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AnDIGEST  , 

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OF  THE 

EARLY    CONNECTICUT 


PROBATE    RECORDS. 


COMPILED    BY 

Charles  William  ^anwaring, 

Member  Connecticut  Historical  Society. 


Vol.  I. 


HARTFORD   DISTRICT, 
163^—1700. 


HAUTI  ORD,  COKK., 

R.  S.  Pkck  &  Co..  Printfk!*. 
1904. 


ONE  THOUSAND  COPIES  PRINTED 


NoJM. 


Copyright,  1902, 

by 
CHARLES  WILLIAM  MANWARING. 

II  OSl 


PEEFACE. 


It  seems  appropriate,  when  a  book  has  been  prepared  for  publication, 
in  offering  it  to  the  public,  that  the  author  or  compiler  should  state 
clearly  and  concisely  its  purpose.  The  late  Hon.  Charles  J.  Hoadly, 
LL.D.,  once  said  to  the  writer:  "People  looking  up  their  ancestry  come 
back  to  Hartford."  This  indicates  not  only  the  value  for  research  of  the 
early  records  to  be  found  here,  but  as  well  the  numerous  and  widely 
distributed  descendants  of  the  men  who  settled  upon  the  "Great  River," 
at  Hartford,  Wethersfield,  and  Windsor,  1634-1636.  To  preserve  the 
essential  part  of  these  Probate  Records;  to  arrange  them  in  form  to  be 
more  available  for  reference;  to  arrest  their  constant  wear  and  rapidly 
accelerating  destruction ;  to  marshal  the  parents  and  children  of  these 
early  families  by  name,  place,  and  collateral  relationship,  with  incidental 
historical  matter,  giving  volume,  page  and  date  for  reference  to  the 
original  writings ;  with  a  copious  index  in  a  book  the  reader  may  hold  in 
hand,  whether  living  near  or  remote  from  Hartford— is  here  offered  as  a 
reason  for  this  Digest. 

In  the  volumes  of  Probate  Records  the  wills  and  inventories  are 
entered  upon  one  side  and  indexed.  Upon  the  other  side  are  entered  the 
(Acts),  or  Court  Records,  also  indexed.  The  wills,  inventories,  and  some 
distributions  of  estates,  are  kept  on  file,  in  boxes — each  separate — wills 
in  one  box,  inventories  in  another,  and  the  distributions  in  a  third  box. 
There  being  from  100  to  150  papers  in  each  box,  the  wear,  by  frequent 
examinations  of  the  frail  old  papers,  tends  to  ultimate  destruction. 

Vol.  I  of  this  Digest  is  made  up  from  the  first  six  original  volumes 
of  Probate  Records,  and  each  volume  is  indicated  by  roman  numerals 
in  the  running  title,  except  the  Appendix  to  Vol.  I,  which  is  composed  of 
miscellaneous  matters.  Throughout  the  work,  page  and  figures  in  the 
center  of  the  line  indicate  wills  and  inventories  in  the  volume  shown  in 
the  running  title,  unless  otherwise  stated.  Page  numbers  following  the 
words  "Court  Record,"  refer  only  to  the  acts  of  th.e  Court  in  the  volumes 
of  original  record. 

Wills  and  inventories  have  been  copied  from  the  pages  in  the  several 
volumes,  or  from  the  original  papers  on  file.  Wills  and  distributions, 
with  some  inventories,  found  upon  file  (not  recorded)  have  received 
careful  attention.  Among  this  class  are  found  some  valuable  and  interest- 
ing papers. 

Court  Records  are  not  put  upon  file.  As  the  acts  of  Court  are  some- 
times found  in  several  volumes,  continued  many  years  before  the  final 
settlement  of  an  estate,  errors  in  names  or  otlierwise  occur,  which  cause 
much  care  and  labor  to  adjust. 


IV  PREPACK. 

Invenlories — Tlicse  were  taken  under  such  varving  conditions,  that 
tlseir  value  is  not  an  essential  factor.  They  may  represent  Ih.c  remainder 
of  all  estate,  h  large  part  of  which  liad  been  given  during  the  life-time  of 
the  testator,  or  be  only  the  personal  estate,  or  taken  as  valued  in  country 
pay;  or,  if  as  money,  in  the  depreciated  ills  of  the  Colony,  as  compared 
with  the  pound  sterling  in  silver. 

Distributions  have  a  special  value  in  rcvealin.g  changes  by  marriage, 
or  other  changes  following  from  cliildlioocl  to  adult  age. 

Contractions,  so  common  in  the  early  records,  usually  represented  by 
superior  letter:,  or  b}'  a  line  over  th.e  contracted  word,  were  introduccii 
in  the  copy  for  printing;  but  it  was  found  inexpedient  to  follow  this, 
except  as  modified  in  the  text.  Th.e  capitalization  and  spelling  of  every 
word  exactly  as  recorded  was  not  undertaken,  for  the  sufficient  reason 
that  in  most  ca.ses  the  language  is  not  tr.at  of  a  testator,  but  of  another 
who  writes,  atui  of  stiil  anotlier  who  records,  with  differences  between 
them.  But  withal,  the  efTcrt  iias  been  to  give  a  correct  Digest  of  every 
paper  in  such  language  as  is  found  in  it,  in  every  important  particular. 
Contractions  for  economy  of  space  have  been  used,  the  meaning  of  which 
will  be  suggested  by  their  connections — as  Invt.,  for  Inventory;  Adms., 
for  Administration,  and  derivatives :  Dist.,  for  Distribution,  etc. ;  Recog., 
for  Recognizance;  W.  R.,  Windsor  Records;  P.  C,  Private  Controversies. 

The  word  "cousin"  usually  means  nepiiew,  or  niece ;  X  indicates  his 
or  her  mark ;  Ls.,  the  seal. 

Many  names  appear  with  only  a  prefix  to  surname.  All  such,  as 
Goodman,  Goody.  Deacon,  Corpll,  Lieut.,  Capt..  Major,  Col.,  etc.,  are  in- 
dexed as  Mr.  or  Mrs.  Also.  Jr.  and  Sen.,  and  similar  designations,  are 
omitted  in  the  index,  as  liable  to  misiead  unless  extended  beyond  allowed 
limits. 

In  most  cases  tlie  Court  Record  of  acceptance  of  inventory  has  been 
omitted,  as  well  as  the  formal  granting  of  letters  of  administration ;  this, 
being  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  may  be  assumed  ;  to  ivhom  letters 
were  granted,  and  date,  being  the  essential  matter.  Neither  has  it  been 
considered  as  necessary  to  record  every  date  and  report  of  an  administrator 
to  tlie  Court,  as  the  payment  of  some  debts,  or  for  an  extension  of  time. 
But  in  all  Court  cases  in  the  settlement  of  any  estate  (testate  or  intestate), 
that  which  adds  any  information  of  value  has  been  sought  for  with  un- 
tiring zeal.  That  some  desired  items  could  not  be  lomid,  the  work  must 
show.  The  conception  and  arrangement  being  mine,  so  must  be  its  errors 
or  shortcomings. 

My  thanks  are  due,  atid  arc  here  extended,  to  all  who  have  given  aid 
or  encouragement  in  its  preparation,  and  especially  to  those  who  have  so 
generously  financed  its  publication. 


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INTRODUCTION. 


COURT  RECORDS  IN  THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE. 

Of  the  Records  of  the  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  the  Colony  of 
Connecticut,  which  in  early  times  was  also  a  Court  of  Appeals  and  had 
original  jurisdiction  in  the  more  important  equity  cases,  it  is  not  necessary 
to  say  much,  because  they  are  in  print  from  April,  1636,  to  April,  1775, 
inclusive  (see  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut).  The  records  of  the  Par- 
ticular Court  were  kept  in  the  same  book  with  those  of  the  General  Court 
until  1649.  (See  ist  Vol.  Colonial  Records  of  Connecticut).  This  Court 
had  jurisdiction  over  every  subject  of  judicial  controversy  throughout 
tlie  Colony.  It  was  succeeded  in  1666  by  the  County  Courts.  The  second 
volume  of  these  records,  which  is  the  first  kept  in  a  separate  book,  is  thus 
lettered :  "Particular  Court,  Vol.  II,  Probate  Records,"  and  begins  with 
a  Court  held  at  Hartford,  March  7,  1649-50,  and  ends  with  one  held  May 
16,  1663.  There  are  196  pages  of  Court  proceedings,  and  185  pages  of 
wills  and  inventories.  This  volume,  after  a  disappearance  for  many  years, 
was  recovered  in  the  City  of  New  York  in  December,  1861.  The  thir.d 
volume  is  lettered:  "Probate  Records,  Book  III,  County  Court." 
It  begins  with  Hartford,  Quarter  Court,  June  4,  1663,  and  extends  to 
a  County  Court  held  at  Hartford  by  adjournment,  December  6,  1677. 
It  contains  167  pages  of  Court  records,  199  pages  of  wills  and  inven- 
tories, and  three  pages  of  land  records.  Both  these  volumes  are  well 
indexed  for  names  in  the  Court  proceedings.  Vols.  IV,  V,  and  VI,  in  con- 
tinuation of  the  preceding,  are  in  the  Hartford  Probate  Office.  The 
General  Assembly,  at  its  session  in  May,  1666,  established  the  four 
Counties  of  Hartford,  New  London,  New  Haven,  and  Fairfield,  which 
included  all  the  towns  then  organized  and  settled,  and  ordered  that  wills 
and  inventories  of  persons  deceased  within  any  of  the  Counties  of  the 
Colony  shall  be  exhibited  and  proved  at  the  County  Court  to  which  the 
deceased  did  appertain  by  his  habitation.  This  was  the  first  actual  divi- 
sion of  the  State  into  Probate  Districts,  although  Probate  Courts,  as  such. 
were  not  established  and  separated  from  the  County  Courts  until  1698, 
and  the  limits  of  the  Counties  and  Probate  Districts  remained  coterminous 
until  1 7 19. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court,  County  Court  and 
Court  of  Probates  were  entered  estates  from  towns  in  the  district  of  Hart- 
ford now  known  by  the  following  names :  Andover,  Ashf ord,  Avon , 
Barkhamsted,  Berlin,  Bloomfield,  Bolton,  Bristol,  Burlington,  Canaan. 
Canton,  Colchester,  Colebrook,  Cornwall,  Coventry,  Cromwell,  Glaston- 
bury, Goshen,  Haddam,  Haddam  (East),  Hartford,  Hartford  (East), 
Hartland,  Hebron,  Kent,  Mansfield,  Middletown,  New  Hartford,  New 


VI  INTRODUCTION. 

London,  Norwich,  Rocky  Hill,  Saybrook,  Simsbury,  Southington,  Tol- 
land, Vernon,  Waterbury,  Wethersfield,  Willington,  Winchester,  Wind- 
sor Locks,  and  others  for  a  longer  or  shorter  period. 

The  establishment  of  Windham  District  in  May,  17 19,  took  the  towns 
of  Windham  and  Mansfield  from  Hartford  District.  Woodbury  District, 
in  October  of  the  same  year,  took  away  the  towns  of  Litchfield  and  Water- 
bury.  And  East  Haddam  District,  in  October,  1741,  took  off  the  towns 
of  East  Haddam,  Haddam,  Colchester  and  Hebron,  with  the  parish  of 
Middle  Haddam.  The  District  of  Litchfield,  in  October,  1742,  of  Middle- 
town,  in  May,  1752,  of  Stafford,  in  May,  1759,  Farmington,  in  January, 
1769,  and  Simsbury,  in  May  of  the  same  year,  further  diminished  the  size 
of  the  Hartford  District,  and  the  process  of  division  has  been  continued 
until  that  district  now  embraces  but  eight  towns,  while  the  four  districts 
into  which  the  Colony  was  divided  in  1666  have  been  multiplied  twenty- 
eight  fold — numbering  one  hundred  and  twelve  at  the  present  time,  1904. 

COURT    OF    ASSISTANTS. 

The  Records  of  the  Acts  of  the  Court  of  Assistants  in  the  Colony 
of  Connecticut,  beginning  11  May,  1669,  and  extending  to  7  October, 
1686,  and  of  the  same  Court  from  i  October,  1696,  to  3  October,  1701, 
fill  137  pages  of  a  volume  lettered  "Colonial  Records,  New  England, 
1659-1701."  This  Court  was  established  in  October,  1665,  and  the  records 
prior  to  1669  are  in  Book  HI  of  the  County  Court.  The  continuation  is 
found  in  a  large  parchment-bound  book  entitled:  "No.  2 — Records 
Court  of  Assistants,  Superior  Court,  Began  1687,  Ends  in  1715."  It 
begins  with  the  record  of  a  special  Court  of  Assistants,  15  February, 
1686-7.    -^t  page  4  is  this  memorandum  by  Caleb  Stanly,  Jr. : 

"Now  in  the  moneth  of  October,  anno  Dom.  1687,  Sir  Edmund  An- 
dross.  Knight,  Governor  of  New  England,  received  and  took  upon  him 
the  government  of  this  his  Majesties  Colony  of  Connecticut,  and  there- 
fore there  was  no  Court  of  Assistants  holden  in  this  Colony  in  the  year 
1688,  nor  in  May,  anno  Dom.  1689;  and  the  Court  book  containing  the 
records  of  the  Court  of  Assistants  holden  at  Hartford  in  October,  1689 
(if  any  Court  was  then  held*),  can't  be  found." 

The  record  then  goes  on  from  a  Court  held  27  May,  1690,  to  one  held 
II  May,  1696,  and  the  reverse  of  the  volume  contains  the  records  of  the 
Court  of  Assistants  from  7  May,  1702,  and  of  its  successor,  the  Superior 
Court,  to  8  November,  171 5.  A  large  folio,  423  36  pages.  Both  these 
volumes  are  indexed  for  names. 


*That  there  was  a  session  of  the  Court  of  Assistants  in  October,  1689,  appears 
from  the  printed  "Colonial  Records,"  Vol  IV,  page  25. 


LIST  OF 


PROBATE  DISTRICTS  AND  TOWNS, 


Showing  the  Districts  in  which  they  are 
or  have  been  included. 


Compiled  by  Ai<bert  C.  Bates,  Librarian  of  the  Connecticut 

Historical  Society, 

And  reprinted,  by  permission  of  the  Society,  from  its 
Annual  Report  fOr  1897. 


LIST  OF  PEOBATE  DISTEICTS. 


(To  avoid  frequent  repetition,,  the  names  of  districts  are  printed  in  small 
capitals  and  the  names  of  towns  in  lozver  case  letters.) 


Andover — Includes  Andover,  Bolton,  and  Columbia. 
Constituted  June  27,  1851,  from  Hebron. 

Contains  the  records  of  Hebron  from  May  session,  1789,  to 
June  27,  185 1. 

AsHFORD — Includes  Ashford. 

Constituted  June  4,  1830,  from  Pom  fret. 

Avon — Includes  Avon. 

Constituted  May  session,  1844,  from  Farmington. 

Barkhamsted — Includes  Barkhamsted. 

Constituted  June  5,  1834,  from  New  Hartford. 

Contains  the  records  of  New  Hartford  from  May  27,  1825,  to 
June  5,  1834. 

Berlin — Includes  Berlin  and  New  Britain. 

Constituted  June  2,  1824,  from  Farmington,  Hartford,  and  Mio- 
dletown. 

Bethany — Includes  Bethany. 

Constituted  July  4,  1854,  from  New  Haven. 

Bethel — Includes  Bethel. 

Constituted  July  4,  1859,  from  Danbury. 

BozRAH — Includes  Bozrah. 

Constituted  June  3,  1843,  from  Norwich. 

Branford — Includes  Branford. 

Constituted  June  21,  1850,  from  Guilford. 

Bridgeport — Includes  Bridgeport,  Easton,  Monroe,  and  Trumbull. 
Constituted  June  4,  1840,  from  Stratford. 

Contains  the  records  of  Stratford  from  May  session,  1782,  to 
June  4,  1840;  and  the  records  of  Easton,  which  include  the 
records  of  Weston. 

Bristol — Includes  Bristol. 

Constituted  June  4,  1830,  from  Farmington. 


X  I.IST  OP  PROBATE   DISTRICTS. 

Brookfield — Includes  Brookfield. 

Constituted  June  19,  1850,  from  Newtown. 

Brooklyn — Includes  Brooklyn. 

Constituted  June  4,  1833,  from  Pomfret  and  Plainfield. 

Burlington — Includes  Burlington. 

Constituted  June  3,  1834,  from  Farmington. 

Canaan — Includes  Canaan  and  North  Canaan. 
Constituted  June  6,  1846,  from  Sharon. 

Canterbury — Includes  Canterbury. 

Constituted  May  27,  1835,  from  Plainfield. 

Canton — Includes  Canton. 

Constituted  June  7,  1841,  from  Simsbury. 

Chaplin — Includes  Chaplin. 

Constituted  June  7,  1850,  from  Windham. 

Chatham — Includes  Chatham  and  Portland. 

Constituted  June  i,  1824,  from  Middletown  and  East  Haddam. 

Cheshire — Includes  Cheshire  and  Prospect. 

Constituted  May  27,  1829,  from  Wallingford. 

Clinton — Included  Clinton  and  Killingworth. 

Constituted  May  28, 1838,  by  change  of  name  from  Killingworth  ; 
name  changed  back  to  Killingworth,  June  i,  1842. 

Clinton — Includes  Clinton. 

Constituted  July  5,  1862,  from  Killingworth. 

Colchester — Includes  Colchester. 

Constituted  May  29,  1832,  from  East  Haddam. 

Contains  the  records  of  East  Haddam  from  October  session, 
1741,  to  May  29,  1832. 

Cornwall — Includes  Cornwall. 

Constituted  June  15,  1847,  fi'orn  Litchfield. 

Coventry — Includes  Coventry. 

Constituted  June  19,  1849,  from  Hebron. 

Danbury — Includes  Danbury  and  New  Fairfield. 

Constituted  May  session,  1744,  from  Fairfield. 

Derby — Includes  Ansonia  and  Derby. 

Constituted  July  4,  1858,  from  New  Haven. 

East  Granby — Includes  East  Granby. 

Constituted  July  4,  1865,  from  Granby. 

East  Haddam — Includes  East  Haddam. 

Constituted  October  session,  1741,  from  Hartford. 

The  records  of  East  Haddam  previous  to  May  29,  1832,  are  in 
Colchester. 


LIST  OF   PROBATE   DISTRICTS.  XI 

East  Hartford — Includes  East  Hartford. 

Constituted  May,  1887,  from  Hartford. 

East  Haven — Included  East  Haven. 

Constituted  August,  1868,  from  New  Haven. 

Annexed  to  New  Haven,  January  3,  1883.  The  records  of 
East  Haven  are  at  New  Haven. 

East  Lyme — Includes  East  Lyme. 

Constituted  June  2,  1843,  from  New  London. 

East  Windsor — Includes  East  Windsor  and  South  Windsor. 

Constituted  May  session,  1782,  from  Hartford  and  Staffom). 

Eastford — Includes  Eastford. 

Constituted  June  21,  1849,  from  Ashford. 

Easton — Included  Easton. 

Constituted  July  22,  1875,  from  Weston. 

Contained  the  records  of  Weston  from  May  22,  1832,  to  July 
22,  1875. 

Easton  was  annexed  to  Bridgeport  March  4,  1878,  and  the 
records  of  Easton,  including  the  records  of  Weston  to  July 
2.2,  1875,  are  in  Bridgeport. 

Ellington — Includes  Ellington  and  Vernon. 

Constituted  May  31,  1826,  from  East  Windsor  and  Stafford. 

Enfield — Includes  Enfield. 

Constituted  May  26,  183 1,  from  East  Windsor. 

Essex — Includes  Essex. 

Constituted  July  4,  1859,  from  Old  Saybrook. 

Contains  the  records  of  Old  Saybrook  from  July  4,  1853,  to 
July  4,  1859. 

Fairfield — Includes  Fairfield. 

Constituted  May  session,  1666,  as  a  County  Court ;  the  records  in  the 
probate  office,  however,  contain  some  probate  proceedings  as  early 
as  1649. 

Farmington — Includes  Farmington  and  Plainville. 
Constituted  January,  1769,  from  Hartford. 

Granby — Includes  Granby. 

Constituted  May  session,  1807,  from  Simsbury  and  Hartford. 

Greenwich — Includes  Greenwich. 

Constituted  July  4,  1853,  from  Stamford. 

Groton — Includes  Groton. 

Constituted  May  25,  1839,  from  Stonington. 

Guilford — Includes  Guilford  and  North  Branford,  except  the  Society  of 
Northford. 
Constituted  October  session,  1719,  from  New  Haven  and  New 
London. 


XII  LIST   OF    PROBATE   DISTRICTS. 

Haddam — Includes  Haddam. 

Constituted  June  3,  1830,  from  Middletown  and  Chatham. 

Hampton — Includes  Hampton. 

Constituted  June  2,  1836,  from  Windham. 

Hartford — Includes    Bloomfield,    Glastonbury,    Hartford,    Newington, 
Rocky  Hill,  West  Hartford,  Wethersfield,  and  Windsor  Locks. 
Constituted  May  session,  1666,  as  a  County  Court. 

Hartland — Includes  Hartland. 

Constituted  June  3,  1836,  from  Granby. 

Harwinton — Includes  Harwinton. 

Constituted  May  27,  1835,  from  Litchfield. 

Hebron — Includes  Hebron. 

Constituted  May  session,  1789,  from  Windham,  East  Haddam, 
and  East  Windsor. 

The  records  of  Hebron  previous  to  June  27,   1851,  are  in 

Andover, 

Huntington — Includes  Huntington. 

Constituted  May,  1889,  from  Bridgeport  and  Derby. 

Kent — Includes  Kent. 

Constituted  May  26,  183 1,  from  New  Milford. 

ICiLLiNGLY — Includes  Killingly. 

Constituted  June  4,  1830,  from  Pomfret  and  Plainfield. 

Killingworth — Includes  Killingworth. 

Constituted  June  3,  1834,  from  Saybrook. 

Name  changed  to  Clinton,  May  28,  1838,  and  changed  back 
to  Killingworth,  June  i,  1842. 

Lebanon — Includes  Lebanon. 

Constituted  June  2,  1826,  from  Windham. 

Led  YARD — Includes  Ledyard. 

Constituted  June  6,  1837,  from  Stonington. 

Litchfield — Includes  Litchfield,  Morris^  and  Warren. 

Constituted  October  session,   1742,  from  Hartford,  Woodbury, 
and  New  Haven. 

Lyme — Included  in  1868  Lyme  and  Old  Lyme  (South  Lyme). 
Constituted  June  4,  1830,  from  New  London. 

Name  changed  to  Old  Lyme,  July  24,  1868.  (See  Old  Lyme.) 

Lyme — Includes  Lyme. 

Constituted  July  5,  1869,  from  Old  Lyme. 

Madison — Includes  Madison. 

Constituted  May  22,  1834,  from  Guilford. 


I.IST  OF  PROBATE   DISTRICTS.  XIII 

Manchester — Includes  Manchester. 

Constituted  June  22,  1850,  from  Hartford, 

Mansfield — Includes  Mansfield. 

Constituted  May  30,  1831,  from  Windham. 

Marlborough — Includes  Marlborough. 

Constituted  June  11,  1846,  from  Colchester. 

Meriden — Includes  Meriden. 

Constituted  June  3,  1836,  from  Wallingford. 

MiDDLETOWN — Includes  Cromwell,  Durham,  Middlefield,  and  Middletovvn. 
Constituted  May  session,  1752,  from  Hartford,  Guilford,  and 
East  Haddam. 

MiLFORD — Includes  Milford. 

Constituted  May  22,  1832,  from  New  Haven. 

Montville — Includes  Montville. 

Constituted  June  27,  1851,  from  New  London. 

Naugatuck — Includes  Beacon  Falls  and  Naugatuck. 
Constituted  July  4,  1863,  from  Waterbury. 

New  Hartford — Includes  New  Hartford. 

Constituted  May  2,J,  1825,  from  Simsbury. 

The  records  of  New  Hartford  previous  to  June  5,  1834,  are  in 
Barkhamsted. 

New  Haven — Includes  East  Haven,  Hamden,  New  Haven,  North  Haven, 
Orange,  Seymour,  and  Woodbridge. 

Constituted  May  session,  1666,  as  a  County  Court,  soon  after  the 
union  of  the  Connecticut  and  New  Haven  colonies.  Probate  pro- 
ceedings of  the  towns  comprising  the  New  Haven  Colony  before 
the  union  with  Connecticut,  are  to  be  found  with  that  Colony's 
records  or  with  the  records  of  the  town  where  the  deceased  resided. 

New  London — Includes  New  London  and  Waterford. 

Constituted  May  session,  1666,  as  a  County  Court. 

New  Milford — Includes  Bridgewater  and  New  Milford. 

Constituted  May  session,  1787,  from  Woodbury,  Sharon,  and 
Danbury. 

Newtown — Includes  Newtown. 

Constituted  May  session,  1820,  from  Danbury. 

Norfolk — Includes  Norfolk. 

Constituted  May  session,  1779,  from  Simsbury  and  Litchfield. 

North  Stonington — Includes  North  Stonington. 
Constitued  June  4,  1835,  from  Stonington. 

Norwalk — Includes  New  Canaan,  Norwalk,  and  Wilton. 

Constituted  Mav  session,  1802,  from  Fairfield  and  Stamford. 


XIV  LIST  OF  PROBATE  DISTRICTS. 

Norwich — Includes    Franklin,    Griswold,    Lisbon,    Norwich,    Preston, 
Sprag^e,  and  Voluntown. 
Constituted  October,  1748,  from  New  London. 
Contains  the  records  of  Voluntown. 

Old  Lyme — Includes  Old  Lyme. 

Name  changed  from  Lyme  to  Old  Lyme  July  5,  1869. 

Contains  the  records  of  Lyme  from  June  4,  1830,  to  July  24, 
1868. 

Old  Saybrook — Includes  Old  Saybrook. 

Constituted  July  4,  1853,  from  Saybrook. 

The  records  of  Old  Saybrook  previous  to  July  4,  1859,  are 
in  Essex. 

Oxford — Includes  Oxford. 

Constituted  June  4,  1846,  from  New  Haven. 

Plainfield — Includes  Plainfield. 

Constituted  May  session,  1747,  from  Windham. 

Plymouth — Includes  Plymouth. 

Constituted  May  31,  1833,  from  Waterbury. 

Pomfret — Includes  Pomfret. 

Constituted  May  session,  1752,  from  Windham  and  Plainfield. 
The  records  of  Pomfret  were  burned  January  5,  1754. 

Putnam — Includes  Putnam. 

Constituted  July  5,  1856,  from  Thompson. 

Redding — Includes  Redding. 

Constituted  May  24,  1839,  f^om  Danbury. 

Ridgefield — Includes  Ridgefield. 

Constituted  June  10,  1841,  from  Danbury. 

Roxbury — Includes  Roxbury. 

Constituted  June  6,  1842,  from  Woodbury. 

Salem — Includes  Salem. 

Constituted  July  9,  1841,  from  Colchester  and  New  London. 

Salisbury — Includes  Salisbury. 

Constituted  June  16,  1847,  from  Sharon. 

Saybrook — Includes  Chester  and  Saybrook. 

Constituted  May  session,  1780,  from  Guilford. 

Sharon — Includes  Sharon. 

Constituted  October  session,  1755,  from  Litchfield. 

Sherman — Includes  Sherman. 

Constituted  June  4,  1846,  from  New  Milford. 

Simsbury — Includes  Simsbury. 

Constituted  May  session,  1769,  from  Hartford. 


LIST   OF   PROBATE    DISTRICTS.  XV 

SoMERS — Includes  Somers. 

Constituted  June  3,  1834,  from  Ellington. 

SouTHiNGTON — Includes  Southington. 

Constituted  May  24,  1825,  from  Farmington. 

Stafford — Includes  Stafford  and  Union. 

Constituted  May  session,  1759,  from  Hartford  and  Pom  fret. 

Stamford — Includes  Darien  and  Stamford. 

Constituted  May  session,  1728,  from  Fairfield. 

Sterling — Includes  Sterling. 

Constituted  June  17,  1852,  from  Plainfield. 

Stonington — Includes  Stonington. 

Constituted  October  session,  1766,  from  New  London. 

Stratford — Includes  Stratford. 

Constituted  May  session,  1782,  from  Fairfield. 

The  records  of  Stratford  previous  to  June  4,  1840,  are  in 
Bridgeport. 

Suffield — Includes  Suffield. 

Constituted  May  session,  1821,  from  Hartford  and  Granby. 

Thomaston — Includes  Thomaston. 

Constituted  June,  1882,  from  Waterbury. 

Thompson — Includes  Thompson. 

Constituted  May  25,  1832,  from  Pomfret. 

Tolland — Includes  Tolland  and  Willington. 

Constituted  June  4,  1830,  from  Stafford. 

Torrington — Includes  Goshen  and  Torrington. 

Constituted  June  16,  1847,  from  Litchfield. 

VoLUNTOWN — Included  Voluntown. 

Constituted  June  4,  1830,  from  Plainfield. 

Voluntown  was  annexed  to  Norwich  April  3,  1889.     The 
records  of  Voluntown  are  in  Norwich. 

Wallingford — Includes  the  Society  of  Northford  in  North  Branford  and 
Wallingford. 

Constituted  May  session,  1776,  from  New  Haven  and  Guilford. 

Washington — Includes  Washington. 

Constituted  May  22,  1832,  from  Litchfield  and  Woodbury. 

Waterbury — Includes  Middlebury,  Waterbury,  and  Wolcott. 
Constituted  May  session,  1779,  from  Woodbury. 

Watertown — Includes  Watertown. 

Constituted  June  3,  1834,  from  Waterbury. 

Westbrook — Includes  Westbrook. 

Constituted  July  4,  1854,  from  Old  Saybrook. 


XVI  I^IST   OF    PROBATE    DISTRICTS. 

Weston — Included  in  1875,  Easton  and  Weston. 
Constituted  May  22,  1832,  from  Fairfield. 

Weston  was  annexed  to  Westport  and  the  town  of  Easton 
constituted  as  the  district  of  Easton  July  22,  1875.  The  re- 
cords of  Weston  were  to  remain  in  Easton,  and  with  the 
Easton  records,  are  now  in  Bridgeport, 

Westport — Includes  Weston  and  Westport. 

Constituted  May  session,  1835,  at  the  time  of  the  incorporation  of 
the  town  of  Westport.  The  territory  was  taken  from  Fairfield, 
NoRWALK,  and  Weston. 

Winchester — Includes  Colebrook  and  Winchester. 
Constituted  May  31,  1838,  from  Norfolk. 

Windham — Includes  Scotland  and  Windham. 

Constituted  October  session,  17 19,  from  Hartford  and  New  Lon- 
don. 

Windsor — Includes  Windsor. 

Constituted  July  4,  1855,  from  Hartford. 

Woodbury — Includes  Bethlehem,  Southbury,  and  Woodbury. 

Constituted  October  session,  17 19,  from  Hartford,  Fairfield,  and 
New  Haven. 

Woodstock — Includes  Woodstock. 

Constituted  May  30,  1831,  from  Pom  fret. 

Westmoreland — Included  Westmoreland. 

Constituted  May  session,  1775,  probably  from  Litchfield. 

The  decree  of  Trenton,  December  30,  1782,  declared  that 
Westmoreland  was  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Pennsylvania. 


LIST  OF  TOWNS. 


Showing  Districts  in  which  they  are  or  have  been  included. 


(To   avoid  frequent  repetition,   the   names   of  districts  are   printed  in 

small  capitals  and  the  names  of  towns  in  lower  case  letters.    The 

dates  of  incorporation  or  naming  of  towns  are  taken 

from  the  State  Register.) 


Andover. — Incorporated  May,  1848,  from  Hebron  and  Coventry. 
In  Hebron  until  June  27,  1851 ;  since  then  in  Andover. 

Ansonia. — Incorporated  May,  1889,  from  Derby. 
In  Derby  since  incorporation. 

Ashford. — Named  October,  1710. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Windham  until 
May  session,  1752;  then  in  Pomfret  until  June  4,  1830;  since  then 
in  Ashford. 

Avon. — Incorporated  May,  1830,  from  Farmington. 

In  Farmington  until  May  session,  1844 ;  since  then  in  Avon. 

Barkhamsted. — Named  May  session,  1732;  incorporated  October,  1779. 
In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1769;  then  in  Simsbury  until  May 
27,  1825 ;  then  in  New  Hartford  until  June  5,  1834 ;  since  then  in 
Barkhamsted. 

Beacon  Falls. — Incorporated  May,  1871,  from  Bethany. 
In  Naugatuck  since  its  incorporation. 

Berlin. — Incorporated  May,   1785,  from  Farmington,  Wethersfield,  and 
Middletown. 
In  Farmington,  Hartford  and  Middletown,  partly  in  each,  until 
June  2,  1824 ;  since  then  in  Berlin. 

Bethany. — Incorporated  May,  1832,  from  Woodbridge. 

In  New  Haven  until  July  4,  1854;  since  then  in  Bethany. 

Bethel. — Incorporated  May,  1855,  from  Danbury. 

In  Danbury  until  July  4,  1859;  since  then  in  Bethel. 

Bethlehem. — Incorporated  May,  1787. 

In  Woodbury  since  its  incor  ^ration. 


XVIII  LIST  OF  TOWNS. 

Bloomfield. — Incorporated  May,  1835,  from  Windsor. 
In  Hartford  since  its  incorporation. 

Bolton. — Incorporated  October,  1720. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1782;  then  in  East  Windsor 
until  May  session,  1789;  then  in  Hebron  until  June  2,"],  185 1 ;  since 
then  in  Andover. 

Bozrah. — Incorporated  May,  1786,  from  Norwich. 

In  Norwich  until  June  3,  1843  5  since  then  in  Bozrah. 

Branford. — Settled  in  1644,  under  New  Haven  jurisdiction. 

In  New  Haven  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Guilford 
until  June  21,  1850,  except  that  the  Society  of  Northford  was  in 
Wallingford  from  May  session,  1776,  until  its  incorporation  in 
North  Branford  in  May,  1831 ;  since  then  in  Branford. 

Bridgeport. — Incorporated  May,  1821,  from  Stratford. 

In  Stratford  until  June  4,  1840;  since  then  in  Bridgeport. 

Bridgewater. — Incorporated  May,  1856,  from  New  Milford. 
In  New  Milford  since  its  incorporation. 

Bristol. — Incorporated  May,  1785,  from  Farmington. 

In  Farmington  until  June  4,  1830 ;  since  then  in  Bristol. 

Brookfield. — Incorporated  May,  1788,  from  Danbury,  New  Milford,  and 
Newtown. 

In  Danbury  until  May  session,  1820;  then  in  Newtown  until  June 
19,  1850;  since  then  in  Brookfield. 

Brookhaven. — See  Setauket. 

Brooklyn. — Incorporated  May,  1786,  from  Pomfret  and  Canterbury. 

In  Pomfret  and  Plainfield,  partly  in  each,  the  part  taken  from 
Canterbury  being  in  Plainfield,  until  June  4,  1833;  since  then 
in  Brooklyn. 

Burlington. — Incorporated  May,  1806,  from  Bristol. 

In  Farmington  until  June  3,  1834 ;  since  then  in  Burlington. 

Canaan. — Incorporated  October,  1739. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1742 ;  then  in  Litchfield  until 
October  session,  1755;  then  in  Sharon  until  June  6,  1846;  since 
then  in  Canaan. 

Canterbury. — Incorporated  October,  1703,  from  Plainfield. 

In  New  London  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Windham 
until  May  session,  1747;  then  in  Plainfield  until  May  27,  1835; 
since  then  in  Canterbury. 

Canton. — Incorporated  May,  1806,  from  Simsbury. 

In  Simsbury  until  June  7,  1841 ;  since  then  in  Canton. 

Chaplin. — Incorporated  May,  1822,  from  Mansfield  and  Hampton. 
In  Windham  until  June  7,  1850;  since  then  in  Chaplin. 


LIST  OF   TOWNS.  XIX 

Chatham. — Incorporated  October,  1767,  from  Middletown. 

In  Middletown  and  East  Haddam^  partly  in  each,  the  part  south 
of  Salmon  river  being  in  East  Haddam  until  June  i,  1824;  since 
then  in  Chatham. 

Cheshire. — Incorporated  May,  1780,  from  Wallingford. 

In  Wallingford  until  May,  27,  1829;  since  then  in  Cheshire. 

Chester. — Incorporated  May,  1836,  from  Saybrook. 
In  Saybrook  since  its  incorporation. 

Clinton. — Incorporated  May,  1838,  from  Killingworth. 

In  Clinton  (the  old  district)  until  June  i,  1842;  then  in  Killing- 
wortpi  until  July  5,  1862 ;  since  then  in  Clinton  (the  new  district). 

Colchester. — Named  October,  1699. 

In  New  London  until  October  session,  1708;  then  in  Hartford 
until  October  session,  1741 ;  then  in  East  Haddam  until  May  29, 
1832;  since  then  in  Colchester. 

Colebrook. — Named  May  session,  1732 ;  incorporated  October,  1779. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1769;  then  in  Simsbury  until  May 
session,  1779;  then  in  Norfolk  until  May  31,  1838;  since  then  in 
Winchester. 

Columbia. — Incorporated  May,  1804,  from  Lebanon. 

In  Windham  until  May  session,  1808;  then  in  Hebron  until  June 
27,  1851 ;  since  then  in  Andover. 

Conway. — Incorporated  May  session,  1841,  from  Chatham.  Name 
changed  to  Portland  during  the  same  session  of  the  legislature 
(see  Portland). 

Cornwall. — Incorporated  May,  1740. 

Probably  in  Hartford  until  October  session,  1742;  then  probably 
in  Litchfield  until  June  15,  1847;  since  then  in  Cornwall. 
(Cornwall  was  annexed  to  Hartford  County,  May  session,  1738. 
It  is  not  named  in  the  act  constituting  Litchfield  probate  district, 
October  session,  1742,  but  in  the  edition  of  the  Colony  laws  printed 
in  1750  it  is  named  as  being  in  Litchfield  district.) 

Coventry. — Named  October,  171 1. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Windham  until 
May  session,  1789;  then  in  Hebron  until  June  19,  1849;  since  then 
in  Coventry. 

Cromwell. — Incorporated  May,  1851,  from  Middletown. 
In  Middletown  since  its  incorporation. 

Danbury. — Named  October,  1687. 

In  Fairfield  until  May  session,  1744 ;  since  then  in  Danbury. 

Darien. — Incorporated  May,  1820,  from  Stamford. 
In  Stamford  since  its  incorporation. 


XX  LIST   OF   TOWNS. 

Derby. — Named  May,  1675. 

In  New  Haven  until  July  4,  1858 ;  since  then  in  Derby. 

Durham. — Incorporated  May,  1708. 

In  New  Haven  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Guilford 
until  Ma}^  session,  1752;  since  then  in  Middletown. 

East  Granby. — Incorporated  June,  1858,  from  Granby  and  Windsor  Locks. 
In  Granp.y  until  July  4,  1865  ;  since  then  in  East  Granby. 

East  Haddam. — Incorporated  May,  1734,  from  Haddam. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1741 ;  since  then  in  East  Had- 
dam, except  that  a  small  part  of  the  town  was  in  Chatham  from 
May  session,  1830,  to  June  2,  1831. 

East  Hampton  (N.  Y.) — In  Connecticut  from  1658  to  1664. 
Pfobably  under  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court. 

East  Hartford. — Incorporated  October,  1783,  from  Hartford. 

In  East  Windsor  until  May  session,  1797 ;  then  in  Hartford  until 
May,  1887 ;  since  then  in  East  Hartford. 

East  Haven. — Incorporated  May,  1785,  from  New  Haven, 

In  New  Haven  until  August,  1868;  then  in  East  Haven  until 
January  3,  1883 ;  since  then  in  New  Haven. 

East  Lyme. — Incorporated  May,  1839,  from  Lyme  and  Waterford. 
In  New  London  until  June  2,  1843  J  since  then  in  East  Lyme. 

East  Windsor. — Incorporated  May,  1768,  from  Windsor. 

In  Hartford  and  Stafford,  partly  in  each,  the  parish  of  Ellington 
being  in  Stafford,  until  May  session,  1782 ;  since  then  in  East 
Windsor,  except  that  the  small  portion  of  Ellington  Parish  lying 
east  of  a  m.eridian  line  drawn  from  the  northwest  corner  of  Tolland 
remained  in  Stafford. 

Eastford. — Incorporated  May,  1847,  ^^^^  Ashford. 

In  Ashford  until  June  21,  1849;  since  then  in  Eastford. 

Easton. — Incorporated  May,  1845,  ^^^^  Weston. 

In  Weston  until  July  22,  1875,;  then  in  Easton  until  March  4, 
1878 ;  since  then  in  Bridgeport. 

Ellington. — Incorporated  May,  1786,  from  East  Windsor. 

In  East  Windsor  and  Stafford,  partly  in  each,  "that  part  lying 
east  of  a  meridian  line  drawn  from  the  northwest  corner  of  Tol- 
land" being  in  Stafford,  until  May  31,  1826;  since  then  in  Elling- 
ton. 

Enfield.— Named  and  granted  by  Massachusetts,  May,  1683 ;  amiexed  to 
Connecticut,  May,  1749- 

In  Hampshire  County  (Northampton,  Mass.)  until  May,  1749; 
then  in  Hartford  until  May  session,  1782;  then  in  East  Windsor 
until  May  26,  1831 ;  since  then  in  Enfield. 


IJST   OF    TOWNS.  XXI 

Essex. — Incorporated  May,  1854,  from  Old  Saybrook. 

In  Old  Saybrook  until  July  4,  1859 ;  since  then  in  Essex. 

Fairfield. — Settled,  1639;  named,  1645. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Courts  until  May  session, 
1666 ;  since  then  in  FxMRFIELD. 

Farmington. — Incorporated  December,  1645. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court  until  May  session, 
1666;  then  in  Hartford  until  January,  1769;  since  then  in  Farm- 
ington. 

Franklin. — Incorporated  May,  1786,  from  Norwich. 
In  Norwich  since  its  incorporation. 

Glastonbury. — Incorporated  May,   1690,  from  Wethersfield. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1782;  then  in  East  Windsor  until 
May  session,  1797;  since  then  in  Hartford. 

Goshen. — Incorporated  October,  1739. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1742;  then  in  Litchfield  until 
May    13,  1895 ;  since  then  in  Torrington. 

Granby. — Incorporated  October,  1786,  from  Simsbury. 

In  Simsbury  until  May  session,  1807 ;  since  then  in  Granby. 

Greenwich. — Settled  1640. 

The  settlement  was  made  under  authority  of  the  New  Haven 
Colony;  but  in  1642  the  inhabitants  claimed  the  protection  of  the 
Dutch  government  at  New  Netherlands,  and  so  remained  until 
1656,  when  they  returned  to  the  New  Haven  Colony.  In  1662  they 
submitted  to  the  authority  of  the  Connecticut  Colony.  Probably 
in  New  Haven  from  1656  until  1662;  then  probably  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Courts  until  May  session,  1666;  then 
in  Fairfield  until  May  session,  1728;  then  in  Stamford  until  July 
4,  1853 ;  since  then  in  Greenwich. 

Gr  is  wold. — Incorporated  October,  181 5,  from  Preston. 
In  Norwich  since  its  incorporation. 

Groton. — Incorporated  May,  1705,  from  New  London. 

In  New  London  until  October  session,  1766,  then  in  Stonington 
until  May  25,  1839;  since  then  in  Groton. 

Guilford. — Settled  1639. 

In  New  Haven  until  October  session,  1719;  since  then  in  Guil- 
ford. 

Haddam. — Incorporated  October,  1668. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1741 ;  then  in  East  Haddam 
until  May  session,  1752 ;  then  in  Middletown,  except  that  the  part 
lying  east  of  the  Connecticut  river  was  annexed  to  Chatham  June 
I,  1824,  until  June  3,  1830;  since  then  in  Haddam. 


XXII  LIST  OF  TOWNS. 

Hamden. — Incorporated  May,  1786,  from  New  Haven. 
In  New  Haven  since  its  incorporation. 

Hampton. — Incorporated  October,  1786,  from  Windham,  Pomfret,  Brook- 
lyn, Canterbury,  and  Mansfield. 
In  Windham  until  June  2,  1836;  since  then  in  Hampton. 

Hartford. — Settled  1635. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court  until  May  session, 
1666;  since  then  in  Hartford. 

Hartland. — Incorporated  May,  1761. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1769;  then  in  Simsbury  until  May 
session,  1807;  then  in  Granby  until  June  3,  1836;  since  then  in 
Hartland. 

Harwinton. — Incorporated  October,  1737. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1742;  then  in  Litchfield  until 
May  27,  1835 ;  since  then  in  Harwinton. 

Hebron. — Incorporated  May,  1708. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1741 ;  then  in  East  Haddam 
until  May  session,  1789 ;  since  then  in  Hebron. 

Huntington  (N.  Y.) — In  Connecticut  from  1660  to  1664. 

Probably  under  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court. 

Huntington. — Incorporated  January,  1789,  from  Stratford. 

In  Stratford  until  June  4,  1840;  then  in  Bridgeport,  except  that 
the  "first  voting  district"  was  annexed  to  Derby  March  25,  1880, 
until  May,  1889 ;  since  then  in  Huntington. 

Kent. — Incorporated  October,  1739. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1742;  then  in  Litchfield  until 
October  session,  1755 ;  then  in  Litchfield  and  Sharon,  partly  in 
each,  the  Society  of  East  Greenwich  remaining  in  Litchfield^  and 
being  incorporated  into  the  town  of  Warren  in  1786,  and  the  re- 
mainder of  the  town  being  in  Sharon,  until  May  session,  1787; 
then  in  New  Milford  until  May  26,  183 1 ;  since  then  in  Kent. 

Killingly. — Incorporated  May,  1708. 

In  New  London  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Windham 
until  May  session,  1747;  then  in  Plainfield,  except  that  the  two 
north  societies  were  annexed  to  Pomfret  May  session,  1752,  until 
June  4,  1830 ;  since  then  in  Killingly. 

Killingworth. — Named  May,  1667. 

In  New  London  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Guilford 
until  May  session,  1780 ;  then  in  Saybrook  until  June  3,  1834;  then 
in  Killingworth  until  May  28,  1838;  then  in  Clinton  until  June 
I,  1842;  since  then  in  Killingworth. 


I^IST  OF  TOWNS.  XXIII 

Lebanon. — Incorporated  October,  1700. 

In  New  London  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Windham 
until  June  2,  1826,  except  that  the  part  of  the  parish  of  Andover  be- 
longing to  Lebanon  was  in  Hebron  from  May  session,  1790,  until 
about  1820 ;  since  then  in  Lebanon. 

Ledyard. — Incorporated  May,  1836,  from  Groton. 

In  Stonington  until  June  6,  1837 ;  since  then  in  Ledyard. 

Lisbon. — Incorporated  May,  1786,  from  Norwich. 
In  Norwich  since  its  incorporation. 

Litchfield. — Incorporated  May,  1719. 

In  Woodbury  until  October  session,  1742;  since  then  in  Litch- 
field. 

Lyme. — Named  May,  1667. 

In  New  London  until  June  4,  1830;  then  in  Lyme  (the  old  district) 
until  July  24,  1868;  then  in  Old  Lyme  until  July  5,  1869;  since 
then  in  Lyme  (the  new  district). 

Madison. — Incorporated  May,  1826,  from  Guilford. 

In  Guilford  until  May  22,  1834;  since  then  in  Madison. 

Manchester. — Incorporated  May,  1823,  from  East  Hartford. 

In  Hartford  until  June  22,  1850;  since  then  in  Manchester. 

Mansfield. — Incorporated  May,  1702,  from  Windham. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1719 ;  then  in  Windham  until 
May  30,  1831 ;  since  then  in  Mansfield. 

Marlborough. — Incorporated   October,    1803,   from   Colchester,   Glaston- 
bury, and  Hebron. 

In  East  Haddam  until  May  29,  1832;  then  in  Colchester  until 
June  II,  1846;  since  then  in  Marlborough. 

Meriden, — Incorporated  May,  1806,  from  Wallingford. 

In  Wallingford  until  June  3,  1836;  since  then  in  Meriden. 

Middlebury. — Incorporated  1807,  from  Waterbury. 
In  Waterbury  since  its  incorporation. 

Middlefield. — Incorporated  May,  1866,  from  Middletown. 
In  Middletown  since  its  incorporation. 

Middletown. — Incorporated  September,  1651. 

Under  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court  until  May  session,  1666; 
then  in  Hartford  until  May  session,  1752,  except  that  the  part 
included  in  the  parish  of  Middle  Haddam  was  in  East  Haddam 
from  October  session,  1741,  until  May  session,  1752,  and  the  part 
south  of  Salmon  river  was  in  East  Haddam  from  May  session, 
1742 ;  then  in  Middletown  and  East  Haddam,  partly  in  each,  until 
October  session,  1767,  when  the  part  south  of  Salmon  river  which 
had  been  in  East  Haddam  was  incorporated  as  Chatham;  since 
then  in  Middletown. 


XXIV  LIST   OF   TOWNS. 

Milford. — Settled  1639. 

In  New  Haven  until  May  22,  1832;  since  then  in  Milford. 

Monroe. — Incorporated  May,  1823,  from  Huntington. 

In  Stratford  until  June  4,  1840;  since  then  in  Bridgeport. 

Montville. — Incorporated  October,  1786,  from  New  London. 

In  New  London  until  June  27,  185 1 ;  since  then  in  Montville. 

Morris. — Incorporated  May,  1859,  from  Litchfield. 
In  Litchfield  since  its  incorporation. 

Mortlake. — Never  was  incorporated  as  a  distinct  town,  although  it  was 
frequently  spoken  of  as  such.     It  became  a  part  of  Pomfret. 
In  Windham  until  May  session,  1752;  after  that  in  Pomfret. 

Naugatuck. — Incorporated  May,    1844,   from  Waterbury,   Bethany,   and 
Oxford. 
In  Waterbury  until  July  4,  1863 ;  since  then  in  Naugatuck. 

New  Britain. — Incorporated  May,  1850,  from  Berlin. 
In  Berlin  since  its  incorporation. 

New  Canaan. — Incorporated  May,  1801,  from  Norwalk  and  Stamford. 
In  Fairfield  and  Stamford^  partly  in  each,  until  May  session, 
1802;  since  then  in  Norwalk. 

New  Fairfield. — Incorporated  1740. 

In  Fairfield  until  May  session,  1744;  since  then  in  Danbury,  ex- 
cept that  the  north  society  was  in  New  Milford  from  May  session, 
1787,  until  it  was  incorporated  as  the  town  of  Sherman  in  October, 
1802. 

New  Hartford. — Incorporated  October,  1738. 

In  Hartford  until  January,  1769;  then  in  Farmington  until  Oc- 
tober session,  1808 ;  then  in  Simsbury  until  May  27,  1825 ;  since 
then  in  New  Hartford. 

New  Haven.— Settled  1638. 

In  New  Haven  since  its  settlement. 

New  London. — Settled  1646. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Courts  until  May  session, 
1666;  since  then  in  New  London. 

New  Milford. — Incorporated  October,  1712. 

In  New  Haven  until  October  session,  1719 ;  then  in  Woodbury  until 
May  session,  1787 ;  since  then  in  New  Milford. 

Newington.— Incorporated  July  11,  1871,  from  Wethersfield. 
In  Hartford  since  its  incorporation. 

Newtown. — Incorporated  October,  1711. 

In  Fairfield  until  May  session,  1744;  then  in  Danbury  until  May 
session,  1820 ;  since  then  in  Newtown. 


UST   OF   TOWNS.  XXV 

Norfolk. — Incorporated  October,  1758. 

In  Litchfield  until  May  session,  1779;  since  then  in  Norfolk. 

North  Branford. — Incorporated  May,  183 1,  from  Branford. 

In  Guilford  and  Wallingford,  partly  in  each,  since  its  incorpora- 
tion, the  Society  of  North  ford  being  in  Wallingford. 

North  Canaan. — Incorporated  May,  1858,  from  Canaan. 
In  Canaan  since  its  incorporation. 

North  Haven. — Incorporated  October,  1786,  from  New  Haven. 
In  New  Haven  since  its  incorporation. 

North  Stonington. — Incorporated  May,  1807,  from  Stonington. 

In  Stonington  until  June  4,  1835  ;  since  then  in  North  Stoning- 
ton. 

Norwalk. — Incorporated  September,  165 1. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Courts  until  May  session, 
1666;  then  in  Fairfield  until  May  session,  1802;  since  then  in 

NORWALK. 

Norwich. — Settled  1660. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Courts  until  May  session, 
1666;  then  in  New  London  until  October,  1748;  since  then  in 
Norwich. 

Old  Lyme. — Incorporated  as  South  Lyme  May,  1855,  from  Lyme;  name 
changed  in  1857. 

In  Lyme  (the  old  district)  until  July  24,  1868 ;  since  then  in  Old 
Lyme. 

Old  Saybrook. — Incorporated  May,  1852,  from  Saybrook. 

In  Saybrook  until  July  4,  1853 ;  since  then  in  Old  Saybrook. 

Orange. — Incorporated  May,  1822,  from  Milford  and  New  Haven. 
In  New  Haven  since  its  incorporation. 

Oxford. — Incorporated  October,  1798,  from  Derby  and  Southbury. 
In  New  Haven  until  June  4,  1846;  since  then  in  Oxford. 

Plainfield. — Incorporated  May,  1699. 

In  New  London  until  October  session,  1719 ;  then  in  Windham 
until  May  session,  1747;  since  then  in  Plainfield. 

Plain ville. — Incorporated  May,  1869,  from  Farming^on. 
In  Farmington  since  its  incorporation. 

Plymouth. — Incorporated  May,  1795,  from  Watertown. 

In  Waterbury  until  May  31,  1833 ;  since  then  in  Plymouth. 

Pomfret. — Named  1713. 

In  New  London  until  October  session,  1719;  then  in  Windham 
until  May  session,  1747;  then  in  Plainfield  until  May  session, 
1752;  since  then  in  Pomfret. 


XXYI  LIST  OF  TOWNS. 

Portland. — Incorporated  May,  1841,  from  Chatham. 
In  Chatham  since  its  incorporation. 

Preston. — Named  October,  1687. 

In  New  London  until  October,  1748;  since  then  in  Norwich. 

Prospect. — Incorporated  May,  1827,  from  Cheshire  and  Waterbury. 
In  Wallingford  until  May  27,  1829 ;  since  then  in  Cheshire. 

Putnam. — Incorporated  May,  1855,  from  Thompson,  Pomfret,  and  Kill- 
ingly. 
In  Thompson  until  July  5,  1856;  since  then  in  Putnam. 

Redding. — Incorporated  May,  1767,  from  Fairfield. 

In  Fairfield  until  January  session,  1782;  then  in  Danbury  until 
May  24,  1839 ;  since  then  in  Redding. 

Ridgefield. — Incorporated  October,  1709. 

In  Fairfield  until  May  session,  1728;  then  in  Stamford  until 
October  session,  1746;  then  in  Danbury  until  June  10,  1841 ;  since 
then  in  Ridgefield. 

Rocky  Hill. — Incorporated  May,  1843,  from  Wethersfield. 
In  Hartford  since  its  incorporation. 

Roxbury. — Incorporated  October,  1796,  from  Woodbury. 

In  Woodbury  until  June  6,  1842;  since  then  in  Roxbury. 

Rye  (N.  Y.) — In  Connecticut  from  1665  to  1683. 

Probably  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Courts  until  May 
session,  1666 ;  then  probably  in  Fairfield  until  1683. 

Salem. — Incorporated  May,  18 19,  from  Colchester,  Lyme,  and  Montville. 
In  New  London  and  East  Haddam,  partly  in  each,  the  part  taken 
from  Lyme  being  in  New  London  until  July  9,  1841 ;  the  part 
taken  from  Montville  being  in  New  London  from  June  3,  1824, 
until  July  9,  1841  (previous  to  June  3,  1824,  it  had  apparently  been 
overlooked  and  not  assigned  to  any  probate  district)  ;  the  part 
taken  from  Colchester  being  in  East  Haddam  until  May  29,  1832, 
then  in  Colchester  until  July  9,  1841.  In  Salem  since  July  9, 
1841. 

Salisbury. — Incorporated  October,  1741. 

In  New  Haven  until  October  session,  1742;  then  in  Litchfield 
until  October  session,  1755;  then  in  Sharon  until  June  16,  1847; 
Since  then  in  Salisbury. 

Saybrook. — Settled  1635,  and  was  a  separate  colony  until  it  united  with 
Connecticut  in  1644. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Courts  from  1644,  until 
May  session  1666;  then  in  New  London  until  October  session, 
1719;  then  in  Guilford  until  May  session,  1780;  since  then  in  Say- 
brook. 


I.IST  OF   TOWNS.  XXVII 

Scotland. — Incorporated  May,  1857,  from  Windham. 
In  Windham  since  its  incorporation. 

•Setauket  (now  Brookhaven,  N.  Y.) — In  Connecticut  from  1661  to  1664. 
Probably  under  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court. 

Seymour. — Incorporated  May,  1850,  from  Derby. 

In  New  Haven  until  1899;  since  then  in  Derby. 

Sharon. — Incorporated  October,  1739. 

In  New  Haven  until  October  session,  1742 ;  then  in  Litchfield 
until  October  session,  1755 ;  since  then  in  Sharon. 

Sherman. — Incorporated  October  session,  1802,  from  New  Fairfield. 
In  New  Milford  until  June  4,  1846 ;  since  then  in  Sherman. 

Simsbury. — Named  May  session,  1670. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1769;  since  then  in  Simsbury. 

Somers. — Incorporated  1734.    In  Massachusetts  until  1749. 

In  Hampshire  County  (Northampton)  until  1749;  then  in  Hart- 
ford until  May  session,  1759;  then  in  Stafford  until  May  31, 
1826;  then  in  Ellington  until  June  3,  1834;  since  then  in  Somers. 

South  Lyme. — Incorporated  May,  1855,  from  Lyme.     Name  changed  to 
Old  Lyme  in  1857. 
In  Lyme  until  after  the  change  of  name. 

South  Windsor. — Incorporated  May,  1845,  from  East  Windsor. 
In  East  Windsor  since  its  incorporation, 

Southampton  (N.  Y.) — In  Connecticut  from  1645  to  1664. 

Probably  under  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court.    . 

Southbury. — Incorporated  May,  1787,  from  Woodbury. 
In  Woodbury  since  its  incorporation. 

Southington. — Incorporated  October,  1779,  from  Farmington. 

In  Farmington  until  May  24,  1825 ;  since  then  in  Southington. 

Southold  (N.  Y.) — Settled  1640.     In  Connecticut,  New  Haven  Colony, 
until  1664. 
In  New  Haven. 

Sprague. — Incorporated  May,  1861,  from  Lisbon  and  Franklin. 
In  Norwich  since  its  incorporation. 

Stafford. — Settled  17 19. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1759;  since  then  in  Stafford. 

Stamford. — Settled  1640. 

In  New  Haven  until  May  session,  1666;  then  in  Fairfield  until 
May  session,  1728;  since  then  in  Stamford. 


XXVIII  I.IST   OF   TOWNS. 

Sterling. — Incorporated  May,  1794,  from  Voluntown. 

In  Plainfield  until  June  17,  1852;  since  then  in  Sterling. 

Stonington. — Incorporated  October,  1658,  by  Massachusetts, 

Was  for  some  years  claimed  by  both  Connecticut  and  Massachu- 
setts, and  the  location  of  its  early  probate  records  is  doubtful; 
perhaps  a  part  will  be  found  in  Massachusetts  and  a  part  in  the 
records  of  Particular  Courts  in  Connecticut ;  then  in  New  London 
until  October  session,  1766;  since  then  in  Stonington. 

Stratford. — Settled  1639. 

Under  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Courts  until  May  session, 
1666;  then  in  Fairfield  until  May  session,  1782;  since  then  in 
Stratford. 

Suffield. — Incorporated  by  Massachusetts,  May,  1674;  annexed  to  Con- 
necticut, May,  1749. 

In  Hampshire  County  (Northampton,  Mass.)  until  May,  1749; 
then  in  Hartford^  except  that  the  part  lying  west  of  the  mountain 
was  annexed  to  Granby  May  session,  1807,  until  May  session, 
1821 ;  since  then  in  Suffield. 

Thomaston. — Incorporated  May,  1875,  from  Plymouth. 

In  Waterbury  until  June,  1882 ;  since  then  in  Thomaston. 

Thompson. — Incorporated  May,  1785,  from  Killingly. 

In  PoMFRET  until  May  25,  1832 ;  since  then  in  Thompson. 

Tolland. — Named  May,  1715. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1759 ;  then  in  Stafford  until  June 
4,  1830 ;  since  then  in  Tolland. 

Torrington, — Incorporated  October,  1740. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1742;  then  in  Litchfield 
until  June  16,  1847;  since  then  in  Torrington. 

Trumbull. — Incorporated  October,  1797,  from  Stratford. 

In  Stratford  until  June  4,  1840;  since  then  in  Bridgeport. 

Union. — Incorporated  October,  1734. 

In  Windham  until  May  session,  1752;  then  in  Pomfret  until  May 
session,  1759;  since  then  in  Stafford, 

Vernon. — Incorporated  October,  1808,  from  Bolton. 

In  Hebron  until  May  session,  1814;  then  in  Stafford  until  May 
31,  1826;  since  then  in  Ellington, 

Voluntown. — Named  May,  1708. 

In  New  London  until  May  session,  1726;  then  in  Windham  until 
May  session,  1747;  then  in  Plainfield  until  June  4,  1830;  then  in 
Voluntown  until  April  3,  1889 ;  since  then  in  Norwich. 


LIST   OF    TOWNS.  XXIX 

Wallingford. — Named  May,  1670. 

In  New  Haven  until  May  session,  1776;  since  then  in  Walling- 
ford. 

Warren. — Incorporated  May,  1786,  from  Kent. 
In  Litchfield  since  its  incorporation. 

Washington. — Incorporated  January,  1779,  from  Woodbury,  Litchfield, 
Kent,  and  New  Milford. 

In  Litchfield  and  Woodbury,  partly  in  each,  the  parts  taken 
from  Woodbury  and  New  Milford  and  known  as  the  Society  of 
Judea  being  in  Woodbury,  until  May  22,  1832;  since  then  in 
Washington. 

Waterbury. — Named  May,  1686. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1719 ;  then  in  Woodbury  until 
May  session,  1779 ;  since  then  in  Waterbury. 

Waterford. — Incorporated  October,  1801,  from  New  London. 
In  New  London  since  its  incorporation. 

Watertown. — Incorporated  May,  1780,  from  Waterbury. 

In  Waterbury  until  June  3,  1834;  since  then  in  Watertown. 

West  Hartford. — Incorporated  May,  1854,  from  Hartford. 
In  Hartford  since  its  incorporation. 

Westbrook. — Incorporated  May,  1840,  from  Saybrook. 

In  Saybrook  until  July  4,  1853 ;  then  in  Old  Saybrook  until  July 
4,  1854 ;  since  then  in  Westbrook. 

Westmoreland  (Penn.) — Incorporated  January,  1774. 

Probably  in  Litchfield  until  May  session,  1775 ;  then  made  a  dis- 
tinct district  by  the  name  of  Westmoreland. 

Weston. — Incorporated  October,  1787,  from  Fairfield. 

In  Fairfield  until  May  22,  1832 ;  then  in  Weston  until  July  22, 
1875 ;  since  then  in  Westport. 

Westport. — Incorporated  May,  1835,  from  Fairfield,  Nor  walk,  and  Wes- 
ton. 
In  Westport  since  its  incorporation. 

Wethersfield.— Settled  1635. 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Particular  Court  until  May  session, 
1666 ;  since  then  in  Hartford. 

Willington. — Incorporated  May,  1727. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1759;  then  in  Stafford  until  June 
4,  1830 ;  since  then  in  Tolland. 


XXX  LIST  OF   TOWNS. 

Wilton. — Incorporated  May,  1802,  from  Norwalk. 
In  Norwalk  since  its  incorporation. 

Winchester. — Named  1733.    Incorporated  May,  1771. 

In  Hartford  until  May  session,  1769 ;  then  in  Simsbury  until  May 
session,  1779;  then  in  Norfolk  until  May  31,  1838;  since  then  in 
Winchester. 

Windham. — Incorporated  May,  1692. 

In  Hartford  until  October  session,  1719;  since  then  in  Windham. 

Windsor.— Settled  1637.    (1634.— C.  W.  M.) 

In  Hartford  until  July  4,  1855,  except  that  Ellington  Parish,  which 
was  included  in  East  Windsor  at  the  incorporation  of  that  town, 
was  set  off  to  Stafford^  May  session,  1759 ;  since  then  in  Windsor. 

Windsor  Locks. — Incorporated  May,  1854,  from  Windsor. 
In  Hartford  since  its  incorporation, 

Wolcott, — Incorporated  May,  1796,  from  Waterbury  and  Southington. 
In  Waterbury  since  its  incorporation. 

Woodbridge. — Incorporated  January,  1784,  from  New  Haven  and  Mil- 
ford. 
In  New  Haven  since  its  incorporation. 

Woodbury. — Named  May,  1674. 

In  Fairfield  until  October  session,  1719;  since  then  in  Woodbury. 

Woodstock. — Incorporated  by  Massachusetts  March,   1690;  annexed  to 
Connecticut  May,  1749. 

Probably  in  Suffolk  County  (Boston,  Mass.)  until  1731 ;  then 
in  Worcester  County  until  May,  1749;  then  in  Windham  until 
May  session,  1752;  then  in  Pomfret  until  May  30,  1831 ;  since  then 
in  Woodstock. 


BOOK  NO.  A, 

OR  THE 

FIRST  BOOK  OF  THE  RECORDS 

OF  THE 

COLONY  OF  CONNECTICUT. 


Wherein  is  Recorded  the  first  Acts  and  Lawes  of  the 
Said  Colony;  and  the  first  acts  of  the  General  Courts 
of  the  Same.  And  this  is  also  the  first  book 

of  the  Records  of  the  County  Courts  and  Courts  of  probates, 
and  of  Wills  and  Inventories,  Especially  in  the  County 
of  Hartford,  in  which  said  County  Courts  are  Somtimes 
Stiled  perticular  Courts,  and  Somtimes  Quarter  Courts. 


NO.  I. 


COLOE^IAL    EECOEDS. 


(Volume  I.) 


[l]  A  CORTE  HOLDEN   ATT   NeWTON,    26  APR.    1636. 

Roger  Ltidlowe,  Esqr..  Mr.  Westwood, 

Mr.  Steele,  Mr.  Warde. 

Mr.  Phelps, 

Constables  sworne,  for  Dorchester,  Newtowne  &  Watertowne,  for 
this  next  yeere  and  vntill  newe  be  chosen,  are  Henry  Walcott  for  Dor- 
chester, Samuell  Wakema  for  Newtowne  &  Daniell  Finch  for  Watertowne. 

21  Febr.  1636. 

Mr.  Ludlowe,  Mr.  Phelps, 

Mr.  Steele,  Mr.  Westwoode. 

Mr.  Swaine, 

Whereas,  it  was  ordered  yt  Samuel  Wakeman,  Geo :  Hubbert,  &  Ann- 
cient  Stoughton  were  to  consider  of  the  boundes  of  Dorchester  towarde 
the  Falls  &  of  Watertowne  towards  the  mouth  of  the  River;  The  saide 
Samuel  Wakeman  &  [Geo:]  Hubberd  thinkes  meete  yt  the  plantacon  of 
Dorchester  shall  extend  towards  the  Falls,  on  the  same  side  the  Plantacon 
standes,  to  a  Brooke  called  Kittle  Brooke,  &  soe  over  the  greate  River 
vppon  the  same  line  that  Newe  Towne  &  Dorchester  doth  betweene  them. 
And  soe  it  is  ordered  by  the  Corte. 

It  is  ordered  that  the  plantacon  nowe  called  Newtowne  shall  be  called 
&  named  by  the  name  of  Harteford  Towne,  likewise  the  plantacon  now 
called  Watertowne  shalbe  called  &  named  Wythersfeild. 

Samuell  Wakeman  &  Ancient  Stoughton  doe  thinke  meete  that  the 
boundes  of  Wythersfeild  shalbe  extended  toward  the  Rivers  mouth,  in 
the  same  side  it  standes  in,  to  a  Tree  sixe  miles  downeward  from  the 
boundes  between  them  &  Harteford  [marked  wth]  N  :F  :  &  to  [runn  in  an 
east]  &  west  line,  [&  over]  the  great  River,  the  saide  Wythersfeild  to  begm 
att  [4]  the  mouth  of  Pewter  pott  Brooke  &  there  to  runn  due  east  into 
the  Countrey  3  miles  &  downeward  sixe  miles  in  breadth,  wch  is  ordered 
accordingly.* 

*The  words  in  brackets    (now  illegible  in  the  original  Record)    are  here  sup- 
plied from  a  certified  copy  of  this  and  the  next  preceding  order,  made  m  1708. 


2  NAMES   AND   BOUNDS. 

It  is  ordered  3't  the  plantacon  called  Dorchester  shalbee  called  Wind- 
sor. 

The  boundes  betweene  Wethersfeild  &  Harteford  are  agreed  on  the 
side  wherein  they  stand  to  be  att  a  Tree  mrked  N  :F :  &  to  wch  the  Pale 
of  the  saide  Harteford  is  fixed,  to  goe  into  the  Countrey  -due  east  &  on  the 
other  side  of  the  greate  River  from  Pewter  pott  Brook  att  the  lower  side 
of  Hocanno  due  east  into  the  Countrey,  wch  is  nowe  ordered  accordingly. 

The  boundes  betweene  Harteford  &  Windsor  is  agreed  to  be  att  the 
vpper  end  of  the  greate  meadowe  of  the  saide  Harteford  toward  Windsor 
att  the  Pale  that  is  nowe  there  sett  vpp  by  the  saide  Harteford  wch  is 
abuttinge  vppon  the  great  River  vppon  a  due  east  line,  &  into  the  Countrey 
from  the  saide  Pale  vppon  a  due  west  line  as  paralell  to  the  saide  east  line 
as  farr  as  they  have  now  paled,  &  afterward  the  boundes  to  goe  into  the 
Countrey  vppon  the  same  west  line.  But  it  is  to  be  soe  much  shorter  to- 
wards Windsor  as  the  place  where  the  Girte  that  comes  alonge  att  th'  end 
of  the  saide  meadowe  &  falls  into  the  saide  greate  River  is  shorter  then 
their  Pale,  &  over  the  saide  great  Riuer  the  saide  Plantacon  of  Windsor  is 
to  come  to  the  Riveretts*  mouth  that  falls  into  the  saide  great  River  of  Con- 
ectecott,  and  there  the  saide  Harteford  is  to  runn  east  into  the  Countrey, 
wch  is  ordered  accordingly. 

[2]  Page  5. 

Guilford,  June  16:  i665t 

This  is  to  certify  unto  all  whom  it  may  concerne,  that  vpon  his  ccr- 
taine  knowledge,  by  the  advice  of  the  Court,  Wethersfeild  men  gaue  so 
much  unto  Sowheag  as  was  to  his  sattisfaction  for  all  their  plantations  lye- 
ing  on  both  sides  the  great  Riuer,  wth  the  Islands,  viz.  six  miles  in  bredth 
on  both  sides  the  Riuer,  &  six  miles  deep  from  the  River  westward,  and 
three  miles  deep  from  the  Riuer  eastward.  Thus  testifyeth  George  Hub- 
bard. By  me  George  Hubbard. 

Taken  upon  oath  Before  me,  Wilm  Leete ; 

This  is  a  true  coppy  of  the  originell,  being  examined  &  compared 
therewith  this  18  of  May,  1667,  pr  me 

John  Allyn:  Secretry. 


*  (/n  margin)  The  Riuerett  on  the  other  side  by  the  Indians  is  called  Podanke. 

tThis  certificate  is  inserted  at  the  foot  of  the  2d  Page  of  the  origitirt!   in  the 
handwriting  of  Mr.  Allyn. 


PROBATE    RECORDS. 


VOLUME    I. 


1635   to   1650. 


[269]  Page  505. 

Allyn,  Samuel,  Wyndsor.  (Buried  28  April,  1648. — W.  R.)-  Invt.  £76- 
18-08.  Taken  8th  September,  1648,  by  Henry  Clarke  and  David  Wilton. 

The  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Allyn,  late  of  Windsor,  Dec'd, 
is  as  followeth: 


Imp.  The  Howsing  and  Home  lottes,  in 

It.  4  acres  of  Meadow,  ij 

It.  15  acres  ouer  the  Great  Riuer, 

It.  18  acres  of  Vpland, 

It.  In  Goodes ;  one  Bed  with  his  Furniture, 

It.  two  beds  more,  &c 

It.  one  pillowbeere,  one  table  cloath  &  Napkins, 

It.  his  wearing  apparrell, 

It.  3  Iron  potts,  £2-05 ;  in  brass,  ii-io;  in  pewter  £1 

Henry  Clarke 
Dauid  Wilton. 


£    s     d 
18-00-00 

15-00-00 
04-10-00 
05-00-00 
02-14-00 

00- T 0-08 
05-05-00 
04-15-00 


£76-18-08 


Page  115. 

Bedle,  Robert,  is  adiudged  to  restore  double  for  the  seuerall  thefts 
acknowledged  by  him,  and  to  be  seuerly  whipped,  and  branded  in  the 
hand,  vppo  Wensday  next.  Bedle  stole  fro  Mr.  Blakman,  of  gunpowder, 
ij  pownd :  Fro  wydowe  Foote,  of  Rye,  iiij  bush ;  Fro  Tho :  Welles,  2  sacks ; 
Fro  Rich :  Mylls,  i  blanket ;  Fro  Tho :  Tracy,  i  sacke. 


[70] 


Page  444. 


Brundish,  John,  Wethersfield.   Invt.  £174-06-00  in  Goods  &  Cattle, 
&  £130  in  Lands.  Taken  27  October,  1639,  by  Andrew  Ward,  Richard 


4  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

Gyldersly.  Shee  hath  5  Children :  the  2  eldest,  girls ;  the  next,  a  boy ;  the 
other  2,  girls.  A  noate  brought  in  Court  since  the  Inuentry,  as  followeth : 
Rachell  Brundishe  hath  14  acres  of  meadow,  her  howse  lott  3  acres,  and 
wt  vpland  belongs  thereunto  in  euery  diuysion,  saueing  wt  her  husband 
and  shee  hath  sould,  vizt :  her  shaire  beyond  the  Riuer  and  6  acres  in  Pen- 
ny wise. 

Court  Record,  Page  40 — 7  November,  1639.  Adms.  to  the  Widow.  De- 
cree, Page  45 — 2  Aprill,  1640 ;  To  the  Widow,  £90-05-04.  The  Land  and 
House  to  be  for  the  Children's  portions,  vizt :  £30  to  the  sonne,  and  £25 
apeice  to  each  of  the  4  daughters ;  to  be  payd  into  the  Court  for  their  Use 
when  each  of  them  come  to  the  age  of  16  years,  and  in  the  meane  tyme  the 
Widow  to  haue  the  Use  of  the  Land  for  the  bringing  vp  the  Children. 


[251]  Page  482. 

Butler,  William,  Hartford.  Invt.  £429-03.  Taken  by  John  Cullick,  and 
William  Gibbins.    Will  dated  11  May,  1648. 

I  William  Butler,  of  Hartford,  in  Conectecot;  doe  meake  and  or- 
dayne  this  my  last  will  and  testament  wherein  I  give  my  earthly  goods  as 
followeth:  And  first  I  meake  my  brother  Richard  Butler,  dwelling  in 
Hartford,  my  sole  Executor.  All  that  is  left  of  my  lands  and  goods.  Vv^hen 
he  hathe  payd  all  the  legeses  vnder  ritene,  I  give  to  him.  It.  I  give  my 
Sister  Weste's  Children,  that  ear  now  living  in  olid  Ingland,  five  pounds 
apese.  It.  I  give  my  Sister  Winter's  Childrene,  that  eare  nowe  living  in 
Ingland,  five  pounds  apese.  It.  I  give  my  loveing  frendes  of  Hartford,  Mr. 
Stone  and  Mr.  Goodwin  and  Mr.  Hoker  and  Mr.  John  Stelle,  ten  pounds 
apese.  It.  I  give  to  the  Churtche  of  Hartford,  three  Schore  pounds ;  and 
farther  I  doe  earnestly  desier  my  tow  frendes,  Mr.  John  Colicke  and  Wil- 
liam Gibbince,  both  of  Hartford,  to  see  that  this  my  last  will  and  testament 
be  follfiled,  and  for  there  lowe  and  paynes  I  doe  bequeath  to  etche  of  them 
thre  pounds  apes. 

In  Witness  wherof  I,  the  said  Will  Butler,  have  set  tow  my  hand  this 
Eleventh  of  May,  1648.  William  X  Butler. 

(This  will  copied  from  original  paper  on  file.) 


[69]  Page  457. 

Cattell,  Jolin,  Hartford.  Invt.  £69-00-00.  Taken  17  July,  1644,  ^J 
John  Coleman  and  Samuel  Hales. 

Court  Record,  Page  no,  September,  1644.  The  Inventory  of  John 
Cattell  was  brought  into  Court  by  Will'  Gybbins  &  his  widdowe,  to  ad- 
minister. 

Witness:      Thos.   Coleman. 
Sam.  Hale. 
Tho.   Thompson. 


1635  I^O  1650.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  5 

[259]  Page  492. 

Chalkwell,  Edward.  Invt.  £13-07-08.  Taken  5  December,  1648.  Will 
dated  17  October  1648.  Imprimis:  I  doe  bequeath  vnto  Nicholas  Sension, 
my  gmin  and  sword  and  bandaleers  and  best  hatt  and  40  shillings :  Item, 
to  John  Moses,  my  best  Sute  and  Coate  and  Stockings  and  Shoes :  Item, 
to  Mr.  Warham,  40  Shillings,  according  as  my  Goods  doe  hould  out, 
after  my  debts  bee  paid :  Item,  to  George  Phelps,  £3,  and  if  anything  bee 
left  I  giue  it  to  the  poore  of  the  Church.  And  I  do  make  George  Phelps 
Executor  to  this  my  Will  and  Testament.  (Not  signed.) 

Witness :         Henry  Woollcott, 
Nicholas  Sension. 


[From  the  Original  Copy  on  File.] 

Clarke,  Joseph,  Windsor.  Died  19  April,  1641.  (W.  R.)  Invt. 
£44-00-00.  Taken  by  Henry  Clarke  and  William  Gaylord.  Will  dated  ist 
December,  1640.  I,  Joseph  Clarke,  of  Windsor,  being  somewhat  weake  but 
of  prfect  memory,  doe  make  and  ordayne  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
First,  I  bequeath  my  Soule  to  God,  waiting  for  his  Salvation  through  ye 
alone  merit  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  my  Body  to  Christian  Buriall  at  ye  dis- 
cretion of  my  Executors.  And  as  for  my  worldly  Goods,  I  thus  dispose  of 
ym:  I  bequeath  my  Estate  in  Lands  and  Goods  to  my  two  Children  in 
ye  Discretion  of  mine  Executors,  ye  wch  office  I  desire  ye  Church  by  ye 
ministers  &  ye  Deacons  &  Oversight  of  ye  Elders  to  vndertake;  and  my 
desire  is  yt  my  House  and  Lott  should  be  Let  and  Farmed  at  Rent  for  10 
or  12  years  &  ye  Rent  yearly  to  goe  towards  ye  maintenance  of  ye  Children 
so  long;  and  if  yt  will  not  suffice  ym  maintenance,  &  ye  Church  see  it 
meete,  my  desire  is  yt  my  Lott  joyning  to  ye  Great  River  above  seques- 
tered Meadow  bee  go  to  for  supply  if  need  require ;  and  ye  sd.  10  or  11 
years  my  desire  is  yt  my  2  Children  be  sett  forth  in  some  Godly  family 
for  6  or  7  years  or  more,  in  ye  Churches  Wisdome,  and  duringe  ye  sd. 
terme  my  desire  is  yt  ye  Rent  of  my  House  and  Land  bee  resarved  by  ye 
deacons  for  to  make  portion  for  my  daughter,  to  be  paid  unto  her  at  ye 
age  of  21  years ;  at  wch  time  also  my  desire  is  my  house  and  Land  bee  de- 
livered to  my  Sonne,  to  whome  (in  case  it  bee  not  otherwise  in  ye  mean- 
time disposed  of  by  ye  Church)  I  bequeath  it  forever ;  provided  yt  in  case 
of  sickness  or  any  other  disaster,  my  desire  is  yt  ye  Church  doe  dispose  of 
my  Estate  otherwise  as  in  yt  discretions  may  best  Conduce  to  ye  Comfort 
of  my  Children. 

Joseph  Clarke. 

Witness :    John  Warham,  Ephraim  Huit, 

John  Witchiield,  Wm  Hosford,  William  Gaylord. 

(This  Will  is  on  Record  in  Vol.  II,  Page  64,  Probate  Records.) 


PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI.,   I, 

Pasfe  122. 


*!=.^ 


Crumpe,  Thomas,  Hartford — Andrew  Bacon  and  George  Graues, 
on  the  5th  day  of  March,  1644,  testified  in  Court,  that  they  being  wth  Tho : 
Crumpe,  when  he  was  sicke,  not  long  before  his  death,  asking  him  how  he 
would  dispose  of  his  Estate,  he  said,  his  debts  being  paid,  he  desired  his 
master  would  doe  wth  yt  as  he  pleased. 

Ed :  Hopkins  Esqr,  Govr,  is  admitted  to  administer  the  Estate  of 
Tho :  Crumpe,  late  of  Hartford,  Deceased. 


[255]  Page  487. 

Day,  Robert,  Hartford.  Invt.  £142-13-06.  Taken  14  October,  1648, 
by  John  Tailecoate,  Gregory  Wilterton  and  Edward  Stebbing.  Will  dated 
20  May,  1648. 

The  Will  of  Robert  Day,  hee  being  sick  and  weake,  yet  in  perfect 
memory,  doth  order  and  dispose  of  his  Estate  to  his  wife  and  Children, 
in  the  manner  following: 

I  give  unto  my  beloued  wife,  Edatha  Day,  my  now  dwelling  house 
and  Howsing  thereto  adjoyning,  houselott.  Also  all  ray  Land  whereof  I 
stand  possessed,  or  that  of  Right  doth  belong  to  mee,  lying  in  Hartford, 
during  the  tearme  of  her  natural  life ;  And  at  the  end  of  her  life,  my  Will 
is  that  the  sd.  house  and  Land  shall  bee  for  the  vse  of  my  Children  that 
then  shall  bee  liuing,  to  be  divided  in  an  equall  proportion :  my  Will  also 
is  that  all  my  howshold  Stuff,  and  Cattle  and  other  moueable  Goods,  shall 
bee  my  wine's,  to  bring  vp  my  Children :  And  in  case  my  wife  should  be 
married  to  another  man,  then  my  survivors  of  my  Will  shall  haue  power, 
if  they  thinke  good,  to  take  security  for  the  bringing  vp  of  the  Children, 
and  for  soe  much  Estate  as  shall  bee  thought  meete  by  them ;  and  to  this 
my  last  Will  and  Testament  I  make  my  wife  Executrix,  and  I  doe  desire 
my  Deare  Brethren  Mr.  Tailecoate,  Wilterton  and  Stebbing  to  take  Care 
of  and  Assist  my  wife  in  the  ordering  herselfe  and  my  Children  ;  and  I 
give  them  power  to  doe  what  in  their  judgements  may  be  for  the  Best,  to 
bring  vp  my  Children  and  dispose  of  them,  and  that  I  leave  for  their 
Good.    And  to  this  my  Will  I  sett  to  my  hand  the  day  above  written. 

Witness :     Edward  Stebbing,  Robert  Day. 

Walter  Gaylord. 


[249]  Page  480. 

Dewey,  Thomas,  Windsor  (who  married  Frances  Clarke,  22  March, 
1638)  Buried  27  April,  1648 — (W.  R.)  Invt.  £213-00-00.  Taken  19  May, 
1648,  by  David  Wilton  and  Robert  Winchell.  Six  Children  4  Boyes  and 
two  girles:  Mary  Clarke,  12  years  old ;  Thomas  Dewey,  8,  Josiah,  7 ;  An- 
nah,  5 ;  Israel,  3 ;  Jydidiah  Dewey,  34  of  a  year  old. 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  7 

Court  Record,  Page  i68 — 17  October,  1648.  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of 
Thomas  Dewey  was  ordered  as  followeth : 

i     s     d 
To  the  ReHct,  60-00-00 

To  his  eldest  son  by  name  Thomas  Dewey,  30-00-00 

And  to  the  other  5  children,  £2.0  apeice,  100-00-00 

190-00-00 

The  daughters'  portions  of  £20  to  be  paid  them  at  the  age  of  18  years, 
and  the  seuerall  sons'  portion  at  the  age  of  21  years;  the  Relict  giving  in 
sufficient  security  to  the  Children  for  their  several  portions.  George 
Phelps  and  Frances  Dewey  were  married  30  November,  1648   (W.  R.) 

Court  Record,  Vol.  II,  Page  9 — 6  June,  1650 :  It  is  agreed  and  con- 
cluded betwixt  this  Court,  in  the  behalf  of  the  Children  of  Thomas  Dewey, 
and  Geo :  Phelps,  of  Wyndsor,  that  the  whole  of  the  Land,  both  Meadow 
and  Upland,  mentioned  in  sd.  Dewey's  Inventory,  amounting  to  the  sum  of 
£78,  shall  be  sequestered  for  the  Children's  portions  so  farr  as  it  goes, 
and  the  remainder,  being  £52,  hee  Ingages  himself  to  give  into  the  Court 
sufficient  security  for  the  payment  thereof,  according  to  the  Will  of  the 
Court.  The  House  and  peice  of  Land  belonging  to  it,  valued  at  £40,  the 
sd.  Phelps  accepts  upon  his  wive's  part  of  the  Estate. 

Page  2  (Vol.  Ill)  4  June,  1663  '•  Upon  the  Request  of  George  Phelps 
and  Frances,  his  wife,  this  Court  do  appoint  Lt.  Fyler,  Robert  Winchell 
and  Matthew  Grant  to  judge  of  the  difference  of  the  Land  of  Thomas 
Dewey,  Deceased,  for  an  equal  Division  amongst  the  children  of  sd. 
Dewey. 


[247]  Page  479. 

Elsen,   Abraham,  Wethersfield.  In vt.  £99-11-00.  Taken  8  May,  1648, 
by  Sa:  Smith,  Nath:  Dickinson,  Tho:  Hurlebutt. 

±     s     d 

mpris  his  apparell  att  '            9-00-00 

in  wheat  &  pease,  3-05-00 

in  Indean,  att  1  - 1 0-00 

in  meale  &  molte,  i- 00-00 

one  bed  &  Bedding,  5-00-00 

his  Husbandry  Tooles  3-10-00 

Chests  &  a  bed  ticke,  &  wooden  vessell,  2-10-00 

his  brasse,  in  potts  &  kettells,  2  iu-00 

his  arms  &  amunition  1-15-00 

his  house,  homelotte  &  mea:  att  40-08-00 

his  Cattell,  att  18-10-00 

his  hoggs,  att  5-10-00 

that  wch  is  due  to  him  fro  other,  5-03-ou 

Som :  99-  T I  -00 


8  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

The  Wyddow  is  admitted  to  administer.  She  hath  two  daughters, 
on  3  years  old  and  the  other  a  yeare  &  ^.  Hannah,  the  daughter  of  Abra- 
ham Elsen  and  Rebeckah  his  wife,  was  born  i  August,  1646.  Sarah,  the 

daughter  of  Abraham  Elsen  and  Rebeckah  his  wife,  was  born 

(Wethersfield's  Records.) 

Court  Record,  Page  162 — 9  March,  1647:  The  Inventory  of  Abraha 
Elsen  was  brought  into  Court.  Page  202 — 6  December,  1649  •  This  Court 
doth  sequester  the  Howse,  Homelott  and  Meadow  of  the  Relict  of  Abra- 
ham Elsing,  now  the  wife  of  Jaruis  Mudge,  wch  is  mentioned  and  valued 
in  the  Inventory  of  Abraham  Elsing's  Estate  £40-08-00,  for  the  Vse  and 
Benefit  of  the  two  daughters  of  the  sd.  Abraham  Elsing;  and  the  whole 
rent  of  the  aforesd.  premises  shall  bee  reserued  for  the  vse  of  the  sd. 
Children  from  this  present  yeare  vntill  the  Rent  of  the  sd.  Land  shall  make 
vpp  the  sd.  £40-08-00  to  bee  2-3  of  the  sum  of  the  whole  Estate  that  the  sd. 
Inventory  doth  ammount  vnto. 

(This  Item,  following,  appears  on  the  Inventory  side.  Page  479)  : 
This  6th  of  June,  1655 :  An  Account  of  ye  House  and  Land  of  ye 
Heirs  of  Abraham  Elsen,  deceased,  in  Wethersfield,  rented  out  by  us, 
Nath :  Dickinson  and  Sam :  Smith,  foure  years,  for  ye  raising  of  ye  Chil- 
dren's portions,  according  to  ye  appointment  of  this  Court,  unto  Thomas 
Hurlbutt,  at  £4-10-00  ye  year,  voth  ye  use  of  £4-10-00  for  3  years :  yt  is  to 
say,  ye  Rent  is  £10-00-00  yee  Use  is  £2-01-07. 

£     s     d 
Ye  Rent  is  18-00-00 

Ye  Use  is  2-01-07 


Laid  out  for  Ground  selling  ye  House  20-01-07 

And  for  necessary  Charges  layd  out  of  Purse  i-io-oo 


There  remains  18- 11-07 

For  wch  £18-11-07,  Wee,  sd.  Nath:  Dickinson  and  Sam:  Smith,  doth 
by  our  Hands  ye  day  and  yeare  above  said,  secure  the  sd.  portions  for  ye 
Children,  either  till  they  come  of  age  or  till  the  Court  be  pleased  to  call 
us  to  accot.  Pr  Nath  :  Dickinson. 

Samuel  Smith. 

(See  Nathaniel  Greensmith,  Vol.  II.) 


[249]  Page  480. 

Elsen,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  of  the  Goods  &  Land  of  John  El- 
sen of  Wethersfield,  on  Connecticott  River,  wch  he  was  cesed  on  when  he 
dyed.  Prysed  the  sixteenth  of  May,  by  Sa.  Smith  and  Nath.  Dickinson : 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  9 

£    s    d 

Imp,  his  Apparrell,  6-18-00 

Ite.  his  Cattell,  hoggs  &  a  mare,  67-10-00 

Ite.  his  cart,  and  plows,  wth  husbandry  tooles,  8-10-00 

Ite.  his  brasse,  and  pewter,  and  iron  vessell,  5-00-00 
Ite.  his  tables,  and  forms,  chests,  &  tubbs,  and  other 

wooden  vessell,  and  some  other  things,  5-10-00 

Ite.  his  corne,  and  meat,  and  molte,  6-00-00 
Ite.  his  bedds,  and  bedding,  woollen  &  lynin,  with 

some  leather,  14-10-00 

Ite.  his  arms  and  ammunition,  2-00-00 

Ite.  his  corn  vppon  the  ground,  8-13-04 

Ite.  his  howse  &  barne  &  homelott,  and  other  land,  87-00-00 

Ite.  debts  wch  were  owing  him,  8-10-00 

Ite.  his  books,  i-oo-oo 

£221-01-04 

A  coppy  of  the  dispose  of  his  estate,  before  Mr.  Smith:  To  my  B. 
Gardner's  children,  land  att  the  meadowe  gate;  to  my  Br'.  Gardner,  my 
coate ;  to  Mr.  Smith,  £5 ;  My  loveing  wife,  all  the  rest.  Only  the  howse 
and  land  to  her  two  sons,  after  her  life;  11  acres  of  meadowe,  howse  & 
lotte,  3  roods  of  meadowe  to  B.  Gardner's  boy.  The  howse  &  home  lott 
to  Ben ;  the  meadowe  to  be  divided  between  him  &  Job. 

Witness :   Henry  Parke.  John  X.  Elsin. 

Henry  Smith. 

Wethersfield  Records,  Vol.  I,  Page  I.  (1640)  16  March,  1641. 
HiUyard's  Bond:  This  present  writing  witnesseth,  that  I,  Benjamin 
Hillyard,  of  Wethersfield;  on  Connecticut  River,  being  fined  by  the 
Cou(rt)  ten  pounds,  and  caused  by  the  Court  to  pro  (cure)  a  bond  of  ten 
to  be  of  good  behavior  for  twelve  months  after  the  prticular  Court,  being 
the  first  thursday  of  this  Instant  March,  my  father-in-law,  Tho  Wright, 
being  bound  for  me  for  my  good  behavior  in  ten  pounds,  as  also  for  and 
in  consideratio  for  the  paym  for  me  the  first  ten  pounds,  I  do  bind  me,  my 
heirs,  executs  or  assigns,  to  fully  satisfy  or  cause  to  fully  satisfy  my  father, 
Tho.  Wright,  the  ten  pounds  in  currant  pay  within  a  twelve  month  after 
the  day  of  the  date  hereof,  and  do  further  ingage  me,  my  exse  and  assigns, 
to  keep  harmless  or  warrant  my  said  father  for  his  bond  of  ten  pounds 
wch  he  is  Ingaged  for  me  unto  Court  and  County,  standing  bound  in  the 
ten  pounds  in  the  Court  Roules,  and  (for  the)  better  securing  of  my  said 
father-in-law,  ( trans )fer  my  house,  and  barne,  and  home  lot,  that  was 
given  me  by  my  father-in-law,  John  Elsen,  in  his  last  will  &  Testament, 
in  (re)  version  after  the  decease  of  my  mother,  and  if  the  said  Benjamin 
Hillyard  preserve  these  covenants  according  as  he  ingages  himself,  then 
this  obligation  to  be  void  and  of  none  effect. 
Witness:  Nath.  Dickinson  of  Wethersfield, 

Keeper  of  the  Records. 


lO  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

Page  162 — Ante.  At  a  Court  held  9  March  1647. 

The  Inventories  of  John  Elsen  &  Abraha  Elsen  are  brought  into 
Courte. 

A  Caueat  put  agt  both  Wills  by  Sam :  Gardner. 

The  Wyddow  of  John  Elsen  is  allowed  to  administer. 

Sa :  Smith  giueth  security  for  the  Estate. 

Tho :  Coleman  vndertakes  the  Estate  of  Abraham  Elsen  shall  be  pre^ 
searued  vntil  the  Court  settle  the  Adms. 

The  entries  which  follow  in  relation  to  the  Estates  of  John  and  Abra- 
ham Elsen  are  in  a  different  handwriting  from  the  rest  of  the  page,  and 
were  probably  made  some  weeks  subsequently. 

Invt.  of  John  Elsen  was  taken  16  May  (Probably  1648.) 


[246]  Page  477. 

Fenner,   Thomas.     Died  15  May,  164(7).  I^'^vt.  of  the  Goods  taken 
17  May  by  Gn  Luffun  &  Gn  Northam: 

£    s     d 

Imprs.  a  peece  of  Trucking  Cloath  of  about  4  yards,  00-32-00 

A  Jackette,  a  pre  of  breches,  30-00 

I  Fowleing  peece,  30-00 

1  Racoone  skine  coate,  12-00 
1 1  Beauer  skins  atte  8  Shillings  pr  pd,  08-00 
21  kniues  att  4  shillings  a  dozen,  07-00 

2  lookeing  glasses,  00-08 
An  old  Hatt,  stockings  &  shues,  03-00 
a  little  iron  potte,  06-00 

Prysed  by  Gn  LufTun  &  Gn  Northam:. 

A  prcell  of  wooden  ware,  about  06-00-00 
Ite :  his  boate  &  lyne  wch  he  brought  vp,  a  prcel  of  wampu,  16  peeces  of 
Dutch  mony  in  Mr.  Whitings  hand,  the  Boate  &  loading,  Goods  att  Toto- 

kett  of  the  sd.  Tho  rFenners,  20-00-00 

Prysed  by  Robert  Rose  &  Jo :  Plum : 
Imprs.  I  peece  of  Trucking  Cloth  con.  24  yards  at  £0-7-6 

pr  yard,  9-01 -10 
Ite :  I  peece  more  of  Vyolet  cullered  trucking  cloath  of  21 

yards,  at  £0-7-6  pr  yard,  7-17-06 
Ite :  On  other  peece  of  damask  coulered  trucking  cloath, 

con.  13  yards,  at  £0-6-6  the  yard,  4-04-06 
Ite:  I  smale  &  course  featherbed  tecke  &  Boulster,  wth 

some  feathers  put  into  them,  2-00-00 

Ite:  I  course  Courlette,  0-12-00 

Ite :  2  Planketts,  i  Cotton,  the  other  cotton  &  lynen,  0-14-00 

Ite :  I  weareing  Coate,  1-05-00 


1635  TO  1650,                              PROBATE   RECORDS.  II 

Ite:  I  coate  made  of  Catte  skins,  o- 10-00 

Ite:  I  Coate  made  of  Racoone  skins,  o- 10-00 

Ite:  2  deer  skins, i  foxe  skin,&  a  pair  of  Indean  stockins,  o-ii-oo 

Ite:  I  old  Sword  io-05  Ite:i  pair  of  shues,  0-05-06 

Ite:  I J  traplines  £0-01-  It:  a  litle  oyle,  in  a  half  firkin,  o-OT-06 

Ite :  A  smale  kettle,  he  vsed  to  boyle  tar  in,  0-02-00 

Ite :  I  short  coate  made  of  darnixe,  0-06-00 
Ite:  I  Portingale  cap  begun,made  &  unlyned,  wth  a  smale 

peice  of  Cloth  of  the  same,  0-04-00 

Ite:  in  wampum,  i -00-00 

Ite :  2  yards  of  blewe  lynen,  £0-06-  Ite :  4  Bands,  0-04-00 

Ite :  4  handkerchiefs,  cut  out,  unmade,  0-06-00 

Ite :  I  Kettell  wch  will  hold  about  a  pint,  0-02-00 

Ite :  2  dozen  &  ^  of  Jues  trumps,  £0-04-  It :  his  Chest,  0-04-00 

Ite:  3  yards  &  >4  of  red  broad  cloth,  at  £0-18  pr  yard,  3-03-00 
Ite :  24  Bush  :of  Indean  trucked  wth  Indeans  at  £0-2-6  pr  Bush :  3-00-00 

Robert  Rose. 
Jo:  Plum. 


[68]  Page  445- 

Finch,  Abraham.  Invt.  of  Goods,  Corne  &  Cattle,  £137-17-00.  Taken 
3  September,  1640,  by  Sam:  Smith,  Nathaniel  Foote. 

£     s     d 

Imprs.  his  Apparell,  2-06-00 

Ite:  one  Cow,  20-00-00 

Ite :  one  Heifer,  10-00-00 

Ite :  four  swyne  shoats,  2-00-00 

Ite:  one  Cutting  saw,  one  axe,  o-io-oo 

Ite:  3  prre  of  Sheets,  2  prre  of  pilloberes,  i-io-oo 

Ite:  5  Napkins,  0-03-00 

Ite:  2  Kettles  and  i  potte,  1-08-00 

Ite :  his  howse  lott,  wth  all  deuisions  belonging  thereto,  100-00-00 


The  some:  £137-17-00 

It  (is)  Ordered,  that  the  Relike  of  Abraham  Finch,  deceased,  shall 
administer  &  possesse  the  Estate  lefte  in  Goods,  and  also  hold  the  Land 
&  Howseing  untill  the  Child  com  to  the  age  of  21  years,  and  then  the  Child 
of  the  sd.  Abraham  to  have  2  parts,  and  the  sd.  Relick  duering  her  naturall 
life  the  third  ;  the  sd.  Relick  is  to  mayntayne  the  Child,  or  to  comitte  him  to 
his  Grandfather  Abraha  Fynch,  who  tenders  to  educate  yt  at  his  owne 
Coste 3  December,  1640. 


12                                                       PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI<.  I, 

[115]  Page  461. 

Foote,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield.   Invt.  £380-17-00.    Taken  20  Novem- 
ber, 1644,  by  Richard  Tratte,  Samuel  Smith  and  Nath :  Dickinson. 

£     s    d 

The  Children :  Nathaniel  Foote,  about  24  years,  to  have  148-00-00 

Robert   Foote,           "     17     "         "     "  74-00-00 

Frances  Foote,           "     15     "         "     "  74-00-00 

Sarah   Foote,             "     12     "         "     "  74-00-00 

Rebeckah  Foote,       "     10     "        "     "  74-00-00 
The  Wyddow  of  sd.  Nathaniel  Foote  Adms.her  portion,  212-00-00 

£  s  d 
Imprs  His  purse  and  apparrell,  7-16-00 
It.  In  neat  Cattell  and  in  Hay,  93-00-00 
It.  in  horsse  fleshe,  34-00-00 
It.  in  hoggs,  66-60-00 
It.  in  debts,  29-03-04 
It.  in  Englishe  Corne,  70-00-00 
It.  in  goats,  3-15-00 
It.  in  Carts,  ploughs,  etc.  6-00-00 
It.  in  nayles,  i- 10-00 
Ite.  Indean  Corne,  8-00-00 
It.  in  old  Wheat  and  pease,  6-06-00 
It.  for  certain  things  in  the  chamber,  '  2-00-00 
It.  for  amunition,  5-00-00 
Ite.  for  fouer  beds  wth  the  furniture,  13-06-08 
It.  in  fyne  lynen,  5-10-00 
Ite.  2  table  boards,2  chests,  i  Trunke,  wth  other  Implts.  5-00-00 
It.  pewter  &  brasse  and  other  vseful  vessells,  12-00-00 
It.  in  husbandry  tooles,  3-00-00 
It.  in  beife,  butter,  and  cheese  and  other  neces- 
sary prvision  for  the  howse,  8-10-00 
It.  in  poultry,  i-oo-oo 


§omm :  £380-17-00 

The  Land : 

Ten  acres  of  home  lotts  wth  one  dwelling  howse  and  2  barnes 

wth  other  buildings  therevppon, 

4  acres  of  home  lotts, 

6  acres  of  meadow  wth  an  acre  of  swampe, 

20  acres  of  plaine  fenced  in  being  14  ac.  broke  vp, 

7  acres  of  plaine  meadow  plowed  vp, 

20  acres  in  the  great  meadow  of  hay  ground, 
4  acres  in  bever  meadow, 


l635  TO  1650.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  13 

27  acres  of  Swampe  Ground, 

81  Acres  of  Vpland  in  the  Weste  field 

32  Rod  broad  beyond  the  River,  being  3  Miles  in  length. 

Richard  Trott^  Samuel  Smith, 
Nathaniel  Dickinson. 

Court  Record,  Page  115 — 11  December,  1644.  Mr.  Heynes  &  Mr. 
Willis  are  desired  to  consider  of  the  Estate  of  Nath :  Foote,  deed,  and  to 
take  in  what  helpe  they  please  fro  any  of  the  neighbours  to  advise  how 
yt  may  be  disposed  of,  and  to  report  their  apprehensions  to  the  next  Court. 


P.  C.  No.  63-4-5. 

Fokes,  Henry,  Windsor,  had  land  set  to  him  16  May,  1640.  He 
deceased  &  his  widow  married  Mr.  Hosford,  who  took  possession  of  the 
place   (23  Acres). 

[230]  Page  465. 

ffroste,  William.  {Copy  of  the  original  paper  on  file).  His  Last  Will 
and  Testament,  where  in  The  Said  William  Doth  Give  and  Be  Qeth  All 
his  Lands  and  Goods  now  in  joying  the  sixt  daye  off  Jenuary,  one  Thou- 
sand six  hundred  fforty  ffouer. 

I  Give  and  Be  queth  tto  My  Eldest  Sonn,  Danill  ffrost,  Tooe  partts 
of  my  medow  and  upland  laid  outt  and  To  Laye  outt,  &  the  Home  Loott 
Exsepted;  And  Also  to  the  saide  Daniell  ffroste  All  my  parts  of  The 
swampe  And  Redye  ponds,  and  allso  ffiffteene  Eakers  of  medow  That  I 
bought  of  John  Gray,  Linge  att  Machuncohs, — or  Sasgug,  Comonly  so 
Called  ;  And  allso  my  Clloke  and  warm.eing  pan  I  give  to  ye  saide  Danill 
ffroste,  his  Aires,  for  Ever. — I  Give — And  Bequeth  to  Rebecker  and  Sarah 
ffroste  That  Blacke  heffer  that  Danill  ffroste  Hath  to  winter.  I  give  and 
Beqeth  to  my  sonn  Abraham  ffroste  All  that  Lotte  and  House,  with  All 
The  Land  Laid  outt  and  to  be  Laid  outt,  that  I  Bought  off  John  Sticklin 
with  those  mouveabls  I  boutt  of  him,  And  Also  those  Clothes  one  m}- 
Bead,  And  my  Leettell  Chest,  and  Allso  my  Tooe  grett  oxen.  And  my 
Tooe  gret  yerling  Calft'es.  with  all  that  is  in  mve  Leettel  chest,  and  one 
Third  part  of  my  housuld  Goods.  I  give  And  Be  queth  to  my  Daughter 
Elisebeth  and  John  Gray  the  Sowe  that  he  hath  to  winter.  And  all  hur  in- 
crease, The  third  partt  of  my  housuld  Goods ;  xA.nd  to  Luke  Wattson 
my  Tooe  yere  ould  black  heffer  that  Goodman  Close  hatth  tto  the  haffes 
ffor  ffouer  yeers.  The  profett  to  be  fore  the  said  Luke ;  And  tto  Susana 
and  Johana  Wattson,  Daughters  tto  Elisabeth  Grey,  one  Black  hefer  that 

John  Gray  hath  tto  the  HafTes  ffor  ffouer  yers.  and  the  profit tto  Them 

Booth  Equaly ;  and  the  Reade  hefer  that  danill  ffrost  wintereth  I  Give  to 
John  Grays  owne  Tooe  children,  and  The  proft'et  Equaly  tto  Them  Booth. 


14  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI..  I, 

I  Give  And  Beqeth  to  Henry  Gray  And  Ledyee  Gray  ffor  Their  Lives, 
And  affter  them  to  Jacob,  their  sonn,  all  my  house  and  home  Lotte  with 
that  part  that  I  changed  with  John  ffoster.  And  The  Third  partt  of  my 
medoe  and  upland  Laid  outt  and  tto  Lay  ought;  And  tto  Mary  Gray, 
Daughter  tto  Henry  Gray,  I  Give  and  bequeth  my  Reede  heffer  that  Good- 
man Close  hath  tto  wintter;  And  to  Mary  Rylie  and  hur  children  I  Give 
and  Beqeth  all  my  Goods  and  Lands  that  I  have  in  ould  ingland.  And  to 
the  Towne  of  uncowah  I  give  and  Beqeth  Tene  pounds  in  good  paye  To- 
wards the  building  of  a  meeting  house ;  to  Be  paide  when  itt  is  Hallf  Bultt ; 
fferdermore  I  ordayne  and  make  henry  Gray  of  uncoway  my  Laft'ul  Ex- 
sectore  tto  pay  and  discharge  my  Legacis  and  duttes  and  allso  power  tto 
reseve  what  is  doue  tto  mee,  and  I  give  the  fore  said  henry  Gray  ffull 
power  tto  sue  and  discharge  iifor  my  dutes,  or  goodes  that  those  presenc 
should  stand  in  force  affter  my  deses  and  nott  befoar,  and  [  Inttreatt 
Efifrem  Wheeller  and  danill  fifrost  tto  be  my  ourseers  tto  se  my  will  pur- 
fformed  acording  tto  the  inttentt  Thereoff.  They  are  tto  have  ten  shillings 
ffor  their  pain;  where  tto  I  have  put  my  hand  and  sell  the  day  and  dat 
hereof  Willi  m  ffrost        Ls 

Witness :  Ephraim  Wheeler, 
frances  purdie, 
Mary  Purdie. 

This  explanation  was  written  upon  the  reverse  side  of  Frost's  Will: 
These  are  to  explayne  my  meaneing  of  howshold  goods ;  all  my  move- 
able goods  or  tables,  excepte  corne  and  Cattell  and  swyne.  Further  I  would 
have  Abraham,  my  sonne,  to  receave  to  his  vse  the  rent  of  all  bowsing  and 
land  that  I  bought  of  John  Sticklin ;  further,  I  will  that  Abraha,  my  sonne, 
pay  no  rent  to  Henry  Greye,  my  sonne,  nor  Henry  to  him,  but  all  former 
ingadgements  to  be  voyd  betwixt  the  in  or  about  the  lease.  I  will  that  two 
third  prts  of  my  land  be  devided  as  soone  after  my  death  as  may  be,  yet 
so  that  my  sonne  Henry  his  lease  be  not  disturbed. 

Witness  my  (hand)  William  Frost. 

Witness :  Ephraim  Wheeler j  Frances  Purdy,  Mary  Purdy. 


[268]  Page  504. 

Ciibbs,  Gyles,  Wyndsor. — Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I, 
Gyles  Gibbs,  of  Wyndsor,  on  Connecticutt,  yeoman,  being  weake  in  body 
but  of  perfect  understanding  and  memory,  doe  ordaine  this  my  last  will  and 
testan:(  nt  as  foUowth  : 

Tmpr.  my  will  is  that  my  sonne  Gregory  bee  put  forth  an  Apprentice 
to  some  Godly  man  for  the  space  of  five  years  at  the  discretion  of  my  ex- 
ecut.  and  the  overseers  of  this  my  last  will ;  and  if  hee  submitt  there  vnto 
and  stay  out  his  time  to  the  likinge  of  my  overseers,  I  doe  then  bequeath 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  15 

vnto  him  my  lott  ouer  the  great  River,  to  him  and  his  heires  forever; 
in  case  my  overseers  have  any  incouragement  to  judge  him  worthy,  other- 
wise at  their  discretion,  I  bequeath  him  £5  to  bee  paid  him  at  the  age  of 
21  yeares.  Also,  I  give  to  my  two  sonnes,  Samuel  &  Benjamin,  £20  apeece; 
to  my  daughter  Sarah,  £20;  to  bee  paid  at  the  age  of  21  years.  And  to 
Jacob,  my  sonne,  I  give  my  howse  and  lotts,  meadows,  home  lotte,  and 
great  lott  and  lottes  whatsoever,  on  this  side  the  great  Riuer,  after  his 
mothers  life.  And  to  my  wife  I  give  all  my  lottes,  bowses,  all  my  house - 
hould  goods,  Cattells,  &  Chattells,  my  debts  being  discharged;  provided 
that  in  case  my  said  overseers  have  no  good  incouragement  concerning  the 
disposition  of  my  sonne  Gregory,  but  doe  judge  him  unworthy  a  fathers 
blessing  vnder  theire  hands,  my  will  is  that  my  exceut :  shall  have  the  said 
lotte  towards  the  Education  of  my  children  vntil  my  sonne  Jacob  shall  at- 
tain the  age  of  21  yeares,  and  then  my  will  is  that  my  sonne  Jacob  shall 
have  it  to  him  and  his  heires  for  ever.  And  Executrixe,  of  this  my  last 
Will,  I  appointe  Katharine  my  wife.  And  overseers  of  this  my  Will  and 
Testament,  I  appointe  the  Deacons  of  the  Church  of  Wyndsor,  at  all  times 
in  being.    Blessed  bee  God.  gyles  gibbs. 

Witness:  18  May,  1 641. 

John  War  ham 
Ephraim  Huitt. 

Postscript :  I  giue  to  Elizaphatt  Gregory  10  bushells  of  Corne  in  case 
bee  discharge  the  debt  I  gave  my  worde  for  him  to  Mr.  Huitt.  And  to 
Richard  Wellar  I  give  40s  by  20s  a  yeare,  beginninge  from  September 
next. 

Witness :  John  War  ham 
Ephraim  Hidtt. 


[250]  Page  481. 

Grant,  Seth.  A  trew  and  prfecte  Inventory  of  the  goods  and  Chat- 
tells  of  Seth  Grant,  of  Hartford,  Deceased.  Invt.  £141-10-08.  Taken  4 
March,  1646: 

Impris  In  the  parlowre:  one  great  table  los ;  3  joyned  £     s     d 

stooles,  6s ;  two  chaire,  4s  6d ;  on  chest  6s,  1-06-06 

It.  in  the  lodgeing  roome:  i  fetherbed  &  bolster,  3  pillowes,  3-10-00 

It.  one  rugge  20s ;  one  flock  bolster,  los ;  3  blanketts  & 

one  couerlett,  £1-10,-  3-00-00 

It.  5  Curtens,  12s  6d;  one  bedsted  and  strawe  bedd,  £1,  1-12-06 

It.  one  trundle  bed,  7s;  fower  sheets  &  one  board  cloath,  £3-ios,  3-17-00 

It.  3  sheets,  £3-ios ,  fower  sheets,  £1 ;  5  perre  of  pillobers,  £i-ios.  6-00-00 

It.  a  parcel!  of  linen  cloath,  £2-0;  one  table  cloath 

&  3  napkins,  ::2s,  2-12-00 


l6  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

It.  I  graue  cloath  3s ;  three  towells,  4s  6d ;  smale  boxe 

wth  some  child  bed  linnen,  0-12-06 

It.  2  Chests,  4  boxes,  i3S4d;  one  cubberd,  5s;  one  wanneing 

panne,  6s8d,  1-05-00 

It.  in  the  Hall:  one  Table,  2  forms,  i  chaire,  one  muskett, 

bandaleers  &  sowrd,  i -11-08 

It.   I  paire  of  cobirons,  i  slyce,  i  paire  of  tongs, 

1  prre  of  bellows,  2  perre  of  Tramells,  0-14-00 
It.  7  smale  books,  8s ;  one  spit  &  Gridiron,  4s ;  2  brasse 

kettles,  ii-5s;  three  brasse  posnetts,  los,  2-07-00 

It.  on  paile  wth  an  iron  baile,  is  6d ;  2  Iron  potts  & 

pott  hooks,  ii ;  one  bell  mettell  morter  &  iron  pestel,  1-06-06 

It.  2  smale  bear  vessels,  4s ;  a  cowl,  2s  8d ;  an  hower 

glasse,  2s,  0-08-08 

It.  2  wedges,  2  axes,  2  betel  rings,  8s.  It.  10  pewter 

dishes,  £2-45 ;  4  smale  dishes,  4s,  2-16-00 

It.  I  pewter  quart,  i  halfe  pinte,  i  beker,  i  Candlestick, 

2  salts,  3  porringer,  2  saucers  &  basan,  0-15-10 
It.  2  pair  of  new  shoos,  los ;  one  peir  of  boots,  7s ;  4 

cushions  &  his  weareing  apparrell,  3-03-08 

It.  in  the  chambers:  29  bush  of  wheate,  £5-i6s;  10  bush. 

of  pease,  ii-ios;  To  7  Bushels  of  Indean  Corne,  £o-i7s,  8-03-00 

It.  two  bush,  of  Indean  molt,  5s;  7  bush,  of  oats,  12s; 

131b.  of  towe,  6s:4d;  25  pownd  of  hempe  teare,  £1-55,  2-08-04 

It.  in  the  yards:  i  Cowe,  £6 ;  two  hoggs,  £i-ios,  7-10-00 

It.  on  dwelling  howse  wth  the  barne,  &  home  lott  Cont 

I  acre,  i  rood,  40-00-00 

It.  in  the  north  meadozv:  i  prcell  of  meado  Cont  3  roods, 

on  prsell  of  meadow  &  swampe  Cont  :3  ac-3  roods  & 

27  prches,  24-10-00 

It.  2  roods,  4  prches,  of  meadow  on  the  east  side  of  the 

great  River,  £2 ;  i  acre  of  swampe,  £2 ;  and  32  acres  of 

vpland,  £30,  34-10-00 

4th  March,  1646.  The  total  sume  as  ther  cast  vppe  £141-10-08 


[263]  Page  498. 

Hooker,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1136-15-00.  Taken  21st  April, 
1644,  by  Nathaniel  Ward  &  Edward  Stebbing.  Will  dated  7  July,  1647. 

I,  Thomas  Hooker,  of  Hartford,  uppon  Connecticutt,  in  New  Eng- 
land, being  weakened  in  my  body  through  the  tei-'der  visitation  of  the 
Lord,  but  of  sound  &  prfect  memory,  doe  dispose  of  that  outward  estate 
I  have  been  betrusted  withall  by  him,  in  maner  followmg :  I  doe  give  unto 
my  Sonne  Jno.  Hooker,  my  housing  and  Lands  in  Hartford  aforesaid,  both 
that  wch  is  on  the  west  and  also  that  v.^ch  is  on  the  east  syde  of  ye  River, 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  •  l^ 

to  be  in  joyed  by  him  and  his  heires  for  ever,  after  the  death  of  my  wife 
Susannah  Hooker,  provided  he  be  then  att.  the  age  of  one  &  twenty  yeares. 
It  being  my  will  that  my  sayd  deare  wiefe  shall  in  joy  and  possess  my  sayd 
Howsing  &  Lande  during  her  naturall  life,  and  yf  she  dy  before  my  sonne 
Jno  come  to  the  aforesaid  age  of  one  &  twenty  yeares,  that  the  same  bee 
improved  by  the  overseers  of  this  my  will  for  the  maintenence  and  educa- 
tion of  my  children  not(  )  disposed  of,  according  to  their  best 
discretion.  I  doe  also  give  unto  my  sonne  Jno  my  Library  of  printed  books 
and  manuscripts,  under  the  limittations  and  provisoes  hereafter  expressed. 
It  is  my  will  that  my  sonne  Jno.  deliver  to  my  sonne  Samuel  Soe  many  of 
my  books  as  shall  be  valued  by  the  overseers  of  this  my  will  to  be  worth 
fifty  pounds  sterling,  or  that  he  pay  him  the  summe  of  fifty  pounds 
Sterling  to  buy  such  books  as  may  be  useful  to  him  in  thee  way  of  his 
studdyes,  att  such  tyme  as  the  overseers  of  this  my  will  shall  Judge  meett. 
But  if  my  sonne  Jno.  doe  not  goe  on  to  the  prfecting  of  his  Studdyes,  or 
shall  not  give  up  himselfe  to  the  service  of  the  Lord  in  the  worke  of  the 
ministry,  my  will  is  that  my  Sonne  Samuel  enjoy  and  possesse  the  whole 
Library  and  manuscripts  to  his  proper  use  forever;  onely,  it  is  my  will 
that  whatever  manuscripts  shall  be  Judged  meett  to  be  printed,  the  dispos- 
all  thereof  and  advantage  that  may  come  thereby  I  leave  wholy  to  my  exe- 
cutrix ;  and  in  case  she  depart  this  life  before  the  same  be  Judged  of  and 
Settled,  then  to  my  overseers  to  be  improved  by  them  in  their  best  discre- 
tion, for  the  good  of  myne,  according  to  the  trust  reposed  in  them.  And 
however  I  doe  not  forbid  my  sonne  Jno  from  seeking  and  takeing  a  wife 
in  England,  yett  I  doe  forbid  him  from  marrying  and  tarying  there.  I  doe 
give  unto  my  sonne  Samuel,  in  case  the  whole  Library  come  not  to  him, 
as  is  before  expressed,  the  summe  of  Seventy  pounds,  to  be  payd  unto  him 
by  my  Executrix  att  such  tyme  and  in  such  maner  as  shall  be  judged 
meetest  by  the  overseers  of  my  will.  I  doe  also  give  unto  my  daughter 
Sarah  Hooker,  the  summe  of  one  hundred  pounds  Sterling,  to  be  payd 
unto  her  by  my  Executrix  when  she  shall  marry  or  come  to  the  age  of  one 
and  twenty  years,  wch  shall  first  happen ;  the  disposall  and  further  educa- 
tion of  her  and  the  rest,  I  leave  to  my  wife,  advising  them  to  attend  her 
counsell  in  the  feare  of  the  Lord.  I  doe  give  unto  the  two  children  of  my 
daughter  Joanna  Sheperd,  deceased,  and  the  child  of  my  daughter  Mary 
Newton,  to  each  of  them  the  summe  of  tenn  pounds,  to  be  payd  unto  them 
by  my  son  John  within  one  year  after  he  shall  come  to  the  possession  and 
injoyment  of  my  Houseing  &  Lands  in  Hartford,  or  my  Son  Samuell,  if 
by  the  decease  of  Jno  he  come  to  in  joy  the  same.  I  doe  make  my  beloved 
wiefe  Susannah  Hooker,  Executrix  of  this  my  Last  will  and  Testament, 
and  (my  just  debts  being  payd)  doe  give  and  bequeath  unto  her  all  my 
estate  and  goodes,  moveable  and  immoveable,  not  formerly  bequeathed 
by  this  my  last  will.  And  I  desire  my  beloved  friends,  Mr.  Edward  Hop- 
kins and  Mr.  William  Goodwyn,  to  affoard  their  best  assistence  to  my 
wife,  and  doe  constitute  and  appoint  them  the  overseers  of  this  my  will. 
And  itt  haveing  pleased  the  Lord  now  to  visitt  my  wife  with  a  sickness, 
and  know  not  how  itt  may  please  his  Matie  to  dispose  of  her,  my  mind  & 


1 8  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

will  is,  that  in  case  she  depart  this  life  before  she  dispose  of  the  estate 
bequeathed  her,  my  aforesaid  beloved  friends,  Mr.  Edward  Hopkins  and 
Mr.  William  Goodwyn,  shall  take  charge  both  of  the  education  and  dispose 
of  my  children  (to  whose  love  and  faithfullness  I  comend  them)  and  of 
the  estate  left  &  bequeathed  to  my  wiefe,  and  doe  comitt  itt  to  their  best 
judgement  and  discretion  to  manage  the  sayd  estate  for  ye  best  good  of 
mine,  and  to  bestow  itt  uppon  any  or  all  of  them  in  such  a  proportion  as 
shall  be  most  suitable  to  their  owne  apprehensions.  Being  willing  onely  to 
intimate  my  desire  that  they  wch  deserve  best  may  have  most,  but  nott  to 
Lymett  them,  but  leave  them  to  the  full  scope  and  bredth  of  their  owne 
Judgement;  in  the  dispose  whereof,  they  may  have  respect  of  ye  fore- 
mentioned  children  of  my  two  daughters,  if  they  see  meete.  It  being  my 
full  will  that  what  trust  I  have  comitted  to  my  wife,  either  in  matter  of 
estate  or  such  manuscript  as  shall  be  judged  fitt  to  be  printed,  in  case  she 
live  not  to  order  the  same  herselfe,  be  wholly  transferred  and  past  over 
from  her  to  them  for  ye  ende  before  specifyed.  And  for  mortality  sake  I 
doe  putt  power  into  the  hands  of  the  forementioned  Beloved  friends  to 
constitute  and  appoint  such  other  faithfull  men  as  they  shall  judge  meett 
(in  case  they  be  deprived  of  life  or  libberty  to  attend  the  same  in  their 
owne  persons),  to  manage,  dispose,  and  performe  the  estate  and  trust 
comitted  to  them  in  as  full  maner  as  I  have  comitted  it  to  them  for  the 
same  ende.  Thos.  Hooker 

This  was  declared  to  be  the  last  will  and  testament  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Hooker,  the  seventh  day  of  July,  1647,  ^^  the  presence  of  Henry  Smith, 
Sam.  Stone,  John  White. 


[252]  Page  483. 

Horskins,  John,  Windsor,  Invt.  £338-06-08.  Taken  20  June,  1648,  by 
Will  Gaylord,  Thomas  Stoughton,  David  Willton.  Will  dated  ist  May, 
1648, 

I  give  to  the  Church  £3,  to  be  distributed  by  the  Deacons  unto  the 
poor,  to  be  paid  in  wheat  or  pease,  as  wee  are  able.  My  Servant,  Sammuel 
Rockwell,  if  he  be  willing  to  Serve  in  my  house  one  quarter  of  a  year  after 
his  covenant  is  out  which  he  hath  formerly  made,  my  will  is  that  at  the 
end  of  his  service  he  shall  have  £6  of  mee ;  if  not  willing,  then  he  shall  re- 
ceive £4  at  the  completion  of  his  term  of  service  already  covenanted.  Some 
persons  owe  mee  small  sums  of  Corn:  Robert  Winchell,  Thomas  Holl- 
combe,  Samuel  Gaylord,  Abraham  Randall ;  I  leave  all  to  my  wife  and  Son 
Thomas,  they  to  collect  debts  &  make  payments,  John  Horskins. 

Witness :  Thomas  Hoskins, 

Samuel  Rockwell,  Abraham  Randall. 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  19 

[54]  Page  457. 

Hunt,  Blaynch.  Invt.  £43-16-03.  Taken  20  September,  1644,  by 
Andrew  Ward  and  Will  Gybbins. 

I,,  Blaynch  Hunt,  doe  make  my  last  will:  Imprs:  I  give  my  best 
suite  of  weareing-  Cloathes  to  my  Cossen  Mary  Robins,  &  a  prre  of  my 
best  blanketts ;  Ite :  I  give  my  Cossens  in  the  howse  twenty  Shillings  a 
peece,  in  gold  or  sylver,  if  yt  can  be  made  upp  att  my  decease.  Ite :  For  the 
rest  of  my  estate  in  howsehold  stuflFe  &  debts  I  comitt  to  the  dispose  of  my 
\^nckle  Welles,  only  I  remit  40s  I  lent  my  Cossen  Mary  Robins ;  I  make 
my  Vnckle  Welles  my  Executor.  I  give  my  Cossen  Mary  Baylding  VI 
yards  of  Kersey. 

Blaynch  Hunt. 


[297]  Page  458. 

Huit,  Ephraim,  Wvndsor.  Invt.  £633-19-01.  Taken  9  November, 
1644,  by  Will  Gaylord,  Will  Hill,  Henry  Clarke. 

I  give  to  my  wife  my  dwelling  house  and  home  lott  down  to  the 
Swamp,  with  all  the  howseing  thereon ;  My  meadow  lott  of  14  acres  more 
or  less,  my  lott  of  15  acres  with  the  swampe  adjoyneing  thereto;  also  I 
give  unto  her  Tho.  Stairs,  his  house,  and  the  square  plot  of  gardens  lying 
beyond  the  Swamp  to  the  highway.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Susanna  &  dau. 
Mercy  my  great  lott  lying  behind  the  hogpen,  adjoyning  to  Daniel  Clarke 
&  Humphrey  Hide.  I  give  to  my  two  younger  daughters,  Lydea  &  Mary, 
my  great  lott  at  the  Falls,  containing  fower  score  and  two  rodde  in 
breadth,  to  make  them  two  lotts  together.  I  give  to  my  daughters,  Susan- 
na &  Mercy,  my  right  and  Interest  in  the  Grant  of  the  towne  made  me  of 
15  acres  of  meadow  when  yt  shall  com.  first  into  their  hands,  about 
Pequanucke.  My  great  Island  at  the  Falls  I  give  to  the  Court  at  Hartford 
for  the  use  of  the  Country,  my  debts  to  be  paid  out  of  my  personal  estate ; 
and  all  the  rest,  both  wth  in  dores  and  wth  out,  I  give  to  my  wife,  whether 
Lands  or  Goods,  I  appoint  David  Wilton  and  Daniel  Clarke  to  be  Exe- 
cutors, only  they  shall  not  meddle  wth  anything  wth  in  dores;  and  the 
Overseers  of  this  my  will  I  intreat  the  Deacons  of  our  Church  to  be. 

Ep.  HuiT. 

Vol.  I,  Page  59,  of  Lands,  Sec.  State's  Office: 

Henry  Clarke,  of  Windsor,  hath  by  Purchase  of  Isabell  Huit,  Wid- 
ow of  Ephraim  Huit,  deceased,  &  wth  thee  consent  of  the  Administrators 
&  Overseers  of  the  Estate  of  the  said  Ephraim,  his  dwelling  house,  out 
housing,  wth  appurtenances  belonging  to  it,  his  home  Lott  containing  Sixe 
acres  more  or  lesse,  as  it  takes  in  two  acres  one  quarter  purchased  by  the 
said  Ephraim  of  David  Wilton,  who  sold  it  as  hee  was  Agent  for  Thomas 
Stayers,  &  is  bounded  West  by  the  street  called  the  Pallisado,  North  by 


20  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL,.  I, 

George  Phillips,  South  by  the  Land  of  the  said  Henry,  East  by  a  high  way 
that  devided  it,  and  the  meadow  of  Job  Drake  (with  3  other  parcells). 

Henry  Clarke  hath  purchased  of  Major  John  Mason,  his  mansion 
house,  out  housing,  orchard,  wth  all  appurtenances,  the  land  in  quantity 
three  acres  one  quarter  upon  the  hill  &  running  downe  into  the  meadow, 
in  breadth  thirteen  rods,  &  is  bounded  east  &  west  by  high  wayes,  &  south 
in  part  as  upon  the  hill,  &  running  downe  by  Samuel  Marshall,  North  by 
Land  that  was  Ephraim  Huits,  deceased,  with  3  other  Parcells  of  Land. 

Dates  wanted  not  found.  The  latest  date  by  subsequent  insertion  is 
1680.  This  Vol.  No.  I  appears  to  be  made  up  of  several  parts  of  Records 
of  Land:  Hartford  2  parts,  each  part  indexed  separately:  Windsor,  one 
part,  Wethersfield  one  part,  Stamford  one  part  &  Farmingtown  one  part, 
Saybrook  one  part  &  Pequat  one  part. 


Page  468. 

lerland,  Samuel.  Died  20  May,  1639.  Invt.  £70-00-00.  Taken  by 
Tho.  Vffoote,  Jo.  Edwards. 

(Report)  :  A  trewe  Inventory,  as  neere  as  we  can  find  out,  of  all 
goods,  corne,  and  Cattle  and  Lands,  of  Samuel  lerland.  His  Howse  and 
lotts  wth  8  acres  of  meadowe  &  all  dividents  vnsold,  prysed  at  £40-00-00. 
His  Apparell  and  prsonall  Estate,  i  10-00-00.  His  Hoggs,  £20-00-00.  Som, 
£70-00-00. 

Court  Record,  Page  137.  5  March,  1645  •  (The)  Inventory  of  sd. 
lerland  is  brought  into  Court  by  Jo.  Edwards,  And  the  wife  of  Robert 
Burrows,  who  was  wife  to  (the)  deceased,  is  to  administer  &  to  have  the 
thirds,  the  other  two  prts  to  be  for  the  Children. 


[75]  Page  453- 

Johnson,  Thomas.  Invt.  per  sale,  £10-13-05,  per  Andrew  Bacon  & 
John  Barnard,  who  were  appointed  by  the  Court  to  sell  them. 

Page  49:  II  April,  1640.  Andrew  Bacon  &  John  Barnard  have  re- 
turned into  the  Court  an  Inventory  of  the  goods  of  Tho.  Johnson,  de- 
ceased, to  the  some  of  £11-05-10. 

Page  55 :  2  July,  1640.  Andrew  Bacon  &  John  Barnard  are  appointed 
to  sell  the  goods  of  the  Cobler  (Thomas  Johnson),  deceased,  formerly 
taken  by  Inventory  given  into  Courte  by  the  said  party s — and  due  £10 
from  Goodman  Hill. 


[240]  Page  473. 

Lotham,  William.  20th  March,  1645.  ^  prticular  of  all  debts  oweing 
&:  also  by  him  oweing : 


l635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  21 

Impr.  Debts  to  him  oweingf,  first  from  Mr.  Robins  for 

deliuring  Robert  Bedle  at  Fishers  Hand,  accor-  £    s    d 

ding  to  Mr.  Robins  desire,  1-14-00 

Ite.  to  him  due  fro  Walter  baker,  for  tobaco,  06-00 

Ite.  to  him  due  fro  Goodman  Comstocke,  for  tobaco,  06-00 

Fro  Seargent  Bryan,  for  transporting  2  butts  of  Sacke 

from  Mr.  Leches,  16-00 

also  fro  Seargent  Bryan  vppon  Mr.  Tapens  account,  1-09-00 

Fro.  Seargent  Bryan,  more  in  sope,  3-00-00 

from  Henry  Townsend,  £1.    Ite.  fro  John  Ogden,  1-15-00 

fro  Mr.  Mitchell,  for  carrieing  goods,  3-19-00 

fro  Goodma  Carman,  o-6s.   Ite.  fro  Mr.  Olderton,  i -00-00 

fro  Frances  Homes,  36  pound  of  Iron 

Debts  by  him  oweing  to  the  prsons  following : 
(/      Imprs.  To  one  Elias,  his  servant  formerly,  about  3-00-00 

To  Michaell  Chatterton,  o- 10-00 

To  Frances  Homes,  0-06-00 

to  Latha  as  long  as  he  is  myne  after,  sixe  and  twenty  Shillings  a  month. 

A  prticular  of  his  goods,  as  followeth: 

Imprs.  3500  of  planke,  6000  Trunnells,  500  of  Iron,  part  att  Frances 
Homes,  part  att  Mr.  Tappings,  the  rest  in  a  grapnell  lying  att  the  Water- 
side. 

Ite.  a  barrell  and  three  quarters  of  tarre  and  pitch,  lying  att  the  water- 
side. 

Ite.  a  sow  in  Edmund  Sticlins  hands. 

Ite.  a  boate  of  tenn  tun,  wth  two  owres,  an  anker,  a  grapnell,  maine- 
sale  and  fore  sale,  a  iron  pott,  a  new  sute  of  cloathes,  shues,  hatt,  stockins, 
three  shirts,  6  hand  charses,  2  bands,  a  gunn,  one  hundred  nynty  three 
pickes,  on  auger,  one  draweing  knife. 


2  Chessells,  2  Cauking  irons,  some  heads  for  clinke  worke,  a  scraper, 
a  breast  wimble,  one  iron  wedge,  a  frying  pan,  a  skellette,  a  sacke  wth 
some  biskitt  in  yt,  another  old  Sacke  vsed  for  a  bedd,  an  axe,  a  perre  of 
pinsers,  2  hamers,  a  gymlett,  2  Indean  baggs,  a  file,  a  butter  tube,  a  powder 
home,  a  prre  of  old  Stockings,  an  old  Buckett,  an  old  Kettell  to  make  fyer 
in,  a  Mallett,  a  wooden  dishe,  a  platter,  a  little  box,  on  gouge,  on  narowe 
chessell,  a  chest,  an  iron  candle  sticke,  2  owers,  2  setting  poles  an  hales 
peare,  a  pocket  compasse,  a  skefe  &  two  Owyres. 

These  severall  prticulars  appeareing  under  the  lyne  were  added  vppon 
a  vewe  taken  in  the  Boate  the  same  morneing  the  Testator  dyed,  by  others 
&  Will  Wells.  [241]  Whereas  on  the  other  side  hereof  there  is  prticulars 
of  the  Debts  &  Credits  and  Goods  of  Willia  Lotha,  wch  appears  best  vnder 
each  prticular  matter,  and  thereunto  as  his  memory  may  be  [  ] 

being  he  was  now  visited  by  the  Hand  of  the  Almighty  Jehovah  wth  sick- 
ness, having,  in  prsence  of  vs  whose  names  are  hereunder  subscribed,  de- 
clared his  mynd  and  Will  to  be,  that  in  Case  a  period  be  put  to  his  days 


22  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

before  alteratio  hereof,  then,  his  just  Debts  being  defrayed  out  by  his 
prsonal  Estate,  the  remaynder  hereof  is  by  him  given  &  bequeathed  to 
John  Clarke  and  John  Ogden,  who  he  maks  joynt  Executors  of  this  his 
last  Will  &  Testament,  equally  to  be  divided  betwixt  them.  Witness  my 
Hands  the  day  and  year  wth  in  written. 

In  presence  of  vs 

Wiir  Wells,  Ed:  More, 

Isacke  Nicholls,  George  Allsoope. 

September  the  27th,  1645. 

An  Inventory  of  the  Goods  of  Will'  Lotha,  late  Deed : 

£     s     d 

Imprs  a  Boat  8  tun  more  or  lesse  valued  at  io-30  pr  tun,  12-00-00 

One  grapnell,  on  anker  about  a  C.  and  ^,  3-10-00 

Mayn  sale  &  fore  Sale,  5-10-00 

About  the  boat,  ><  a  C.  wayght  of  rigging,  wth  the  oares,  i-oo-oo 

a  Skife,  ii-io;  for  old  Tooles  &  Nayles,  £0-10;  sum,  2-00-00 
Also  a  Chest,  io-03 ;  a  Coat,  drawers  &  Cap,  a  doublet,  Breeches, 

Stockins,  shues,  an  iron  pott  &  Hatt,  &  some  other  clothes,  3-15-00 

Prised  by  Thomas  Burchwood,  Ed :  More,  Will'  Carrose,  Tho :  Tracy, 
Stephen  Poste. 

[52]  Page  442-3. 

Lyman,  Richard.  Invt.  of  Goods,  £83-16-02.  Taken  6  September, 
1641,  by  John  Moodie,  Andrew  Bacon,  John  Barnard.  Will  dated  22  April, 
1640. 

I  give  unto  my  wife  all  my  houseing  and  Lands  during  her  life,  and 
1/3  parte  of  my  Lands  to  dispose  of  at  her  death  amongst  my  Children 
as  she  pleaseth,  and  I  give  her  all  my  moveable  goods,  as  Cattell  and 
howsehold  stuff e,  and  all  other  implements  or  moveables.  And  the  other 
two  prts  of  my  land  &  Howse,  I  give  to  my  Elder  sonne  Richard,  and  to 
his  heires  forever ;  and  if  he  dy  wthout  an  heir,  then  I  give  yt  to  my  sonne 
Robert,  and  to  his  heirs  forever.  To  my  dau.  Sarah,  besides  the  Cattell  I 
formerly  have  given  her,  my  will  is,  that  my  wife  shall  pay  her  £20,  two 
yeres  after  my  death.  To  my  sonne,  John  Lyman,  I  give  him  £30,  to  be 
paid  by  my  wife  att  22  years  of  age.  To  my  sonne  Robert,  I  give  £24  at 
22  years  of  age;  and  to  my  dau.  Fillis,  the  wife  of  WilHa  Hills,  I  give 
tenne  shillings ;  and  I  make  my  wife  sole  Executrixe  to  this  my  last  will. 

Richard  Lyman. 

Witness:    Thomas  Bull,  John  Moodie,  Andreiv  Bacon. 

Court  Record,  Page  81 — 2y  January,  1642  (Particular  Courte). 
The  Will  and  Invt.  of  Richard  Lyman,  Deed.,  is  brought  into  Court. 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  23 

John  Moody  makes  oath  that  yt  is  the  Last  Will  of  the  said  Rich.,  and  the 
noate  that  was  brought  in  is  the  noate  of  the  Widdow  Lyman,  Deed.  The 
several  prtyes  prsent  at  the  prsenting  of  the  said  Will  agree  that  John 
Lyman,  if  he  live,  will  be  2.2  yere  ould  in  Septe,  1645 ;  Robert  Lyman,  22 
in  Sept.  1 65 1. 

24  July. 

The  wydowe  Lymans  mynd  is  that  her  sonne  Richard  Lyman 
should  prforme  her  husbands  will,  and  that  her  son  Robert  should  live 
wth  him  till  he  be  22  yeares  of  age ;  and  she  gives  Robert  Lyman  the  third 
prrte  of  the  howsen  &  grounds ;  &  for  the  prformence  of  her  husbands 
will  she  gives  Richard  all  her  moveable  goods,  both  wth  out  the  howse 
and  wth  in,  only  her  wearing  Clothes  and  some  of  her  lining  She  will 
dispose  of. 

John  Moodie.  Andrew  Bacon. 


Page  57. 

Mason,  Ed:  4th  September,  1640.  A  true  Inventory  of  the  Goods  & 
Chattells  of  Edward  Mason,  of  Wethersfyeld,  late  deceased,  vizt : 

£    s     d 

Imprs  the  Cloathes  of  the  said  Edward,  4-00-00 

Ite.  in  Halle,  brassc,  Pewter,  etc.  7-16-00 
Ite.  in  the  parlor,  a  featherbed  wth  chests,  lynen, 

and  other  things,  13-00-00 

Ite.  in  the  celler,  2-00-00 

Ite.  Englishe  Corne,  wth  Indean  Old  and  New  41-00-00 

Ite.  in  the  chamber,  a  featherbedde  wth  others  9-10-00 

Ite.  twenty  sixe  barrowe  hoggs,  stores,  &  Sowes,  31-00-00 

Ite.  3  Ewes,  one  Ewe  kydd,  2  weathers,  .  8-00-00 
Ite.  Tooles  &  all  other  Implyments  belonging  to  the 

trade  of  said  Edward  4-15-00 


Valued  pr  Som  totalis,  £121-01-00 

Willia  Swayne,  (Except  Lands) 

George  Hubbard.  Test :  Leo  Chester. 

His  Lands  in  Wethersfield : 

One  pece  whereon  a  house  standeth,  con.  by  estimatio  three  acres.  The 
ends  abutt  against  the  landing  place  east  and  the  land  of  Jo.  Plum  west ; 
the  sides  against  Conectecutt  north,  and  Jo  Plum  his  swampe  south. 

One  pece  whereon  a  barne  standeth,  con.  by  estimatio  twelve  Rods.  The 


24  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  I, 

ends  abutte  against  the  landing  place  north  and  the  howse  lott  of  George 
Hubbard,  south ;  the  sids,  against  the  west  landing  place  east,  the  above, 
said  howse  lott  of  Edward  Mason,  west. 

One  pece  lying  in  the  great  meadow,  con.  by  estimatio  fouer  acres.  The 
ends  against  the  hie  weae  west,  and  a  pece  of  meadow  that  was  the  fore 
said  Edwards,  east ;  the  sids  against  the  meadow  of  Jonas  wod  South,  and 
the  reres  of  the  little  lotts  North. 

One  pece  also  lying  in  the  great  meadow,  con.  by  estimatio  two  acres.  It 
abutts  against  the  river  east,  and  land  of  his  owne  &  Sam.  Sharemans  west, 
and  Jonas  Weed  north,  and  Lyslie  Broadfield  South. 

One  pece  in  Pennywise,  con.  by  estimatio  Six  acres  two  roods.  The  ends 
abutt  against  the  hie  waie  west,  and  Conecticutt  river  east ;  the  sids  against 
the  land  of  Jo.  Reinnolds  north,  and  Jeffrey  fferris  south. 

One  pece  also  in  pennywise,  con.  by  estimatio  two  acres,  two  roods.  The 
ends  abutte  against  the  hie  weae  west,  and  Conecticutt  River  east ;  the  sids 
against  the  land  of  Jeffrey  fferris  north,  and  that  somtymes  Jo.  Share- 
mans  south. 

One  pece  lying  in  the  Island,  con.  by  estimatio  three  acres.  The  ends  abutt 
against  the  river  end  west,  and  sids  against  the  land  of  Jer.  Gager,  and 
that  lately  Tho.  Wilcox,  his  land,  south. 

One  pece  lying  in  the  little  west  field,  con.  by  estimatio  seven  acres,  one 
halfe,  and  thirty  pole.  The  end  abutt  against  the  hie  waye  north,  and  the 
land  of  Mr.  Smith  south ;  the  sids,  against  the  land  of  Tho.  Wetmore  east, 
and  Jacob  Waterhouse  west. 

One  other  pece  in  the  little  west  field  con.  by  estimatio  seven  acres  one 
halfe  and  thirty  pole.  The  ends  abutt  against  the  waie  north,  and  the  land 
of  Mr.  Smith  south ;  the  sids  against  the  land  of  Tho.  Wetmore  west,  and 
Richard  Wastcoat  east. 

(From  Records  of  Lands,  ofUce  Sec.  State,  Hartford,  Vol.  I.  Page  51.) 


Page  44. 

5th  March,  1639.  A  Particular  Court. 

Jno.  Haynes,  Esq.,  Governor,  Roger  Ludlow,  Esq.,  Deputy. 

Mr.  Hopkins,  Mr.  Wells,  Mr.  Webster,  Mr.  Phelpes. 

Newbery,  Thomas.    This  present  day  there  was  returned  into  the 
Court  by  Mr.  Gaylard,  one  of  the  overseers,  a  Coppy  of  the  estate  of  the 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  25 

Children  of  Thomas  Newbery,  deceased,  dated  the  loth  of  February,  1639, 
subscribed  by  Mr.  Ludlow,  Mr.  Phelpes,  Mr.  Huett,  Mr.  Hill,  George  Hull 
and  Wm.  Hosford. 


[270]  Page  506-7. 

(This  Will  was  copied  from  File.) 

Nowell,  Thomas,  Wyndsor.  Invt.  £368-11-01.  Taken  22  February, 
1648/9,  by  Henry  Clarke,  David  Wilton,  John  Moore.  Will  dated  3  No- 
vember, 1648. 

I,  Thomas  Nowell,  of  Windsor,  on  Connecticutt,  being  right  in  under- 
standing and  of  perfect  memory  in  regard  of  my  age  and  weakeness,  de- 
syring  to  sett  my  howse  in  order,  as  my  Last  Will  and  testament  and  as 
a  token  of  my  Love  and  respect,  doe  bequeath  unto  Robert  Willson,  my 
Kinsman,  one  Steere  and  one  Cow;  and  unto  Isable  Phelps,  my  Kins- 
woman, one  cowe;  and  in  Case  my  wife  shall,  after  my  decease,  marry 
agayne,  then  it  is  my  will  and  testament  that  at  the  time  of  marriage  fore 
specified  the  sd.  Elizabeth,  over  and  above  my  foresd.  gifts,  shall  pay  to 
the  sd  Robert  and  Isable,  each  of  them,  tenne  pounds  a  peece. 

It.  As  a  token  of  my  lowe,  I  bequeath  unto  my  wife  Elizabeth  all  the 
rest  of  my  Estate  in  goods,  debts  or  dues,  of  what  kind  soever,  to  her  full 
and  finall  dispose  as  shee  shall  see  best,  as  allso  I  bequeath  unto  her  my 
dwelling  howse,  with  all  my  Lands  thereto  prtayning,  in  Windsor  aforesd, 
for  and  during  the  terme  of  her  life ;  and  after  her  decease-  as  a  token  of 
my  Love,  I  bequeath  my  sd.  howse  and  land  unto  Christopher  Nowell, 
sone  of  Edward  Nowell,  of  Wakefield,  in  Yorkeshyre,  in  England,  de- 
ceased ;  to  him  and  his  heyres  forever ;  &  to  this  my  last  will  and  testament 
Witness  my  hand  subscribed  this  prsent  November,  3d,  Anno  domm.  1648. 

Thomas  Nowell. 
Witness :  Isable  X  Phelps. 

Bray  Rosseter. 

Page  3. 

[2]  A  Corte  held  att  Watertowne  10  7br,  1636. 

Roger  Ludlowe  Esqr.,      Mr.  Wm.  Phelps, 
Mr.  Jo :  Steele,  Mr.  Wm.  Westwoode, 

Mr.  Wm.  Swaine,  Mr.  Andr:  Warde. 

Oldame,  John.  Whereas,  there  was  tendered  to  vs  an  Inventory  of  the 
Estate  of  Mr.  Jo :  Olda  wch  seemed  to  bee  somewhat  vncerteinely  valued, 
wee  therefore  thinke  meete  to,  &  soe  it  is  ordered,  that  Mr.  Jo :  Plum  & 
Rich :  Gildersleeue,  togeather  wth  the  Constable,  shall  survey  the  saide 
Inventory  and  prfect  the  same  before  the  next  Corte,  &  then  to  deliur  it 
into  the  Corte. 


26  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

It  is  ordered,  yt  Thurston  Rayner,  as  he  hath  hitherto  done  soe,  shall 
continue  to  looke  to  &  prserve  the  Corne  of  Mr.  Olda,  &  shall  inn  the  same 
in  a  seasonable  tyme,  &  shall  bringe  an  Accompt  the  next  Cort  what  quan- 
titie  there  is  of  it,  as  alsoe  of  his  labor,  &  then  the  Corte  will,  out  of  the 
same,  allott  unto  him  soe  many  byshells  as  shall  be  reasonable  for  his 
paines  &  labor.  And  in  the  meane,  if  he  hath  use  of  some  for  his  owne 
spendinge,  to  take  some,  wch  shalbe  then  deducted  out  of  what  Wilbe  due 
to  him.    And  then  the  Corte  will  give  finall  order  concerninge  the  same. 

Page  5. 
[3]  A  Corte  held  att  Newe  Towne,  8br  4to,  1636. 

Mr.  Ludlowe,  Mr.  Phelps, 

Mr.  Swaine,  Mr.  Westwoode, 

Mr.  Steele,  Mr.  Warde. 

It  is  ordered,  that  a  Warrant  be  directed  to  Daniell  Finch  to  sumon 
Rich :  Gildersleeue  to  appr  the  next  Corte  or  other  meetinge  of  the  Comrs, 
to  bringe  in  an  Inventory  of  Mr.  Oldames  estate  wch  was  sometyme  in 
his  handes,  as  alsoe  to  sumon  any  other  to  appr  that  hath  in  his  handes  or 
canne  declare  where  any  of  th'  estate  of  the  saide  Mr.  Olda  is  yt  is  not  as 
yet  revealed. 

Page  5. 

[3]  A  Corte  held  att  Newe  Towne  10  Novembr,  1636. 

Mr.  Ludlowe,  Mr.  Phelps, 

Mr.  Pyncheon,  Mr.  Westwoode, 

Mr.  Swaine,  Mr.  Warde. 
Mr.  Steele, 

It  is  ordered,  that  Srieant  Seely  shall,  betweene  this  &  the  next  Corte, 
consider  of  such  noates  &  Inventories  as  haue  come  to  his  handes  or 
knowledge  concerninge  the  estate  of  Mr.  Oldam,  &  then  deliuer  them 
into  the  Corte  vppon  oath,  &  in  the  meane  to  prduce  any  noate  or  Inven- 
tory to  Mr.  Swayne  &  Mr.  Warde  that  he  hath  or  cann  come  by  yt  may 
make  for  the  furtherance  of  the  discouery  of  the  estate  of  the  saide  Mr. 
Olda,  to  th'  end  the  Cort  may  then  precede  in  yt  business  as  they  shall 
see  cause. 

Page  6. 
A  Corte  at  New  Towne  2"^  Deer.,   1636. 

Mr.  Ludlowe,  Mr.  Westwoode, 

Mr.  Swaine,  Mr.  Phelps, 

Mr.  Steele,  Mr.  Warde. 


1635  I'O  1650.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  2^ 

It  is  ordered  yt  Daniell  Finch  shall  haue  for  sixe  dayes  imploymt 
about  Mr.  Oldames  estate  &  a  Corte,  i2s.-6. 

Page  6. 

It  is  ordered,  that  Mr.  Clement  Chaplin  shall  take  into  custody  the 
goodes  of  Mr.  Oldam,  deceased,  according  to  an  Inventory  in  Corte,  & 
in  the  Custody  of  Daniell  Finch,  &  he  the  saide  Mr.  Chaplin  is  to  be  re- 
sponsible for  them.    He  may  sell  them  or  any  of  them.  _ 

It  is  ordered  yt  all  the  Creditors  of  Mr.  Olda  in  the  River  of  Con- 
nectecott  bring  in  their  debts  before  the  next  Corte  or  E(ls)  he  shall  not- 
be  deemed  as  a  Creditor  in  the  estate  that  is  now  extant. 


Page  43-44. 

[35]  Febr.  the  6th,  1639.    A  Prticular  Court. 

Mr.  Oldams  Estate  being  examined,  the  account  of  it  as  it  stands 
in  this  Jurisdiction  is  as  followeth : 

Estate  Mr.  Oldam,  deceased,  is  debtor: 

£     s     d 

To  Matthew  Marvine,  1-06-08 

to  Richard  Lord,  5-05-00 

to  Wm.  Lewis,  9-12-03 

to  Edward  Mason,  3-03-00 

to  Jeffrey  Feris,  3-15-00 

to  Henry  Browning,  11-00-00 

to  Thomas  Stanton,  03-05-00 

to  Thomas  Scott,  00-18-00 

to  Mr.  Chapleyn,  146-18-00 

to  Mr.  Pincheon,  022-19-09 

to  Andrew  Warner,  009-19-00 

to  Edwa.  Stebbing.  002-13-04 

to  Mr.  Talcott,  021-06-03 

to  Mr.  Jno.  Haynes,  002-00-00 

to  Matthew  Allen,  020-15-00 

to  Lieftenant  Seely,  010-13-00 

to  Edward  Hopkins  &  Mr.  Matthew  Craddocke,  229-00-00 


£504-09-03 


Pr  contra  Credit: 

£     s     d 
.By  Lieftenant  Seely,  28-15-02 

by  Jno  Chapman,  4-15-00 

by  Rich.  Lawes,  6-04-1 1 


28  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

by  Mr.  Chapleyne,  89-1 5-oa 

by  Thomas  Allen,  6-16-06 

£136-66-21 
Jan.  the  6th,  1640. 

Wm.  Lewis  abated  out  of  his  debt  i2-i6  wch  he  was  to  allow  for  a 
hogg  he  bought  of  Mr.  Oldam. 

It  was  thought  fit,  and  ordered,  that  the  Accot  be  sent  to  the  Bay  and 
yf  a  just  accot  be  also  returned  from  thence  in  a  reasonable  tyme, 
an  equal  division  may  be  made  of  the  whole;  yf  not,  the  estate  here 
shall  be  divided  among  the  Creditors  here. 


Page  48. 

II  April,  1640. 

Mr.  Steele  is  returned  Recorder  for  the  Towne  of  Hartford,  and  hath 
brought  into  the  Courte  1 14  coppyes  of  the  severall  prcells  of  land  belong- 
ing to  &  conserneing  114  prsons. 

Mr.  Rocester  is  returned  Recorder  for  the  Towne  of  Wyndsor. 

Mr.  Michell  is  returned  Recorder  for  the  Towne  of  Wethersfyeld, 
but  he  is  found  vncapable  of  the  place,  lying  vnder  censure  of  the  Courte, 
and  was  fyned  twenty  Nobles  for  vndertaking  the  office.  That  prte  of 
the  Town  of  Wethersfylde  who  chose  him  were  fyned  £5. 


Page  446. 

Olmstead,  James,  Hartford.  Invt.  £397-19-02.  Taken  28  Septem- 
ber, 1640,  by  John  Steele,  Edward  Stebbing. 

Will :  It  is  my  will  to  give  my  estate  betweene  my  two  sonns,  that  is 
to  say,  the  on  halfe  to  my  son  Nicholas,  and  the  other  halfe  to  my  sonne 
Nehemiah,  equally  divyded  betweene  the  both,  wth  this  reservation,  that  if 
my  brother  Lymus  doe  make  his  word  good  to  make  my  sonne  Nicholas 
wifes  portion  as  good  as  any  child  he  hath,  for  so  I  understand  his  prmise 
is,  but  if  he  shall  refuse  so  to  doe,  I  shall  then  refuse  to  give  my  sonne  any 
prte  of  my  moveable  goods,  cattell  or  debts ;  but  my  will  is  to  leave  the 
thing  wth  Richard  Webb  and  William  Wodsworth  to  see  my  Brother 
Lumus  doe  prforme  his  prmise,  and  as  the  said  Richard  Webb  and  Will 
Wodsworth  shall  doe  I  shall  be  content.  And  if  my  brother  Lumus  doe 
prforme  his  prmise,  then  my  will  is  their  portions  shall  be  a  like,  only 
Nicholas  shall  abate  so  much  as  I  have  given  him  before.  And  my  will  is 
that  my  sonne  Nehemiah  shall  give  out  of  his  portion  ten  pound  to  my 
Cossen  Rebeca  Olmstead  that  now  dwelleth  wth  me,  and  he  shall  pay  yt 
her  wth  in  three  yeares  after  my  decease,  and  I  leave  her  to  be  disposed 
by  Richard  Webb  and  Will  Wadsworth,  and  as  shee  shall  carry  herselfe 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  29 

yt  shall  be  in  their  power  ether  to  give  her  the  ten  pound  or  to  detayne  yt 
fro  her.  I  doe  give  my  servant  Will  Corby  five  pound,  to  be  paid  when 
his  tyme  comes  forth,  and  I  doe  will  my  sonne  Nehemyah  to  pay  him  out 
of  his  owne  portion ;  And  I  doe  will  that  Will  Corby  doe  searve  his  tyme 
wth  my  Sonne  Nehemiah.  And  I  leave  my  sonne  Nehemiah  wth  Richard 
Webb  and  Will  Wadsworth,  intreating  the  to  have  the  ouer  sight  of  him 
and  the  disposeing  of  him  as  their  owne  child.  But  if  my  sonne  Nehemiah 
shall  goe  contrary  in  Bestowing  himself e  any  way  contrary  to  the  judge- 
ment of  my  two  friends,  Rich.  Webb  and  Will  Wadsworth,  then  yt  shall 
be  in  their  power  to  comannd  and  take  a  hundred  pound  of  his  estate  and 
dispose  of  yt  as  they  thinke  fitt.  I  give  to  my  two  frynds,  Richard  Webb 
and  Will  Wadsworth,  wch  I  put  in  trust,  six  pounds  and  a  marke  to  be 
paid  equally  betwixt  the,  and  my  two  sonnes  shall  pay  the,  the  one  pay  the 
one  halfe  and  the  other  pay  the  other  halfe.  Ja.  Olmstead. 

Witness:  Richard  Webb 
Will  Wadsworth. 

A  Decision  and  an  Agreement  by  Richard  Webb  &  Will  Wadsworth 
with  Nicholas  Olmstead  &  Nehemiah  Olmstead,  that  is  to  say,  to  his 
Kynsman  Richard  Olmstead,  £5,  and  to  his  Kynsman  John  Olmstead,  £5, 
to  be  paid  within  3  yeares  after  his  decease.  And  unto  the  church  of 
Christ  in  Hartford,  i20,  to  be  paid  at  the  same  tyme  of  3  years  after  the 
decease  of  their  said  Father. 

Will  Wadsworth.  Nicholas  Olmstead. 

Nehemiah  Olmstead. 


[50]  Page  56. 

Packs,  Henry,  his  will,  dated  4  September,  1640. 

It  is  my  will  to  bestow  uppon  the  Church  the  Clocke  that  Brother 
Thornton  had  bought ;  to  Mr.  Wichfyeld,  my  best  Coate  and  whoight  ( ?) 
Cappe ;  to  Mr.  [  ]  my  best  dublets. 


[244]  Page  475. 

Porter,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  ^470- 17-00.  Taken  27  April,  1648, 
by  Henry  Clarke,  David  Wilton,  William  Phelps,  Thomas  Foicd-  Will 
dated  20  April,  1648. 

Imprimis.  This  is  the  last  will  and  Testament  made  by  mee,  John 
Porter,  of  Wyndsor,  allthough  now  weake  and  sick  in  body,  yet  in  prfect 
memory,  doe  bequeath  my  soule  to  God  that  gave  it,  and  my  Body  to  be 
buried,  and  my  goods  as  followeth : 

Ite.  I  give  to  my  eldest  sonne,  John  Porter,  £100;  and  to  my  second 
sonne,  Jeames  Porter,  I  give  i6o;  and  to  my  other  six  children,  to  witt, 
Samuel  Porter,  Nathaniel,  Rebeka,  Rose,  Mary  &  Anne  Porter,  to  each 


30  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOIv.  I 


£30,  wch  is  to  be  raised  out  of  my  whole  estate,  as  howseing,  lands,  cattell, 
and  household  goods,  and  is  to  be  paid  as  they  come  to  be  twenty  yeares 
of  age,  or  sooner  if  my  overseers  sees  just  cause,  without  whose  consent 
I  would  not  have  them  marrye,  wch  if  they  doe  it  shall  bee  in  the  power 
of  my  ourseers  to  abate  their  portions  and  give  it  to  the  other  that  are 
more  deserveing.  And  in  case  any  of  my  children  dye  before  they  be 
married,  or  be  twenty  yeares  of  age,  their  portion  shall  be  equally  divided 
amongst  the  rest,  unless  the  ourseers  see  cause  to  abate  it  uppon  the  eldest. 
In  case  my  estate  shall  bee  founde  uppon  perticular  view  to  arise  to  be 
more  in  valew  than  these  portions  above  given,  or  less  than  the  summe, 
my  will  is  that  it  shall  bee  proportionally  added  or  abated  to  my  childrens 
severall  portions,  except  my  ourseers  see  cause  to  abate  my  eldest,  that 
hath  the  bigger  portion,  or  likewise  my  second.  The  particular  goods 
wherein  each  child  shall  have  his  portion  paid  out  of  my  whole  estate  I 
leave  to  the  discretion  of  my  ourseers.  My  sonne  Joseph  Judgson  is  to 
take  twenty  shillings  of  Thomas  Thornton,  the  next  winter;  also  I  give 
fifty  shillings  to  the  pore  of  Wyndsor  Church.  My  desire  is  that  these  my 
beloved  friends  would  bee  the  ourseers  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament : 
Mr.  Warham  of  Wyndsor,  Mr.  Goodwyn  of  Hartford,  Goodman  White 
of  Hartford,  Matthew  Grant  of  Wyndsor.  John  Porter. 

Witness :  Henry  Clarke 

Abigaill  Branker. 

Court  Record,  7  March,  1650.  One  of  the  younger  daughters  had 
died,  and  there  was  an  adjustment  of  the  Elder  daughters'  Portions.  7 
June,  1649,  Will  Proven,  John  Taillcott 

Will  Westwood. 
J.  C.  Secry 


[231]  Page  466-7-8, 

Purkas,  John.  Invt.  £30-15-00.  Taken  October,  1645.  ^^  Jo^^"  Par- 
kas, doe  appoynt  my  wife  to  be  sole  executor  to  administer  vppon  my 
whole  estate,  to  bring  up  my  children,  and  it  is  my  mynd  &  will  that  my 
wife  shall  possesse  my  house  and  land  for  her  prper  vse  for  the  whole 
tyme  of  her  life,  pruided  that  shee  shall  have  noe  power  to  alienate  yt  or 
make  sale  of  my  howse  or  any  of  my  land  wth  out  the  consent  of  John 
Talcotte  and  Richard  Goodman,  or  one  of  them  if  ether  of  them  shall  dy. 
If  my  wife  beare  me  a  son  and  (he)  survive  until  the  death  of  my  wife, 
then  he  shall  possesse  my  howse  and  all  my  land  in  Hartford,  for  himselfe 
and  heires ;  but  if  the  Lord  give  me  noe  son,  my  mynd  is  that  my  howse 
and  land  be  equally  divided  among  my  daughters  that  shall  survive  after 
the  death  of  my  wife.  My  daughters  Mary  &  Elizabeth  shall  have  ech  of 
the  a  whole  and  serviceable  pear  of  sheets,  and  ech  of  the  a  pewter  platter, 
at  the  age  of  eighteen  yeares.  And  if  God  give  me  a  sonne  wch  my  wife 
goeth  with  all,  my  mynd  is  that  if  my  sonne  shall  live  to  the  age  of  eight- 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  3 1 

een  yeares  that  he  shall  have  my  gunne,  wch  is  a  fire  locke,  and  my  sword 
and  bandaleres  and  rest,  and  my  long  crosscut  sawe,  and  my  betell  rings, 
and  three  wedges.  Also,  my  mynd  is  that  my  howshold  stuff  shall  be  de- 
vided  to  my  daughters  after  the  death  of  my  wife,  only  the  bedde  and 
blanketts  and  one  pair  of  sheets  and  one  trunke  I  leave  wholy  to  my  wife 
to  dispose  on  at  her  death.    15th  of  October,  1645. 

Jo.  PURKAS. 

Witness :  Jo.  Talcott. 

Rich.  Goodman 

November  26,  1663.  Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Jeret 
Spicke,  doe  acknowledg  my  self  received  of  Nicholas  Palmer  the  full  and 
just  summe  of  tenn  pounds,  which  is  the  acquitting  all  accots  between  us 
two  concerning  my  wiues  portion  which  was  due  to  her  by  her  father, 
John  Parkas,  his  will.  Jeret  Speck. 

Witness :   Thomas  Butler,  Robert  Sanford. 

Whereas,  there  have  bin  an  appoyntment  that  Nicholas  Palmer  was 
to  pay  his  daughter  in  lawe  Elizabeth  Purkass,  tenn  pounds,  these  presents 
doe  testify  that  I,  Richard  Case,  of  Windsor,  doe  acknowledg  that  I  have 
received  of  Nicholas  Palmer,  of  Windsor,  a  foar  sayd,  ten  pounds  in  pay 
to  my  content  and  sattisfaction,  &  doe  hereby  acquitt  &  discharge  the  sd. 
Nicho  of  all  debts  and  demands,  as  witness  my  hand  this  ly  December, 
1663. 

Richard  X  Case 

Signed  and  delivered  in  the  presence  &:  Witness  of  us 

John  Moore,  Antho  X  Hoskins. 

These  are  True  coppyes  of  the  originall  receipts,  being  compared 
therewith  October  20th,  '64,  pr.  me.  John  Allyn  Secretry. 


[254]  Page  486. 

Rissley,  Richard,  Hockanum.  Invt.  £135-05-16.  Taken  by  John 
Cullick,  Will  Gibbins. 

3  Children :  one  daughter,  Sarah  Rissly,  betweene  7  and  8  years  old ; 
one  Sonne  by  name  Samuell  Risley,  about  2  yeares  old:  and  one  sonne, 
by  name  Rich.  Risley,  about  3  months  old.  The  distribution  of  the  estate 
by  the  Courte,  the  7th  of  December,  1648,  is :  To  the  3  children  ii6  a 
peece,  to  bee  pd.  to  the  daughter  at  the  age  of  18  yeares,  and  to  the  sonnes 
at  the  age  of  21  yeares.  William  Hill,  bringing  of  ym  vpp  to  write  and 
read,  and  giving  security  to  the  Courte  for  the  payment  of  the  severall 
childrens  portions. 


32 


PROBATB    RECORDS. 


vol..  I, 


[255]  Debts  owing  pr  the  estate  of  Richard  Risly,  deceased,  to 

Mr.  Olcott, 

Rich.  Lord, 

Sam.  Smith,  Weth., 

WillGibbens, 

Mr.  Moody, 

Will  Houghton, 

John  Lyman, 

Mr.  Stone  &  Mr.  Hooker, 

Knott, 

Patience  Smith, 
John  Sabell, 
Joseph  Mygatt, 
Thomas  Selden, 
Capt.  Cullick, 
Phillip  Dauis, 
Rich.  Fellowss, 
Will  Wessly, 
Andr.  Warner, 
Robt.  Ely, 
Mr.  Edw.  Hopkins, 
John  Hopkins, 
Thomas  Woodford, 


£  s  d 
09-01-09 
00-13-00 
01-04-00 
00-04-00 
00-03-00 
00-12-06 
00-06-00 
00-11-00 
00-10-06 
00-og-oo 
10-00-00 
02-06-05 
01-13-11 
00-17-10 
00-13-10 
00-15-00 
03-08-00 
01-03-00 
01-12-00 
16-15-08 
00-04-00 
00-03-00 

^53-07-05 


[253]  Page  485. 

Sawyer,  Richard.  Died  24  July,  1648.  Invt.  of  goodes  and  estate, 
£7-17-10  y2.  Taken  by  John  Bernard,  Arthur  Smith. 

Court  Record,  Page  169:  17  October,  1648.  The  Courte  gives  Mr. 
Cullick  order  to  administer  vppon  the  estate  of  his  man  Richard  Sawyer, 
deceased,  there  being  evidence  in  Courte  that  Richard  Sawyer  said  before 
his  death  that  hee  would  leave  all  that  he  had  to  the  dispose  of  his  Mar 
Cullick. 


Page  453. 
[71]  The  6th  of  November,  1643. 

Scott,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £174-12-04.  Taken  6  January,  1643. 
The  last  Will  and  Testament  of  Tho  Scott,  of  Hartford,  deceased,  as  yt 
was  spoken  by  him  to  Edward  Stebbing  and  Tymothy  Standly,  who 
were  sent  for  by  him  for  that  end,  to  who  he  expressed  his  Will  as  follow- 
eth: 

I  doe  give  to  my  wife  and  to  my  sonne  Thomas,  the  one  halfe  of  my 
howse  and  halfe  of  my  barne  and  halfe  of  my  howselott,  my  two  lotts  in 


1635  1*0  1650.  PROBATE   RBCORDS.  33 

the  North  meadow,  my  lott  in  the  little  meadow,  also  the  swampe  at  both 
ends,  also  all  my  corne  in  my  howse  and  barne,  both  here  at  Hartford  and 
at  Tunxis  Cepus,  as  also  two  Cowes  and  my  two  elder  Steeres,  and  fine 
Hoggs,  wth  halfe  my  howshold  stuffe.  I  doe  also  give  them  my  Carts  and 
ploughs,  and  the  tacklin  belonging  to  the.  His  howseing  &  Lands  to  come 
to  the  rest  of  his  children  after  the  death  of  his  wife  &  son  Thomas.  And 
my  mynd  is  that  if  my  sonne  Tho.  depart  this  life  before  my  wife,  at  his 
death  that  the  one  halfe  of  the  meadow  &  catle  and  howshold  stuff  before 
given  to  him  and  my  wife  shall  be  equally  divided  betwixt  my  other  chil- 
dren then  living,  and  my  mynd  is  that  my  wife  shall  have  power  at  her 
death  to  dispose  of,  and  give  away,  the  other  halfe  of  that  wch  is  given  to 
her  and  my  sonne,  as  shee  seeth  fitt,  except  my  howseing  and  Land,  wch 
my  mynd  is,  shall  then  com.  to  the  rest  of  my  children  at  the  death  of  the 
longest  liver  of  my  wife  or  my  sonne  Thomas.  I  doe  also  make  my  wife 
Executrix.  My  mynd  is,  that  my  youngest  daughter  doe  remayne  wth  my 
wife  so  long  as  shee  seeth  meet,  &  wth  the  advice  of  those  that  oversee  my 
will.  My  mynd  also  is,  that  all  my  daughters  be  disposed  of  both  in  service 
and  mariedge  by  my  wife  and  overseers,  and  that  my  daughters  shall  re- 
ceive their  portions  ether  at  the  day  of  their  mariedge  or  at  twenty  years 
of  age.  My  will  is,  that  all  the  remaynder  of  my  estate  wch  is  not  given 
to  my  wife  and  sonne  Thomas,  after  my  debts  are  discharged,  shall  be 
equally  divided  among  them.  The  youngest  daughter  to  remain  with  her 
Mother,  and  the  boy  Servant  to  continue  with  the  Relict  &  son  Thomas. 

Dist.  to  the  3  daughters. 

The  Relict  of  the  said  Thomas,  with  the  apprbacon  of  the  Court,  hath 
desired  John  Talcott,  Wm.  Westwood,  Ed  Stebbing  and  Andrew  Warner 
to  assist  in  seeing  the  Will  performed.  And  these  Ouerseers  vnderstand- 
ing  fro  these  that  are  the  witnesses  of  his  will,  &c. 

In  March,  1652  (see  Vol.  H,  Page  123  of  Lands,  Sec.  State's  office)  : 

The  copy  of  a  Deed  of  Sale  made  and  recorded  from  Mary  Porter 
and  Sarah  Standly  and  Elizabeth  Standly,  all  of  Farmingtown,  of  Sever- 
all  Prcells  of  Land,  wth  a  dwelling  howse  &  other  outhouses  &  home  lott, 
unto  Thomas  Cadwell,  of  Hartford,  wthin  the  Jurisdiction  of  Connecticut, 
&  his  heyres  for  ever : 

This  prsent  writing,  made  the  ninth  of  March,  in  the  yeare  of  or  Lord 
one  thousand  Six  hundred  fifty  two,  Wittnesth :  That  whereas,  Thomas 
Scott,  sometime  of  Hartford,  upon  Connecticute  Ryver,  did  give  &  be- 
queath unto  his  wife  &  unto  his  sonne  Thomas  Scott,  by  his  Last  will  & 
testament,  one  message  or  tenement  wth  a  barne  &  other  out  houses,  & 
also  a  house  Avth  the  yard  or  garden  therein  contained,  wch  house  lott  is 
esteemed  two  acres  (bee  it  more  or  less),  abutting  the  highway  Leading 
from  the  little  river  to  the  North  meadow  on  the  East,  &  on  a  highwa}' 
Leading  from  that  highway  to  the  meeting  house  on  the  North,  &  on  John 
Pantress  Land  on  the  South,  &  on  Thomas  Mason  Land  on  the  west ;  And 
one  prcell  of  meadow  wth  the  swamp  adjoyning.  Lying  in  the  North 
meadow,  esteemed  two  acres  two  roods  &  twenty  Seven  perches  (bee  it 


34  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

more  or  lesse),  abutting  on  John  Mainards  Land  on  the  south,  &  on  the 
great  river  on  the  East ;  And  one  prcell  more  Lying  in  the  North  meadow, 
of  meadow  &  swamp,  esteemed  twenty  &  one  acres  three  rood  &  eighteen 
perches  (more  or  lesse),  abutting  on  Bartholomew  Barnards  Land  on  the 
south,  &  on  William  Wadsworth  Land  on  the  North;  And  one  prcell  of 
meadow,  esteemed  one  acre  (bee  it  more  or  lesse)  abutting  on  the  highway 
Leading  to  the  Landing  place  on  the  North,  &  on  John  Pantrees  Land  on 
the  South ;  And  one  prcell  Lying  in  the  old  oxe  pasture,  esteemed  eighteen 
acres,  abutting  Thomas  Stantons  Land  on  the  North,  &  on  Matthew 
Marvins  Land  on  the  south;  And  one  prcell  lying  for  cowe  pasture,  es- 
teemed thirty  acres  (bee  it  more  or  lesse),  abutting  on  the  widdow  Standlys 
Land  on  the  South,  &  on  John  Pantrees  Land  on  the  North;  And  one 
prcell  Lying  in  the  Venturer  feild,  esteemed  sixe  acres  twenty  eight 
perches  (bee  it  more  or  lesse),  abutting  on  Thomas  Standlyes  Land  on  the 
North,  on  the  highway  Leading  to  the  Brick  Kell  on  the  South ;  And  one 
prcell  Lying  in  the  neck  of  Land,  esteemed  five  acres  twenty  foure  perches 
(bee  it  more  or  lesse),  abutting  on  Richard  Webb's  Land  on  the  south, 
&  on  William  Westwood's  Land  on  the  North ;  All  wch  prcells  of  Land 
&  halfe  the  building,  &  halfe  the  howse  lott,  the  said  Thomas  Scott  be- 
queathed to  his  said  wife  &  to  his  sonne  Thomas  Scott  during  the  time 
of  the  naturall  life  of  both  of  them,  &  after  their  decease  unto  his  daugh- 
ters, Mary  Scott,  Sarah  Scott  &  Elizabeth  Scott,  to  them  &  their  heirs 
forever. 

Now  know  yee,  that  these  prsents  wittnesseth,  that  the  day  of  the 
date  hereof  the  said  Mary  Porter,  &  Sarah  Standly,  &  Elizabeth  Loomis, 
wth  the  consent  of  every  of  their  husbands,  viz.,  Robert  Porter,  John  Stand- 
ly, &  John  Loomis,  all  now  or  late  of  ffarmington,  in  consideration  of  the 
summe  of  forty  five  pounds  by  us  in  hand  received,  &  a  bill  of  debt  given 
to  us  bearing  date  the  day  of  the  date  of  these  prsents,  have  given,  granted, 
bargained  and  sold  all  and  singular  those  prcells  of  Land,  dwelling  house 
&  other  buildings  on  the  premises  before  expressed,  and  were  given  to  us 
by  our  ffathers  will,  is  in  reversion  after  the  death  of  our  mother,  now 
Anne  flford,  &  after  the  decease  of  our  said  Brother  Thomas  Scott,  unto 
Thomas  Cadwell,  of  Hartford,  for  ever  without  molestation  from  the  said 
Robert  Porter  or  Mary  his  wife,  or  from  John  Standly  or  Sarah  his  wife, 
or  from  John  Loomys  or  Elizabeth  his  wife,  or  from  any  other  person  or 
persons,  from  the  time  of  the  decease  of  our  said  mother  &  Brother  for 
ever. 

It  is  also  agreed  upon  by  the  prties  abovesaid,  that  if  the  said  Thomas 
Scott  shall  survive  his  mother,  Ann  fiford,  &  that  the  said  Thomas  Scott 
shall  be  left  by  the  overseers  of  the  Will  to  be  paid  for  and  maintained 
by  his  Brothers  &  Sisters,  either,  all,  or  by  any  of  them,  &  that  the  said 
Thomas  Cadwell  shall  pay  eight  pounds  by  the  yeare  during  the  terme 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  35 

of  his  naturall  life  for  every  yeare  or  part  of  a  yeare,  then  we  doe  bind  our- 
selves to  free  the  Land  from  any  charges  or  claymes  for  the  maintenance 
of  the  said  Thomas  Scott  during  the  terme  of  his  naturall  life. 

Signed  John  Loomis 

Elizabeth  X  Loomis 
Robert  Porter 
Mary  X  Porter 
John  Standly 
Sarah  X  Standly 
Witness :  Edzvard  Stebbin  &  John  Steele. 


[266]  Page  502. 

Smith,  Henry,  Wethersiield.  Invt.  £370- 18-06.  Taken  by  James 
Boosey,  Samuel  Smith.    Will  dated  8  May,  1648. 

I  Henry  Smith,  of  Wethersfield,  being  at  present  in  health  of  body 
and  soundness  of  minde,  considering  my  mortality,  and  knoweing  it  to  be 
my  duty  to  provide  for  my  family  and  settle  my  estate,  that  I  may  leave 
no  occasion  of  trouble  to  my  children  when  I  am  gone,  and  that  I  may  be 
free  my  self  from  distractions  of  this  kind,  if  it  shall  please  God  to  visit 
mee  with  sickness  before  I  dye ;  I  doe  therefore  leave  this  testimony  vppon 
Record  as  my  last  Will  and  Testament.  Then,  for  my  outward  estate,  wch, 
because  it  is  little  and  I  have  well  proved  the  difificultyes  of  this  Country, 
how  hard  a  thinge  it  will  be  for  a  woman  to  manage  the  afifaires  of  so 
great  a  family  as  the  Father  of  Mercyes  hathe  blessed  me  withall,  and 
have  had  allso  experience  of  the  prudence  and  faithfullness  of  my  deare 
wife,  who  shall,  in  parting  with  me,  parte  with  a  great  parte  of  her  liveli- 
hood, I  give  to  my  wife  full  power  to  dispose  of  all  my  estate  in  bowses, 
Lands,  Cattell  and  Goods  whatsoever,  within  dores  and  without,  only  pro- 
viding if  she  marry  again,  or  otherwise  be  able  comfortably  to  spare  it 
from  her  owne  necessary  maintenance,  that  she  give  to  my  sonne  Samuell 
that  part  of  my  howselott  which  was  intended  for  my  sonne  Peregrine, 
lyinge  next  to  the  burying  place,  and  the  land  I  have  beyond  the  great 
River  eastward,  and  also  to  him  and  my  2nd  sonne  Noah,  5  acres  apeece 
of  meadow,  with  upland  proportionable  thereunto;  and  to  the  rest  of  my 
children  unmarried,  £20  apeece  at  the  age  of  21  yeares,  or  at  the  time  of 
her  death  wch  shall  come  the  soonest ;  and  for  my  two  daughters  that  bee 
married,  my  desire  is  that  they  have  £20  apeece,  and  every  one  of  their 
children  £5  apeece,  either  in  books  or  such  other  thing  as  my  wife  shall 
best  please  to  parte  withall.  And  I  desire  the  Church,  whose  serviant  I 
now  am,  to  take  an  ouersight  of  my  family,  that  they  may  be  brought  vp 
in  the  true  feare  of  God,  and  to  see  that  this  my  will  bee  faithfully 
prformed.  Henry  Smith. 


36  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  I, 

[257]  Page  489. 

Standly,  Timothy,  Hartford.  Invt.  i332-i8-io.  Taken  16  October, 
1648,  by  John  Tailecoate,  Edward  Stebbing,  Will  Westwood,  Thomas 
Standly. 

Court  Record,  7  December,  1648.  Dist :  To  the  two  eldest  daughters, 
£50  out  of  the  moveables ;  to  the  eldest  son  Calib,  the  howses  and  lands 
in  Hartford,  at  the  age  of  21  years,  Hee  paying  to  the  youngest  dau.  £30 
if  she  lives ;  to  the  youngest  son  Isaack,  after  the  decease  of  his  mother, 
the  land  and  bowsing  at  Farmington. 

1670,  December  ist.  Thomas  Porter  &  Lois  Porter  give  Receipt  to 
Calib  Standly  that  they  have  fully  received  that  portion  that  was  allotted 
by  the  Courte  as  her  portion  due  to  her  of  her  father  Timothy  Standly 
estate,  Thomas  Porter. 

Witness :  Samuel  Cowles, 

Abigail  Cowles.  Test  5  January,  1670. 

Pr  me,  John  Allyn,  Secrtry. 
{A  true  copy  of  the  original.) 


[60]  Page  449. 

Spencer,  Willia.  Invt.   £231-12-02. 

A  coppy  of  the  will  &  testament  of  Willia  Spencer,  late  of  Hartford, 
deceased,  prsented  in  Court  vpon  oath  by  John  Taylcott  &  John  Pratt,  of 
the  said  towne.  A  noate  of  the  mynd  and  will  of  Willia  Spencer,  for 
prsent  the  4th  of  May,  1640. 

Imprs.   His  will  is  that  the  estate  that  he  hath  in  New  Ingland,  and 
also  that  wch  may  com  to  his  wife  hereafter,  that  is,  any  prte  of  his  wifes 
portion  yf  any  doe  com,  that  all  the  estate  be  dyuyded  as  followeth : 
I  give  to  my  wife  one  third  prte  of  all  my  estate. 
I  give  to  my  sonne  Samuell  one  third  prte : 
I  give  to  my  two  daughters.  Sarah  and  Elizabeth,  one  third  partte. 

The  children  to  be  brought  vppe  wth  the  improvement  of  the  whole 
estate  that  I  leaue  both  to  my  wife  and  children. 

Also  my  mynd  is,  my  Cosen  Matthew  Allyn,  my  brother  John  Pratt, 
and  John  Taylcoate,  that  these  three  partyes  or  any  two  of  them  shall  have 
the  Ouersight  of  my  Estate ;  and  in  case  that  they  shall  see  in  theire  judge- 
ment the  Estate  to  be  wasted,  that  they  shall  haue  power  to  take  the 
children  and  their  portions  (  )  for  tlieir  bringing  vppe,  and  to  pay 

the  Children  their  portions  that  remayne  at  the   severall  tymes  above 
written. 

Also  my  mynd  is,  tliat  my  wife  shall  have  no  power  to  alienatt  or  make 
sale  of  my  bowse  or  any  prte  of  my  land  I  leave  wthout  the  consent  of  two 
of  the  prtyes  that  are  to  ouersee  my  Estate. 

These  last  three  lines  were  added  subsequently  in  the  hand  writing 
of  Secretary  John  Allyn.    The  distribution  of  the  estate  appeares  in  the 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  37 

Records  of  the  perticular  Courte,  the  24th  June,  1650,  fol.  10,  and  the 
Coppyes  of  the  bills  given  to  the  Courte  for  the  payment  of  the  £30  to  the 
children  are  in  the  Booke  of  Records  of  Lands  for  the  Severall  townes, 
at  ye  other  end  of  it.  The  original  Bills  are  vppon  fyle  of  wills  &  Inven- 
tories, 

Land  Records.  Vol.  II,  Page — (Not  paged  in  this  side  of  the  Book). 
Know  all  men  by  these  prss,  that  I,  John  Tayllcott,  of  Hartford,  upon 
Connecticut  River,  do  hereby  Bynde  my  selfe,  my  Heires,  Executors, 
Administers  and  Assigns,  to  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  unto  Sara  Spencer, 
and  to  Elizabeth  Spencer,  the  full  value  of  tenn  pounds  when  they  shall 
bee  of  full  age  of  eighteen  yeares,  in  some  pay  that  is  Current  for  so  much 
when  the  said  payments  are  to  be  made.  John  Tallcott. 

Witness :  Richard  Lord. 

John  Steele  14  March,  1650. 

It  is  also  agreed,  that  if  either  of  the  children  dye  before  the  time 
that  they  are  of  age,  then  the  survivour  &  survivours  shall  receive  it  at  the 
time  when  it  should  have  been  paid  to  the  deceased,  if  he  or  she  had  lived. 
And  if  they  all  dye  before  the  said  time,  then  it  shall  bee  paid  to  Agnes 
Edwards,  or  her  Lawfull  Attorney  of  the  said  Agnes,  the  mother  of  the 
said  children.  John  Tallcott,  John  Steele. 

March  the  twelth,  one  thousand  Six  hundreth  and  fifty.  Know  all 
men  by  these  prsents,  that  I,  Richard  Lord,  of  Hartford,  doe  owe  and 
confess  my  self  to  be  Indebted  unto  the  Executors  &  supervisors  of  William 
Spencers  Last  will  and  Testament,  the  full  sum  of  Twenty  pounds  Ster- 
ling for  the  aloane  use  of  Samuel  Spencer  and  Sara  Spencer,  to  be  paid  as 
follows :  fifteene  pounds  when  the  said  Samuel  shall  be  of  full  age,  which 
will  bee  in  the  yeare  1660,  in  any  pay  that  shall  be  Current  in  the  Country 
at  that  time  for  so  much ;  and  five  pounds  unto  Sara  Spencer,  at  the  age 
of  eighteen  yeares,  wch  will  be  in  the  yeare  1653.  Richard  Lord. 

Witness :  John  Steele. 

William  Edwards. 

Court  Record,  Page  10 — (Vol.  II)  24  June,  1650. 

With  the  Information  of  the  Overseers,  in  presence  of  Thomas  Spen- 
cer, the  brother  of  sd.  Deed,  with  the  Consent  of  the  wife  of  William 
Edwards,  this  Court  do  judge  that  £30  is  as  much  as  the  Estate  here  will 
bear  to  be  sequestered  for  the  Use  of  the  Children,  also  provided  that  what 
shall  be  paid  here  or  in  England  of  any  Estate  due  to  the  wife  of  the  sd. 
William  Spencer,  2-3  shall  be  and  remain  to  the  Children. 


[228]  Page  463. 

Veir,  Ed.,  Wethersfield.    Invt.  £33-08-00.  Taken  2  December,  1645, 
by  Richard  Trotte  &  Nathaniel  Dickinson. 


38  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  I, 

Will — 19  July,  1645  •  I  g"ive  to  Mr.  Shareman,  of  Totokot,  £4;  to  Mr. 
Smith  of  Wethersfield,  £4,  made  up  in  part  in  a  cow  at  Totocott ;  I  give 
to  Lysly  Bradfield  and  his  wife,  £3 ;  to  Mary  &  Hannah,  the  daughters  of 
John  Robins,  £3 ;  to  John  Robins,  my  two  acres  of  meadows  wch  I  had  of 
John  Robins  in  exchange  for  my  Howse  and  home  lott.  My  mynd  is,  that 
John  Carrington  and  Tho.  Kirkeman  shall  be  no  loosers  by  the  bargaine 
of  pease  and  wheat  they  bought  of  me.  I  make  Mr.  Shareman  and  Mr. 
Smith  my  executors,  to  who  I  give  the  rest  of  my  estate.  Memorand :  yt 
is  my  mynd  that  John  Carrington  and  Tho.  Kirkeman  shall  use  their  in- 
deavor  they  loose  not  anything  in  their  Corne,  through  their  owne  default. 
My  mynd  is,  that  John  Carrington  and  Tho.  Kirkman  shall  have  20s  for 
making  my  Coffen.  My  mynd  is,  that  there  shall  be  20s  bestowed  uppon 
pruissions  of  wyne,  bear,  caks,  and  such  like  of  what  may  be  had  for  my 
buriall.  I  give  to  Mr.  Swayne  all  my  workeing  tooles.  Ed.  Veir. 
In  presence  of  Nathaniel  Dickinson. 

Page  145.  29  October,  1646:   Kircu  &  Carrington  are  to  pay  30s  to 
the  Adms.  of  Veir  for  their  bargaine  of  Come. 

Court  Record,  loth  of  July,  1645 — Page  129 :  Will  presented  in  Court. 


[62]  Page  451. 

Ward,  Joyce,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £52-15-06.  Taken  24th  February, 
1640-1,  by  George  Hubbard  &  Leonard  Chester.  Will  dated  15th  Novem- 
ber, 1640: 

I,  Joyce  Ward,  of  Wethersfield,  being  sicke  in  body  but  whole  in 
mynd,  doe  make  my  last  will  &  Testament  this  15th  day  of  November,  in 
this  prsent  yeare  of  the  Lord  Christ  1640,  in  manner  and  forme  as  fol- 
loweth : 

Imprs.  I  give  to  foure  of  my  sonnes,  that  is  to  say,  Anthony  Ward, 
to  Willie  Ward,  Robert  Ward,  &  John  Ward,  ech  of  the  a  pare  of  sheets, 
and  to  my  eldest  sonne  Edward,  I  give  unto  him  twelve  pence  of  mony ; 
furthermore,  I  make  my  sonne  in  law  John  Flecher  my  whole  and  sole 
Executor,  to  pay  and  discharge  all  those  debts,  legaces  wch  I  am  bownd 
to  prforme,  and  for  to  see  my  body  brought  to  the  ground  in  a  decent 
manner.  Memorand:  that  I,  Joyce  Ward,  have  left  my  sonne  Roberts 
portion  wch  his  father  gave  him,  wch  is  (£20)  twenty  pound,  in  England, 
in  the  hands  of  my  sonne  Edward  Ward ;  I  have  made  Mr.  Wollersloue. 
of  Clipsum,  in  England,  in  the  County  of  Rutland,  my  Atturny,  for  to 
receave  yt  for  my  vse ;  if  he  have  gott  yt  there,  my  son  Robert  shall  have 
the  whole  twenty  pound ;  but  if  yt  be  not  gotten,  then  the  six  pound  wch 
I  paid  for  the  putting  out  of  the  saide  Robert  Ward  to  Apprentice,  shall 
be  prte  of  that  twenty  pound.  Joyce  Ward  her  mark 

Witness:  Nathaniel  Dickinson 
Roger  Prichat 


1635  '^O  1650.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  39 

An  Inventory  of  all  and  singular  the  goods,  Chattells,  cattle,  belong- 
ing to  Joyce  Ward,  wydow,  late  of  Wethersfield,  made,  taken  and  found 
the  24th  of  February,  by  George  Hubbard  and  Leonard  Chester : 

£    s     d 

Imprs   7  yards  of  Hemppen  cloath  at  2S  pr  yard,  0-14-00 

It.     four  prrs  of  Hemppen  Sheets,  2-00-00 

It.     one  prre  of  flaxen  sheets,  i -00-00 
It.     her  apparell,  vist,  2  gowns,  one  hatt,  one  pre 

of  bodyes,  wth  other,  5-00-00 
It.     one  bedd,  two  boulsters,  two  pillows,  two  Coverings, 

two  Curtains,  lo-oo-oo 

It.     one  boxe,  wth  a  little  hand  Trunke.  0-03-06 

one  brasse  pott,  i6s;  one  brasse  panne,  £1,  1-16-00 

one  iron  potte,  one  chamber  pott,  2s,  0-04-00 

one  brasse  coal  dish,  0-02-00 

one  sowe  wth  three  piggs,  i -00-00 

two  table  cloathes,  wth  4  napkins,  o-t6-oo 

one  Bond  or  Specialty  30-00-00 


^52-15-06 
Pr  Leonard  Chester, 


George  Huhhard. 


Page  135. 


Wakeman,  Sam :  Court  Record,  4  December,  1645.  The  estate  of  Sam. 
Wakeman,  deceased,  is  setled  on  Nath.  Willette,  in  consideratio  whereof 
he  is  to  pay  £40  to  the  eldest  sonne  wn  he  shall  attayne  21  years  of  age,  and 
£20  apeece  to  the  three  daughters  wn  they  shall  attayne  the  age  of  18 
yeares.  If  any  dy  in  the  meane,  the  portio  is  to  be  devided  betwix  the  sur- 
vivors, the  land  to  stand  ingadged  for  the  prformance  thereof ;  and  if  any 
debts  more  shall  appeare  than  are  nowe  knowne,  to  be  equally  borne  by 
him  &  the  children,  and  if  any  estate  more  appeare,  that  also  is  to  be  de- 
vided. The  children's  receipts  of  their  portions  is  record  in  Book  D.  Fol. 
21,  Decembr.  23:  1673. 

(1657.) 

I,  Ezbon  Wakeman,  doe  acknowledge  to  have  received  of  my  father- 
in-law,  Nath.  Willett,  the  full  and  just  summe  of  forty  pounds,  which 
was  allowed  me  as  my  portion  of  my  deceased  fathers  estate.  I  say  re- 
ceived by  me  Ezbon  Wakeman 

Witness :  John  White.  Test  pr  me,  John  Allyn  Secrtry. 

Know  all  men,  that  I,  John  Kelly,  have  received  of  my  father-in-lawe, 
Nath.  Willett,  the  full  just  summe  of  moneys  that  was  due  from  him  to 


40  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  I, 

my  wife  as  the  portion  which  was  allowed  her,  &  doe  by  these  presents 
give  unto  my  aforesaid  father  a  discharge  from  all  and  whatsoever  from 
the  beginning  of  the  world  to  this  day,  as  witness  my  hand  June  lo,  1663. 

John  X  Kelley. 
Witness :  Joseph  Smith. 

Esekell  Sanford.  ' 

6th  September,  1662.  I,  Joseph  Arnold,  &  Elizabeth  his  wife,  who 
was  the  daughter  of  Samull  Wakeman,  deceased,  have  received  from  my 
father-in-law,  Nathll.  Willett,  twenty  pounds  in  full  sattisfaction,  which 
was  allowed  to  me  for  my  portion.  I  say  received  by  us. 

Joseph  Arnold. 

Elizabeth  X  Arnold. 
Witness:  John  Richards. 

Esbo7t  Wakeman. 

6  September,  1662.  I,  Hanna  Hackelton,  doe  acknowledge  to  have 
received  the  full  and  just  summe  of  twenty  pounds,  which  was  allowed 
me  by  the  court,  being  the  daughter  of  Samuell  Wakeman,  deceased,  I 
say  received  by  me  from  my  father-in-law,  Nath.  Willett, 

Hanna  X  Hackleton. 
Witness :  John  Richards 

Ezbon  Wakeman. 

This  writing  witness  that  I,  James  Wakely,  doe  give  to  Nath. 
Willette  acquittance  from  demands  of  Bill  or  Bills  of  all  debt  &  damage 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world  to  this  day,  as  witness  my  hand  this  26th 
of  October,  1655.  James  X  Wakeley. 

Witness :  Thomas  Bull. 

The  above  written  is  a  true  coppy  of  the  original  record,  23  December, 
1673,  /'^  '^^>  John  Allyn,  Secretary. 

I,  Elizabeth  Wakeman,  as  also  Hanna  Hackleton,  did  hear  that 
Francis  Hackleton  did  acknowledge  that  he  had  received  his  full  due,  that 
was  due  to  his  wife,  &  halfe  a  crown  more. 

Elizabeth  X  Arnold, 
Hanna  X  Hackleton. 


[260]  Page  493-495- 

Whiting,  William,  Hartford.  Invt.  £2854-00-00.  Taken  20  April, 
1643.  I>  William  Whiting,  doe  intend  a  voyage  presently  unto  sea.  I 
give  to  my  wife  halfe  my  household  stuffe  of  all  kinds,  and  one  fourth 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  41 

parte  of  my  personal  estate,  and  her  widdowes  estate  in  my  now  dwelling 
house  and  lands  at  Hartford  untill  my  sonne  William  be  21  years  of  age; 
and  after,  if  she  continue  a  widow,  I  give  her  the  halfe  of  my  sd.  howse  and 
land  for  life.  I  give  to  my  sonne  William  £100  more  than  I  give  to  either 
my  sonne  John  or  Samuel ;  I  give  to  John  &  Samuel  iioo  more  to  each 
than  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  or  Mary.  I  give  £20  to  Mr.  Hooker,  £10 
to  Mr.  Stone,  £5  to  mending  the  Highway  betwixt  my  howse  and  the 
meeting  house,  also  £5  to  some  godly  poore  of  the  towne.  I  desire  Mr. 
John  Haynes,  Mr  Edward  Hopkins,  Mr.  John  Webster,  with  Mr.  Hooker 
&  Mr.  Stone,  to  be  Overseers.    I  give  to  my  father  &  mother  £20. 

William  Whiting. 

2  April,  1646. 

Intending  another  voyage,  my  will  is,  my  son  Joseph  shall  have  an 
equal  portion  with  sonnes  John  &  Samuel.  I  give  William  £50  more ;  to 
Mary,  £10  more ;  to  my  sister  Wiggin,  £5  ;  and  to  each  of  her  children,  £3  ; 
I  give  to  Margery  Parker  £10,  my  former  will  to  remain  in  force, 

William  Whiting. 
In  presence  of  Edivard  Hopkins. 

William  W^hiting,  upon  his  death  bed:  It  is  my  minde  that  the 
children  which  God  hath  given  me  since  the  will  was  made  wch  I  have 
in  Mr.  Hopkins  hands,  shall  have  an  equal  portion  in  all  my  estate  to- 
gether with  the  rest  of  my  children  as  I  have  to  these  devised.  Also  I  con- 
firme  £10  given  to  Mr.  Hopkins,  £10  to  Mr.  Webster,  £10  to  Mr.  Hooker's 
Children,  £10  to  Mr.  Stone's  Children,  £10  to  the  poor,  £5  to  Hartford,  & 
£5  to  the  other  two  towns,  Wyndsor  &  Wethersfield,  and  £5  to  Mr.  Smith's 
Children,  of  Wethersfield. 

William  Whiting. 
In  presence  of  Henry  Smith. 

James  Cole. 

24th  July,  1647. 

Paper  on  file  compared  with  original. 

Court  Record,  24  April,  1649.  Then  the  Court  Ruled  upon  a  Con- 
struction of  the  will. 

Page  157. 

2  September,  1647,  Mrs.  Whiting  is  admitted  to  Adms.  according  to 
the  will. 

Page  262. 

3  October,  1654.  Mr.  Webster,  Mr.  Stone,  Mr.  Fitch,  Mr.  Will 
Whiting,  Jdin  Whiting,  presenting  to  this  Court  a  distributiyon  of  Mr. 


42  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOIv.  I, 

Whitings  estate  agreed  upon  by  them  (signed  &  sealed),  bearing  date  30 
Sept.  1654,  this  Court  allowes  to  be  recorded. 

Page  69— (Vol.  III). 

29  October,  1667.  Whereas,  Mr.  Alexander  Briant  and  Mrs.  Susan- 
nah Fitch  have,  by  an  Instrument  of  Resignation  bearing  date  27  June, 
1662,  resigned  their  Interest  in  and  unto  the  estate  of  Mr.  William  Whit- 
ing, Deed,  that  hath  bee  in  ye  possession  and  Improvement  of  sd.  Susan- 
nah in  the  time  of  her  Widowhood,  unto  the  Children  of  ye  sd.  Mr. 
Whiting,  and  they  desire  the  favor  of  the  Court  to  have  Deacon  Edward 
Stebbing  &  Thomas  Bull  as  Adms.  on  the  remayning  part  of  ye  Estate. 


Williams,  Amos.  Court  Record,  Page  396 — 11  March,  1662-3.  The 
Magestrates  order  Sam :  Boreman  to  deliver  the  little  Bible  and  a  paper 
book  vnto  Amos  Williams,  wch  was  given  to  him  by  his  Mother,  and  that 
he  and  Will :  Goodrich  dist.  the  Estate  to  ye  Creditors. 


WilKams,  Matt:  Court  Record,  Page  433 — 13  October,  1664.  This 
Court  orders  Sam:  Boreman,  Mr.  Chester  &  Samll  Welles  to  dispose  of 
the  Estate  of  Matt :  Williams,  his  wife,  for  the  payment  of  what  debts  are 
due  from  the  Estate,  so  farr  as  it  will  goe. 


[233]  Page  468. 

Wyllys,  George.  Died  9  March,  1644-5.  Will  dated  14  December, 
1644.  I,  George  Wyllys,  of  Hartford,  do  make  my  last  will  &  Testament. 
I  give  all  my  buildings,  lands,  tenements  and  heredetaments  in  Hartford 
bounds  and  at  Tunxis  Cepus,  vnto  my  beloved  wife  Mary  Willis  (as 
spelled  through  the  will)  and  unto  my  sonne  Samuell,  etc.  I  doe  give  to  my 
son  George  all  my  Land  and  buildings  upon  the  west  side  of  the  River, 
in  the  bownds  of  Wethersfield,  now  in  the  occupation  of  divers  men, 
prvided  he  doe  com  over  into  New  England  and  settle  himselfe  and  fam- 
ily heere  according  as  I  have  wrote  him  by  letter  dated  28th  October  laste. 
If  he  doe  not  come,  the  buildings  &  Land  aforesaid  shall  be  and  remain  at 
the  whole  dispose  of  my  wife  Mary  Willis.  My  will  is  that  my  sonne 
George  in  joy  and  possesse  my  Land  and  buildings  att  Fenny  Compton. 
in  Old  England,  according  to  a  Deed  made  to  him  by  my  feoffees ;  for 
want  of  heirs,  then  to  my  son  Samuel ;  or,  this  failing,  to  the  right  heirs 
of  me  George  Willis.  I  give  to  my  dau.  Hester  £400 ;  to  my  dau.  Amy, 
£350.  My  wife  Mary  shall  have  and  injoy  to  her  own  prper  use,  and  to 
her  assigns,  the  lease  of  the  moiety  of  Fenny  Compton  for  one  and  twenty 
yeares,  she  to  pay  to  my  dau.  Hester  iio  pr  year,  and  to  my  sd.  Amy  iio 


1635  TO  1650.  PROBATE    RKCORDS.  43 

a  year,  for  the  sd.  teniic  of  the  lease,  provided  they  Hve  so  long;  if  not, 
then  the  annuity  to  cease.  I  doe  give  my  son  Samuel  all  my  land  on  the 
east  side  of  the  River  wthin  the  bownds  of  Wethersfield,  he  paying  to  my 
daughters  Hester  and  Amy  £40  apeece  sixe  years  after  my  decease.  I 
give  to  Mr.  Fenwicke,  Mr.  Heynes,  Mr.  Hopkins,  Mr.  Webster,  Mr. 
Whiting,  Capten  Mason,  Mr.  Hooker,  Mr.  Stone  &  Mr.  Warham,  twenty 
shillings  apeece  as  a  token  of  my  love.  I  give  Mrs.  Huet  £5  out  of  the 
debts  due  to  me  fro  her  deceased  husband ;  and  to  Mr.  Smith  £5  out  of 
the  debts  he  oweth  me;  and  to  William  Gybbins,  iio  out  of  Mr.  Smiths 
debt.  George  Willis 

I  doe  further  give  my  sonne  Samuel  iio  money,  all  my  Books,  and 
my  watch.  I  doe  give  unto  ech  of  my  two  daughters  a  bedde  &  furniture, 
well  I  leave  to  the  ordering  of  my  wife.  I  doe  give  to  my  wife  all  my 
debts,  cattell,  chattells,  utensels,  mony,  plate,  wth  all  moveables  not  other- 
wise disposed  of  by  this  my  will.   I  make  her  sole  Executrixe. 

George  Willis. 
Witness :  14  December :  Ed  Hopkins, 

Will.  Gybbins. 

Note  was  added  22  February,  1644,  &  change  of  date.  Samuel  now 
to  pay  the  £40  to  his  sisters  within  one  year  after  he  come  to  the  age  of 
21  yeares. 

4  March,  1644  (5).  Another  change  was  made  relating  only  to 
Hester,  Amy  or  Samuel  in  kind,  or  in  the  case  of  death  of  either.  I  doe 
further  give  &  bequeath  twenty  Nobles  to  the  poore  in  the  towne  of 
Hartford,  five  marke  to  the  poore  in  Wethersfield,  forty  shillings  to  the 
poore  att  Windsor,  and  forty  shillings  to  the  poore  at  Tunxis  Cepus,  to 
be  paid  in  County  Comadits  and  disposed  according  to  the  discretion  of 
my  Executrixe. 

George  Willis. 
Ed.  Hopkins. 

Will  Whiting. 


appe:n^dix  to  yolume  i. 


1635   to   1700. 


Some  Wills,  and  other  papers  of  a  miscellaneous  character,  gathered 
from  the  volumes  entitled  Private  Controversies  (P.  C),  or  other  vol- 
umes not  conveniently  accessible,  mostly  at  the  State  Library  or  the  Office 
of  the  Sec.  of  State,  are  here  assembled,  it  appearing  that  they  have  a  bear- 
ing upon  some  matters,  near  or  remote,  giving  value  to  them. 


(Vol.  IV)  P.  C.  No.  63. 

Augur,  Nicholas,    New  Haven.    Will  dated  20th  September,  1669. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Nicholas  Augur,  of  New 
Haven,  being  bound  on  a  voyage  to  Boston,  &  not  knowing  the  end  of  my 
appointed  time,  do  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament  in 
manner  and  forme  following :  Imprimis :  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  be- 
loved sister,  Hester  Coster,  what  Money  &  Estate  I  have  in  the  house,  as 
a  token  of  my  love.  2ly,  My  Debts  being  paid,  I  give  unto  Katharine 
Reeston  £5.  3ly,  I  give  unto  my  mayd  Servant,  Mercy  Willmet,  £20.  My 
Debts  &  Legacies  being  paid,  I  order  &  dispose  of  my  Estate  as  followeth : 
I  give  unto  my  Brother  John  Augur,  £20.  I  give  unto  my  sister,  Hester 
Coster,  £300.  I  give  unto  Robert  Augur  £150.  I  give  unto  my  Cousin 
Nicholas  Augur,  ye  son  of  my  Brother  John  Augur,  £100,  I  make  my 
sister  sole  Executrix. 

Witness :  John  Nash,  Nicholas  Augur. 

Sam:  Whitehead. 


Baret,  Peter.  The  following  letter  from  Peter  Baret  discloses  some 
exceedingly  interesting  historical  facts  connecting  the  families  of  Baret 
in  England,  Thomas  Stoughton  at  Windsor,  and  Huntington  of  Saybrook 
and  Norwich,  Connecticut.  Also,  difficulties  of  trade  with  England,  with 
an  allusion  to  happenings  in  the  time  of  Oliver  Cromwell. 

Land  Records,  Sec.  State's  office.  Vol.  II,  Page  4  by  Count. 

Norwich,  England,  20  April,  1650. 
Cosen  Christopher  Huntington:     Your  letter,  date  about  the  20th 
September,  1649,  from  Seabrook,  I  Receaved,  &  doe  pereseve  that  you 


APPENDIX.  45 

have  &  shall  receive  to  the  value  of  140  pounds  of  my  Brother  Sawton, 
which,  when  you  have  Received,  &  Securitee  for  what  shall  be  behinde 
unpaide,  then  give  him  and  my  sister  an  acquittance  as  from  me,  in  full 
Discharge  of  all  matters  &  Demands  that  I  can  or  may  Lay  claim  unto 
from  them  soe.  The  devision  of  this  £140,  it  shall  be  thus  done:  What- 
ever is  Lost,  as  ox  or  a  Cowe,  or  by  Reason  the  Comodities  may  not  be 
altogether  worth  soe  much  as  you  took  them  for,  shall  be  first  deducted, 
only  the  £140,  &  then  the  rest  shall  be  thus  devided :  You  shall  take  out 
£5  in  the  first  place,  And  then  devide  the  rest  into  five  parts,  whereof  take 
too  to  yourselfe,  one  to  Symon,  one  to  Thomas,  &  one  to  Ann,  wch  will  be 
all  the  five  parts ;  &  then  give  to  Symon  the  other  five  pound,  for  my  In- 
tent is  that  hee  shall  have  £5  more  than  one  fifth  part ;  &  I  suppose  you 
now  know  my  Intent  &  meaning  herein,  &  Let  it  be  thus  done.  I  well 
remember  I  told  you  that  my  Cousin  Ann  should  have  £20  because  that 
her  preferment  by  way  of  mariag ;  but  I  gave  you  noe  Comission  to  dispose 
of  the  money  but  by  my  order.  Let  Tho :  his  first  part  be  put  into  Good 
hands  &  Security  taken  for  it,  with  allowance  for  the  forbearance  that 
when  he  shall  come  to  be  capable  to  imploy  it  he  may  receive  it  with  the 
Increase.  Let  me  know  what  you  doe  herein,  &  sende  me  an  acquit- 
tance under  your  hand  for  your  parts  as  a  gift  given  you  by  me,  one 
under  Symon's  hand  for  his  as  a  gift  given  him  by  me,  also  Ann 
her  hand  or  marke  as  a  gift  given  her  by  me.  If  shee  cannot  write  doe  you 
wittness  it ;  &  for  Tho.  Likewise  a  receipt  under  his  hand  as  a  gift  given 
him  also.  Let  me  receive  these  4  acquittances  by  the  next  Letters.  Let 
the  security  for  Tho.  his  part  be  taken  in  his  owne  name,  &  the  yearly  in- 
crease that  shall  be  allowed  him  for  it  putt  into  the  Securitie  also.  My 
father  it  hath  pleased  God  to  take  away  out  of  this  world  in  August  Last. 
I  pray  God  fitt  us  all  for  the  Like  change.  My  mother  is  made  Executrix, 
but  I  cannot  heare  that  any  of  you  are  mentioned  in  his  will.  For  holding 
in  the  Barbadoss  my  father  hath  nothing  to  show  of  any  debt  due  to  my 
Brother  Huntington,  but  the  Debt  which  he  owes  is  £17,  which  is  my  debt, 
made  over  to  mee  under  his  hand  &  scale  before  he  wentt  away;  &  £12 
lie  owes  me  uppon  a  bond  to  myself,  so  the  whole  debt  is  £29,  which  hath 
been  my  Loss.  All  this  while  the  parliament  hath  taken  all  the  King's  offi- 
cers places  away,  all  England  over,  and  I  have  hereupon  Lost  £20  a  yeare 
by  this  Act.  that  now  I  am  removing  m^yselfe  towards  London,  &  so  cannott 
(by  reason  of  these  distractions)  think  of  Sending  you  any  Merchandis- 
ing Comodities.  Let  this  inclosed  be  conveiyed  to  Aly  Brother  Stawton. 
If  I  have  time  &  Leisure,  I  will  against  the  next  spring  send  you  over  some 
Comodities,  but  for  Dutch  cloath  cannot  accomodate  you  with,  for  I  shall 
not  have  any  ways  of  or  means  to  gett  them  upon  good  tearms,  I  should 
think  our  North  County  Cloath  should  sell  best,  or  these  best  Course  cloths 
which  you  send  me  a  patterne  of.  You  mention  in  your  letter  of  Shott, 
but  not  what  sortes  &  for  what  use,  for  thereby  we  may  guess  at  the  sortes 
you  should  have.  With  the  price  of  this  kind  of  cloath  &  the  bredth,  I 
should  have  there  by  knowne  the  better  what  to  have  done  therein;  you 
must  hereafter  write  more  particularly  ye  thinge.     I  shall  not  further 


46  APPENDIX. 

inlarge  myselfe,  but  my  love  to  yourselfe  &  your  Brothers,  &  Sister  Re- 
membered.    Comitting-  you  to  the  prtection  of  the  almighty  &  Rest. 

Your  Loving  unckle 
Norwich  the  20th  aprill,  1650.  Peter  Baret. 

Sende  your  Letters  to  me  by  Mr.  Edward  French  at  his  ware  howse 
in  the  George  Yard  in  Lumbard  Street  in  London. 


Blackleach,  Elizabeth.  The  following  Plea  of  Mrs.  Blackleach,  be- 
fore the  Court  of  Assistants,  relates  to  a  will  made  by  a  married  woman, 
and  to  an  error  of  the  Court  admitting  it  to  Probate : 

(Vol.  Ill)  P.  C,  No.  211. 

An  Appeal  to  the  Court  of  Assistants  now  sitting  at  Hartford,  the 
Humble  Application  of  Elizabeth  Blackleach.  Whereas,  the  Reverend 
John  Whiting,  in  the  absence  of  my  Husband,  at  a  late  County  Court  in 
Hartford,  did  exhibit  a  certain  Writing  as  the  last  Will  of  Christian  Har- 
bert,  late  wife  of  Benjamin  Harbert,  which  that  Court  was  pleased  to 
accept  as  her  will  approved  by  her  husband,  Etc.,  I  was  necessitated  to  this 
Application  for  an  alteration  of  that  conclusion,  and  do  therefore  present 
the  following  considerations :  ist,  Whereas,  the  said  paper  is  presented 
as  a  will.  It  is  evident  thereby  that  the  estate  therein  bestowed  was  origin- 
ally Benjamin  Harberts,  and  there  is,  nor  indeed  could  be,  no  alienation 
of  it  to  his  wife  to  make  it  hers  to  dispose  of.  That  the  woman  therein 
undertaking  was  a  feme  Covert  is  plain,  and  that  the  whole  estate  of  a 
feme  Covert  (while  so)  is  her  husbands  right,  is  as  undeniable  a  princi- 
pal as  any  in  law,  and  the  sole  and  one  ground  of  the  Husbands  enjoying 
what  comes  in  his  wives  right;  nor  can  any  man  lift  his  wife  out  of  the 
Coverture  the  Law  puts  her  under,  and  the  consequents  of  it,  for  the  Law 
is  above  all  in  those  things,  so  that  she  being  no  person  in  law  to  take  the 
right,  but  that  still  remaining  by  law  in  her  husband,  she  cannot  will  what, 
in  Law  shee  can  have  no  right  personally  and  seperately  in.  -That  which  is 
aleadged  from  her  husbands  witnessing  the  will,  and  by  a  will  of  his  owne, 
as  giveing  her  a  right,  is  unsufficient;  for  ist,  as  aforesaid,  he  could  not 
do  it ;  2nd,  hee  hath  not  done  it,  for  ist,  to  her  will  he  is  but  a  witness  at 
most,  the  extent  of  which  is  only  that  he  testifies  this  is  to  be  his  wives  will. 
A  party  or  testator  to  the  will  hee  cannot  bee  and  a  witness  two,  for  Testa- 
torship  therein  in  any  degree  requires  others  to  bee  witnessess,  and  as  to  his 
will  so  caled  of  6th  June,  1684,  it  was  revoked  7  Feb.  following.  Besides, 
to  the  passing  the  Land  by  Law,  there  must  be  som  writing,  record  or  Act 
passing  it,  but  none  such  appears,  nor  are  a  few  words  sufficient  thereunto 
without  any  other  Conveyance.  2ndly,  the  said  woman,  being  Covert  feme, 
is  absolutely  incapable  also,  persons  not  of  sound  memory  or  not  Compos 
mentis  of  makeing  a  will  to  dispose  of  Lands,  by  the  38  of  King  Hen.  8, 
which  is  well  knowne;  and  no  feme  Covert  is  inabled  to  make  a  will  wch 
was  the  Confusion  of  Mr.  Warams  will,  nor  can  her  husband  Capacitate 
her  without  the  Law,  nor  is  there  need  or  room  for  it.  because  tlie  Husband 


APPENDIX.  47 

may,  ought,  and  only  can,  in  person,  give  what  he  hath  a  mind  anyone 
should  have.  So  that  if  a  womans  will  be  any  thing,  yt  is  So  not  as  her 
will  properly  and  formaly  but  as  it  is  her  husbands  will,  having  the  ruling 
power  in  the  case,  hath  actually  overruled  his  wives  will,  nullfying  his 
owne  of  6  June,  1684,  wch  gave  all  the  strength  to  his  wives  will  by 
his  act  to  Mr.  Blackleach  7  Feb.  1684,  and  so  nulled  his  wives  will. 
4thly,  this  was  done  by  her  husband  7  Feb.  1684,  uppon  necessity  of  main- 
taining himself  and  wife,  wch  is  a  good  call  and  warrant  by  al  Laws  to 
alter  his  owne  and  wives  will  too,  for  it  had  been  meer  unrighteous  pro- 
fusion for  him  to  give  away  his  estate,  and  the  providence  of  God  caled 
for  it  to  be  used  to  feed  and  cloath  himself  and  wife,  so  that  as  his  circum- 
stances went  hee  had  been  worse  than  an  infidell  had  he  not  so  provided. 
5thly,  Just  debts  notwithstanding  must  be  paid,  yea,  and  by  All  those  men- 
tioned wills  are  exprest  or  implyed  to  be  paid.  Now  this  estate  is  a  debt 
contracted  after  those  wills  so  called  as  by  that  writing  of  7  Feb.  1684,  and 
to  take  it  from  him  is  to  take  away  his  due  which  hee  hath  sufficiently  paid 
for,  and  might  have  paid  dearer  for.  For  Mr.  Blackleach  paid  all  his 
debts,  wch  were  considerable,  tooke  him  and  his  wife  in  a  miserable  condi- 
tion, Mantained  them  well  all  their  days  to  his  no  little  cost,  and  that  Mr. 
Whiting  should  now  indeavor  in  Mr.  Blackleach  absence  to  deprive  us  of 
so  great  a  part  of  the  just  repayment  of  our  real  expense,  hath  to  me  no 
good  Aspect.  6thly,  Whereas,  jos.  Bull  and  Sam.  Steele  give  testimony 
that  what  is  a  Bond  written  is  a  true  paragraph  of  my  Father  Harberts  last 
will,  etc..  And  thereupon  I  suppose  on  a  promiscuous  view  it  may  seem 
proved  that  such  a  will  of  my  father  was  and  still  is  in  force,  and  ratifying 
his  first  wifes  will,  etc.,  and  so  the  Court  had  ground  to  act  as  they  did. 
I  pray  the  Court  to  Consider  that  there  is  no  such  will  in  force,  nor 
proved ;  for  had  it  been  so,  then  should  it  have  come  from  the  Court 
Records,  and  not  be  brought  in  by  a  back  dore,  as  it  were,  from  witnesses ; 
but  the  v/ors  Capt.  Allyn  can  Certify  that  there  is  no  such  will  of  my 
Father  Harberts  on  record,  and  I  pray  the  Court  to  distinguish  between 
a  will  only  tittular,  or  such,  in  the  nameing  of  two  witnesses,  and  a  will 
proved  and  of  efficacy,  for  the  one  sort,  and  such  is  the  one  they  testify 
to,  is  only  tittularly  so,  and  is  clearly  revoked  by  his  act  of  7  Feb.  1 684 ; 
and  if  the  Court  had  been  pleased  as  well  to  say  they  found  his  revocation 
as  his  approbation,  I  had  not  given  this  trouble.  I  could  do  no  less  than 
acquaint  this  Worshipful  Court  with  these  things  in  my  husbands  absence, 
and  thereupon  to  desire,  as  I  do,  either  the  rejection  of  said  will  as  disal- 
lowed by  my  Father  Harbert,  or  such  a  suspension  of  the  case  as  may 
save  my  husbands  claims  unhurt  till  the  next  session  of  this  worsp  Court, 
I  having  daily  expectations  of  his  return,  and  for  this  worsp  Court  I  shall 
ever  pray.  Elizabeth  X   Blackleach. 

her  marke. 
May  31,  1687. 

See  P.  C,  No.  201,  for  the  Bond  of  John  Blackleach  to  support  his 
father  Benjamin  Harbert  &  his  Mother  Jane  Harbert,  7  February,  1684. 


48  APPENDIX. 

(Vol.  II)  P.  C  No  i8o. 

[See  Will  of  James  Boosey,  in  Book  II.] 

Boosey,  James.  A  Court  of  Election  held  at  Hartford  14th  May, 
1668.  Upon  the  Petition  of  Ensign  Steele,  John  Pratt  &  Nathaniel  Stan- 
ley, etc.,  this  Court  do  hereby  order,  that  the  Children  of  James  Boosey, 
or  their  heirs,  shall  not  be  prejudiced  or  disenabled  by  the  law  for  Claime 
of  Land,  &  prosecution  within  a  twelve  moneth  &  a  day  to  sue  for  or  re- 
cover any  Right  they  have  or  ought  to  have  in  any  land  in  Reversion  after 
the  death  of  the  Mother,  either  by  Will  or  heirship  at  Common  law.  Ex- 
tracted out  of  the  Court  Records  of  4th  March,  1683-4. 

No.  181 — Nathaniel  ffoot  testifieth  as  followeth :  He  being  in  Com- 
pany with  Enoch  Buck,  and  entering  into  Discourse  about  ye  Dry  Swampe 
which  he  bought  of  Jehu  Burr,  which  is  now  in  controversy,  the  said 
Buck  told  me  yt  Mr.  Burr  came  to  him  and  offered  to  sell  him  the 
said  swamp,  and  after  some  discourse  about  it  he  said  he  bought  it,  and  he 
said  yt  after  the}'^  or  he  had  bought  ye  Land  some  considerable  time,  then 
arose  a  doubt  whether  Jehew  Bur  could  give  them  a  good  assurance  off 
the  said  land,  and  soe  there  was  a  delay  made  for  a  little  time,  and  then 
the  said  Bur  came  again  to  ye  said  Buck  and  said  now  he  had  gott  good- 
wiff  Wakely  to  Record  the  land  to  Joseph  Boosey,  and  gott  her  to  sett 
her  hand  to  the  Record,  and  now  he  thought  he  could  give  good  Assurance 
of  it.  And  yt  Goodm  Griswold  and  himself  bought  the  said  Land.  Testi- 
mony of  Mary  Steele  testifieth  yt  she  heard  Enoch  Buck  speak  the  sub- 
stance of  what  is  in  the  above  written  testimony,  in  their  house,  to  her 
husband  and  her  Bro.  Stanly.  Nath.  ffoote  testifieth  that  the  above  written 
is  truth  according  to  his  best  remembrance,  or  the  substance  of  it.  Nath. 
ffoot  &  Mr.  Steele  gave  their  respective  oaths  to  the  above  written  testi- 
monys  Octobr  11,  1684,  before  me 

Samll  Talcott  Ad  ins 

No.  182 — Testimony  of  Mary  Steele,  aged  about  50  years,  yt  her 
Father  James  Boosey  did  give  some  of  the  Lott  yt  he  bought  of  Robert 
Cooe,  which  pease  is  ye  Upland  Lott  in  ye  West  Field,  and  yt  shee,  with 
AVilliam  Smith  which  dyed  att  Farmington,  did  have  the  sd.  pease,  and  yt 
to  ye  best  of  her  rememberance  there  was  between  two  and  three  acres  of 
them.  She  further  testifieth  yt  she  did  often  hear  her  mother  say  that  the 
Land  in  the  Dry  Swamp  which  her  father  bought  of  Robert  Cooe  did 
belong  to  her,  and  her  sister  Stanly  of  Hartford  after  her  decease.  This 
she  saith  she  heard  her  say  often  of  late  days.  Given  upon  Oath  nth 
October,  1684. 

before  Samll  Tallcott  Comer. 

No.  186  shows  that  the  Widow,  name  Esther,  of  Joseph  Boosey,  sone 
of  James  Boosey,  late  of  Fairfield,  Deed,  had  become  the  wife  of  Jehu 
Burr:  Emanuel  Buck  &  Michael  Griswold,  Defts.,  they  having  bought 
the  Land  in  Controversy  (a  question  of  Title)  ;  also  the  Will  of  Joseph 
Boosey,  proven  in  Fairfield,  his  wife  being  the  only  Legatee. 


APPENDIX.  49 

(Vol.  IV)  p.  C.  No.  i88. 

Chesbrough,  Nathaniel,  sometime  of  Stonington.  25  May,  1698. 
Joseph  Saxton,  you,  as  Adms.  in  the  Right  of  your  wife  Hannah  Saxton 
to  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Chesbrough,  sometime  of  Stonington,  Deed, 
and  Nathaniel  Chesbrough,  son  of  sd.  Deed,  you  are  both  required  to 
appear  at  the  County  Court  to  be  held  at  New  London  on  the  ist  Tuesday 
in  June  next,  then  and  there  to  answer  the  Complaint  of  Elihu  Ches- 
brough, son  of  Elisha  Chesbrough,  sometime  of  sd.  Stonington,  also  deed, 
in  an  Action  on  the  Case  for  that  you  doe  refuse  and  have  refused  &  neg- 
lected to  divide  between  him  &  j^ou  certain  Lands  &  Appurtenances  lying 
in  sd.  Stonington,  given  &  devised  by  the  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Mr. 
William  Chesbrough,  sometime  of  sd.  Stonington,  Deed,  unto  his  two 
sones,  the  aforesd  Nathaniel  Chesbrough  and  Elisha  Chesbrough,  both 
Deed,  and  soe  of  Right  to  be  divided  eanallv  between  the  respective  heirs 
of  the  sd.  deceased  brother.  Unto  the  County  Marshall,  and  return  to  the 
Court  or  Clerk  before  the  Corte  or  Constable  of  Stonington. 

Pr  Samuel  Mason,  Assistant. 
Pr  Samuel  Frink,  Constable. 
A  true  Copy. 

(Vol.  II)  P.  C.  No.  157. 

Cole,  James.  One  parcel  of  Land  in  Hartford  belonging  to  James 
Cole  and  his  Heirs,  lying  by  Wethersfield  Bounds,  being  an  Island  con- 
taining by  Estimation  4  acres  more  or  less,  abutting  on  Wethersfield 
Bounds  on  the  South  End,  and  on  the  Great  River  on  the  East,  and  on  a 
Creek  from  the  Great  River  compassing  it. 
Recorded  30  August,  1684.  Per  John  Allyn,  Register. 

No.  165 — Testimony  of  William  Williams,  that  James  Cole  owned 
the  Island  at  Wethersfield,  wherein  is  also  mentioned  John  Cole,  son  of 
James  Cole,  late  of  Hartford. 

No.  158 — 24  July,  1654,  Land  in  Hartford  belonging  to  Daniel 
Sillivant  and  his  heirs  forever,  by  Gift  from  his  Father-in-law,  James 
Cole,  according  to  the  Cautions  and  provisions  made  in  his  Will. 

More :  One  parcel  by  Gift  also  from  his  aforsd.  father,  neare  Wethers- 
field Bounds,  which  was  som.etimes  the  Land  of  Mr.  Hollister  of  Wethers- 
field, containing  by  Estimation  five  acres  more  or  less,  abutting  upon 
Pennv  Wise  on  the  South,  and  on  John  Wilson's'  L^nd  West,  and  on  Land 
of  the  aforsd.  James  Cole  north,  and  the  Great  River  East.  Recorded  3 
September,  1684.  John  Allyn,  Register. 

A  true  Copie  from  Hartford  Records. 

(Vol.  II.)  Land  Records,  Sec.  State's  office. 

On  the  17th  day  of  August,  1650 — I,  Andrew  Munroe,  of  Appamat- 
ticke,  marriner,  have  bargained,  sold  and  delivered  to  Robert  Lord  and 


50  APPENDIX. 

Daniel  Sullivane,  of  New  England,  Marriners.  And  on  the  25th  of  Aug- 
ust, 1652,  Daniel  Sullivane  of  Hartford  makes  Mr.  William  Gibbins  his 
lawfull  Attorney. 

Test :  ifra  Barnard,  Daniel  Sullivane. 

Samuel  X  Gardner. 


(Vol.  II)  P.  C.  No  156. 

Cole,  John,  Hartford.  3rd  October,  1655.  This  Indenture  wittness- 
eth  that  I,  Elizabeth  Siilivant,  of  New  Haven,  Widow,  do  by  these 
presents  alien,  bargain  and  sell,  and  by  these  presents  have  bargained  and 
sold  unto  John  Cole,  of  Hartford,  all  that  my  house  and  houselott  with 
all  Meadow  and  Land  &;  Accomodations  belonging  and  appertaining  unto 
the  same.  In  consideration  hereof  I,  the  sd.  John  Cole,  hereby  promise 
to  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  to  the  sd.  Elizabeth  or  her  Assigns,  the  just 
and  full  sume  of  £58  in  Wheat  and  pease.  And  the  sd.  payment  of  £58  to 
be  fully  satisfieid  and  paid  in  manner  and  form  following,  that  is  to  say : 
£29  at  or  before  the  20th  day  of  April  next  ensuing  the  date  hereof,  &  the 
other  £29  at  or  before  the  20th  day  of  April,  1657 ;  &  for  the  sume  &  true 
payment  hereof  we  have  thereunto  set  our  Hands  this  3rd  day  of  October, 

1655- 

With  the  sd.  House  &  Accommodations  Elizabeth  Sillivant."^' 

is  also,  at  the  same  price  of  £58,  is  allowed 

a  bed-sted  &  a  table.  John  Cole. 

Received  of  the  sume  above  specified,  by  order  from  Mr,  Goodyear 
and  upon  his  Account,  the  sume  of  £49-10,  this  3rd  July  ('57). 

Pr  me,  Henry  Wolcott. 

A  certified  copy,  compared  3rd  of  September,  1684. 

Pr  me,    John  Allyn^  Secrty 


(Vol.  II)     Land  Records,  Sec.  State's  office.  Page  22  by  Count. 

Edwards,  William,  Cooper,  Hartford.  I,  William  Edwards,  of 
Hartford,  Cooper,  for  good  Consideration,  acquit  and  discharge  John 
Packer  of  Pequett,  shipwrighte,  from  all  Debts,  and  more  particularly 


*EIizabeth  Siilivant,  Widow  of  Daniel  Siilivant,  late  of  New  Haven,  was 
daughter  of  Mr.  George  Lamberton,  the  Capt.  lost  in  the  Phantom  ship.  Her  hus- 
band died  in  Virginia  in  the  summer  of  1655.  His  Will  was  testified  to  upon  Oath 
before  Obedience  Robbins,  a  Magistrate  of  Northampton  Co.,  Va.,  June  4th,  1655. 
As  Mr.  Stephen  Goodyear  married  Lamberton's  Widow,  Elizabeth  Siilivant  is  called, 
on  the  New  Haven  Record,  Goodyear's  daughter.  She  was  Daniel  Sillivant's  2nd 
wife ;  his  ist  wife  was  Abigail  Cole,  daughter  of  James  Cole  of  Hartford.  After 
Daniel  Sillivant's  death,  his  Widow  Elizabeth  Siilivant  married  at  Milford  9  June, 
1656,  William  Trowbridge,  Assistant. 


APPENDIX.  51 

and  especially  doe  acquit  and  discharge  the  sd.  John  Packer  from  a  cer- 
tain Bill  from  him  to  mee  for  about  £5-14,  which  hee  the  sd.  Packer  hath 
paid  by  my  Order  to  John  Pickett  of  Pequett,  for  which  I  acknowlege 
myself  fully  satisfied,  and  therefore  the  sd.  Bill  ought  to  bee  delivered  in 
unto  the  sd.  John  Packer,  but,  being  lost,  cannot  be  delivered  and  cancelled 
as  it  ought  to  bee ;  but  I,  the  sd.  William  Edwards,  doe  hereby  ingage  to 
secure  and  save  harmless  the  sd.  John  Packer. 
27th  June,  1654. 

Witness :  John  Cullick,  William  Edwards. 

Samuel  Smith. 

Fenvdcke,  George,  Saybrook.  The  Will  of  George  Fenwick  is  that 
of  an  historic  personage,  giving  glimpses  of  an  English  gentleman's  home 
and  estate.  Also,  an  intimation  of  a  fact  that  tribute  must  be  paid  at  the 
mouth  of  Connecticut  River.      (To  the  Saybrook  Company?) 

Inventory  from  File.  Will,  P.  C,  Vol.  I,  No  9. 
Invt.    £941-15-00.    Taken  by  Robert  Chapman,  William  Parker  & 

William  Waler, 

Delivered  in  the  General  Courte  at  Hartford,  i8th  day  of  May,  1660, 

by  Mr.  John  Cullick.     Inventory  as  followeth: 

£    s     d 

Items,  in  Cattle  at  six  Mile  Island,  taken  12  May,  1660, 
by  Thomas  Bull  and  Robert  Lay,  with  farme  build- 
ings, fences  upon  it,  and  Implements  of  husbandry 
belonging  to  it,  432-15-00 

the  land  at  Oyester  river  quarter,  £30-00-00;  the  Land 

at  black  hall  quarter,  £60-00-00,  90-00-00 

the  land  at  pottapoge  quarter  with  the  meadow  belong- 
ing unto  it,  25-00-00 

the  land  in  the  towne  of  Seabrook  with  all  the  housing 
and  buildings  thereupon,  all  the  Orchard,  and  house 
lott  belonging  thereunto,  80-00-00 

the  hundred  acres  and  the  meaddow  belonging  to  the 
thousand  pound  Lott,  Corne  field  being  about  twen- 
tie  acres,  and  one  hundred  acres  of  Land  adjoyn- 
ing,  60-00-00 

the  westerne  acres  at  Seabrook,  £60-00-00 ;  one  yoke  of 
oxen  in  Mr.  James  Fitch  his  hands  £14;  in  debts' 
belonging  unto  the  estate  about  one  hundred 
pounds,  several  of  them  being  uncertain,  74-00-00 

besides  the  arrears  in  the  several  towns  by  yon  the  river 

for  the  fort,  etc.,  100-00-00 

Total,  941-00-00 

the  mares  and  horses  in  the  woods,  the  number  and  value  of  them  un- 
known. 
Debts  oweing  by  the  estate,  about  sixty  pounds. 


52  APPENDIX. 

Note :    all  the  Land  at  Seabrook,  with  the  yoake  of  oxen,  was  appraysed 
by  John  Clark,  Senior,  and  William  Pratt,  with  John  Lay. 

The  Will  of  George  Fenwick  was  extracted  out  of  ye  Regisrt  of  ye 
Court  of  Probate  of  Wills  &  grantinge  Administrations : 

The  Councell  which  the  Prophet  gave  to  King  Hezekiah  upon  ye 
Lords  Message  to  him,  that  he  should  die  and  not  live,  is  seasonable  for 
all,  it  being  as  true  of  all  others  as  of  him,  that  they  must  dye  &  not  live, 
the  truth  of  which  is  not  more  certain  than  the  time  uncertain,  whereof  by 
mercy  being  sensible,  though  at  present  in  good  health,  I  make  this  my 
Last  Will  &  Testament  as  followeth:  First,  I  bequeath  unto  my  dearly 
beloved  wife  Katharine  all  remainder  of  terme  for  years  that  shall  beeto 
come  at  ye  time  of  my  decease,  in  Worminghurst,  with  all  ye  Appurten- 
ances to  it  belonging,  in  lieu  of  that  part  of  her  joynture  in  Morton,  in  ye 
County  of  Durham,  which  is  yett  in  lease  for  about  five  or  six  years. 
Item.  I  give  unto  my  saide  wife  two  suites  of  Hangings,  ye  one  of  Caesar, 
ye  other  of  Diana,  as  also  ye  Greene  imbroydered  bed  &  ye  brocond  Cloth 
bed  lyned  with  Sarsnett,  with  Chairs  &  Stoles,  &  all  belonging  to  them, 
Avith  ye  best  bed  quilt,  blanketts,  &  two  pairc  of  holland  sheetes  for  her 
owne  bed.  And  two  other  beds,  blanketts,  foure  pairs  of  Sheets,  &  other 
necessaries  to  them,  for  two  servants'  beds.  Item.  I  give  unto  my  said 
wife  all  ye  plate  &  pewter  that  is  marked  with  our  Armes ;  Also  ye  blew 
Damaske  Couch  &  Chairs,  &  all  ye  lining  wee  bought  since  marriage,  and 
all  ye  pictures  &  such  Books  as  shee  will  chuse ;  Also  ye  Coach  horses. 
I  mention  not  her  Towells,  or  a  bed  of  her  ovv'ne  working,  or  other  things 
tliat  are  her  owne  which  she  brought  with  her.  But  if  there  be  any  ques- 
tion of  them,  I  intend  her  them  all,  as  alsoe  the  best  looking  glasse  & 
another  Lesee.  Item.  I  give  unto  my  most  Naturall  &  dear  Mother,  Mrs 
Dorothy  Clavering,  ten  pounds  per  Annum,  to  bee  paid  quarterly  to  her 
during  her  life  by  my  Executrix.  Item.  I  give  unto  my  Brother  Claudius 
&  to  ye  heirs,  males  of  his  body,  Lawfully  begotten,  after  ye  decease  of 
my  wife.  All  my  Landes  in  Brenck  bourne  and  nether  ffarmington,  in  the 
county  of  Northumberland,  with  theire  appurtenances.  And  if  my  said 
brother  shall  dye  without  an  heire,  male  of  his  body,  and  leave  daughters, 
then  my  will  is  that  my  heirs  to  whom  ye  reversion  of  ye  said  devised 
Lands  shall  come  shall  pay  to  ye  said  daughters,  if  two,  each  of  them  five 
hundred  pounds ;  if  three,  four  hundred  pounds  a  piece ;  if  above  three, 
then  to  each  one  three  hundred  pounds  apiece,  the  first  payment  to  beginne 
according  as  ye  propprtion  shall  happen  to  bee  paid  yearly  from  the  time 
that  my  heires  shall  enter  upon  &  receive  ye  profitt  of  ye  said  Land.  Item. 
I  give  unto  my  Nephew  Thomas  Ledgard,  &  to  ye  heirs  males  of  his  body 
lawfully  to  bee  begotten,  all  my  Lands  in  Thirston  &  Tillington,  in  the 
County  of  Northumberland,  after  ye  decease  of  my  wife ;  and  if  my  said 
nephew  shall  dye  without  heirs,  males.  Then  my  will  is,  That  my  heirs 
shall  pay  to  such  daughters  as  hee  shall  leave,  three  hundred  pounds  by 
one  hundred  pounds  per  Annum,  ye  first  payment  to  beginne  from  ye 
time  that  my  heirs  enter  into  and  receive  the  profitts  of  ye  said  Land.  Item. 
I  give  to  my  sister  Ledgard  &  my  sister  CulHck  each  fifty  pounds ;  to  my 


APPENDIX.  53 

brother  Ledgard  &  Brother  Cullick  each  Ten  pounds;  to  my  sister  Cul- 
Hck's  children  One  hundred  pounds  a  peece ;  to  my  neece  Clifton  fifty 
pounds,  And  my  neece  Bootflower's  boy  fifty  pounds.  Item.  I  give  to 
my  Daughter  Elizabeth  ye  suite  of  Landskipp  hangings  &  to  my  Daughter 
Dorothy  that  of  Susanna.  The  remainder  of  my  houshold  stuflfe  not  de- 
vised I  leave  to  be  divided  between  them.  Lastly,  I  make  my  daughter 
Elizabeth  sole  Executrix  of  this  my  last  will  &  Testament,  and  doe  give 
unto  her  ye  remainder  of  all  my  personal  estate  and  Chatlells,  my  debts  & 
Legacies  paid,  onely  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Dorothy  one  hundred 
pounds  per  Annum  out  of  my  Lease  of  ye  Lands  in  Sussex.  Item.  I  give 
unto  Pvalph  Fenwick,  now  Schollar  of  Christ  Church  in  Oxford,  Tenne 
pounds  per  Annum,  to  bee  paid  quarterly  for  ye  terms  of  Six  yeares  from 
ye  date  hereof.  Alsoe,  I  give  to  every  servant  Twenty  shillings  for  every 
year  they  have  been  in  my  service  before  ye  day  of  my  death.  Lastly, 
whereas  there  are  besides  those  Lands  in  the  North,  which  will  descend  to 
my  daughter  from  myselfe,  certain  Lands  in  Sussex  after  a  few  yeares 
that  discends  unto  them  from  their  Uncle  Edward  Apsley,  Esquire,  de- 
ceased, as  also  some  houses  in  Hartshene,  Land  in  Middlesex,  &  some  Salt 
IVIarsli  in  Kent  neare  Epr  church,  after  ye  Lease  expired,  My  advice  unto 
them  is,  that  by  ye  Councill  of  some  Judicious  &  indifferent  friends,  ye 
Lands  in  ye  North  &  South  may  be  balanced  &  divisions  equally  made, 
soe  that  if  it  may  bee  ye  one  may  have  ye  Lands  in  ye  North  for  her  part  & 
ye  other  those  in  ye  south.  And  yt  my  daughter  Elizabeth,  being  ye  Elder 
Sister,  may  have  her  Choice. 

In  witness  heereto  I  have  set  my  hand  &  Scale  this  second  of  ffebru- 
ary,  One  thousand  Six  hundred  &  fifty  Six.  G.  FFenwicke. 

And  I  purpose,  if  God  give  life,  to  adde  a  Codicill  in  remembrance 
of  some  friends  which  now  I  could  not  perfect.    This  I  declare  and  publish 
to  bee  my  last  Will  &  Testament. 
Sealed  the  8th  day  of  March,  1656. 

In  presence  of  Robert  Leeues,  G :  FFenwicke. 

Ad  OSes  ffryer. 

I,  George  ffenwicke,  of  Warminghust,  in  ye  County  of  Sussex, 
Esquire,  doe  make  &  appoint  these  prsents  to  bee  my  true  &  proper  Codi- 
cil to  my  Will  &  Testament,  this  Ninth  day  of  March,  One  thousand  six 
hundred  &  fifty  six.  And  first  of  all  I  doe  hereby  revoke  and  renounce 
fifty  pounds  by  ye  yeare,  given  in  my  will  to  Dorothy  my  daughter  out 
of  ye  Lands  in  Sussex  during  my  terme  in  them,  and  also  I  revoke  £500 
of  ye  Legacy,  one  thousand  pounds,  which  I  give  by  my  will  to  her  my 
said  daughter  Dorothy,  And  I  doe  hereby  give  &  bequeath  the  summe  of 
five  hundred  pounds  to  Katharine  ffenwicke,  my  deare  &  loveing  wife.  I 
doe  also  hereby  revoke  &  make  voyd  ye  gift  of  wt  ever  sum  or  Summes 
of  money  are  given  formerly  by  my  will  to  my  Sister  Cullick  &  her  Chil- 
dren, or  to  all  or  any  of  them.  And  I  doe  give  &  bequeath  to  her  my  Said 
Sister  and  her  Children  all  my  Lands,  Chattells,  reall  &  personall,  that  are 
in  New  England,  and  my  debts  that  are  oweing  thereunto  mee,  to  be 


54  ,  APPENDIX. 

divided  amongst  them  into  soe  many  parts  as  there  are  persons  of  them, 
&  in  such  manner  as  yt  her  Eldest  sonne  may  have  a  double  portion.  And 
likewise  that  out  of  itt  may  bee  had  Five  Hundred  pounds  which  I  doe 
give  to  ye  publique  use  of  that  Country  of  New  England,  if  my  loveing 
friend  Mr.  Edward  Hopkins  think  it  fitt,  And  to  be  employed  and  used  to 
that  end  as  my  said  Loveing  friend  Mr.  Edward  Hopkins  Shall  order  and 
direct.  Alsoe,  I  doe  hereby  give  &  bequeath  to  my  Loveing  friend  Mr. 
Robert  Leeues  ye  summe  of  Twenty  pounds  to  buy  him  Books.  I  doe  also 
desire  ye  said  Robert  Leeues  to  be  Assistinge  to  my  Executrix,  And  to 
take  care  of  and  helpe  her  in  ye  management  of  her  estate  in  ye  Countyes 
of  Sussex,  Middlesex  &  Kent.  And  I  will  that  ye  charges  which  he  shall 
bee  at  therein  be  Allowed  him  by  my  Executrix,  And  alsoe  Consideration 
for  his  paines.  I  alsoe  give  and  bequeath  to  my  Servant  Moses  ffryer  soe 
much  as  will  make  up  the  Legacye  given  him  by  my  will  Ten  pounds, 
which  I  will  to  bee  employed  by  my  Executrix  to  ye  payment  of  his  debts 
soe  farr  as  it  will  extend,  and  the  remainder  to  be  paid  to  himselfe  if  any 
bee.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  dame  Eleanor  Selby,  of  Barwick,  Tenne 
pounds.  I  doe  alsoe  hereby  desire  her  my  much  honored  goodfriend 
Eleanor  Selby  of  Barwicke  to  undertake  ye  care  and  education  of  my 
daughter  Dorothy.  I  also  desire  my  deare  friend  &  ffather-in-law,  Sr 
Arthur  Haslerigge,  to  accept  ye  meane  remembrance  of  forty  shillings  to 
buy  a  ringe,  which  I  doe  hereby  will  &  bequeath  unto  him.  And  likewise 
forty  shillings  a  peice  to  every  one  of  his  Children  for  the  like  purpose. 

I  desire  my  very  good  f reinds,  my  Cosen  Lawrence  and  his  wife.  And  my 
Cosen  Strickland  and  his  Lady,  to  accept  as  the  remembrance  of  an  affec- 
tionate friend,  of  ye  sum  of  forty  shillings  a  piece  to  buy  them  rings,  which 
I  doe  hereby  give  &  bequeath  unto  them.  I  alsoe  give  &  bequeath  to  my 
Ancient  Acquaintance  and  dearly  beloved  friend  Sr  Thomas  Widdrington 
the  sum  of  five  pounds  which  I  desire  him  to  accept  to  buy  a  ringe.  I  give 
also  &  bequeath  to  my  deare  &  good  friend  Mr.  Edward  Hopkins,  late 
warden  of  ye  ffleete,  forty  Shillings,  to  buy  a  ringe.  I  give  &  bequeath  to 
my  good  friend  Aaron  Gourdon,  Dr.  of  phisick.  Ten  pounds.  I  give  and 
bequeath  to  my  good  friends  Mr.  Tempest  Milner,  Alderman,  of  London, 
&  to  his  kinsman  Mr.  Robert  Key,  five  pounds  to  buy  what  they  please 
in  remembrance  of  mee.  I  also  give  to  my  father-in-Law,  Mr.  Claveringe, 
and  to  Thomas  Burrell,  Brinkebarne,  in  ye  County  of  Northumberland, 
forty  shillings  a  peice  to  buy  them  rings.  And  in  witness  of  all  this  I  have 
hereunto  Set  my  hand  &  Scale  &  published  &  declared  this  to  be  my  true 
&  proper  Codicil,  to  be  annexed  to  my  Will,  ye  day  &  yeare  first  before 
mentioned.  Before  Sealing  I  will  that  Six  pounds  per  Annum  bee  paid  to 
Tristram  ffenwicke  during  his  life,  forty  Shillings  by  the  yeare  to  Mr. 
Ogle  of  Leith  in  Scotland,  And  Twenty  Shillings  a  yeare  to  ye  widdowe 
Clarke  of  Weldon,  during  their  severall  lives. 

In  presence  of  John  Straford,  G:  FFrnwicke. 

Ro:  Leeues,  George  Lar gripe. 


APPENDIX.  55 

This  was  declared  by  George  ffenwicke,  Esqr,  to  be  his  Act,  True 
Intent  &  meaning-,  a  Codicil  added  and  annexed  to  ye  within  closed  Will, 
to  which  wee  that  set  our  hands  to  this  as  Witnesses  did  also  set  our  hands 
witnessing  his  declaration  of  that  and  publication  of  it  And  this  hee 
added  to  itt. 

In  presence  of  Ro:  Lezves, 
John  Straford,  George  Largripe. 

This  Will  and  Codicil  annexed  was  proved  at  London  the  27th  day  of 
April,  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  1657,  before  the  Judges  for  Probate  of 
Wills  and  grantinge  Administrations,  lawfully  authorized  by  the  Oath 
of  Elizabeth  ffenwicke,  the  daughter  &  Executrix  named  in  ye  Will  of 
the  sd.  Deed,  To  whom  Adscon  of  all  and  singular  the  Goods,  Chattells 
&  debts  of  ye  sd.  Deed  was  committed,  she  being  first  sworn  by  Commis- 
sion well  &  truly  to  administer  ye  same. 

This  is  a  true  Copie  of  ye  originall  Will  &  Codicil  of  ye  sd.  George 
ffenwicke,  Esqr,  deed,  which  is  truly  &  faithfully  examined  and  collated 

Pr  me,  Leonard  Brown,  Notary  Publique. 
This  is  a  true  Coppy  of  the  aforesd.  attested  Coppy,  examined  together 
with  him  whose  name  is  hereunder  written  as  Attest. 

Pr  me,  Robert  Howard,  Notary  Publique. 
Massachusetts  Collonee,  Novae  Angle  10  March,  1658. 

Thomas  Walker. 


(Vol.  Ill)  P.  C.  No  50. 

Goodrich,  John.  You  are  hereby  in  his  magesties  named  required  to 
attach  2  peeces  or  parcels  of  Meadow  Land,  containing  about  8  acres,  in 
Wethersfield  meadow,  such  as  you  shall  be  directed  unto,  which  belonged 
to  the  estate  of  John  Goodrich  Sen.,  late  of  Wethersfield,  deceased,  and 
secure  the  same  to  be  responsible  at  the  County  Court  to  be  held  at  Hart- 
ford on  the  first  Thursday  in  September  next  to  the  complaint  of  Wm.  Pit- 
kin as  Attorney  to  Thomas  Tracy,  of  Norwich,  and  Mary  his  wife,  in  an  ac- 
tion of  the  case  for  that  fower  pounds  by  the  year  since  the  decease  of  the 
sd.  John  Goodrich  hath  not  been  paid  unto  the  said  Mary  Tracy,  according 
to  a  Covenant  made  to  that  intent  by  the  said  Goodrich,  dated  April  4th, 
1674,  and  for  payment  of  which  said  Land  was  bound,  whereof  remains  un- 
paid thirteen  pounds  two  shillings,  besides  part  of  a  years  due  unto  the 
payment  of  the  said  summe,  and  you  are  to  give  notice  hereof  to  Lt. 
Samuel  Steele,  Daniell  Rose  and  Joseph  Goodrich,  Administrators  to  the 
said  John  Goodrich  his  estate,  and  warn  them  to,  or  so  many  of  them  as 
you  can  warn,  to  appear  at  said  Court  to  answer  the  action  and  defend  the 
estate,  and  make  return  of  serveing  hereof  to  the  Court  or  to  the  clerk 
thereof  before  the  Court,  the  Plaintif  having  given  Security  according  to 
Law  to  prosecute  his  action  to  effect  and  answer  all  damages  in  case  he 
make  not  his  plea  good.  Hereof  fail  not.  To  the  Marshall  George  Grave 
to  serve. 

John  Allyn,  Secrtry. 


56  APPENDIX. 

No  5 1 — Mt.  Pitkin :  That  which  my  wife  have  reseved  of  her 
legesy  that  her  husband  Goodrich  gave  her  during  Hfe,  the  ist  year  she 
reseved  £4,  the  2nd  year  she  reseved  £2-18,  and  that  is  all  that  have  been 
reseved.  Thomas  Tracy. 

£    s    d 
Dyed  April,  1680 — 5  years,  20-00-00 

Paid  6-18-00 


Due  13-02-00 

No.  52 — There  is  a  description  of  Land  that  John  Goodrich  made 
over  to  his  wife  Mary,  which  now  is  the  wife  of  Lt.  Thomas  Tracy,  by 
way  of  Joynture.  John  Goodrich. 


(Vol.  V)  P.  C.  No  239. 

Goodrich,  William,  Hegessett.  Will  dated  12  May,  1677.  I,  Wil- 
liam Goodrich,  of  Hegessett,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  Clerk,  being 
through  the  Mercy  of  God  of  sound  mind  and  good  health  and  disposeing 
memory,  doe  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  in  manner  and  form 
following:  Imprimis:  I  give  unto  Rebeckah,  my  loving  wife,  all  my 
Messuage   (  )   wherein  I  now  dwell  in  Hegessett,  with  all  the 

houses,  out :  houses,  Gardens,  Lands  and  Appurtenances  thereunto  belong- 
ing, to  hold  to  her  and  her  assigns  for  and  during  the  term  of  her  natural! 
life,  she  keeping  the  same  from  time  to  time  in  good  repair ;  and  after  my 
sd  wifes  decease  I  give  the  same  Messuage  or  Tenement  houses,  out- 
houses. Yards,  Orchards,  Lands  and  Appurtenances  thereunto  belonging, 
unto  Joseph,  the  Eldest  son  now  living  of  my  Brother  John  Goodrich,  and 
his  heirs  forever ;  but  in  case  he  dyes  and  have  no  naturall  issue  from  his 
own  body,I  give  all  the  aforesd.  houses,  etc.,  Lands  with  all  their  Ap- 
purtenances before  mentioned,  belonging  to  me  in  Hegessett,  To  my 
Brothers  next  son  Jonathan,  and  his  heirs ;  and  if  he  be  dead  before  my 
wife  and  have  no  Naturall  issue  of  his  own  body,  I  give  the  abovesaid 
houses  and  Lands,  with  all  the  Appurtenances  named  or  not  named,  be- 
longing to  me  in  Hegessett,  unto  my  Brother  Johns  Eldest  daughter  and 
her  heirs  that  shall  then  be  Living.  Also  I  give  unto  Rebecca,  my  Love- 
ing  wife,  all  that  Coppy  hold  Close  Called  by  the  name  of  Robletts,  Con- 
taining by  Estimation  Seven  Acres  more  or  Less,  Lying  in  Chilton 
Hamlet,  in  Stow.  Market,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  holden  on  the  Mannor 
of  Dagworth  Cum  Sorrells,  To  hold  to  her  and  her  assigns  for  and  during 
the  Term  of  her  naturall  Life ;  and  after  my  Said  Wifes  decease,  I  give 
the  aforesaid  Close,  with  all  the  Appurtenances  thereof,  to  John,  the  Eldest 
Son  of  my  Brother  William  Goodrich,  and  his  heirs  forever;  and  if  he 
dye  before  my  wife  and  leave  no  naturall  issue,  I  give  the  aforesaid  Close 
to  William,  the  next  Son  of  my  Brother  William  Goodrich,  and  his  heirs 


APPENDIX.  57 

forever.  Also,  I  give  unto  Rebecca,  my  wife,  all  the  Closes  Mortgaged 
To  me  by  John  Tillott,  of  Bayton,  now  deceased,  for  fifty  pounds,  and 
seized  upon  by  me  for  the  Lack  of  the  payment  of  the  principall.  All  these 
Closes  they  are  mentioned  in  the  Indenture  made  to  me,  with  their  Ap- 
purtenances, I  give  to  the  said  Rebecca,  my  wife,  during  the  Term  of 
her  naturall  Life ;  but  in  Case  the  Land  be  Redeemed,  and  the  fifty  pounds 
paid,  with  the  Interest  that  is  or  Shall  be  due  to  me,  my  will  is,  that  my 
wife  shall  have  the  Interest  and  Improvement  thereof  towards  her  main- 
tenance during  her  Life ;  but  my  will  is,  that  after  her  decease  that  all  the 
Closes  of  the  aforesaid  John  Tillott,  Mortgaged  to  me  and  Seized  upon 
by  me  for  the  want  of  the  payment  of  the  aforesaid  Principall,  Shall 
descend  to  John  Goodrich,  the  Eldest  Son  of  my  Brother  William  Good- 
rich, and  to  his  heirs :  but  if  Redeemed,  I  will  and  devise  to  the  aforesaid 
John  and  his  heirs,  after  my  wifes  decease,  fifty  pounds  of  Lawful! 
English  money  in  the  Roome  of  the  Land.  And  whereas,  I  have  Sundry 
Sums  of  money  abroad  in  Severall  hands,  I  will  and  devise  Concerning 
the  same  that  my  said  wife  shall  have  the  Interest  and  Improvement  there- 
of Towards  her  Maintenance  during  her  Life ;  but  my  will  is  that  the 
aforesaid  fifty  pounds,  in  Case  paid  and  the  aforesaid  Land  of  John  Tillott 
be  Redeemed,  and  besids  that  an  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  more,  which 
I  have  abroad,  be  well  secured  by  my  wife  within  three  months  after  my 
decease,  the  above  named  fifty  pounds  for  the  use  (  )  forenamed 

John  Goodrich,  Eldest  Son  of  my  Brother  William,  and  his  heirs  (  ) 

forever.  Out  of  the  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  after  my  wifes  decease,  I 
will  and  devise  one  fifty  pounds  to  the  above  said  John,  Eldest  Son  of  my 
Brother  William  Goodrich,  and  his  heirs  forever.  And  as  for  the  other 
hundred  pounds,  I  will  and  devise  the  Same  unto  Joseph,  the  Eldest  Son 
now  Living  of  my  Brother  John  Goodrich,  and  his  heirs  forever,  after  the 
decease  of  my  wife.  And  I  further  will,  that  whenever  Mr  John  Tillotts 
Land  be  Redeemed  and  the  fifty  pounds  paid  in.  That  the  said  fifty  pounds 
Shall  be  put  out  for  the  better  Improvement  for  my  wifes  maintenance ; 
but  no  part  nor  parcell  of  it  but  by  and  with  the  Consent  of  my  kinsman 
Henry  Bull,  Sen.,  of  Bury  Malster,  and  John  Goodrich,  Eldest  son  now 
living  of  my  Cozen  Robert  Goodrich,  of  Hawlsigh  Chirurgeon.  And  after 
the  Same  manner  shall  the  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  before  mentioned, 
to  be  disposed  for  the  maintenance  of  my  Said  wife,  no  part  of  the  Same 
to  be  put  out  or  altered  &  out  of  the  present  hands  where  it  is  but  by  and 
with  the  Consent  of  Henry  Bull,  of  Bury,  and  John  Goodrich  of  Hawlsigh, 
that  so  the  principal  Sum  may  be  preserved  for  the  aforesaid  John  Good- 
rich, Eldest  Son  of  my  Brother  William  Goodrich,  and  his  heirs,  and  Joseph 
Goodrich,  Eldest  Son  of  my  Brother  John  Goodrich,  and  his  heirs.  And 
in  Case  of  her  disposal  of  the  Said  Two  Hundred  pounds  or  any  part 
thereof  without  the  Consent  of  the  aforesaid  Henry  Bull  and  John  Good- 
rich, Then  I  will  that  my  sd  2  Brothers  Children,  Joseph  and  John,  or 
their  heirs  Liveing,  Shall  Immediately,  from  and  after  Such  disposal,  have 
and  Injoy  the  Two  Hundred  pounds  according  to  my  mind  and  purpose 
abovesaid,  either  of  them  their  appoynted   Part  and   Share.     And   'tis 


58  APPENDIX. 

further  my  will,  that  my  Said  wife  doe,  before  She  injoy  any  benefit  of  this 
my  will,  first  enter  into  Bond  in  four  hundred  pounds  to  the  Said  Henry 
Bull  and  John  Goodrich,  that  her  Executors  &  Administrators  shall  duly 
pay  to  the  above  named  Joseph  and  John,  within  three  months  after  her 
decease,  ye  Two  hundred  pounds  In  Case  the  Land  of  Mr.  Tillott  be 
Redeemed  and  the  principall  paid,  or  else  One  hundred  and  fifty  pounds 
if  they  shall  Come  so  Soon  out  of  New  England  to  Receive  the 
Same,  or  by  sufficient  and  undoubted  authority  Send  for  the  Same, 
or  else  as  soon  as  they  shall  Come  for  it.  Item:  It  is  my  will  that  all 
the  over  plus  of  my  Estate,  either  goods  or  money  or  household  Stufe 
or  Chattells  whatsoever.  Shall  be  and  for  the  Sole  use  and  benefit  of  my 
wife,  and  at  her  disposall ;  to  whom  I  give  the  Same.  And  I  Constitute 
and  appoynt  ye  Said  Rebecca,  my  wife.  Sole  Executrix  of  this  my  last  will 
&  testament,  and  I  Nominate  ye  said  Henry  Bull  and  John  Goodrich 
Supervisors  thereof.  Also,  my  mind  and  will  is,  that  Mr.  John  Bull,  now 
Reader  of  Bury  in  the  Parish  of  St.  James,  and  the  Son  of  Henry  Bull 
abovesaid,  shall  have  these  books  named  by  mine  own  hand  in  the  Margin'^' 
of  my  will,  which  my  Executrix  after  my  decease  Shall  deliver  unto  him. 
In  witness  of  all  this  I,  the  said  William  Goodrich,  have  to  this  my  last 
will  and  Testament,  Contained  in  one  Sheet  of  paper.  Set  my  hand  and 
Scale,  dated  the  twelveth  of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1677. 

William  Goodrich. 
A  True  Coppy,  attested  by  Edward  Oxhrough,  Notary. 

No.  240. — A  letter  from  Henry  Bull,  dated  23  November,  1692,  to 
Cozen  Goodrich:  Suggest  your  Aunt  is  in  good  health.  My  own  son 
John,  a  minister,  and  my  son-in-law,  Thomas  Winlock,  who  married  my 
daughter,  are  intrusted  according  to  your  desire  to  look  after  your  Estate. 

Your  loving  friend  &  Kinsman,  Henry  Bull. 

No  241. 

Bury,  24  November,  1698. 

Dear  Brother :  John :  My  kind  Love  to  you  and  yours.  This  is  to  de- 
sire you  to  send  to  my  Cousens,  the  Goodriches,  to  let  them  know  that 
their  Aunt  is  dead  and  was  buried  the  i8th  day  of  this  instant  November. 

Your  loving  brother,  Henry  Bull. 

No.  242. 

From  Bury  ye  i6th  of  July,  1678. 

Co  sen  Goodrich: 

This  is  to  inform  you  that  your  brother  William  is 
lately  dead.  He  dyed  in  Hegessett,  near  Bury,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk, 
and  left  no  children.  The  sum  of  his  last  will  and  testament  is  this :  He 
has  given  to  his  wife  all  during  her  naturall  life.  After  her  decease  he  has 
bequeathed  to  your  Relations  as  followeth,  viz :  To  Joseph,  the  eldest  son 


*The  titles  of  these  books,  which  were  written  in  the  margin,  were  not  legible. 

C.  W.  M. 


APPENDIX.  59 

of  his  brother  John,  he  has  given  his  howse  and  ground  at  Hegesett  above- 
said,  and  one  hundred  pounds  in  money,  if  the  Joseph  shall  then  be 
living;  else  to  2nd  son;  failing  this,  to  the  eldest  daug.  of  his  Brother 
John.  He  has  also  given  one  coppy  hold  ground,  in  value  neare  £ioo,  and 
£ioo  in  money,  to  John,  the  Eldest  sone  of  his  brother  William,  after  the 
decease  of  his  wife,  if  then  living,  &  next,  this  failing,  to  William,  the  son 
of  his  brother  William,  and  his  heirs  forever;  all  to  be  enjoyed  after  the 
death  of  his  wife,  whom  he  has  appointed  sole  executrix;  myself  and  one 
Mr.  John  Goodrich,  of  Hawlsigh,  to  be  supervisers. 

my  Wife  is  yet  living,  who  was  your  Cozen  Jane  Coates,  and  desires 
to  be  kindly  remembered  to  you.    I  am  also  your  loving  Kinsman, 

Henry  Bull. 

No.  243.  Be  it  know  unto  all  men  by  these  presents :  that  I,  Jonathan 
Goodrich,  of  Wethersfield,  Taylor,  one  of  the  sons  of  John  Goodrich,  late 
of  Wethersfield  aforesd.,  Husbandman,  deed,  for  divers  good  causes  have 
constituted  &  appointed  my  friend  Nicholas  Hallam,  of  New  London,  in 
the  County  of  New  London, Mariner,  my  true  and  lawful  atty.  to  act  for 
me  in  the  realm  of  England  to  enter  into  and  upon  one  certain  Messuage 
or  Tenement  lying  and  being  in  Hegesett,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  in  the 
Kingdom  of  England,  formerly  belonging  to  and  in  the  possession  of 
William  Goodrich,  of  Hegesett  aforesd.,  Gierke,  and  now  of  Right  belong- 
ing to  me,  to  do,  execute  and  accomplish  all  and  whatsoever  I  myself 
might  or  could  do  personally. 
Witness:  Hes:  Willis,  Jonathan  Goodrich. 

Caleb  Stanly,  Jr.  18  May,  1703. 

Test:  Eleazer  Kimherly,  Sec.  By  the  Command  J.  Winthrop. 

No.  243.  John  Wintrop,  Esq.,  Governor  of  his  IMagesties  Colony  of 
Con.  in  New  England,  greeting:  The  20th  May,  1703,  appeared  before 
me,  sd.  John  Winthrop,  in  Hartford,  William  Warner,  age  about  57 
years.  And  Thomas  Welles,  aged  about  41  years,  both  of  Wethersfield,  to 
testify  from  personal  knowledge  and  acquaintance  with  John  Goodrich, 
late  of  Wethersfield,  Husbandman,  deceased,  living  &  converseing  with 
him  many  years;  and  that  sd  John  Goodrich  had  a  Reputed  son  named 
Joseph  Goodrich,  who  hath  been  dead  for  about  22  yr.  and  died  without 
issue. 

And  the  said  William  Warner  &  Thomas  Welles  further  declare  that 
the  sd  John  Goodrich  left  another  son  at  his  decease  named  Jonathan 
Goodrich,  who  now  (since  the  sd.  Joseph  his  death)  is  reputed  only  son 
surviving  lawfully  begotten,  and  that  Jonathan  Goodrich  aforesd.,  Taylor, 
a  person  who  was  present  at  the  time  of  takeing  the  Oath,  upon  whose 
Request  this  Certificate  is  granted,  Claims  estate  lying  in  Hegesett,  County 
Suffolk,  England,  devised  to  him  by  the  last  will  of  William  Goodrich, 
sometime  of  sd.  Hegesett,  Gierke.  Said  Jonathan  Goodrich,  about  38 
years  of  age,  married  and  has  several  children  living. 

(Colony  Seal) 
Eleazer  Kimhaly,  Sect.  J.  Winthrop. 


6o  APPENDIX. 

(Vol.  II)  P.  C.  No  203. 

Griswold,  Edward.  The  statement  of  Edward  Griswokl  reveals  an 
ebb-tide  in  the  affairs  and  settlement  of  Windsor. 

The  Testimony  of  Edward  Griswold,  aged  about  "jy  years,  is  that 
about  the  year  1639  Mr.  William  Whiting,  Deed,  was  Undertaker  for  a 
shipp  in  England,  in  which  Shipp  I  came  to  New  England.  The  sd  Mr. 
Whiting  borrowed  of  one  Mr.  John  Saint  Nicholas  about  two  hundred 
pounds,  wch  I  had  the  Bill  to  receive  here,  wch  money  reced.  against  Mr. 
Whiting  by  Mr.  Nicholas  order  here.  And  at  the  time  many  passengers 
came  over,  severall  of  which  settled  in  Windsor,  and  a  gennerall  expectation 
there  was  at  that  time,  as  appeared  by  discourse  of  many  more  passengers 
to  com.e,  and  some  of  note,  as  the  said  Mr.  St.  Nicholas  for  one,  by  which 
means  Land  at  Windsor  near  the  towne  and  ready  for  improvement  was 
at  a  high  price ;  and  about  that  time  the  said  Mr.  Whiting  bought,  as  was 
Commonly  reported,  Mr.  Ludlow's  Land  at  Windsor,  that  is,  when  Land 
was  dear,  and  I  know  Mr.  Ludlow  went  away  then  in  a  short  time  after. 
But  afterwards  people  that  were  Expected  out  of  England,  not  Comeing 
in  Such  numbers  as  was  looked  for,  Mr.  Ludlow  (  )  to  England, 

and  others  removeing  to  the  Sea  Side,  the  Lands  at  W^indsor  fell  very 
much  in  price  from  what  they  were  at  when  Mr.  Ludlow  sold  to  Mr. 
Whiting,  So  that  Generally,  to  my  Observance,  Lands  were  not  sold  but 
at  half  the  price  as  before  or  about  half  the  price.  Further,  I  testifie  that 
the  above  said  Mr.  St.  Nicholas,  living  near  Mr.  Hewett  in  England,  did 
manifest  his  desire  to  settle  by  Mr.  Hewett  in  New  England,  and  by  my 
observance  of  Mr.  St.  Nicholas  words  and  actions  and  also  Mr.  Whiting, 
did  apprehend  that  Mr  Whiting  bought  Mr.  Ludlow's  Lands  to  accomo- 
date the  said  Mr.  St  Nicholas.  Mr.  Edward  Griswold  personally  ap- 
peared this  15  May,  1684,  &  made  oath  to  the  above  written  before  me. 

John  Allyn,  Assist. 


At  Perticular  Court,  Page  98. 

Howell,  Mr.  nth  May,  1657.  Upon  Examination  of  Wignagub, 
he  confessed  that  he  was  hyred  to  burn  Mr.  Howell's  house  by  2  Indians, 
one  Anabayn-hoe  prmised  him  one  gun,  and  Agagon  agu,  who  promised 
him  £7-06 ;  and  hee  said  Auwegenum  did  know  hee  was  to  burne  the  house 
two  dayes  before  it  was  done,  and  that  himselfe  and  the  three  Indians 
were  together  when  he  was  hyred,  but  Auwegenum  did  not  hear  their 
discourse;  but  Anwabeg  told  Auwegenum  of  it  afterwards.  Upon  con- 
sideration of  the  motion  made  from  our  ffreinds  at  South  Hampton  for  the 
prsence,  countenance  and  assistance  of  20  men  from  us,  and  considering 
their  Sad  distressed  prsent  State  by  reason  of  the  insolent  &  insufferable 
outrage  of  some  heathen  upon  that  Island  &  neare  that  Plantation  by 
fyering  several  dwellings  houses  to  the  undoeing  of  severall  members  of 
this  Collony,  this  Court  doth  order,  that  there  shall  be  20  men  prssed 
forthwith  to  goe  over  to  their  assistance,  as  the  case  may  require,  together 


APPENDIX.  6l 

with  necessary  prvisions  and  Ammunition,  wch  are  to  be  taken  out  of  the 
Several!  Towns  in  the  prportion  following- : 

Hartford, 

Windsor,         :         these  men  to  have  25  lbs.  of  powder 

Wethersf.,       :  &  50  lbs  of  Bullets. 

ffarmin^on, 

Middletown, 

Sea  Brooke, 

Pequott. 

Page  196.  John  Cooper,  6  May,  1663,  makes  appearance  at  this 
Court  to  answer  the  Appeal  of  Joseph  Reiner,  Richard  Howell,  Thomas 
Cooper  &  Samuel  Dayton,  according  to  his  bond.  The  Pltf.  appeare  not 
to  prosecute  according  to  tlieir  Bond  of  i20. 


(Vol  H)  P.  C.  No.  146. 

Latham,  Thomas.  We,  Andrew  Davis  and  John  Baile}%  being-  em- 
ployed as  Carpenters  by  John  Packer,  sen.,  for  the  finishing  of  the  House 
of  Thomas  Latham,  Deed,  the  sd.  Packer  marrying  the  Widow  of  the  sd. 
Latham,  And  being  since  desired  to  give  the  best  of  our  jtidg-ement  con- 
cerning the  frame  of  that  house  as  to  value  &  worth  thereof,  and  alsoe  sd. 
frame  &  house  wch  frame  shingles  &  Clapboards  did  once  belong  unto 
John  Morgan  and  v/as  by  him  sold  unto  Cary  Latham,  we  finde  the  length 
of  the  sd.  howse  to  be  28  foote  and  the  breadth  Eighteen  foote,  and  (  9*feet 
&  Yi  between  joynts)  &  g  y^  foot  between  ye  Joynts ;  being  all  slitt  worke, 
wee  valine  the  sd.  frame  to  be  really  worth  £16,  &  the  Clapboards  & 
Shingles  to  be  i6-i8 ;  all,  £22.  So  much  new,  doe  really  judge  the  Frame, 
Clapboards  &  Shingles  to  be  really  worth  at  our  Finishing  of  the  sd. 
House.  And  if  need  shall  require,  we  shall  make  oath  to  the  truth  hereof ; 
&  in  Testimony  wee  have  hereunto  sett  our  Hands,  in  New  London,  the 
9th  of  May,  1683, 
Sworn  October  4th,  1683,  before  me,        Daniel  Witherell,  Commissioner. 


(Vol.  IH)  P.  C.  No.  26. 

Msson,  John.  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Capt.  John  Mason,  of  Norwich: 
To  Abigail,  sometime  the  wife  of  Capt.  Mason  of  Norwich,  the  Stock  of 
Cattle  of  what  kinds  soever,  also  the  200  acres  of  Land  already  laid  out  in 
the  western  side  of  Norwich  Bounds,  and  halfe  of  that  Mile  of  Land  given 
by  Joshua  Sachem  of  such  Lands  as  are  not  yet  disposed  of,  &  likewise 
from  allottments  willed  by  Joshua  the  Sachem. 


♦This  was  blotted  and  the  words  set  in  the  margin  probably  by  Daniel  With- 
erell, as  the  writing  indicates.  C.  W.  M. 


62  APPENDIX. 

Inventory  as  distributed:  To  the  Mother,  £169;  To  John,  the  son, 
£255;  and  to  the  daughter,  iiio.  John  Mason,  brother  to  Ann  Mason, 
is  ordered  to  pay  to  her  £23  to  make  up  her  proportion  according  to  the 
Court. 

James  Fitch, 

Samuel  Mason. 
Order  of  Court,  12  May,  1685. 


(Vol.  IV)  P.  C.  No  38. 

Pigg,  Robert,  New  Haven.  Will  dated  28th  March,  1660 : 
I,  Robert  Pigg,  being  in  perfect  health  and  memory,  doe  make  this 
my  last  will  and  testament :  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Alice  my  greate 
brass  Kettle  and  a  brass  pott  and  a  pewter  platter  that  was  her  mother's, 
and  shee  is  to  have  them  after  the  death  of  my  wife.  I  give  unto  Thomas 
Jenner,  my  daughter's  sonne,  my  house  and  home  lotte  and  foure  acres 
and  a  halfe  of  land  that  lieth  next  the  lott  that  was  Mr.  Malbones  towards 
the  mill,  to  him  and  to  his  heirs  after  the  death  of  my  wife ;  and  if  yt  my 
wife  should  remove  from  New  Haven  and  doth  sell  the  house  and  land, 
yt  Thomas  Tenner  shall  have  the  half  that  it  is  soulde  for,  and  his  mother 
shall  have  the  disposeing  of  it  for  him ;  and  if  yt  shee  be  living.  And  I 
did  give  them  a  mare  colt  but  it  is  lost.  And  I  give  unto  my  daughter  by 
my  life  time  two  cowes  worth  iio.  And  I  give  unto  my  daughter's  other 
children  2  ewes  and  one  ewe  lamb,  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  the  other 
children,  and  they  to  be  one  another's  heires. 

This  is  a  true  Copy  as  it  stands  upon  Record  in  the  Book  of  Wills. 

Examined  pr  me,  James  Bishop,  Clerk. 

No  39.  John  Bishop,  of  New  Haven,  acknowledging  his  indebtedness 
to  Thomas  Jenner,  of  Brookhaven,  in  ye  County  of  Suffolk,  on  Long 
Island,  is  as  foUoweth  :  £60  to  be  paid  in  good  winter  Wheat  at  5  shillings 
per  Bushell,  &  good  Marchantable  pork  at  £3-10-00  a  barrell ;  &  in  failure 
thereof,  in  other  good  Marchantable  provision  equivalent  thereto  at  price 
current  wt  yt  marchant,  ye  place  of  pa3^mt  to  be  at  New  Plaven ;  also  for  a 
certain  dwelling  house,  Barne  &  Homelott,  &  4  acres  of  Land,  which  I 
have  bought  of  ye  sd.  Thomas  Jenner  and  am  to  have  possession  thereof 
in  November  next,  &  not  before  ye  present  Crop  is  off  from  ye  ground. 
20th  June,  1687. 

Witness:  Samviel  Ells,  sen.)  John  Bishop,  Ls. 

)of  Milford. 
Samuel  Ells,    Jr.) 

before  me,  J^lo  Beard,  Commissioner. 
James  Bishop,  Clerk. 

No.  40.  4  June,  1690.  Simon  Simons,  aged  near  38,  testifieth  yt 
upward  of  2  years  past  having  lived  sometime  before  wth  ye  Widow 


APPENDIX.  63 

Thorpe,  deed,  he  had  ye  Land  &  house  lott  of  her,  &  wth  her  consent  im- 
proved it ;  &  having  a  crop  on  ye  ground,  John  Bishop  of  New  Haven  came 
to  him  &  told  him  he  had  bought  ye  land  and  must  have  ye  possession  of  it, 
&  bid  ye  deponent  take  of  his  crop,  which  he  did,  &  told  him  ye  land  was 
ready  for  him.  After  this,  on  ye  day  Mr.  Trowbridge  was  buried,  which 
was  ye  spring  after  ye  sd.  Jno.  Bishop  came  to  deponent  &  told  him  he 
must  take  ye  land  again,  &  before  Jno.  Roo  did  deliver  up  possession  of 
it,  &  accordingly  he  took  possession  &  hath  had  it  ever  since,  &  further 
saith  not.    Ye  sd.  Simon  sworne  ye  day  &  year  above  written. 

before  me.  Win  Jones,  Assist. 
Copies  as  James  Bishop,  Cler. 


(Vol.  II)  P.  C.  No  100. 

Richardson,  Stephen.  To  the  Honoured  the  General  Assembly  of 
Connecticut  Colony  now  sitting  in  Hartford,  the  Humble  Application  of 
Stephen  Richardson,  showing:  That  whereas,  my  Hond  Father  Mr. 
Amos  Richardson,  of  Stonington,  by  the  all-disposing  Providence  of  God 
is  lately  deed,  and  did  before  his  death  make  his  Will,  wherein  he  con- 
stituted my  Hond  Mother  Executrix,  giving  her  power  to  dispose  of  part 
of  his  Estate;  since  which  it  hath  pleased  God  to  take  away  my  mother 
also  by  death,  who  hath  also  left  her  last  Will  in  writing,  wherein  she 
hath  made  mee  and  my  brother,  Samuel  Richardson,  Executors  of  her 
last  Will,  we,  according  to  the  Trust  therein  reposed  in  us,  would  have 
proved  the  sd.  Will  at  the  County  Court  at  New  London,  that  we  might 
have  been  in  a  legal  capacity  to  have  administered  to  the  Estate  and  have 
executed  the  Wills:  but  it  hath  pleased  God  to  visit  the  Magestracy  of 
New  London  County  that  there  were  not  so  many  as  to  constitute  a 
Court  at  the  usual  time,  and  so  all  business  at  that  Court,  and  ours  among 
the  rest,  was  unatended,  nor  can  we  learn  that  there  will  &  certainly  be 
any  Court  soon  held  there ;  and  so  it  is  that  much  of  the  Estate  being  in 
stock  of  Cattell  which  are  given  immediately  to  be  paid  on  proveing  my 
Mothers  Will,  &  other  Estate  that  requires  a  present  Care  &  Dispose  of, 
&  which  we  are  unwilling  to  rvm  the  Hazzard  of  if  it  should  be  lost,  I  do 
for  and  by  order  of  my  Brother,  the  Co-Executor  wth  me,  and  for  my- 
self. Humbly  beseech  this  Honourable  Court  to  appoint  persons  that  may 
speedily  hold  a  Court  at  Nevv'  London,  or  at  least  that  this  Court,  as  your 
Wisdom  shall  see  best,  do  appoint  some  means  whereby  there  may  be 
opportunity  given  us  for  a  lawful  probation  of  sd.  Wills  so  far  as  shall 
appear  to  be  just,  that  so  wee  may  be  capable  of  Disposeing  the  Estate 
as  willed  by  our  parents,  &  not  exposed  to  any  Hazzard  of  Loss  of  what 
we  can  now  discharge  ourselves  if  the  sd.  Wills  were  proved,  nor  bear 
the  further  charge  of  it,  which  is  considerable ;  or  if  the  Honoured  Court 
please  to  take  Cognisance  of  it  and  settle  the  Will,  we  shall  rest  satisfied 
therein ;  &  for  this  Honoured  Court  we  ever  pray,  etc. 
Hartford,  11  October,  1683.  Steven  Richardson. 


64  APPENDIX. 

(Vol.  II)  P.  C.  No.  50. 

Eussell,  John.  May  the  i6th,  1660.  Lands  of  Mr.  John  Russell, 
Jr.,  which  he  bought  of  John  Fletcher  of  Milford,  lying  in  Wethersfield 
on  Connecticut  River:  One  pece  of  Upland  and  Swamp  in  the  South 
Field,  Containing  16  acres  more  or  lesse.  The  ends  abutt  against  a  High- 
way leading  to  Middletown  West,  &  the  Plaine  East ;  the  sides  against 
lands  that  was  formerly  Richard  Belding's,  Deed,  South ;  on  Land  that 
was  formerly  Lissley  Bradfield's,  North.  One  peice  lying  in  the  South 
Field,  containing  12  acres  more  or  lesse.  The  end  abutts  against  a  Hie- 
way  West,  and  beaver  Brook  East ;  the  Sids  against  the  Lands  of  Nathan- 
iel fifoot,  deed,  or  his  heirs,  North,  and  John  Lattimer  South.  The  above 
written  are  true  CopDies  of  the  Records  of  the  abovesd.  parcells  of  Land 
as  they  stand  recorded  unto  me. 

John  Russell,  Junr. 

In  the  79th  page  of  the  ist  Booke  of  Wethersfield  Records,  28 
February,  1682,  pr  me  John  Welles,  Recorder. 

No.  51.  26  of  December,  1648.  Lands  of  Robert  Foote,  which  he 
bought  of  Samuel  Gardner*  of  Wethersfield:  Another  pece  of  Homelott, 
containing  3  acres  more  or  lesse.  The  ends  abutts  on  the  Way  South,  and 
the  Plaine  North;  the  sids  against  the  Lands  of  Nathaniel  Foot,  East  & 
West. 

The  above  written  is  a  true  coppie  of  the  Records  of  the  parcell  of 
Land  as  it  stands  recorded  to  Robert  Foote  in  the  19th  page  of  the  ist 
Book  of  the  Wethersfield  Records. 

Per  John  Welles,  Recorder. 


(Vol.  I)  Windsor  Lands,  Page  16,  Sec.  State's  office. 

Stoughton,  Thomas,  sen.  nth  January,  1640,  Thomas  Stoughton, 
sen.,  hath  granted  to  him  from  the  Plantation  an  Homelott  whereon  his 
Dwelling  House  now  stands,  wch  together  wth  the  Additions  and  Meadow 
adjoyning  conteynes  in  yt  52  acres  more  or  less,  vizt,  25  acres  of  Meadow 
wch  is  in  breadth  by  the  Great  River  39  Rods  wide ;  at  the  head  next  the 
Upland,  by  reson  of  exchange  wth  George  Gunne,  53  y2  Rodd ;  the 
Upland  at  the  Head  of  the  sd.  Meadow  being  in  breadth,  by  reson  of 
Purchase  fro  John  Lykins,  34  3^  Rodd ;  and  in  breadth  next  the  Street  by 
addition  to  George  Gunne  27  Rodd ;  and  on  the  West  side  of  the  sd. 
Street  the  remainder  of  the  before  sd.  52  acres  in  breadth,  by  addition  fro 
the  Towne,  74  3^  Rodd ;  bounded  on  the  West  by  a  Highway  appointed 
betwixt  yt  and  the  Lotts  of  David  Wilton  &  Nicholas  Denslow,  &  on  the 
South  Side  bounded  at  the  West  &  by  Tho:  Dewey  &  fro  him  to  the  sd. 
great  River  to  the  aforementioned  Highway  at  the  West  End.  Also,  over 
the  Great  River,  next  unto  the  same,  the  breadth  50  Rodd  more  or  less, 
to  run  the  same  breadth  3  Myles  to  the  East,  bounded  on  the  South  by 


APPENDIX.  65 

Ephraim  Huet,  on  the  North  by  Stephen  Terry.  Also,  towards  Plmo 
Mead  69  acres  more  or  less,  in  breadth  69  Rodd,  in  Length  northward 
160,  bounded  on  the  north  by  John  Lykin,  on  the  South  by  Thomas  Gunn. 
(See  Stiles's  History  of  Windsor,  Vol.  II,  Page  722)  : 
We  learn  from  tradition  that  the  brothers,  Thomas  and  Israel,  were 
accompanied  to  New  England  by  their  father,  Thomas,  Senior.  Thomas 
the  Elder,  as  he  is  designated  on  the  Land  Rec.  of  Windsor,  in  a  deed 
date  14  July,  1645,  rnakes  over  to  "Thomas,  my  son,"  all  his  ppty  in  W. 
except  his  home  lott,  well  court,  and  court  before  the  house,  and  orchard, 
evidently  reserved  for  his  own  use.  Afterwards  Thomas  Stoughton  the 
Elder  sold  to  Thomas  the  younger  his  dwelling  house  and  outhouses, 
orchard  and  courts,  formerly  exempted,  provided  the  said  Thomas  the 
younger  shall  aflford  convenient  maintenance  to  the  said  Thomas  his 
ffather,  and  his  mother-in-law,  that  is,  the  former  widow  Huntington, 
during  the  time  of  their  lives,  and  in  case  Mr.  Stoughton  dyes  first,  then 
to  all  (  )  his  mother-in-law  the  third  part  of  a  hundred  pounds 

which  the  said  particulars  were  prized  at,  or  to  allow  the  said  convenient 
maintenance  with  himself  during  her  life  (being  her  choice),  provided 
she  live  with  the  said  Thomas,  otherwise  not.  The  founders  of  this  family 
in  the  United  States  were,  as  we  have  seen,  two  brothers,  Thomas  and 
Israel,  who  came  over  in  1630  or  1633  with  their  father,  Thomas  the 
Elder. 

Sunckquasson  Indian  Treaty. — "Whereas  our  predecessor  Sunck- 
quasson,  sachem  of  Suckiage,  alias  Hartford,  did  about  the  yeare  sixteen 
hundred  thirty  six,  by  a  writeing  under  his  hand,  pass  over  unto  Mr. 
Samuel  Stone  and  Mr.  Wm.  Goodwin,  in  the  behalfe  of  the  present  pro- 
prietors and  owner  of  the  lands  belonging  to  the  township  of  Hartford, 
ail  that  part  of  his  country  from  a  tree  marked  N.  F.  which  is  the  divident 
between  Hartford  and  Wethersfield — we  say  from  the  afoarsayd  tree  on 
the  south,  till  it  meet  with  Windsor  bounds  on  the  north,  and  from  the 
great  river  on  the  east,  the  whole  bredth  to  run  into  the  wilderness  to- 
wards the  west  full  six  miles,  which  is  to  the  place  where  Hartford  and 
Farmington  bounds  meet ;  which  grant  of  Sunckquasson,  as  occasion  hath 
been,  was  by  him  renewed  to  the  honoured  John  Haines,  Esqr.  and  other 
the  first  magistrates  of  this  place,  and  enlarged  to  the  westward  so  far  as 
his  country  went;  which  enlargement  as  well  as  his  former  grant  was 
made  in  presence  of  many  of  the  natives  of  the  place  and  English  in- 
habitants ;  and  severall  yeares  after,  about  the  time  of  the  planting  of 
Farmington  in  the  yeare  one  thousand  six  hundred  and  forty,  in  a  write- 
ing made  between  the  English  and  Pethus  the  sachem  or  gentleman  of 
that  place,  there  is  a  full  mention  of  the  afoarsayd  Sunckquasson  his 
grant  of  his  country  to  the  magistrates  of  this  place,  which  grant  we  are 
privy  too ;  and  we  being  the  onely  successors  of  Sunckquasson  and  pro- 
prietors (before  the  forementioned  sale)  of  the  lands  belonging  to  the 
township  of  Hartford  on  the  west  side  of  the  great  river,  being  desired 
to  confirm  and  pass  over  all  our  right  and  interest  in  the  afoarsayd  lands 
to  the  present  possessors  of  them,  they  informeing  us  that  those  writeings 


66  APPENDIX. 

made  by  Sunckquasson  before  recited  are  at  present  out  of  the  way,  know- 
ing what  our  predecessor  hath  done,  and  what  consideration  he  hath 
received  for  the  same, — 

We,  Masseeckcup  and  William  squa  in  behalf  of  ourselves  and  Wa- 
warme  the  sister  and  onely  heire  of  Sunckquasson,  and  Keepequam,  Sea- 
cutt,  Jack  Spiner,  Currecombe,  Wehassatuck  squa  and  Seacunck  squa, 
the  onely  inhabitants  that  are  surviveing  of  the  afoarsayd  lands,  doe  by 
these  presents  owne,  acknowledge  and  declare,  that  Sunckquasson  whoe 
was  the  sachem  of  Suckiage  alias  Hartford,  and  grand  proprietor  of  the 
lands  adjacent,  did  with  the  consent  of  those  of  us  whoe  were  of  age  to 
declare  our  consent,  and  with  the  consent  of  the  rest  of  the  inhabitants 
of  this  place,  about  the  year  1636,  pass  over  unto  Mr.  Samuel  Stone  and 
Mr.  Wm.  Goodwine,  in  behalfe  and  for  the  use  of  themselves  and  their 
company,  all  the  land  from  Wethersfield  bounds  on  the  south,  to  Windsor 
bounds  on  the  north,  and  the  whole  bredth  from  Connecticutt  river  on  the 
east  six  large  miles  into  the  wilderness  on  the  west,  which  sayd  grant  was 
afterwards  upon  further  consideration  renewed  and  enlarged  by  the  sayd 
Sunckquasson,  upon  the  desire  of  the  honoured  Mr.  Haines  and  the  rest 
of  the  magistrates  of  this  place:  but  we  being  informed  that  on  the  re- 
moveall  of  some  of  the  gentlemen  afoarmentioned,  the  papers  and  write- 
ings  before  specifyed  are  out  of  the  way,  and  haveing  now  received  of 
Mr.  Samuel  Willys,  Capt.  John  Tallcott,  Mr.  John  Allyn  and  Mr.  James 
Richards,  a  farther  grattification  of  near  the  value  the  land  was  esteemed 
at  before  the  English  came  into  these  parts — to  prevent  all  farther  trouble 
between  ourselves  and  the  inhabitants  of  Hartford,  we  the  sayd  Masseeck- 
cup, Wm.  squa  as  afoarsayd,  and  Seacutt,  Keepequam,  Jack  Spiner,  Cur- 
recombe, Wehassatuck  squa  and  Seacunck  squa,  upon  the  Consideration 
forementioned,  by  these  presents  have  and  doe  fully,  clearly  and  absolute- 
ly give,  grant,  bargain,  sell,  alien,  enfeoffe  and  confirme  unto  Mr.  Samuel 
Willys,  Capt.  John  Tallcott,  Mr.  John  Allyn,  and  Mr.  James  Richards, 
in  behalfe  of  the  rest  of  the  proprietors  of  the  land  belonging  to  the  town- 
ship of  Hartford,  their  heires  and  assignes  forever,  all  that  parcell  of  land 
from  a  tree  marked  N.  F.  being  a  boundary  between  Wethersfield  and 
Hartford  on  the  south,  to  Windsor  bounds  on  the  north,  and  the  whole 
bredth  of  land  from  Wethersfield  to  Windsor  bounds  from  the  great  river 
on  the  east  to  runn  into  the  wilderness  westward  full  six  miles,  which  is 
to  the  place  where  Hartford  and  Farmington  bounds  meet, — To  have  and 
to  hold  all  the  afoarsayd  parcell  of  land  as  it  is  bounded,  with  all  the 
meadowes,  pastures,  woodes,  underwood,  stones,  quarries,  brookes,  ponds, 
rivers,  profitts,  comodities  and  appurtenances  whatsoever  belonging  there- 
to, unto  the  sayd  Mr.  Samuel  Willys,  Capt.  John  Tallcott,  Mr.  James 
Richards  and  Mr.  John  Allyn,  in  behalfe  of  themselves  and  the  rest  of  the 
inhabitants  of  the  towne  of  Hartford,  whoe  are  stated  proprietors  in  the 
undivided  lands,  their  heires  and  assignes,  to  the  onely  proper  use  and 
behoofe  of  the  sayd  Mr.  Samuel  Willys,  Capt.  John  Tallcott,  Mr.  John 
Allyn  and  Mr.  James  Richards  as  afoarsayd,  their  heires  and  assignes 
forever ;  and  the  sayd  Massecup  and  Wm.  squa  in  behalf  of  themselves 


APPENDIX.  67 

and  Wawarme  the  sister  of  Sunckquasson  and  Seacutt,  Keepequam,  Jack 
Spiner,  Currecombe,  Wehassatuck  squa,  and  Seacunck  squa,  doe  covenant 
to  and  with  the  sayd  Mr.  Samuel  Willys,  Mr.  John  Tallcott,  Mr.  James 
Richards  and  Mr.  John  Allyn,  that  after  and  next  unto  the  afoarsayd 
Sunckquasson,  they  the  said  Masseeckcup,  Wm.  squa,  Seacutt,  Keepe- 
quam, &c.  have  onely  full  power,  good  right,  and  lawfull  authority  to 
grant,  bargain,  sell  and  convey  all  and  singular  the  before  hereby  granted 
or  mentioned  to  be  granted  premises  with  their  and  every  of  their  ap- 
purtenances, unto  the  sayd  Mr.  Samuel  Willys,  Mr.  John  Tallcott,  Mr. 
John  Allyn  and  Mr.  James  Richards  as  afoarsayd,  their  heires  and  as- 
signes  forever,  and  that  they  the  sayd  Mr.  Samuel  Willys,  Mr.  John 
Tallcott,  Mr.  John  Allyn  and  Mr.  James  Richards,  and  the  rest  of  the 
proprietors  of  the  undivided  lands  within  the  bounds  of  the  township  of 
Hartford,  their  heires  and  assignes,  shall  and  may  by  force  and  vertue 
of  these  presents,  from  time  to  time  and  all  times  forever  hereafter,  law- 
fully have,  receive  and  take  the  rents,  issues  and  profitts  thereof  to  their 
owne  proper  use  and  behoofe  forever,  without  any  lett,  suit,  trouble  or 
disturbance  whatsoever  of  the  heires  of  Sunckquasson  or  of  us  the  sayd 
Massecup,  Wm.  Squa,  Seacutt,  Keepequam,  Jack  Spiner,  Currecombe, 
Wehassatuck  squa,  and  Seacunck  squa,  our  heires  or  assignes,  or  of  any 
other  person  or  persons  whatsoever  clayming  by,  from  or  under  us  or  any 
of  us  or  by  our  meanes,  act,  consent,  priority  or  procurement,  and  that  free 
and  clear  and  freely  and  clearly  acquitted,  exonerated  and  discharged  or 
otherwise  from  time  to  time,  well  and  sufficiently  saved  and  kept  harmless 
by  the  sayd  Massecup,  William — squa,  Seacutt  and  Keepequam,  &c.,  their 
heires,  executors  and  administrators,  from  all  former  and  other  grants, 
guifts,  bargains,  sales,  titles,  troubles,  demands,  and  incumbrances  what- 
soever had,  made,  committed,  suffered  or  done  by  the  afoarsayd  Massecup, 
William  squa,  Keepequam,  Seacutt,  &c. 

"In  Witness  whereof,  they  have  signed,  sealed  and  delivered  this 
writeing  with  their  own  hands,  this  fifth  of  July,  one  thousand  six  hundred 
and  seventy. 

Signed,     sealed     and     delivered     in 

presence  of 
Arramamatt,  his  mark, 
Mamanto,  his  mark, 
Neschegen,  his  mark, 
Attumtoha,  his  mark, 
Wennoe,  his  mark, 
Will.    Wadsworth, 
John  Addams, 
John  Strickland, 
Giles    Hamlin, 

Masseeckcup,  his  mark,  L.  S. 

Seacutt,  his  mark,  L.  S. 

Jack  Spiner,  his  mark,  L.  S. 

Seacunck  squa's  mark,  L.  S. 


68  APPENDIX. 

Currecombe,   his   mark,  L.    S. 

Keepequam,  his  mark,  L.   S. 

William   squa's   mark,  L.    S. 

Wehassatuck  squa's  mark,  L.  S. 

Nesacanett    gives    consent  to    this 

grant  and  bargain,  as  he  witness- 
eth    by   subscribing 

Nesacanett,   his  mark,  L.   S. 

The  original  marks  or  signatures  of  the  Indians  are  singular  and  gro- 
tesque.   Some  represent  implements  of  war,  some  wild  beasts,  &c. 

This  treaty  with  Sunckquasson,  sachem,  and  the  sale  of  land  by 
Joshua  Sachem,  included  all  the  land  upon  both  sides  of  the  Connecticut 
River  within  the  original  bounds  of  the  Township  of  Hartford  except  that 
portion  lying  between  the  Township  of  Windsor  on  the  north  and  Glas- 
tonbury upon  the  south,  upon  the  Connecticut  River  west,  and  extending 
eastward  three  miles,  and  commonly  called  the  Three  Mile  Lotts.  For  this 
land  no  deed  is  known  to  be  in  existence.  No  doubt  can  with  reason  be 
held  that  title  was  acquired  by  the  English  settlers  in  as  equit- 
able and  peaceful  a  manner  as  were  those  aforementioned.  An  inference 
may  be  drawn  from  the  action  of  Wethersfield  men  in  obtaining  title  to 
their  three  miles  east  side  of  the  Great  River,  as  testified  to  by  George 
Hubbard.    See  page  2  Ante : 

Sachem,  Joshua.*  The  following  Deed  was  a  conveyance,  of  Land 
which  is  now  included  in  the  Town  of  Manchester,  it  being  all  the  Land 
in  that  Town  except  about  ^  mile  in  width  taken  off  the  East  side  of  the 
Original  3  miles.  This  Yz  mile  given  over  to  Manchester  seems  to  have 
been  an  unjust  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  Conn.  Frequent  reference 
having  been  made  to  the  five  miles  in  Wills.  The  Survey  is  given  fol- 
lowing this  Deed: 

(Vol.  I)  Hartford  Lands,  Fol:  6,  Town  Clerk's  office. 

Will  on  Record,  Book  D :  Fol :  184,  Colony  Records  of  Deeds. 
Whereas,  Joshua  Sachem,  some  short  time  before  his  death,  did  make 
a  Sale  of  a  Parcel  of  Land  to  Major  Talcott,  of  Hartford,  for  the  Use  & 
behoofe  of  the  Town  of  Hartford,  &  the  sd.  Joshua  Sachem  Deceasing 
before  he  had  made  conveyance  of  sd.  Land  by  writeing,  &  the  said  Joshua 
Sachem  by  his  Will  reciteing  his  said  bargain  &  disposeing  of  the  said 
pay  agreed  on  for  the  said  Lands  for  the  use  of  the  children  of  him  the 
said  Joshua,  as  more  at  length  is  expressed  in  the  said  Will,  and  the  child 
of  the  said  Joshua  now  needing  the  purchase  money  for  the  said  Land  to 
be  improved  for  the  use  of  the  said  child,  we  the  underwritten,  Mr.  James 


*Attawanhood,  Son  of  Uncas,  was  called  by  the  English  Joshua;  probably 
given  as  a  baptismal  name.  He  appears  to  have  been  generally  known  as  Joshua 
Sachem. 


APPENDIX.  69 

Fitch  of  Norwich,  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  &  Mr.  Thomas  Bucking- 
ham of  Saybrook,  in  the  colony  of  Connecticut,  Administrators  to  the 
Estate  of  the  said  Joshua  Sachem,  deceased,  for  a  Valuable  consideration 
to  us  secured  by  Mr.  Siborn  Nichols,  Sargt  Caleb  Stanly,  &  John  Marsh, 
Select  men  of  the  town  of  Hartford,  by  these  presents  hath  given,  granted, 
aliened,  Bargained  &  sold,  Enfeoffed  &  Confirmed,  &  by  these  presents 
doth  fully.  Clearly,  Absolutely  Give,  grant,  Bargain,  Sell,  alien,  Enfeoffe 
&  Confirm  unto  the  said  Mr.  Seaborn  Nichols,  Sargt.  Caleb  Stanly  & 
John  Marsh,  in  the  behalf  &  for  the  only  proper  use  &  behoofe  of  the  sayd 
town  of  Hartford,  one  Parcell  of  Land  Lying  on  the  East  Side  of  the 
Connecticut  River,  the  Western  Side  being  three  miles  from  the  Connecti- 
cut River,  &  is  abutted  on  Land  belonging  to  the  Town  of  Hartford  on  the 
West,  &  the  bredth  of  the  Bounds  of  Hartford  Township,  Three  miles 
Eastward  from  Connecticut  River,  &  Runs  toward  the  East  five  Miles  in 
Length,  &  abutts  on  the  Commons  East,  and  on  Windsor  bounds  on  the 
North,  where  it  was  last  stated  by  the  Court,  &  on  Wethersfield  bounds  on 
the  South,  to  have  and  to  hold  all  the  aforesayd  parcell  of  Lands,  with 
all  its  appurtenances  &  privleges,  from  the  day  of  the  date  hereof  forever 
unto  the  said  Mr.  Seaborn  Nichols,  Sargt  Caleb  Stanly  &  John  Marsh, 
for  the  use  and  behoofe  of  the  Town  of  Hartford  &  their  successors  for- 
ever ;  &  the  sayd  Capt.  James  Fitch  &  Mr.  Thomas  Buckingham  have  full 
power.  Good  right  &  lawfull  authority  to  Grant,  Bargain,  Sell  &  Convey 
all  &  singular  the  before  hereby  granted  premises  with  their  and  every 
of  their  appurtenances  (only  reserveing  to  the  heirs  &  Successors  of  the 
sayd  Joshua  Sachem  Liberty  of  Hunting  &  fishing  in  such  of  the  aforesaid 
Lands  as  Lye  in  Common  without  fence),  unto  the  sayd  Mr.  Seaborn 
Nichols,  Sargt.  Caleb  Stanly  &  John  Marsh,  for  the  use  and  behoofe  of 
the  said  Towne  of  Hartford  &  their  Successors  in  manner  and  form  afore- 
said, &  that  the  sayd  Towne  of  Hartford  &  their  Successors  shall  &  may, 
by  force  and  virtue  of  these  presents,  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times 
forever  hereafter,  have,  use,  occupy,  possess,  &  Enjoy  the  sayd  Parcell  of 
Land  with  all  and  Singular  its  rights,  members,  and  appurtenances,  & 
have,  receive,  &  take  the  rents.  Issues  &  profits  thereof  to  them  &  their 
own  proper  use  &  behoofe  forever  without  any  Lawful  Let,  Sute,  Trouble, 
Tryall,  Interuption,  Eviction  or  disturbence  of  the  sayd  Capt.  James  Fitch, 
(and)  Mr.  Thomas  Buckingham,  administrators  aforesaid,  or  of  the  heirs 
of  the  aforesaid  Joshua  Sachem,  or  of  the  heirs  of  either  of  them,  or  as- 
signs, or  of  any  other  person  or  persons  claiming  by,  from  or  under  them. 
Every  of  them,  or  by  them  or  their  means,  act.  Consent,  title,  interest, 
privity  or  procurement  that  free  &  Clear,  freely  &  Clearly  acquitted,  ex- 
onerated &  discharged,  or  otherwise  from  time  to  time  Well  and  Suffi- 
ciently saved,  kept  harmless  by  the  sayd  Capt.  James  Fitch  &  Mr.  Thomas 
Buckingham,  their  heirs,  Executors  or  Administrators,  of  and  from  all 
manner  and  Former  and  other  Gifts,  Grants,  Bargains,  Sales,  Legacies, 
Mortgages,  Joyntures,  &  from  all  Extents,  Judgement,  Executions,  uses, 
forfeitures,  fines,  &  of  &  from  all  and  singular  other  titles,  troubles, 
Charges  &  demands  had,  made,  Committed,  Suffered,  omitted,  done,  by 


70  APP:eNDIX. 

the  sayd  Capt.  James  Fitch  &  Mr.  Thomas  Buckingham,  administrators 
aforesaid,  our  heirs,  assigns,  or  by  any  other  person  or  persons  whatsoever 
claiming  by,  from,  or  under  them,  or  of  them,  or  by,  from,  or  under  his  or 
their  means,  act,  consent,  title,  interest,  privity  or  procurement.  In  wit- 
ness whereof,  we  doe  hereunto  set  our  hands  &  seals,  this  thirteenth  day 
of  May,  One  Thousand  Six  hundred  &  Eighty  two. 

Witness:  Richard  Edwards,  James  Fitch^  LS. 

John  Coals.  Thomas  Buckingham,  LS. 

Capt.  James  Fitch  &  Mr.  Tho:  Buckingham  personally  appeared  & 
acknowledged  the  abovesd.  Instrument  of  Deed  to  be  their  Act  &  Deed, 
on  the  13th  of  May,  1682,  before  me, 

William  Leete,  Governor. 

The  above  written  is  a  true  Copy  of  the  Original,  being  examined 
a^id  Compared  there  wth  this  21st  of  January,  1683,  by  me, 

John  Allyn,  Recorder. 

And  is  left  in  the  Hands  of  Major  Talcott  with  the  former  Deed  which 
Mr.  Richards  sometime  had.    Recorded  21st  January,  1683. 

See  Vol.  V,  Hartford  Land  Records,  Page  690-699  inclusive : 

We,  the  Subscribers,  being  appointed  a  Committe  by  the  Proprietors 
of  the  Undivided  Five  Miles  of  Lands  lying  on  the  East  Side  of  the  Great 
River,  to  lay  out  Three  Miles  and  One  Hundred  Rodds  of  said  Land  on 
the  East  Side,  next  to  Bolton,  from  Windsor  to  Glastonbury  Bounds,  to 
be  divided  to  the  Original  Proprietors  or  their  heirs  according  to  their 
Rate  as  it  stands  Recorded  in  the  Towne  Book,  including  necessary  Ways, 
accordingly  Wee  Proceeded  as  followeth:  Beginning  at  the  South  East 
Corner,  extending  West  upon  the  Line  divideing  between  Glastonbury 
and  Hartford  Two  Hundred  and  Fourty  Rods  to  a  Highway  Thirty  Rods 
wide,  said  Highway  extending  that  width  due  North  to  Windsor  Bounds, 
said  Highway  being  the  Butment  of  the  West  End  of  the  Eastermost  Tier 
of  Lotts,  and  butting  East  upon  Bolton  Bounds,  Wee  began  first  at  Glas- 
tonbury and  laid  out,  beginning  at  No.  i  as  they  are  drawn  by  Vote  of  the 
Proprietors : 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

1.  To  Thomas  Thornton,  bounded  South  upon 

Glastonbury  Bounds  and  North  upon 

Henry  Graham,  4  60- 

2.  To  Henry  Graham,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Thornton  and  North  upon  Benjamin  Adams,       14  66 

3.  To  Benjamin  Adams,  bounded  South  upon  Henry 

Graham  and  North  upon  John  Tuller,  i  44 

4.  To  John  Tuller,  bounded  South  upon  Benjamin 


APPENDIX. 


71 


No. 


8. 


10. 


II. 


12. 


13- 
14. 


15- 
16. 

17. 

18. 


19. 


20. 


21. 


22. 


23- 
24. 

25. 


Adams  and  North  upon  Samuel  Hooker, 
To  Samuel  Hooker,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Tuller  and  North  upon  Daniel  Crow, 
To  Daniel  Crow,  bounded  South  upon  Samuel 

Hooker  and  North  upon  Widow  Goodman, 
To  Widow  Goodman,  bounded  South  upon  Daniel 

Crow  and  North  upon  John  Skinner, 
To  John  Skinner,  bounded  South  upon  Widow 

Goodman  and  North  upon  William  Burnham, 
To  William  Burnham,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Skinner  and  North  upon  Deacon  Butler, 
To  Deacon  Butler,  bounded  South  upon  William 

Burnham  and  North  upon  James  Forbes, 
To  James   Forbes,  bounded   South  upon   Deacon 

Butler  and  North  upon  Obadiah  Wood, 
To  Obadiah  Wood,  bounded  South  upon  James 

Forbes  and  North  upon  Mr.  Webster, 
To  Mr.  Webster,  bounded  South  upon  Obadiah 

Wood  and  North  upon  Jonathan  Ashley, 
To  Jonathan  Ashley,  bounded  South  upon  Mr. 

Webster  and  North  upon  a  Highway, 
To  the  Highway,  bounded  South  upon  Jonathan 

Ashley  and  North  upon  Land  set  out  to  Llartford 

Mills, 
To  Hartford  Mills,  bounded  South  upon  Highway 

and  North  upon  Thomas  Dickinson, 
To  Thomas  Dickinson,  bounded  South  upon  Hart- 
ford Mills  and  North  upon  Jeremy  Addams, 
To  Jeremy  Addams,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Dickinson  and  North  upon  John  Marsh, 
To  John  Marsh,  bounded  South  upon  Jeremy 

Addams  and  North  upon  Paul  Peck, 
To  Paul  Peck  sen.,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Marsh  and  North  upon  John  Meakins, 
To  John  Meakins,  bounded  South  upon  Paul  Peck 

sen.  and  North  upon  Mr.  Wyllys, 
To  Mr.  Wyllys,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Meakins  and  North  upon  John  Watson, 
To  John  Watson,  bounded  South  upon  Mr. 

Wyllys  and  North  upon  Jonathan  Gilbert, 
To  Jonathan  Gilbert,  bounded  South  by  John 

Watson  and  North  upon  Joseph  Whaples, 
To  Joseph  Whaples,  bounded  South  upon  Jonathan 

Gilbert  and  North  upon  Joseph  Andruss, 
To  Joseph  Andruss,  bounded  South  upon  Joseph 

Whaples  and  North  upon  Richard  Edwards, 


Chains. 
I 

Links 
73 

10 

12 

3 

06 

,1 

31 

41 

6 

30 

6 

73 

14 

66 

8 

08 

2 

12 

II 

68 

6 

21 

)rd 
2 

50 

3. 

97 

3 

97 

8 

92 

7 

59 

6 

67 

9 

02 

21 

62 

4 

64 

17 

1 

94 

I 

67 

3 

40 

72  APPENDIX. 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

26.  To  Richard  Edwards,  bounded  South  upon  Joseph 

Andruss  and  North  upon  Sergt.  John  Shepherd,    2  36 

27.  To  Sergt.  John  Shepherd,  bounded  South  upon 

Richard  Edwards  and  North  upon  Thomas 

Adkins,  7  76 

28.  To  Thomas  Adkins,  bounded  South  upon  Sergt. 

John  Shepherd  and  North  upon  Robert  Shurley,      2  19 

29.  To  Robert  Shurley,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Adkins  and  North  upon  William  Hills,  5  41 

30.  To  William  Hills,  bounded  South  upon  Robert 

Shurley  and  North  upon  David  Ensign,  6  44 

31.  To  David  Ensign,  bounded  South  upon  William 

Hills  and  North  upon  Thomas  Kilbourn,  9  09 

32.  To  Thomas  Kilbourn,  bounded  South  upon  David 

Ensign  and  North  upon  Mr.  Foster,  4  37 

33.  To  Mr.  Foster,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Kilbourne  and  North  upon  Stephen  Kelsey,         2  38 

34.  To  Stephen  Kelsey,  bounded  South  upon  Mr.  Fos- 

ter and  North  upon  a  Highway  or  Country  Road,  4  72 

To  the  Highway  or  Country  Road,  bounded  South 
upon  Stephen  Kelsey  and  North  upon  William 
Williams,  3  00 

35.  To  William  Williams,  bounded  South  upon  the 

Highway  or  Country  Road  and  North  upon 

Samuel  Gains,  10  12 

36.  To  Samuel  Gains,  bounded  South  upon  William 

Williams  and  North  upon  Capt.  Watts,  3  62 

37.  To  Capt.  Watts,  bounded  South  upon  Samuel 

Gains  and  North  upon  Daniel  Butler,  11  32 

38.  To  Daniel  Butler,  bounded  South  upon  Capt. 

Watts  and  North  upon  Joseph  Easton,  Jr.,  13  34 

39.  To  Joseph  Easton,  Jr.,  bounded  South  upon  Daniel 

Butler  and  North  upon  Nathaniel  Crow,  8  97 

40.  To  Nathaniel  Crow,  bounded  South  upon  Joseph 

Easton  Jr.  and  North  upon  John  Kelley,  3  10 

41.  To  John  Kelley,  bounded  South  upon  Nathaniel 

Crow  and  North  upon  Henry  Arnold,  i  96 

42.  To  Henry  Arnold,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Kelley  and  North  upon  Samuel  Olcott,  2  36 

43.  To  Samuel  Olcott,  bounded  South  upon  Henry 

Arnold  and  North  upon  John  Blackledge,  3  34 

44.  To  John  Blackledge,  bounded  South  upon  Samuel 

Olcott  and  North  upon  George  Stocking,  5  47 

45.  To  George  Stocking,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Blackledge  and  North  upon  Jno  Webster,  3  91 

46.  To  John  Webster,  bounded  South  upon  George 

Stocking  and  North  upon  a  Highway,  4  54 


APPENDIX.  73 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

To  the  Highway,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Webster  and  North  upon  William  Goodwin,  2  50 

47.  To  William  Goodwin,  bounded  South  upon  a 

Highway  and  North  upon  Sergt.  Sandford,  2  53 

48.  To  Sergt.  Sanford,  bounded  South  upon  William 

Goodwin  and  North  upon  Sergt.  Buckland,  3  40 

49.  To  Sergt.  Buckland,  bounded  South  upon  Sergt. 

Sanford  and  North  upon  Thomas  Bunce,  Jr.,         2  30 

50.  To  Thomas  Bunce,  Jr.,  bounded  South  upon  Sergt. 

Buckland  and  North  upon  Thomas  Bunce,  8  74 

51.  To  Thomas  Bunce,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Bunce,  Jr.,  and  North  upon  William  Pitkin,         8  57 

52.  To  William  Pitkin,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Bunce  and  North  upon  Andrew  Benton,  13  06 

53.  To  Andrew  Benton,  bounded  South  upon  William 

Pitkin  and  North  upon  Thomas  Standish,  2  24 

54.  To  Thomas  Standish,  bounded  South  upon  Andrew 

Benton  and  North  upon  James  Steele,  i  09 

55.  To  James  Steele,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Standish  and  North  upon  Samuel, Cole,  17  59 

56.  To  Samuel  Cole,  bounded  South  upon  James 

Steele  and  North  upon  Thomas  Vigar,  3  10 

57.  To  Thomas  Vigar,  bounded  South  upon  Samuel 

Cole  and  North  upon  Andrew  Stephens,  i  44 

58.  To  Andrew  Stephens,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Vigar  and  North  upon  Windsor  Bounds,  i  42 

AN   ACCOUNT   OF   THE   SECOND   TIER   OF  LOTTS,   BEGIN- 
NING AT  WINDSOR  BOUNDS. 

59.  To  John  Merrells,  bounded  North  upon  Windsor 

Bounds  and  South  upon  Mr.  John  Talcott,  1 1         gone 

60.  To  Mr.  John  Talcott,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Merrells  and  South  upon  Thomas  Burnham,  7  65 

61.  To  Thomas  Burnham,  bounded  North  upon  Mr. 

John  Talcott  and  South  upon  Thomas  Cadwell,  o  81 

62.  To  Thomas  Cadwell,  bounded  North  upon  Thomas 

Burnham  and  South  upon  John  Dyx,  ii  96 

63.  To  John  Dyx,  bounded  North  upon  Thomas  Cad- 

well and  South  upon  John  Grave,  3  40 

64.  To  John  Grave,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Dyx  and  South  upon  Stephen  Hopkins,  3  16 

65.  To  Stephen  Hopkins,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Grave  and  South  upon  John  Richards,  11  21 

66.  To  John  Richards,  bounded  North  upon  Stephen 

Hopkins  and  South  upon  John  Mitchell,  Jr.,  5  69 

67.  To  John  Mitchell,  Jr.,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Richards  and  South  upon  John  Pratt,  i  44 


74  APPENDIX. 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

68.  To  John  Pratt,  bounded  North  upon  John  Mitchell, 

Jr.,  and  South  upon  a  Highway,  13  ii 

To  a  Highway,  bounded  North  upon  John  Pratt  and 

South  upon  Bevel  Waters,  2  50 

69.  To  Bevel  Waters,  bounded  North  upon  a 

Highway  and  South  upon  Samuel  Steele,  9  83 

70.  To  Samuel  Steele,  bounded  North  upon  Bevel 

Waters  and  South  upon  Stephen  Brace,  4  06 

71.  To  Stephen  Brace,  bounded  North  upon  Samuel 

Steele  and  South  upon  Richard  Oilman,  4  03 

72.  To  Richard  Oilman,  bounded  North  upon  Stephen 

Brace  and  South  upon  John  Catlin,  2  76 

73.  To  John  Catlin,  bounded  North  upon  Richard 

Oilman  and  South  upon  Charles  Barnard,  11  10 

74.  To  Charles  Barnard,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Catlin  and  South  upon  Thomas  Long,  i  50 

75.  To  Thomas  Long,  bounded  North  upon  Charles 

Barnard  and  South  upon  Benjamin  Harbott,  2  99 

76.  To  Benjamin  Harbott,  bounded  North  upon  Thomas 

Long  and  South  upon  Oeorge  Knight,  4  48 

'jy.     To  Oeorge  Knight,  bounded  North  upon  Benjamin 

Harbott  and  South  upon  Richard  Risley,  3  51 

78.  To  Richard  Risley,  bounded  North  upon  George 

Knight  and  South  upon  Arthur  Smith,  5  12 

79.  To  Arthur  Smith,  bounded  North  upon  Richard 

Risley  and  South  upon  John  Cole,  3  74 

80.  To  John  Cole,  bounded  North  upon  Arthur 

Smith  and  South  upon  Josiah  Arnold,  7  07 

81.  To  Josiah  Arnold,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Cole  and  South  upon  a  Country  Road,  i  44 

To  a  Country  Road,  bounded  North  upon  Josiah 

Arnold  and  South  upon  Thomas  Wadsworth,        3  00 

82.  To  Thomas  Wadsworth,  bounded  North  upon  a 

Country  Road  and  South  upon  Joseph  &  John 

Easton,  10  99 

83.  To  Joseph  &  John  Easton,  bounded  North  upon 

Thomas  Wadsworth  and  South  upon  Widow 

Wyard,  12  13 

84.  To  Widow  Wyard,  bounded  North  upon  Joseph  & 

John  Easton  and  South  upon  Richard  Blancher,     i  61 

85.  To  Richard  Blancher,  bounded  North  upon  Widow 

Wyard  and  South  upon  John  Mason,  4  89 

86.  To  John  Mason,  bounded  North  upon  Richard 

Blancher  and  South  upon  John  Sadd,  2  y^ 

87.  To  John  Sadd,  bounded  North  upon  John  Mason 

and  South  upon  a  Highway,  4  78 


APPENDIX,  75 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

To  the  Highway,  bounded  North  upon  John  Sadd 

and  South  upon  Joseph  Olmsted,  2  oo 

88.  To  Joseph  Olmsted,  bounded  North  upon  a 

Highway  and  South  upon  Stephen  Hosmer,  5  06 

89.  To  Stephen  Hosmer,  bounded  North  upon  Joseph 

Olmsted  and  South  upon  John  Bidwell,  12  76 

90.  To  John  Bidwell,  bounded  North  upon  Stephen 

Hosmer  and  South  upon  Joell  Marshall,  12  65 

91.  To  Joell  Marshall,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Bidwell  and  South  upon  Joseph  Peck,  i  84 

92.  To  Joseph  Peck,  bounded  North  upon  Joell 

Marshall  and  South  upon  Capt.  Cooke,  2  40 

93.  To  Capt.  Cooke,  bounded  North  upon  Joseph 

Peck  and  South  upon  Daniel  Clarke,  10  12 

94.  To  Daniel  Clarke,  bounded  North  upon  Capt. 

Cooke  and  South  upon  Nathaniel  Ruscoe,  3  79 

95.  To  Nathaniel  Ruscoe,  bounded  North  upon  Daniel 

Clarke  and  South  upon  James  Gordon,  5  02 

96.  To  James  Gordon,  bounded  North  upon  Nathaniel 

Ruscoe  and  South  upon  Thomas  Humphries,        2  86 

97.  To  Thomas  Humphries,  bounded  North  upon  James 

Gordon  and  South  upon  Jacob  Johnson,  i  48 

98.  To  Jacob  Johnson,  bounded  North  upon  Thomas 

Humphries  and  South  upon  Edmund  O'Neal,  i  50 

99.  To  Edmund  O'Neal,  bounded  North  upon  Jacob 

Johnson  and  South  upon  Mr.  Harris,  i  72 

100.     To  Mr.  Harris,  bounded  North  upon  Mr.  O'Neal 

and  South  upon  Mrs  Holyoake,  3  86 

lOi.     To  Mrs.  Holyoake,  bounded  North  upon  Mr. 

Harris  and  South  upon  (the)  Mine  Lott,  i  96 

To  the  Mine  Lott,  bounded  North  upon  Mrs. 

Holyoake  and  South  upon  Samuel  Benton,  i  63 

102.  To  Samuel  Benton,  bounded  North  upon  the 

Mine  Lott  and  South  upon  Obadiah  Spencer,  2  13 

103.  To  Obadiah  Spencer,  bounded  North  upon  Samuel 

Benton  and  South  upon  Cyprian  Nichols,  2  "J^ 

104.  To  Cyprian  Nichols,  bounded  North  upon 

Obadiah  Spencer  and  South  upon  John  Church,    15  41 

105.  To  John  Church,  bounded  North  upon  Cyprian 

Nichols  and  South  upon  Mr.  Roberts,  7  7^ 

106.  To  Mr.  Roberts,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Church  and  South  upon  John  Wilson,  4  89 

107.  To  John  Wilson,  bounded  North  upon  Mr. 

Roberts  and  South  upon  the  Highway,  6  21 

To  the  Highway,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Wilson  and  South  upon  Hannah  Wells,  2  50 


76  APPENDIX. 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

1 08.  To  Hannah  Wells,  bounded  North  upon  the 

Highway  and  South  upon  Samuel  Andrews,         22  94 

109.  To  Samuel  Andrews,  bounded  North  upon  Hannah 

Wells  and  South  upon  Sergt.  Spencer,  3  79 

no    To  Serg-t.  (Benj :)  Spencer,  bounded  North  upon 

Samuel  Andrews  and  South  upon  John  Hills,        2  47 

111.  To  John  Hills,  bounded  North  upon  Sergt. 

Spencer  and  South  upon  Thomas  Clark,  2  93 

112.  To  Thomas  Clark,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Hills  and  South  upon  Mr.  Barnard,  6  79 

113.  To  Mr.  Barnard,  bounded  North  upon  Thomas 

Clark  and  South  upon  John  Perry,  18  17 

114.  To  John  Perry,  bounded  North  upon  Mr, 

Barnard  and  South  upon  Walter  Hay,  2  04 

115.  To  Walter  Hay,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Perry  and  South  upon  George  Ash,  I  70 

116.  To  George  Ash,  bounded  North  upon  Walter 

Hay  and  South  upon  Glastonbury  Bounds,  i  44 

To  the  Highway,  Fourty  Rods  wide  between  the 
Second  and  Third  Tier  of  Lotts,  from 
Glastonbury  to  Windsor,  10  00 

AN  ACCOUNT  OF  THE  THIRD  TIER  OF  LOTTS,  BEGINNING 
AT  GLASTONBURY  ROUNDS. 

117.  To  Thomas  Whaples,  bounded  South  upon  Glaston- 

bury Bounds  and  North  upon  John  Bunce,  i  72 

118.  To  John  Bunce,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Whaples  and  North  upon  Jno  Bigelow,  4  95 

119.  To  John  Bigelow  &  Nicholas  Olmsted,  bounded 

South  upon  John  Bunce  and  North  upon 

John  Pantry,  15  13 

120.  To  John  Pantry,  bounded  South  upon  Jno 

Bigelow  and  Nicholas  Olmsted  and  North 

upon  Mr.  Way,  9  72 

121.  To  Mr.  Way,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Pantry  and  North  upon  a  Highway,  21  28 

To  the  Highway,  bounded  South  upon  Mr. 

Way  and  North  upon  Sergt.  Stanly,  2  00 

122.  To  Sergt.  Stanly,  bounded  South  upon  the 

Highway  and  North  upon  Capt.  Lewis,  11  79 

123.  To  Capt.  Lewis,  bounded  South  upon  Sergt. 

Stanly  and  North  upon  Joseph  Whiting,  9  66 

124.  To  Joseph  Whiting,  bounded  South  upon  Capt. 

Lewis  and  North  upon  John  Mitchell,  2  53 

125.  To  John  Mitchell,  bounded  South  upon  Joseph 

Whiting  and  North  upon  Capt.  Allyn,  i  ^y 


APPENDIX.  77 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

126.  To  Capt.  Allyn,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Mitchell  and  North  upon  William  Warren,  21  34 

127.  To  William  Warren,  bounded  South  upon  Capt. 

Allyn  and  North  upon  Thomas  Olcutt,  7  76 

128.  To  Thomas  Olcott,  bounded  South  upon  William 

Warren  and  North  upon  Joseph  Mygatt,  4  14 

129.  To  Joseph  Mygatt,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Olcott  and  North  upon  Marshall  George 

Grave  &  Philip  Davis,  5  00 

130.  To  Marshall  George  Grave  &  Philip  Davis, 

bounded  South  upon  Joseph  Mygatt  and  North 
upon  a  Highway,  14  84 

To  a  Highway,  bounded  South  on  Marshall  George 
Grave  &  Philip  Davis  and  North  upon  Jared 
Spencer,  2  00 

131.  To  Jared  Spencer,  bounded  South  upon  a 

Highway  and  North  upon  Nicholas  Disbrow,         4  78 

132.  To  Nicholas  Disbrow,  bounded  South  upon  Jared 

Spencer  and  North  upon  Jehoida  Bartlett,  4  20 

133.  To  Jehoida  Bartlett,  bounded  South  upon 

Nicholas  Disbrow  and  North  upon  Thomas 

Wells,  I  90 

134.  To  Thomas  Wells,  bounded  South  upon  Jehoida 

Bartlett  and  North  upon  Daniel  Pratt,  5  00 

135     To  Daniel  Pratt,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Wells  and  North  upon  Jonathan  Bigelow,  11  56 

136.  To  Jonathan  Bigelow,  bounded  South  upon  Daniel 

Pratt  and  North  upon  Corpll  Butler,  5  06 

137.  To  Corpl  Butler,  bounded  South  upon  Jonathan 

Bigelow  and  North  upon  Samuel  Burr,  13  11 

138.  To  Samuel  Burr,  bounded  South  upon  Corpl 

Butler  and  North  upon  a  Country  Road,  8  74 

To  the  Country  Road,  Twelve  Rods  wide,  bounded 
South  upon  Samuel  Burr  and  North  upon 
Richard  Case,  3  00 

139.  To  Richard  Case,  bounded  South  upon  the  Country 

Road  and  North  upon  William  Edwards,  4  48 

140.  To  William  Edwards,  bounded  South  upon  Richard 

Case  and  North  upon  Paul  Peck,  Jr.,  i  50 

141.  To  Paul  Peck,  Jr.,  bounded  South  upon  William 

Edwards  and  North  upon  Samuel  Spencer,  6  04 

142.  To  Samuel  Spencer,  bounded  South  upon  Paul 

Peck,  Jr.,  and  North  upon  Ichabod  Wells,  4  43 

143.  To  Ichabod  Wells,  bounded  South  upon  Samuel 

Spencer  and  North  upon  Thomas  Burr,  5  00 

144.  To  Thomas  Burr,  bounded  South  upon  Ichabod 

Wells  and  North  upon  Ensign  Stanly,  3  51 


78  APPENDIX. 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

145.  To  Ensign  Stanly,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Burr  and  North  upon  John  Seymour,  19  96 

146.  To  John  Seymour,  bounded  South  upon  Ensign 

Stanly  and  North  upon  Edward  Cadvvell,  4  95. 

147.  To  Edward  Cad  well,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Seymour  and  North  upon  Capt.  Thomas  Bull,      6  ■  50 

148.  To  Capt.  Thomas  Bull,  bounded  South  upon 

Edward  Cadwell  and  North  upon  the  Highway,    13  45 

To  the  Highway,  bounded  South  upon  Capt. 

Thomas  Bull  and  North  upon  Joseph  Smith,        2  cx) 

149.  To  Joseph  Smith,  bounded  South  upon  the 

Highway  and  North  upon  Richard  Lord,  5  48 

150.  To  Richard  Lord,  bounded  South  upon  Joseph 

Smith  and  North  upon  Widow  Andrews,  30  48 

151.  To  Widow  Andrews,  bounded  South  upon  Richard 

Lord  and  North   upon  Ozias   Goodwin,  5  00 

152.  To  Ozias  Goodwin,  bounded  South  upon  Widow 

Andrews  and  North  upon  Joseph  Strickland,  I  96 

153.  To  Joseph  Strickland,  bounded  South  upon  Ozias 

Goodwin  and  North  upon  Jonathan  Webster,  i  78 

154.  To  Jonathan  Webster,  bounded  South  upon  Joseph 

Strickland  and  North  upon  Widow  Burr,  3  22 

155.  To  Widow  Burr,  bounded  South  upon  Jonathan 

Webster  and  North  upon  Joseph  Bull,  .  i  84 

156.  To  Joseph  Bull,  bounded  South  upon  Widow 

Burr  and  North  upon  John  Shepherd,  6  (yj 

157.  To  John  Shepherd,  bounded  South  upon  Joseph 

Bull  and  North  upon  Thomas  Loveman,  3  40 

158.  To  Thomas  Loveman,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Shepherd  and  North  upon  Joseph  Garrett,  4  89 

159.  To  Joseph  Garrett,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Loveland  and  North  upon  George  Hall,  i  44 

160.  To  George  Hall,  bounded  South  upon  Joseph 

Garrett  and  North  upon  John  Barnard,  5  69 

161.  To  John  Barnard,  bounded  South  upon  George 

Hall  and  North  upon  Robert  Bell,  6  24 

162.  To  Robert  Bell,  bounded  South  upon  John 

Barnard  and  North  upon  Thomas  Swetman  i  42 

163.  To  Thomas  Swetman,  bounded  South  upon  Robert 

Bell  and  North  upon  Gilbert  Forsyth,  i  70 

164.  To  Gilbert  Forsyth,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Swetman  and  North  upon  Thomas  Bennett,  i  72 

165.  To  Thomas  Bennett,  bounded  South  upon  Gilbert 

Forsyth  and  North  upon  Thomas  Tomlins,  i  42 

166.  To  Thomas  Tomlins,  bounded   South  upon  Thomas 

Bennett  and  North  upon  a  vacant  Lot  near 

Windsor  Bounds,  2  44 


APPENDIX.  79 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

To  the  Vacant  Lot,  bounded  South  upon  Thomas 

Tomlins  and  North  upon  Windsor  Bounds,  5  06 

AN  ACCOUNT  OF  THE  FOURTH  TIER  OF  LOTTS,  BEGINNING 

AT  WINDSOR  BOUNDS. 

167.  To  Major  Talcott,  bounded  North  on  Windsor 

Bounds  and  South  upon  Mr.  Richards,  24  84 

168.  To  Mr.  Richards,  bounded  North  upon  Major 

Talcott  and  South  upon  Benjamin  Hills,  28  93 

169     To  Benjamin  Hills,  bounded  North  upon  Mr. 

Richards  and  South  upon  Nathaniel  Cole,  2  76 

170.  To  Nathaniel  Cole,  bounded  North  upon  Benjamin 

Hills  and  South  upon  Nathaniel  Willett,  4  03 

171.  To  Nathaniel  Willett,  bounded  North  upon  Nathaniel 

Cole  and  South  upon  Henry  Howard,  2  yd    • 

172.  To  Henry  Howard,  bounded  North  upon  Nathaniel 

Willett  and  South  upon  John  White,  16  39 

173.  To  John  White,  bounded  North  upon  Nathaniel 

Willett  and  South  upon  Noah  Cook,  3  40 

174.  To  Noah  Cook,  bounded  North  upon  John 

White  and  South  upon  a  Highway,  6  38 

To  the  Highway,  bounded  North  upon  Noah 

Cook  and  South  upon  Texell  Ains worth,  2  00 

175.  To  Tickzell  Ainsworth,  bounded  North  upon  the 

Highway  and  South  upon  Thomas  Trill,  i  44 

176.  To  Thomas  Trill,  bounded  North  upon  Tickzell 

Ainsworth  and  South  upon  Thomas  Marshall,       2  07 

177.  To  Thomas  Marshall,  bounded  North  upon  Thomas 

Trill  and  South  upon  Mrs.  Gardner,  5  00 

178.  To  Mrs,  Gardner,  bounded  North  upon  Thomas 

Marshall  and  South  upon  William  Goodwin  Jr.,     i  27 

179.  To  William  Goodwin,  Jr.,  bounded  North  upon  Mrs, 

Gardner  and  South  upon  Jacob  White,  2  53 

180.  To  Jacob  White,  bounded  North  upon  William  Good- 

win and  South  upon  Jared  Spikes,  8  62 

181.  To  Jared  Spikes,  bounded  North  upon  Jacob  White 

and  South  upon  John  Camp,  2  88 

182.  To  John  Camp,  bounded  North  upon  Jared  Spikes 

and  South  upon  Caleb  Watson,  4  54 

183.  To  Caleb  Watson,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Camp  and  South  upon  Martin  More,  2  07 

184.  To  Martin  More,  bounded  North  upon  Caleb 

Watson  and  South  upon  Nathaniel  Goodwin,         i  50 

185.  To  Nathaniel  Goodwin,  bounded  North  upon  Martin 

More  and  South  upon  John  Andrews,  "Poke 

Hill,"  6  21 


8o  APPENDIX. 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

i86.     To  John  Andrews,  "Poke  Hill,"  bounded  North  upon 
Nathaniel  Goodwin  and  South  upon  Alexander 
Douglass,  2  99 

187.  To  Alexander  Douglass,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Andrews  and  South  upon  Mr.  John  Whiting,       2  88 

188.  To  Mr.  John  Whiting,  bounded  North  upon  Alex- 

ander Douglass  and  South  upon  John  Crow,         3  74 

189.  To  John  Crow,  bounded  North  upon  Mr.  John 

Whiting  and  South  upon  Mr.  Haynes,  18  58 

190.  To  Mr.  Haynes,  bounded  North  upon  John  Crow 

and  South  upon  Country  Road,  19  44 

To  the  Country  Road,  bounded  North  upon  Mr. 

Haynes  and  South  upon  Mr.  Olcott,  3  00 

191.  To  Mr.  Olcott,  bounded  North  upon  the  Country 

Road  and  South  upon  Andrew  Benton,  10  52 

192.  To  Andrew  Benton,  bounded  North  upon  Mr. 

Olcott  and  South  upon  William  Williams,  Jr.,        9  55 

193.  To  William  WiUiams,  Jr.,  bounded  North  upon 

Andrew  Benton  and  South  upon  Richard  Burn- 
ham,  I  84 

194.  To  Richard  Burnham,  bounded  North  upon  William 

Williams,  Jr.,  and  South  upon  Robert  Sanford,      3  22 

195.  To  Robert  Sanford,  bounded  North  upon  Richard 

Burnham  and  South  upon  Thomas  Hosmer,  13  28 

196.  To  Thomas  Hosmer,  bounded  North  upon  Robert 

Sanford  and  South  upon  Joseph  Collyer,  15  52 

197.  To  Joseph  Collyer,  bounded  North  upon  Thomas 

Hosmer  and  South  upon  John  Day,  3  45 

198.  To  John  Day,  bounded  North  upon  Joseph  Collyer 

and  South  upon  Daniel  Bidwell,  4  69 

199.  To  John  &  Daniel  Bidwell,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Day  and  South  upon  Jonathan  Bull,  9  89 

200.  To  Jonathan  Bull,  bounded  North  upon  John  & 

Daniel  Bidwell  and  South  upon  John  Williams,      7  93 

201.  To  John  Williams,  bounded  North  upon  Jonathan 

Bull  and  South  upon  a  Highway,  i  44 

To  the  Highway  North,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Williams  and  South  upon  Nathaniel  Sanford,         2  00 

202.  To  Nathaniel  Sanford,  bounded  North  upon  the 

Highway  and  South  upon  Mr.  Wilson,  11  85 

203.  To  Mr.  Wilson,  bounded  North  upon  Nathaniel 

Sanford  and  South  upon  John  Gilbert,  13  17 

204.  To  John  Gilbert,  bounded  North  upon  Mr.  Wilson 

and  South  upon  Joseph  Wadsworth,  7  13 

205.  To  Joseph  Wadsworth,  bounded  North  upon  John 

Gilbert  and  South  upon  Mr.  Gibbons,  14  26 


APPENDIX.  8l 

No.  Chains.     Links. 

206.  To  Mr.  Gibbons,  bounded  North  upon  Joseph  Wads- 

worth  and  South  upon  Samuel  Wadsworth,  10  12 

207.  To  Samuel  Wadsworth,  bounded  North  upon  Mr. 

Gibbons  and  South  upon  John  HoUoway,  12  19 

208.  To  John  Holloway,  bounded  North  upon  Samuel 

Wadsworth  and  South  upon  John  Baker,  i  50 

209.  To  John  Baker,  bounded  North  upon  John  Holloway 

and  South  upon  a  vacant  Lot,  to  Glastonbury 
Bounds,  7  30 

To  a  vacant  Lot,  bounded  North  upon  John  Baker 

and  South  upon  Glastonbury  Bounds,  55  13 

Cyprian  Nichols, 
Jonathan  Steele, 
Signed,   John  Church,  Committee. 

Thomas  Wells, 
Jonathan  Butler, 
James  Bunce, 


jj^^  inches,  one  Link. 
25  Ivinks,  one  Rod. 

4  Rods  or  66  Ft.,  one 

Chain. 
80  Chains,  one  Mile. 


Returned  Signed:  5  July,  1/31. 


The  remaining  portion  of  the  five-mile  purchase  was  termed  Commons 
and  Grants  before  1753,  when  the  boundary  lines  were  run  by  William 
Wells,  surveyor.  From  the  3  miles  to  the  4th  tier  of  lotts,  measured  along 
the  line  of  Glastonbury,  547  rods ;  thence  north  from  Glastonbury  to 
Windsor  upon  the  line  of  the  4th  tier  of  lotts,  4^/^  miles  one  degree  east 
(ip)  ;  thence  west  along  the  south  line  of  Windsor  410  rods,  there  meet- 
ing the  east  line  of  the  3  mile  lots.  During  the  next  year  this  tract  of 
land  was  laid  out  in  six  tiers  of  lots  to  the  original  proprietors  or  to  their 
legal  representatives. 

The  whole  Commons  and  Grants  contain  4428  acres  of  land;  the 
Grants  contain  1305  acres  and  100  rods;  there  remains  3122  acres  and  60 
rods  to  be  divided. 


Page  72. 

The  Returne  of  Saybrook  &  Pequott  Bounds: 

Whereas,  there  was  an  agreement  in  Court  that  some  of  Sea  Brooke 
and  Pequott  should  in  convenient  time  Lay  out  the  bounds  betwixt  Sea 
Brook  and  Pequott  belonging  to  each  towne,  as  also  the  bounds  of 
Pequott  beyond     Pequott  River,  according  to  an^order  of  Court,  Sept. 

11X50; 

We,  whose  names  are  underwritten,  being  appointed  for  ye  end  afore- 
said by  the  towns,  having  improved  our  utmost  endeavor,  doe  give  in  as 
foUoweth : 

For  the  bounds  of  Pequott,  the  east  side  the  River,  we  began  the  line 


82  APPENDIX. 

opposite  to  ye  dwelling  house  of  John  Winthrop,  Esq.  Running  a  line 
due  east  foure  miles,  we  fell  short,  as  we  conceive,  halfe  one  mile  of  the 
head  of  Mistick  River,  at  a  little  Brook  where  is  a  tree  marked  with  an 
M.  and  foure  marks  upon  a  tree,  from  wch  place,  running  ye  line  East,  we 
came  one  mile  Six  score  and  twelve  Rodds  to  ye  Noeward  about  the  como 
wadeing  place  on  Paukatuck  River,  wch  wadeing  place  is  to  ye  North- 
ward of  Thomas  Stanton's  tradeing  house. 

Alsoe,  the  foure  miles  from  Pequott  River  doe  come  to  Sea  Brooke 
bounds  and  40  Rods  neerer  to  Sea  Brook,  upon  Niantic  plaines  where  the 
marked  tree  stands  neere  the  Indian  fforte,  but  the  Bounds  betwixt  the 
Towne  of  Sea  Brooke  and  Pequott  are  to  Stand  as  they  are  now  Set  out, 
viz.,  at  ye  marked  tree  neere  Niantick  ffort  as  aforesaid. 

The  quantity  of  meadow  betwixt  Mistick  and  Paukatuck,  as  we  con- 
ceive, having  viewed  according  to  our  best  Skill,  good  and  bad,  doth  not 
amount  to  above  Three  hundred  and  Eighty  Acres. 

Thomas  Leffingwell, 
Reynold  Marvin, 
the  mark  of        Thomas  Minor, 

Hugh  X  Caulkin, 
Robert  Hempsted. 


EARLY  LAND  OWNERS. 

The  early  landholders  in  the  following  lists  had  their  holdings 
recorded  in  Hartford,  at  the  County  Seat.  The  form  of  record  used  in  the 
Colony  until  about  1700  may  be  seen  under  the  name  of  Edward  Mason, 
where  his  lands  are  given,  on  pages  23-4,  to  which  reference  is  here  made. 

HARTFORD. 

Owners  of  Land  before  1653.    See  Vol.  I  of  Lands,  in  OfUce  of  Secretary 

of  State. 

Allen  (Allyn),  Matthew,  Burre,  Ben: 

Addams,  Jeremie,  Butler,   Will : 

Andrews,  William,  Burchard,  Tho: 

Andrews,  Francis,  gliss,  Tho:  Sen. 

A       u    T  u  Bhss,  Tho:  Jr. 

Arnold  John  Blufield,  Will : 

Bartlett,   Robert,  Burr,  Tho: 

Baysey,  John,  g^^l^^.^  ^^^. 

Bacon,  Andrew,  Bridgeman,  James, 

Barnard,  John,  Bull,  Thomas, 

Barnes,  Tho:  Byddell,  John,   (Bidwell) 

Berding,  Nath ;  Brunson,  John, 


APPENDIX. 


83 


Chester,  Dorothy, 
Church,  Rich : 
Clarke,  Nich: 
Clarke,  John, 
Cornwall,  Will: 
Coall,  Jeames,      (Coale) 
Crow,  John, 
Day,  Robert, 
Disborow,  Nicholas, 
Easton,  Joseph, 
Ely,  Nath: 
Elmer,  Ed: 
Elmer,  Richard, 
Ensign,  James, 
Field,  Zach : 
Garrad,  Samuel, 
Gibbins,  Will: 
Goodwyn,  Will : 
Goodwing,  Ozias, 
Graves,  George, 
Greenhill,  Tho: 
Greenhill,  Rebeckah, 
Grant,  Seth: 
Gynnings,  John, 
Goodman,  Rich : 
Hart,  Stephen, 
Hall,  Jo:  Sen. 
Hill,  Will: 
Hide,  Will: 
Hooker,  Thomas, 
Hopkins,  Edward,  - 
Hopkins,  John, 
Heynes,  John, 
Heyton,  Will: 
Holton,  Will : 
Hubbard,  George, 
Hosmore,  Tho: 
Keeler,  Ralph, 
Kelsey,  Will : 
Kellogg,  Nathaniel, 
Lewis,  Will : 
Lord,  Tho:  Sen. 
Lord,  Tho:  Jr. 


Lord,  Rich : 
Lyman,  Rich : 
Maynard,  John, 
Marven,  Nath: 
Moody,  John, 
Marsh,  John, 
Munn,  Ben : 
Morris,  John, 
Mygatt,  Joseph, 
Olmsted,  Rich : 
Olmsted,  John, 
Olmsted,  James, 
Olcott,  Tho: 
Parker,  Will: 
Pantry,  Will : 
Peck,  Paul, 
Perce,  John, 
Perce,  John,  (2d?) 
Pratt,  John, 
Phillips,  Will : 
Pratt,  Will : 
Porter,  Thos : 
Purkas,  John, 
Post,  Stephen, 
Richards,  Nath: 
Roote,  Tho: 
Rusco,  Will: 
Semer,   Rich : 
Selden,  Tho: 
Skinner,  John, 
Smith,  Arthur, 
Smith,  Gyles, 
Spencer,  Tho: 
Spencer,  Will: 
Stebbing,  Ed : 
Steele,   John, 
Steele,  George, 
Stocking,  George, 
Standly,  Tho: 
Standly,  Tym: 
Stone,  Samuel, 
Taylcoat,  John, 


84 


APPENDIX. 


Thornton,  Tho: 
Trott,  Tho: 
Upson,  Tho: 
Wadsworth,  Will; 
Wade,  Robert, 
Warner,  John, 
Warner,  Andrew, 
Wa(i)rd,  Nath: 
Watts,  Richard, 
Wakely,  James, 
Wakeman,  Sa: 
Watts,  John, 


Webb,  Rich: 
Westwood,  Will: 
Webster,  John, 
Welles,  Thomas, 
Westly,  Ric: 
Westly,  Will :      . 
White,  John, 
Whiting,  Will: 
Willis,  George, 
Wilterton,  Gregory, 
Wilcocks,  John, 
Woodruff,  Tho: 


Owners  of  Land  before  1653. 

Allen,  Samuel, 
Bascom,  Tho: 
Bassett,  Tho: 
Bartlett,  John, 
Bissill,  John, 
Buckland,  Tho: 
Buell,  Will: 
Branker,  John, 
Burge,  John, 
Burge,  Richard, 
Burg,   Richard, 
Carter,  Joseph, 
Clarke,  Henry, 
Clarke,  Joseph, 
Cooke,  Aaron, 
Collins,  Mary, 
Diament,  John, 
Denslow,  Nicholas, 
Drake,  John, 
Eggleston,  James, 
Eggleston,  Begget, 
Elssin,  Lawrence, 
Filley,  William, 
ffouks,  Henry, 
Fyler,  Walter, 
Ford,  Tho : 


WINDSOR. 

See  Vol.  I  of  Lands,  in  Office  of  Secretary 
of  State. 

Gaylord,  Will:   Sen. 
Gaylord,  Will:  Jun. 
Grant,  Matthew, 
Gybbs,  Francis,  (Gibbs) 
Gyllett,  Nathan,  (Gillet) 
Gunn,  Tho: 
Hamun,  William, 
Heynes,  John, 
Hill,  Will : 
Hillier,  John, 
Howkins,  Anthony, 
Howkins,  John, 
Hoyte,  Symon, 
Horsford,  Will: 
Holcomb,  Tho: 
Holbard,  Will : 
Hopkins,  John, 
Hull,  George, 
Hull,  Josias, 
Lumas,  Joseph  Jr. 
Marshfield,  Tho : 
Marshall,  Samuel, 
Mills,  Symon, 
Moore,  Tho: 
Nubery,  Joseph, 


APPENDIX. 


85 


Nubery,  Benjamin, 
Nubery,  John, 
Nubery,  Sarah, 
Nubery,  Mary, 
Nubery,  Rebecah, 
Nubery,  Hannah, 
Oldage,  Richard, 
Palmer,  Nicholas, 
Parkman,  Elias, 
Parsons,  Richard, 
Pinney,  Humphrey, 
Phillips,  George, 
Phelps,  Will :  Sen. 
Phelps,  Will : 
Phelps,  George, 
Pomeroy,  Edward, 
Porter,  John, 
Randall,  Philip, 
Randall,  Abraham, 
Rockwell,  Will : 
Rockwell,  John, 
Rasseter,  Bray,  - 
Samos,  Richard, 

Sammis, 

Samwis, 

Samwise, 


Sension,  Matthew, 

Staynes,  Tho: 

Styles,  Tho: 

Styles,   Henry, 

Styles,  John, 

Stoughton,  Tho: 

Stuckey,  George, 

Talcott,  John, 

Terry,  Stephen, 

Taylor,  John, 

Thornton,  Tho: 

Tilly,  Eady, 

Thrall,  Will: 

Voare,  Richard, 

Warham,  John, 

Weller,  Rich: 

Wichfield,  John, 

Wilton,  David, 

Williams,  Rodger, 

Williams,  Arthur, 

Wynchell,  Robert,  (Winchell) 

Woolcott,  Christopher, 

Woolcott,  Henry,  Sen. 

Wolcott,  Henry,  Jr. 


WETHERSFIELD. 


Owners^  of  Land  before  1653. 

Abbotte,  Robert, 
Alcoke,  Tho:   (Olcott?) 
Bates,  Robert, 
Baydon,  Richard, 
Boosey,  James, 
Brundish,  Wyd: 
Butler,  Will : 
Chester,  Leonard, 
Churchill,  Josias, 
Chaplin,  Clem: 
Comstocke,  Will: 
Coe,  Robert, 


See  Vol.  I  of  Lands,  in  Office  of  Secretary 
of  State. 

Crabbe,  Richard, 
Demon,  John,  (Deming) 
Deynton,  Richard, 
Edwards,  John, 
Ferris,  JefiFrey, 
Finch,  Abra: 
Fletcher,  John, 
.  Gayer,  Jer:  (Gager?) 
Goodrich,  John, 
Gybbs,  John,   (Gibbs) 
Gybbins,  Will:   (Gibbins) 
Gyldersleive,  Richard, 


86 


APPENDIX. 


Hubbard,  George, 
lerland,  Sam: 
Mitchell,  Matthew, 
Myller,  Jo : 
Northend,  John, 
Notte,  John, 
Palmer,  Will: 
Plum,  Jo: 
Raynolds,  John, 
Rawlings,   Jasper, 
Rayner,  Thurston, 
Robbins,  John, 
Rose,  Robert, 
Shareman,  Sam: 
Smith,  Samuel, 


Standish,  Tho : 
Swayne,  Will: 
Talcoate,  John, 
Tinker,  John, 
Tomson,  John, 
Uffoute,  Tho: 
We(a)tt,  Richard, 
Waterhouse,  Jacob, 
Wastecoat,   Richard, 
Wa(i)rd,  Andrew, 
Weede,  Jonas, 
Whitmore,  Jo : 
Willis,  Geo: 
Wright,  Tho : 


Owners,  of  Land,  1648  to 

Addams,  William, 
Andrews,  John, 
Barnes,  Thomas, 
Brunson,  John, 
Brunson,  Richard, 
Clarke,  John, 
Demon,  Thomas, 
Graves,  George, 
Hayties,  John, 
Hart,  Stephen, 
Hart,  John, 
Judd,  Thomas, 
Kellogg,  Nathaniel, 
Kellogg,  Joseph, 
Lancton,  John, 
Lewis,  William, 
Loomis,  Samuel, 
Lee,  John, 
Newell,  Thomas, 
Newton,  Roger, 
North,  John, 
Olmsted,  Nehemiah, 


FARMINGTON. 

1657.    ^^^  Vol.  I  of  Lands,  in  OMce  of  Secretary 
of  State. 

Orton,  Thomas, 
Porter,  Daniel, 

Porter,  Robert, 
Porter,  Thomas, 
Smith,  William, 
Stebbing,  Edward, 
Steele,  John, 
Steele,  Samuel, 
Steele,  John,  Jr. 
Standly,   John, 
Upson,  Thomas, 
Ventrus,  Moses, 
Warner,  Andrew, 
Warner,  John, 
Warner,  John,  Jr. 
Wads  worth,  John, 
Webster,  Thomas, 
Webster,  Nathaniel, 
Wilson,   Robert, 
Welles,  Thomas, 
Woodruff,  Matthew, 
Wyatt,  John. 


APPENDIX. 


87 


FAIRFIELD. 


Owners  of  Land,  1649  ^^  1652.    See  Vol.  II  of  Lands,  Page  43,  in  Office 

of  Secretary  of  State. 


Addams,  Edward, 
Bateman,  William, 
Banker,  John, 
Baxter,  Thomas, 
Bennet,  James, 
Drake,   Samuel, 
Dun,  Thomas, 
Everts,  James, 
Everts,  John, 
Fossacar,  John, 
Grumman,  John, 
Hedges,  Steven, 
Henderson,  Hendrick, 
Hide,  Humphrey, 
Jennings,  Joshua, 
Jones,  John, 
Jones,  Thomas, 
Knowles,  Alexander, 
Lancaster,  Walter, 


Lyon,  Henry, 
Lyon,  Richard, 
Middlebrooke,  Joseph, 
Osborne,   Richard, 
Patchen,  Joseph, 
Perry,  Richard, 
Pell,  Thomas, 
Pinckney,  Philip, 
Rowland,  Henry, 
Shering^on,  Thomas, 
Sherwood,  Thomas, 
Staples,  Thomas, 
Staples,  Thomas, 
Squire,  George, 
Vouke,  Richard, 
Williams,  Richard, 
Wheeler,    Ephraim, 
Wheeler,  John, 
Wheeler,  Thomas. 


STRATFORD. 

See  Vol.  I  of  Lands,  in  Office  of  Secretary  of  State. 
Beardsley,   John,  Knoll  (s),  Nicholas, 


Beardsley,  William, 
Beach,  John, 
Coe,  Robert, 
Curtis,  William, 
Griffin,  Hugh, 
Hawley,  Joseph, 
Judson,  Joseph, 


Nichols,  Joseph, 
Peacock,  John, 
Peack,  John, 
Reader,  John, 
Uffoot,  Thomas, 
Wells,  John. 


VOLUME  II. 


March,  1649-^0,  to  May,  1663. 


This  is  the  Second  Book  of  the  Records 
of  the  Acts  of  the  County  Courts  and 
Courts  of  Probates  in  the  County  of 
Hartford,  and  of  Wills  and  Inventories 
which  Said  County  Courts  are  Called  Somtimes 
Quarter  Courts,  Somtimes  a  Court  of  Magistrates 
and  Somtimes  perticular  Courts. 


No.   2. 

This  volume,  after  having  disappeared  for 
many  years,  was  discovered  by  me,  in  the 
City  of  New  York,  on  Friday  the  sixth 
day  of  December,  eighteen  hundred  sixty  one. 

Charles  J.  Hoadly. 


PROBATE    RECORDS. 


VOLUME  II. 


1650  to  1663. 


Abercrombe,  Davie.  Court  Record,  Page  i66 — 7  March,  1661-2: 
Robert  Loveland  Contra  the  Estate  of  Davie  Abercrombie,  in  an  Act  of 
ye  Case  for  detaining  Goods  shipped  aboard  ye  sd.  Crombe  to  ye  value  of 
£150,  the  Jury  find  for  Plntf.  Abercrombie,  Page  177 — 4  September,  1662: 
On  ye  Action  depending  betwixt  George  Tong  &  ye  Estate  of  Abercrombe, 
the  Court  find  for  the  defendant  Cost  of  Court.  Page  178 — 4  September, 
1662:  Robert  Loveland  is  apointed  Adms.  to  ye  Estate  of  Abercrombe, 
&  Mr.  George  Tonge  is  ordered  to  surrender  wt  Estate  or  Specialties  are 
in  his  Custody,  of  Abercrombe's,  to  Mr.  Loveland. 

£    s     d 

George  Tonge  Reed  of  James  Morgan,  7-15-00 

of  John  Elderkin,  3-06-00 

pr  Cowdals  Howse  Morgaged,  20-00-00 

pr  due  from  G:  Rice,  7-05-00 

pr  Samuel  Martin,  10-00-00 

pr  Henry  Grimes,  2-08-00 


bv  Josiah  Rockwell,  Mr.  IVm  Thomson. 


19-13-00 


Addams,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  104 — 26  August,  1657 :  A  Coppy 
of  a  Certificate  undr  the  names  of  these  subscribed.  These  are  to  cer- 
tify any  to  whom  it  may  come,  that  our  Children  John  Addams  &  Abigail 
Smith  have  our  full  Consent  to  be  marryed  together,  &  wee  know  no 
engagemt  of  either  party  to  any  other.    As  witness  our  Hands : 

Rich  :  Smith, 
Jer  :  Addams. 

These  may  certify  whom  it  may  concerne,  that  John  Addams  and 
Abigail  Smith  are  lawfully  marryed,  by  Order  from  their  parents. 


92  PROBATA   RECORDS.  VOL.  II, 

As  Witness  our  Hands  in  the  pressence  of 

Thomas  Newman, 
Magistrate: 

John  Lord. 

Richard  Smith, 
Secretary: 

losias  Gilbert. 


Page  "^6. 

Addams,  William,  Farmington.  Invt.  £36-03-00.  Taken  6  Sep- 
tember, 1655,  by  Stephen  Hart,  Thomas  Newell,  Thomas  Judd  &  John 
Hart.  The  children:  Benjamin,  age  6  years;  Elizabeth,  3  years;  Samuel 
Heacock,  12;  and  Joseph  Heacock,  10  years  of  age.  This  Court  desires 
Mr.  Steele  and  Thomas  Judd  to  preserve  the  Estate  and  to  place  out  ye 
Children  as  well  as  they  can,  and  make  Return  to  ye  Court  in  May  next. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — ist  Tuesday  in  December,  1655:  Exhibited 
an  Invt. 


Page   129-30. 

Andrews,  William,  Hartford.  Invt.  £2x1-14-00.  Taken  8  August, 
1659,  by  Edward  Stebbing,  George  Grave,  John  Barnard.  Will  dated  i 
April,  1659;  I,  William  Andrews,  being  sick  and  weak,  but  of  perfect 
memory,  do  in  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament  give  &  bequeath  to  Abigail, 
my  wife,  my  House,  Barne  &  House  Lott  as  it  is  Inclosed  between  my  son 
Edward  Grannis  and  mee;  allsoe,  I  doe  give  &  bequeath  to  Abigail,  my 
wife,  all  my  Meadow  &  Swamp  Land  lieinge  in  the  South  Meadow  and 
that  lieth  in  the  place  called  Hockanum,  and  all  my  Upland  Ground  else- 
where, during  the  time  of  her  naturall  life ;  allsoe,  I  give  to  the  sd,  Abigail 
2  Cowes,  one  yearling  Calf ;  also  I  give  to  Abigail,  my  wife,  fower  yards 
of  Kersey  with  3  dozen  of  Buttons  and  silke,  and  all  other  of  my  Move- 
able Goods,  during  the  time  that  she  liveth  unmarried.  If  she  marry 
(again),  then  my  Will  is,  that  such  of  the  Moveables  as  shee  can  con- 
veniently spare  shall  be  disposed  off  amonge  our  Children  as  shee  seeth 
meete,  with  the  advice  of  the  Overseers.  My  Will  is,  to  give  to  my  son 
John  one  workinge  steer ;  alsoe,  that  Abigail,  my  wife,  shall  dispose  of  my 
Land,  Meadow,  Swamp,  Howsing  and  Homelott  amonge  our  Children, 
to  every  one  of  them  some,  as  shee  shall  think  fitt  with  the  advice  and 
Consent  of  the  Overseers.  I  doe  make  Abigail,  my  wife.  Executrix,  and 
I  doe  Intreat  my  friend  Edward  Stebbinge  and  my  Brother  George  Grave 
to  assist  and  to  see  this  my  Will  performed. 

Witness:  Edward  Stebbing,  (Not  signed.) 

George  Grave. 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — ist  Thursday,  1651 :  This  Court  confirms 
Mr.  Andrews  Recorder. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  93 

Page  151. 

Armstrong',  Avis.  Died  25  December,  1660.  Invt.  £16-06-02. 
Taken  19  February,  1661-2.  by  John  Allyn. 

Court  Record,  Page  152 — 7  March,  1661-2;  Adms.  to  Nathaniel  Rus- 
coe  in  his  own  behalf. 


Page  12-13. 


Ayres,  Nicholas  (Seaman).  Invt.  £7-18-00.  Taken  9  May,  1651, 
by  John  Pratt  and  Jasper  Gunn.  Testimony  of  Robert  Codman  on  the 
25th  of  April,  165 1,  with  Bill  of  Account  of  Expense  in  the  Sickness  and 
Death  of  Ayres,  due  to  Robert  Codman  at  Mattabeseck,  on  a  voyage  from 
Nansemun  in  Virginia ;  that  this  is  a  true  Inventory  of  the  whole  Estate 
of  the  Deed  so  farre  as  the  deponent  knoweth  and  as  came  into  his  custody 
(except  his  wearing  Apparrell  being  divided  amongst  those  that  laid  him 
forthe  and  buried  him).  And  hee  further  saith  and  affirmeth  in  Court, 
that  Nicholas  Ayres,  deed,  tould  him  that  Mr.  Damrell,  Marriner  in  the 
Bay,  had  a  Chest  of  his  in  his  Hands  with  some  Goods  in  it. 

Court  Record,  Page  23 — 14  May,  165 1 :  This  day  there  was  exhibited 
into  the  Courte  by  Robert  Codman  an  Invento :  of  the  Estate  of  Nicholas 
Aires,  Marriner,  deed,  being  sumed  up  £7-18-00,  and  a  Bill  of  Charges  of 
£3-10-00.  This  Court  grants  Mr  Ollcott  Libberty  and  power  to  Adminis- 
ter upon  the  aforesd.  Estate,  hee  paying  to  Codman  the  Bill  of  Charges 
out  of  the  aforesd.  Estate,  and  the  remainder  to  bee  Responsible  for  to 
this  Jurisdiction  whenever  required  thereto. 


Page  65. 

Baker,  Jeffrey,  Windsor.  Invt.  £101-15-10.  Taken  13  August, 
1655,  by  William  Gaylord,  Matthew  Grant,  Henry  Wolcott.  The  widow, 
Joane.  The  children:  Samuel,  eldest  son,  age  11  years;  Hepsibah,  9 
years  ;  Mary,  6  years ;  Joseph,  18  days. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — 20  December :  Invt.  exhibited.  (See  Page  65, 
Probate  Side)  :  This  Court  grants  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  and  also  orders 
that  the  estate  be  Dist.,  the  Widow  to  adrhinister  the  Estate  and  to  pay  to 
the  Heirs  as  they  attain  to  lawful  age.  William  Gaylord  and  Matthew 
Grant,  by  request,  are  appointed  to  assist  the  Adms. 


Page  104. 

Banckes,  Ezekiel.  Invt.  £29-18-00.  Taken  18  December,  1655,  by 
John  Cowles  and  John  Rootes. 

6  June,  1656:  Margaret  Hutchins  renounceing  Adms.,  this  Court 
commits  the  Care  of  the  Estate  for  the  Good  of  the  Creditors  to  Gregory 


94  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

Woolterton  and  Lt.  William  Lewis,  they  to  give  an  Account  to  the  Court 
when  called  for. 


Page  1 66. 

Bancroft,  John.  Died  6  August,  1662  (W.  R.)  Invt.  ii  10-14-00. 
Taken  22  August,  1662,  by  Matthew  Grant.  The  children:  John  Ban- 
croft, 12  ^  years  of  age;  Nathaniel,  9  years;  Ephraim,  8;  Hannah,  3  &  5 
months,  and  Sarah  3  months  (W.  R.) 

Court  Record,  Page  178 — 10  September,  1662:  Order  to  Dist.  the 
Estate : 

I    s    d 
To  the  Widow,  37-10-00 

To  the  Eldest  son,  1 4- 1 1  -00 

To  each  of  the  others,  12-00-00 

To  be  paid  them  at  lawfull  age.     (This  Dist.  on  Page  166,  Probate  Side.) 


Page  184. 

Barber,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £132-14-00.  Taken  20  October, 
1662,  by  Benjamin  Newbery  and  John  Moore. 

Court  Record,  Page  187—4  February,  1662-3  :  Invt.  approved.  Samuel 
was  placed  with  his  brother  Thomas  Barber  to  learn  a  Trade ;  Mercy  Bar- 
ber was  placed  with  Lt.  Walter  Fyler  and  his  wife  until  18  years  of  age, 
unless  she  marry  before  with  her  Master  &  Dame  and  Eldest  brother's^  Ap- 
probation ;  Josias  Barber  was  placed  with  Deacon  John  Moore  until  21 
years  of  age,  to  learn  a  Trade ;  Thomas  Barber  doth  engage  to  take  Samuel 
Barber's  portion,  and  after  2  years  from  the  present  to  allow  6  per  cent. 
Simple  Interest  per  annum;  John  Barber  took  Josias'  portion  upon  the 
same  terms.     Page  188—6  June,  1662 :    Dist.  to  John  &  Sarah  Joyntly : 

i    s     d 
The  House  &  Homelott  as  their  Father  Willed,  126-13-04 

To  Thomas  Barber  by  Guift  &  his  portion,  13-00-00 

To  Samuel,  Mercy,  Josias,  to  each,  36-15-00 

By  Capt.  Newbery,  Deacon  Moore  &  Sergt.  Alvord. 


Page  57. 

Barnes,  John.  Hartford.  Invt.  £7-14-08.  Taken  18  April,  1654, 
by  James  Northam,  Samuel  Gardner. 

Court  Record,  Page  50—2  March,  1653-4:  Proclamation  to  the  Credi- 
tors to  appear  at  the  next  Quarter  Court.  Adms.  to  James  Northam.  Page 
q3— 16  May  1654 :  Creditors  :  Sam  :  Gardner,  Tho :  Edwards,  John  Sadler, 
Matthias  Sension,  James  Northam.  The  Town  of  Hartford  proved  that 
their  Charge  of  John  Barnes'  Burial  was  ioo- 13-02. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  95 

Page  112-113. 

Bartlett,  William,  New  London.  Invt.  £250-15-04.  Taken  29 
August,  1658,  by  Jonathan  Brewster,  Robert  Royce.  Nuncupative  Will, 
dated  6  August,  1658 :  I,  William  Bartlett ,  of  New  London,  do  make  and  , 
ordain  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my  wife  all  my  Goods 
in  my  House,  with  House  and  Lott ;  and  to  my  Brother  Robert  all  my 
Outlands ;  and  when  my  wife  dies  Robert  shall  have  all  my  Goods  and 
Lands.  Testimony  of  Jonathan  Brewster  and  Elizabeth  Brawley.  Will 
approved  and  the  wife  named  Executrix.  The  Will  of  William  Bartlett, 
of  New  London,  by  Word  of  Mouth  in  presence  of  Jonna  Brewster  and 
Elizabeth  Brawley.  The  Oath  of  Jonnah  Brewster  and  Elizabeth  Brawley, 
taken  by  me  who  sayeth  that  William  Bartlett  spoke  (not  being  very  well 
&, fearing  his  death),  that  whether  I  live  or  dye  I  give  to  my  wyfe  all  my 
Goods  in  my  House  wth  House  &  Lott,  and  to  my  Brother  Robert  all  my 
Out  lands;  and  when  my  wife  dyes  Robert  shall  have  all  my  Goods  & 
Lands. 

JoNNA  Brewster. 

There  was  2  men  more  present  wth  my  self,  &  whose  Testimonies  shall 
if  required  be  sent  up  to  the  Courte. 


Page  80. 

Basly,  John,   Hartford.    Invt.    £14-09-00.    Taken  4  December,  1655, 
by  John  White  and  Andrew  Bacon.    Inventory  as  followeth : 

£    s     d 
In  Wearing  Apparell,  2-00-00 

In  Debts  owing  to  him,  13-15-00 

15-15-00 

Testimony  of  John  White,  10  March,  1654-5  (This  date  on  the  original 
Paper  on  File)  :  John  Basly,  of  Hartford,  late  deceased,  in  his  last  sick- 
ness wherof  hee  dyed,  while  hee  had  his  memory  and  understanding  did 
by  Word  of  Mouth  express  it  as  his  last  Will  &  Testament  yt  ye  Y^  of  ye 
Estate  hee  dyed  seized  of  hee  gave  to  his  wife,  ye  other  halfe  hee  gave  to 
his  Master  Nathaniel  Ward  and  to  William  Markham  to  bee  divided  be- 
tweene  ym  in  an  equal  proportion.  In  Case  his  wife  bee  dead  yt  yn  yt 
halfe  hee  gave  to  his  wife  hee  gave  to  his  next  Kinsman  in  Case  hee  have 
any  living  and  it  can  bee  safely  conveyed  to  her  or  ym ;  if  yt  his  wife  and 
kindred  all  faile,  yn  it  was  his  Will  yt  ye  aforesd.  Nathaniel  Ward  and 
William  Markam  shall  enioy  and  possess  his  whole  Estate  aforesd. 
Witness:  John  White. 


Page  no. 

Beardsley,  Thomas,   Fairfield.    Invt.    £30-00-06.    Taken  ye  5th  July, 
1656,  by  Anthony  Wilson,  Humphrey  Hide,  Alexander  Knowles. 


96  PROBAT:e  RECORDS.  VOL.  II, 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — 19  May,  1652 :    Acknowledgement  of  Debt 
to  Richard  Lettin. 


Page  20-21. 


Beebye,  John.  Invt.  £73-02-05.  It  being  agreable  to  Civil  and 
Religious  Custom,  as  requyered  by  God  upon  the  occation  of  his  Hand 
upon  the  sonnes  of  Men  as  a  fore  runner  of  Death  unto  ym  therefore  to 
sett  theyr  howse  in  Order,  wherefore  I,  John  Beebe,  Husbandman,  late 
of  Broughton  in  the  County  of  Northampton,  being  by  God's  good  hand 
brought  on  a  voyadge  towards  New  England  to  Sea,  and  there  smitten  by 
the  Good  Hand  of  God  so  as  that  my  expectation  is  for  my  chaynge,  yet 
throughe  mercy  as  yet  in  perfect  Memory  and  understanding,  doe  here  by 
(my  Just  Debts  and  dewe  debts  being  fully  and  dewly  discharged)  give 
and  bequeath  unto  my  7  Children,  to  say:  John  Beebe,  Thomas  Beebe, 
Samuel,  Nathaniell,  Jeames,  Rebecca  and  Mary  Bebe,  all  and  every  such 
monnyes  or  Goods  of  what  spetia  or  kynde  some  ever,  as  all  the  proper 
Estate  belonging  unto  me  the  abovesd.  John  Beebe,  to  be  equally  divided 
betweene  the  sd.  John,  Thomas,  Samuel,  Nathaniell,  Jeames,  Rebecca  and 
Mary  Beebe,  in  equal  pts  &  portions.  Further,  I,  the  sd.  John  Beebe,  doe 
Will  that  my  ffoure  elder  Children,  to  say:  John,  Thomas,  Samuel  and 
Rebecca,  shall  have  that  sayd  pts  of  the  monnyes  &  Goods  belonging  unto 
the  three  younger,  to  say :  Nathaniell,  Jeames  and  Mary,  in  theyer  hands 
as  well  as  theyr  owne  proportions,  and  that  the  sayd  John,  Thomas, 
Samuel  and  Rebecca  shall  take  Care  for  the  provition  of  the  3  younger 
till  they  the  sd.  Nathaniell,  Jeames  and  Mary  be  of  adge,  at  wch  tyme  they 
are  to  have  theyr  pportions  payde  in  unto  ym  by  my  sd.  sonnes  &  Daugh- 
ter, John,  Thomas,  Samuel  and  Rebecca  Beebe;  whome  I  appoynt  as 
Executors  of  this  my  last  Will.  Further,  I,  John  Beebe,  doe  Will  and 
deseyer  my  Loveing  flfriends,  Mr.  William  Lewis  and  John  Cole,  be  over- 
seers of  this  my  last  Will,  and  that  all  my  sayd  Children  be  advised  and 
C\»unselled  by  my  sayd  overseers  for  their  future  dispose  by  marriage  or 
otherwise.  That  this  is  my  last  Will  &  Testament  I  have  this  i8th  day 
of  May,  1650,  sett  to  my  Hand  and  Seale. 

Witness:  William  Partridge,  John  Beebe.  Ls. 

John  Partridge. 


Page  58. 

Belden,  Richard,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  iiii-19-oo.  Taken  22  Aug- 
ust, 1655,  by  John  Talcott,  John  Nott. 

Court  Record,  Page  82 — 2  October,  1655:  Division  of  the  Estate 
defered. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATB   RECORDS.  97 

Page  69-70. 

Belden,  William,  Wethers'field.  Invt.  £142-06-08.  Taken  ist  June, 
1655,  by  Nathaniel  Dickinson,  Samuel  Smith,  John  Deming.  Will  dated 
2^  March,  1665.  The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  William  Belden,  late  of 
Wethersfield :  Imprimis:  I  give  to  my  Sonne  Sam:  £15  when  he  shall 
com  to  the  age  of  21  years.  Item:  I  give  to  my  son  Daniell  Belden  £15. 
I  give  to  my  son  John  Belden  £15.1  give  to  my  daughter  Susannah  Belden 
£15  when  she  shall  com  to  the  Age  of  18  yeares.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Mary  Belden  £15.  I  give  to  my  son  Nath :  Belden  £15.  I  make  Commisin 
Belden  my  whole  &  sole  Executrix.  I  doe  also  Desire  Sam:  Smith  and 
Nath :  Dickinson,  senior,  to  be  supervisors  of  this  my  Will,  to  doe  wt  they 
can  to  Advice  and  Counsell  my  wife,  &  to  doe  their  best  to  take  Care  of 
my  Little  ones,  and  to  see  my  Body  to  be  honourably  Buried. 

Witness :  Thomas  Wright,  Will  X  Belden. 

Samuel  Wright. 


Page  176. 

Bird,  Thomas.  Invt.  £149-05-10.  Taken  10  August,  1662,  by  Thomas 
Bunce  &  John  Coale. 

£     s     d 
(Order  of  Court)  To  Distribute  to  ye  Relict  ye  Widow,  34-00-00 

to  be  paid  her  presently,  &  John  Belden  promist  to  look 

to  her  to  see  her  provided  for.    To  James  Bird,  20-00-00 

To  Joseph  the  House  &  Land  prsently,  40-00-00 

to  Mary  Northe,  32-00-00 

To  Hannah  Scott,  4-00-00 

Court  Record,  Page  178 — 4  September,  1662 :  Invt.  exhibited  and 
approved. 

Page  14 — (Vol.  Ill)  3  March,  1663-4:  Thomas  Bunce  and  Thomas 
Watts  present  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Bird : 


£    s     d 

£     s     d 

To  the  Relict, 

34-00-00 

To  Hanna  Scott, 

4-00-00 

To  Joseph  Bird, 

40-00-00 

To  Goodwife  Northe, 

18-00-00 

To  James  Bird, 

29-08-04 

(Proximately.) 

And  in  Case  there  appears  to  be  any  Estate  to  remayne  when  Debts  are 
paid  out  of  ye  hops  and  ye  £10  sequestered  to  pay  Debts,  it  shall  be  divided 
betwixt  Goodwife  Northe  and  James  Bird.  Thomas  Bunce  &  Sergt. 
Hart  and  Sergt.  Watts  are  desired  and  appointed  to  set  out  ye  Estate  and 
to  ordr  it  according  to  ye  Courts  Dist.  and  to  see  Debts  paid. 


98  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

Page  34-5-6. 

Birge,  Richard,  Windsor.  Invt.  £174-00-00.  Taken  October, 
165 1,  by  Danuell  Clarke  &  John  Moore.  The  children:  Daniel,  b.  24  No- 
vember, 1644;  Elizabeth,  28  July,  1646;  Jeremiah,  6  May,  1648;  John, 
14  January,  1649;  &  Joseph,  bapt.  2  November,  1651.  (W.  R.)  Nuncupa- 
tive Will,  dated  10  September,  165 1.  The  last  Will  &  Testament  of 
Richard  Birge,  late  of  Windsor,  Deed :  I  give  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Birge 
1-3  part  of  my  Estate,  and  the  other  2  parts  to  my  Children,  only  my  son 
Danyell  a  double  portion.  William  Gaylor,  Jr.,  also  Benedictus  Alford 
&  Robert  Haward,  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness:  Robert  Hawarth,  Richard  Birge. 

William  Phelps. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 19  May,  1652 :  Adms.  granted  to  the  Relict. 


Page  28. 

Bliss,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £86-12-08.  Taken  14  February, 
1650,  by  Nathaniel  Ward,  Joseph  Mygatt.  Nuncupative  Will.  Testimony 
of  John  Pinchon  &  Hen :  Smith  gives  property  to  his  wife.  Mary  Parsons, 
a  daughter,  of  Springfield,  doth  Testify  to  the  same. 

Court  Record,  Page  17 — 20  February,  1 650-1 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict, 
She  to  keep  the  whole  Estate  in  her  Hands  for  her  Use  and  the  Educa- 
tion of  the  Children  during  her  life,  then  to  be  divided  among  the  Chil- 
dren, viz :  to  Lawrence,  to  John,  to  Samuel,  to  Hester,  to  Elizabeth,  to 
Hannah,  and  to  Sarah  Bliss. 


Page     1 7- 1 8- 1 9. 


[See  Private  Controversies,  Nos.  180- 1-2,  in  Appendix  to  Vol.  I.] 
Boozey,  James,  Wethersfield.  Died  22  June,  1649.  I^^vt.  £983-08- 
00.  Taken  4  August,  1649,  by  Samuel  Smith  sen.,  Nath:  Dickinson. 
Will  dated  21  June,  1649:  I,  James  Boozey,  of  Wethersfield,  do  make  and 
confirme  this  as  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  Imprimis :  I  give  to  my  eldest 
Sonne  Joseph  Boosey  £200,  to  be  paid  him  when  he  shall  com  to  the  age 
of  21  years,  in  manner  as  followeth:  I  give  Him  my  Homelott,  wth 
a  Barne  standing  upon  it,  wch  I  bought  of  Mr.  Alcot,  wch  was  Thomas 
Sherwood's,  the  younger,  con.  6  acres  more  or  lesse,  wch  I  price  at  £50 ; 
17  acres  of  my  Plaine,  that  is  to  say  the  Little  Plaine  running  into  the 
Great  Plaine,  of  a  true  Square,  making  up  his  17  acres,  price  at  £50;  and 
7  acres  in  the  Great  Meadow  wch  I  bought  of  Robrt  Coe,  price  £45 ;  and 
5  acres  in  Beauer  mea  at  £15 ;  and  all  my  Upland  wch  I  bought  of  Robrt 
Coe,  price  £20  and  £29,  in  such  pay  as  his  Mother  can  conveniently  pay 
him  in.    When  my  sonne  Joseph  Coms  to  the  Injoyment  of  his  Land  ac- 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  99 

cording  to  this  my  Will,  he  (Joseph)  shall  repay  back  the  £29  again  unless 
it  be  paid  in  Land.  I  give  to  my  son  James  Boosey  iioo,  to  be  paid  him  at 
21  years  of  age.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Boosey  £50  at  the  age  of  21 
years  or  at  the  day  of  her  maridge.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah 
Boosey  £50  at  the  age  of  21  years  or  at  the  day  of  her  mar  ridge.  I  give 
to  my  daughter  Sarah  Boosey  £50  at  the  age  of  21  years  or  at  the  day  of 
her  marridge.  Further,  it  is  my  Will  that  my  two  sons  Joseph  &  James 
Boosey  shall  have  all  my  Lands  after  the  Death  of  their  Mother.  Joseph 
shall  have  all  my  Purchased  Land  except  4  acr  in  Beauer  mea,  wch  is  20 
acr  on  the  Great  Plain  and  4  acrres  in  the  Great  Mea  wch  was  John 
Simonsis  &  Jeremy  Jaggers.  This,  wth  that  before  mentioned,  is  the 
whole  of  my  purchased  Land,  except  4  acr  in  Beaver  mea  before  excepted. 
My  Sonne  James  shall  have  my  now  Dwelling  House  &  House  Lott,  and 
Barnes  &  Houses  standing  thereon,  wth  all  the  Land  wch  was  given  me  by 
the  Towne  that  is  now  in  my  possession,  wch  is  12  acres  in  the  Great  Mea, 
56  acr  of  Upland  &  Swamp,  wth  4  acr  in  Beaver  Mea  wch  was  named 

before. It  is  also  my  Will  that  what  this  Land  shall  amount  to  above 

these  2  Legacies  of  £300,  the  value  of  it  shall  be  divided  amongst  my  5 
Children  proportionably  according  to  their  portions.  If  the  Land  is 
prised  at  £400,  wch  we  Conceive,  this  £100  which  surmounts  to  be  divided : 


£    s     d 

£    s     d 

To  Joseph, 

44-08-02 

To  Hannah, 

11-02-02 

To  James, 

22-04-05 

To  Sarah, 

11-02-02 

To  Mary, 

11-02-02 

It  is  my  Will,  that  if  any  of  my  Children  shall  prove  undutifull  or 
stubborne,  and  will  not  be  ruled  by  their  Mother,  it  shall  be  in  the  power 
of  their  mother  to  take  from  those  wch  is  the  undutifullest  as  she  shall  see 
cause.  And  as  for  the  rest  of  my  Goods,  I  doe  bequeath  to  my  wife  as  my 
whole  and  sole  Executrix,  and  do  intreat  Mister  Welles,  Brother  Smith, 
sen.,  &  Brother  Dickinson  to  be  the  supervisors  of  this  my  Will  &  Testa- 
ment. 

Witness:  Sam:  Smith,  senior,  (Not  signed.) 

Nath:  Dickinson. 


P.  C.  Page  79. 


Boosey,  Joseph,  Deceased  in  Westchester.  Invt.  £504-10-00.  Taken 
24  July,  1655,  by  Thomas  Wheeler,  William  Newman  and  Josias  Gilbert. 

Nuncupative  Will  of  Joseph  Boosey:  that  which  was  spoken  by 
Joseph  Boosey  as  his  last  Will  before  his  wife  Esther  and  Josias  Gilbert, 
being  in  his  perfect  senses  the  sd.  Joseph  Boosey  now  deed  he  gave  his 


ICX:>  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  II, 

wife  Esther  his  whole  Estate,  and  the  sd.  Esther  is  to  pay  out  of  the  Estate 
2  Oxen  to  James  Wakeling  of  Wethersfield,  being  his  free  Gift  to  the  sd. 
Wakeling;  they  are  to  bee  the  same  Oxen  that  was  bought  of  James 
Wakeling  by  Joseph  Boosey  upon  Consideration  that  the  sd.  James  Wakel- 
ing must  acquit  all  Account  between  them.  And  the  remainder  of  the 
Estate,  in  Case  he  left  his  wife  with  Child,  the  sd.  Esther  is  to  give  half  of 
his  Estate  to  the  Child  when  the  Child  is  of  age,  provided  that  all  Debts 
that  doth  appear  upon  Just  Accounts  doe  be  satisfied  in  the  is't  place. 


Page  1 5 1-2. 


Boswell,  James,     Wethersfield.     Invt.    £162-07-00.     Taken  27  De- 
cember, 1660,  by  Samuel  Welles  and  John  Goodrich : 

September  24:   1660. 

i  ieames  buswell  ofe  wethe  theres  feld  felenge  my  selefe  ve  ry  ele  thenkes 
it  is  my  du  ty  ha  uenge  my  ri  te  sen  ses  and  re  sene  to  sete  my  estate  that 
god  haue  geuen  me  in  ordere  and  thes  is  my  wele  i  haue  giuene  my  uncell 
and  ante  and  io  nathane  smethe  my  foure  catetele  ate  good  mane  wrytes 
i  land  more  ouerre  i  haue  giuen  theme  my  tou  yonge  marese  more 
ouere  thes  is  my  wele  i  haue  geuen  my  cos  sen  ri  richard  smethe  and  my 
cos  sene  iosephe  sun  smethe  ale  my  land  in  nawbuck  my  cous  sene  mr 
richard  shale  haue  hes  halefe  ofe  my  lote  nuexth  good  mane  bonces  lote 
more  ouere  i  haue  guene  my  cus  sen  richard  smethe  my  ould  mare  ande 
here  coulte  and  my  ould  coue  and  my  yonge  seege  i  had  ofe  iohne  adomes 
thate  i  cote  sence  i  hade  heme  ofe  iohn  addames  and  a  wethere  shepe  i  giue 
hime  and  my  house  ale  soe  more  ouere  i  make  my  cos  sene  richard 

smith  and  Thomas  edwardes  my  ouere  serese  to  prouid  for  my  honeuora- 
bell  buryable  ife  ite  pies  god  i  dy  and  in  con  sederacyon  fore  there  care  and 
payenes  i  geue  them  ale  kyndes  ofe  my  were  renge  clos  and  bf  ed  clos  and 
hates  and  shoues  and  towe  yonger  hogs  i  haue  ate  nawbuk  they  are  to  haue 
thes  theuyes  alyke  i  geue  them  to  be  deuided  to  bothe  alyke  more  ouer  this 
is  my  wele  i  haue  guen  toe  Thomas  edwardes  my  coulte  and  a  shepe  he 
has  them  booth  aleredy  in  hes  kepenge  &  thes  i  geue  hem  fre  ly  be  seyd 
othere  chere  ges  he  have  bene  oute  one  me  these  my  estate  most  paye  moste 
pay  these  i  leue  in  the  handes  ofe  my  2  cus  sene  richard  smethe  &  ale  soee 
i  make  my  cos  sene  richard  smethe  my  ex  seckeetore  toe  pay  ale  my  detes 

and  receyue  ale  my  dates 

James  Buswell 

Thomas  Edwardes 
richard  smith  Junr. 

Court  Record,  Page  152—7  March,  1660- 1 :    Will  proven. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  lOI 

Page   148. 

Branke,  John,  Windsor.  Died  27  May,  1662.  Invt,  £502-00-00. 
Taken  17  June,  1662,  by  Matthew  Grant,  John  Moore,  Benjamin  Newbery. 
Will  dated  26  May,  1662.  He  doth  bestow  all  his  estate  unto  Abigail 
Branke,  his  wife,  and  doth  make  her  sole  executrix. 

Witness:  John  IVarham,    Richard  Vore,  John  Branke.  Ls. 

Court  Record,  Page  179,  11  Sept.,  1662:    Will  Proven. 


Page  159. 

Eraivley,  Peter,  (probably  a  Seaman  of  New  London).  Invt.  £59- 
01-00.  Taken  19  June,  1662,  by  Obadiah  Bruen,  Samuel  Smith  and  John 
Smith. 

An  Inventory  of  Peter  Brawley's  Estate  taken  19  June,  1662 : 

i     s     d 
Impr.  House  &  Lott  with  4  Acrs  Mead,  £30;  i  Gunn,  £1,  31-00-00 

In  Bedding,  £5;  A  Shute  of  Clothes,  £1,  6-00-00 

Chest,  Trunk,  Boxes,  £0-12 ;  Half  a  Boat,  A  Cow,  £28-08,  29-00-00 

A  Jarr,  Stilliards,  Sea  Clothes,  £1-03,  1-03-00 

28  Acrs  Land  in  ye  Neck,  £0-18;  6  acrs  more,  £1,  i- 18-00 

69-01-00 


Browne,  Henry.  Court  Record,  Page  23 — 14  May,  1651  (Particular 
Courte).  Henry  Browne  testified  upon  Oath  in  Court  that  Elizabeth 
Turner  and  James  Jupp  were  dd  to  him  in  London  by  a  man  from  the 
Mother  of  Robert  Chapman  who  tould  him  that  the  sd.  Mother  of  Chap- 
man did  desire  the  sd.  Browne  to  dd  the  sd.  Turner  and  Jupp  to  her  sd. 
Sonne  Robert  Chapman  in  New  England  and  that  hee  had  heard  the  sd. 
Turner  and  Jupp  Severall  times  say  that  they  were  to  goe  to  Robert  Chap- 
man. 


Page  114-115- 


Browne,  Nathaniel,  Middletown.  Invt.  £96-02-04.  Taken  26  Aug- 
ust, 1658,  by  Robert  Webster,  Nathaniel  White,  Thomas  Wetmore.  (No 
Court  Record.) 

Page  160. 

Buckland,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Died  28  May,  1662.  (W.  R.)  Invt. 
£343-06-04.  Taken  20  June,  1662,  by  Deacon  Gay  lord.  Deacon  Moore, 
Matthew  Grant. 


102  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI..  II, 

Court  Record,  Page  i68 — lo  September,  1662 :   Adms.  to  the  Widow 
and  an  Order  for  Dist. 

£  s  d 
30-00-00 
30-00-00 
30-00-00 


To  each,  with  what  they  have  already  received,  £30  from  the  Estate 
when  they  attain  to  lawful  age,  the  sons  at  21  and  the  daughters  at  18 
years  of  age.  This  Court  also  orders  that  the  Estate  dist.  to  Elizabeth  the 
wife  of  Edward  Adams  shall  so  remain  to  her  and  to  her  heirs,  and  that 
he  shall  give  security  that  it  shall  not  be  alienated. 

Note:  (See  Vol.  Ill,  No,  142  P.  C.)  Sarah  m.  John  Phelps.  See 
Will  of  Elizabeth  Denslow,  Or.  Mother  to  these  Children. 


£     s     d 

To  the  Widow, 

118-00-00 

To  Sarah, 

To  Nicholas, 

30-00-00 

To  Hannah, 

To  Thomas, 

30-00-00 

To  Timothy, 

To  Temperance 

(m.  John  Ponder), 

30-00-00 

Page  146-7. 


Bushnell,  Richard,  Norwalk.  Invt.  £212-08-08.  Taken  17  July, 
1660,  by  Matthew  Marvin,  Nathaniel  Richards  &  Richard  Olmsted.  Will 
dated  ist  December,  1659:  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I 

Richard  Bushnell  of  Norwalk,  being  of  perfect  memory  though  weake  in 
Body,  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament.  I  doe  give  and  bequeath 
unto  my  dearly  beloved  wife  Marcy  Bushnell  the  J/^  of  whatsoever  shall 
remain,  &  the  other  half  I  doe  give  and  bequeath  to  my  4  children,  allow- 
ing my  2  sones  each  of  them  £5  more  than  to  my  2  daughters,  &  this  I 
desire  may  be  imployed  for  them  until  they  shall  bee  of  sufficient  age  or 
marryed,  wch  soever  shall  first  come  to  passe.  I  request  Matthew  Mar- 
vin, sen.,  Nathaniel  Richards  &  Richard  Olmsted  of  Norwalk  to  be  Over- 
seers. 

Witness:  Alice  Marvin,  Richard  Bushnell^  Ls. 

Jasi:  Cornish. 

Court  Record,  Page  167 — 6  March,  166 1-2.  Will  proven.  And  ye 
Relict  being  again  married  to  William  Adgate,  Adms.  is  granted  to  ye  sd. 
Adgate,  he  giving  to  the  Overseers  sufficient  Security  to  discharge  the 
Legacies  to  the  Bushnell  Children. 


Page  142. 

Carmackle,  William.  Died  27  July,  1666.   Invt.   £4-05-06.  Taken  by 
Francis  Bushnell,  Thomas  Dunk. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  IO3 

Impr  pr  one  Wastcoat,  0-04-00 

In  sutes  of  Cloathes,  Shirts,  Boots,  Shoes,  and  other 

Appurtenances  to  his  wearing  apparrell,  4-01-06 

4-05-06 

Townsmen.  Robert  Chapman, 

John  Clark, 
Robt  Chapman  and  WilHam  Parker  are  appointed  to  administer  to  ye 
Estate  abovesd. 

Page  33. 

Carpenter,  David,  Farmington.  Invt.  £76-00-00.  Taken  18  May, 
1652.  Will  dated  20  January,  1 650-1.  The  last  Will  &  Testament  of 
David  Carpenter,  late  of  Farmington,  Deed :  I  give  to  my  wife  Elizabeth 
the  Celler  that  I  live  in  and  all  my  Household  Stuff  and  half  my  Estate 
abroad.  And  I  give  to  my  children,  Elizabeth,  David  and  Mary,  the  other 
half  of  my  Estate  abroad,  viz.,  all  besides  the  Celler  and  Household  Stuff. 
And  I  comitt  the  Care  and  Oversight  of  my  Children  and  Estate  and 
Buildings  wholly  to  my  Master,  John  White  of  Hartford. 

Testimony  of  Stephen  Hart  and  Thomas  Judd  in  Court. 

Witness :  Roger  Newton, 
Stephen  Hart,  Thomas  Judd. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 19  May,  1652:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  to  John  White. 

Carrington,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  17 — 20  February,  1650-1.  A 
Particular  Courte  in  Hartford  upon  the  Tryall  of  John  Carrington  and 
his  wife. 

Edw.  Hopkins,  Gov;  John  Haynes,  Dept.  Governor. 

Magistrates: 

Mr.  Welles,  Mr.  Wolcott,  Mr.  Webster,  Mr.  Cullick,  Mr.  Clarke. 

Jury: 

Mr.  Phelps,  Mr.  Tailcoat,  Mr.  Hollister,  David  Wilton,  John  White, 
Will:  Lewis,  Samll  Smith,  John  Pratt,  John  Moore,  Edw:  Griswold, 
Steph:  Hart,  Tho:  Judd. 

Indightment:  John  Carrington,  thou  art  indighted  by  the  name  of 
John  Carrington  of  Wethersfield,  Carpenter,  that  not  having  the  Fear  of 
God  before  thine  eyes,  thou  hast  Intertained  familarity  with  Sattan,  the 
great  Enemy  of  God  and  Mankind,  and  by  his  help  has  done  works  above 
the  Course  of  nature,  for  wch,  both  according  to  the  Laws  of  God  and 
the  Established  Laws  of  this  Common  Wealth,  thou  deservest  to  Dye. 

The  Jury  finds  this  Inditem  against  John  Carrington  the  6th  of  March 
1 650- 1.  Att  the  same  Court,  Time  and  Place,  was  found  an  Indightment 
also  against  Joanne  Carrington,  wife  of  John  Carrington,  with  the  same 
Verdict. 


I04  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  11, 

Page  40— 1st  Thursday  in  March,  1652-3.  There  was  presented  to 
this  Court  an  Invt.  of  John  Carrington's  Estate,  which  is  ordered  to  be 
filed  but  not  recorded.  The  Estate  presented  being  £23-11-00,  and  the 
Debts  specified  therein  oweing  by  the  Estate  is  sumed  up  to  i  13-0 1-06. 


(See  Book  II  of  Lands,  at  Sec.  State's  Office,  Hartford.) 

Case,  John,  Mashpath  Killes,  New  Netherlands,  17  August,  1656. 
A  Letter  giving  power  of  Attorney : 

Know  all  Men  by  these  prsents,  that  I  John  Case,  now  Inhabiting  in 
Mashpath  Kills  in  the  new  Netherlands,  have  constituted  and  made  my 
Father  William  Edwards,  inhabitant  in  Hartford  in  New  England,  my 
true  and  lawfull  Attorneye  to  demand,  recouver  and  receive  in  my  name 
and  for  my  vse  of  Mr.  Richard  Lord  of  Hartford  in  New  England,  mrcht, 
£6  which  the  sd.  Mr.  Richard  Lord  was  assigned  by  the  ourseers  to  pay 
unto  my  wife  in  Pease  and  Wheat  when  shee  was  18  yeares  of  Age,  in 
Pease  at  3  Shillings  the  Bushell,  and  Wheat  at  4  Shillins  the  Bushell. 
Also  I  doe  Authorise  my  Attornye,  with  as  full  power  as  if  myselfe  was 
existant,  to  demand,  recouer  and  receive  of  the  sd.  Mr  Lord  all  other 
Debts  or  Dues  which  shall  bee  found  to  bee  owing  unto  mee  from  him. 
I  say  I  doe  Authorise,  Ratifie  and  Confirme  my  Attornye  with  as  full 
power  in  this  Case  as  if  myselfe  was  existant.  Upon  the  Refusall  to  pay, 
I  doe  Authorise  my  Attorney  to  Arrest,  Sue,  Recouver,  and  upon  receipt 
to  give  discharge,  or  if  occasion  bee  to  plead  or  implead  in  my  name  and 
place,  and  what  Attornye  shall  see  Cause  to  doe  in  this  Case  I  Will 
Ratifie  and  Confirme  as  done  by  myselfe. 

Witness :  Joseph  Langdon,  John  X  Case. 

Thomas  Casse. 

Note:  On  the  back  side  was  written  to  his  loving  fifather  William 
Edwards,  living  at  Hartford  in  New  England  this  prsent. 

The  above  written  is  a  true  Coppie  of  an  original  writing  Recorded 
this  i8th  Aprill,  1657,  by  me  John  Cullick,  Sec. 


Page  155. 

Channel,  Robert,  New  London.  Invt.  £76-10-01.  Taken  26  May, 
1662,  by  John  Tinker,  Obadiah  Breuen  and  John  Smith. 

Court  Record,  Page  173—5  June,  1652.  Invt.  Exhibited  by  Mr. 
Tinker.  This  Court  order  Lt.  Smith,  Mr.  Breuen  and  Mr.  Tinker  to  take 
Care  of  ye  Estate  until  upon  Notice  given  ye  Relatives  address  unto  the 
Court.    What  Debts  are  due  from  the  Estate  they  are  to  see  discharged. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  105 

Chapman,  Will.  Court  Record,  Page  49  &  50— 2nd  March,  1653-4. 
Whereas,  one  Will  Chapman  was  complayned  of  for  a  Breach  of  an  Order 
of  the  Como.  Wealth,  that  noe  prson  whatsoever,  maile  or  feamale,  not 
being  at  his  or  her  own  disposing,  that  remaineth  under  Government  of 
parents.  Master,  Guardians  or  such  like,  shall  either  make  or  give  enter- 
tainment to  any  motyon  or  sute  in  way  of  marridge  with  out  the  knowledge 
&  Consent  of  those  they  stand  in  such  relations  to,  under  the  severe  Sen- 
sure  of  the  Court  in  case  of  delinqency  not  attending  this  order,  nor  shall 
any  third  person  or  persons  intermeadle  in  making  any  motyon  to  any 
such  without  the  knowledg  &  Consent  of  those  under  whose  Government 
they  are,  under  the  same  penalty ;  &  it  appears  to  the  Court  that  the  said 
Chapman  hath  trespessed  against  the  said  order  in  an  high  nature,  going 
aboute  to  gaine  the  affectyone  by  way  of  marriage  of  one  Elizabeth  Bate- 
man,  servant  to  Capt  John  Cullick,  &  hath  the  same  Laid  divers  unsuffer- 
able  scandalls  &  reproaches  upon  the  said  Capt  &  his  family  and  severall 
others,  all  which  were  duly  heard  &  scanned  by  the  said  Courte.  And  it 
is  now  ordered,  that  the  said  Will  Chapman  shall  be  for  the  which  pay 
for  a  fine  five  pounds  for  Breach  of  the  Said  order,  &  for  other  misde- 
meaners  he  is  committed  (to)  preson  for  fourteen  dayes  &  then  to  put  in 
security  to  before  Mr.  Webster  for  the  good  behavior  untill  the  next 
quarter  Courte  at  Hartford.  And  that  the  sd.  Capt  Cullick  shall  use  his 
libberty  to  give  iifamily  discipline  to  his  servants,  Elizabeth  (Bateman) 
&  Will  Warren,  Thomas  Whaples  also  accessory ;  and  Nich :  Olmsted 
must  give  security  to  appear  in  Court  to  answer  concerning  the  Business 
between  Will  Chapman  and  Elizabeth  Bateman. 


Page  176. 

Chester,  Dorothy,  Hartford.  Invt.  £33-11-08.  Taken  27  May, 
1662,  by  Gregory  Wolterton,  John  Barnard  &  Thomas  Bull. 

Court  Record,  Page  174-— 6  June,  1662:  Adms.  to  Edward  Stebbing 
to  administer  the  Estate  and  pay  the  Debts.  The  remainder  to  be  at  his 
disposal. 

Page  8-9-10-11. 

Chester,  Leonard,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £1062-01-08.  Taken  by 
James  Boosey,  Sam.  Smith.  Will  dated  22  November,  1637:  I,  Leonard 
Chester,  of  Wethersfield,  Gentleman,  doe  ordain  and  appoint  this  my  last 
will  &  Testament :  Imp.  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  sonne  John,  all  that 
my  howse  lott  with  howses,  meadows  and  other  Lands  whatsoever,  together 
with  that  Mill  and  the  appurtenances  thereto  belonging  wch  I  am  in  build- 
ing at  the  devising  of  these  presents,  all  wch  doe  lye,  are  situate,  and  have 
their  being  in  the  towne  and  Libberty  of  Wethersfield  aforesaid,  to  enter 
uppon  the  one  halfe  Imediately  after  my  decease  for  and  towards  his  edu- 
cation and  maintenance,  and  upon  the  other  halfe  after  the  decease  of 


I06  PROBATA   RKCORDS.  VOL*  II, 

Mary,  my  Beloved  wife,  and  not  before.  And  if  it  shall  so  happen  that 
the  said  John  shall  dye  without  Issue  before  hee  comes  to  the  Age  of  one 
and  twenty  years,  that  then  the  said  howses.  Land  and  aprtenances  there- 
to, I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Mary ;  and  if  it  shall  please  God 
that  my  daughter  Mary  shall  dye  without  Issue,  that  then  my  will  is  that 
the  aforesaid  howses,  Lands,  etc.  shall  be  devided  amongst  the  heirs  of 
my  Body  in  Generall ;  or,  for  want  of  Issue,  to  the  Children  of  my  deare 
uncle  Mr.  Thomas  Hooker,  now  pastor  at  Hartford,  in  Connecticut  afore- 
said. Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Mary  £200.  Item. 
I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  Mother  Dorothy  Chester  £30.  And  I  doe 
give  unto  my  wife  Mary  one  halfe  of  my  howse  lott  with  howses, 
meadowes  and  other  Lands  whatsoever,  together  with  the  mill  and  the 
Aprtenances  thereto  belonging  wch  I  am  now  building,  to  have  and  to 
holde  for  her  propper  use  and  benefit  during  the  time  of  her  naturall  Life, 
and  then  to  returne  to  the  only  use  and  right  of  my  sonne  John,  according 
to  the  premisses  before  specified.  And  I  doe  appoint  &  constitute  my 
deare  wife  Mary  my  whole  and  only  Executrixe.  And  I  doe  appoint  Mr. 
John  Plum  and  Mr.  Henry  Smith,  both  of  this  Towne  of  Wethersfeild, 
to  bee  my  ourseers,  for  wch  I  doe  give  unto  Mr.  Plum:  ten  shillings  to 
buy  him  a  paire  of  gloves,  and  Mr.  Smith  I  give  to  him  thirty  shillings. 
In  witness  hereunto  I  have  sett  my  hand  and  scale  the  day  and  yeare 
Above  written. 

Leonard  Chesther. 
In  the  prsence  of  us : 
Henry  Smith. 

It  is  the  Last  will  and  testament  of  Leonard  Chesther,  Gent.,  that  Mr 
Haynes  and  Mr  Webster  shall  take  into  Consideration  the  £300  sent  over 
as  parte  of  the  portion  of  his  wife  since  he  came  to  New  England,  wch 
was  to  bee  disposed  of  for  her  use  with  her  liking,  wch  being  rectified  by 
the  two  friends  above  named,  then  his  bowsing.  Lands,  stock  and  estate  to 
bee  disposed  of  to  the  benefitt  of  his  Children  according  as  the  said 
Leonard  should  determine  when  they  conferr  with  him :  And  in  case  hee 
departe  this  life  before  they  can  visit  him,  then  hee  Intreats  those  two 
ffriends  as  his  Last  will  to  proportion  the  estate  to  his  posterity  as  they 
judge  fitt.  And  hee  makes  Mr.  Webster  and  Mr.  Newton,  of  Tonxsis,  his 
overseers. 

Leonard  Chesther. 
In  the  prsence  of 
Tho.  Hooker,  James  Boosey,  Dorothy  Chesther. 


Memorandum:  Whereas,  I  have  some  yeares  since  drawne  up  the 
sum  of  my  thoughts  and  desires  into  a  writing  and  Committed  it  to  the 
keeping  of  my  uncle  Thomas  Hooker,  now  deceased,  wch  writing  for 
present  I  cannott  well  come  att,  and  further  because  in  the  writing  I  have 
not  so  farr  as  I  remember  made  any  provision  for  my  younger  children 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  IO7 

wch  have  beene  borne  since,  I  doe  therefore  hereby  declare  diat  whatever 
provision  is  therein  made  for  my  younger  Children  that  were  then  borne, 
the  same  provision  I  doe  appoint  to  bee  made  for  my  younger  Children 
borne  since,  so  that  they  shall  all  have  portions  alike,  equal  one  to  another, 
except  my  eldest  sonne,  to  whom  I  have  and  doe  still  bequeath  a  double 
portion.  And  whereas,  in  that  my  will  I  have  Intreated  Mr.  John  Webster 
and  my  Coussin  Newton  to  bee  my  Executors,  I  doe  hereby  make  knowne 
that  my  desire  is  to  ease  them  of  that  trouble  and  doe  Constitute  and  ap- 
point my  Loving  wife  to  be  my  sole  and  aloane  Executrix.  And  Lastly, 
because  I  have  taken  no  order  in  that  writing  for  the  dispose  of  what 
estate  I  have  remaining  still  in  ould  England,  I  doe  therefore  bequeathe 
all  that  estate,  whither  in  Annuity,  goods  or  otherwise,  wch  either  is  or 
shall  bee  by  right  appertaining  unto  mee  or  mine  heirs',  and  in  perticular 
one  Annuity  of  30  quarters  of  Barlye  issueing  out  of  the  estate  of  Nicholas 
Sharpe,  deceased,  and  by  his  will  bequeathed  unto  mee  and  mine  heirs,  for 
the  settling  whereof  I  have  sent  over  a  letter  of  Attornye  to  my  father 
Wade;  all  this,  with  what  ever  else  will  bee  coming  to  mee  out  of  ould 
England,  I  doe  give  to  my  wife  during  her  life,  with  all  the  prfitts'  that 
shall  acrewe  therefrom ;  and  after  her  decease  I  doe  give  and  bequeath  it 
to  my  Children,  viz.,  to  my  eldest  sonne  a  double  portion,  and  to  the  rest 
to  every  one  an  equal  portion.  That  this  is  my  full  minde  and  finall  resolu- 
tion and  will,  I  doe  hereto  in  testimony  hereof  sett  to  my  hand  &.  scale  this 

2  of  August,  1648.  Leonard  Chesther. 

In  the  presence  of  us :    Henry  Smith, 
Will  Smith,  Thomas  Hanchett. 

My  desire  is  to  Add  something  further  to  my  within  mentioned 
will,  viz :  1st,  In  Case  that  my  Annuity  in  ould  England  shall  not  bee  sould 
and  so  shall  fall  by  Lawe  uppon  my  Eldest  sonne,  that  then  whatever  I 
have  given  to  my  Eldest  sonne  by  my  will,  viz.,  that  double  portion  of 
goods,  shall  be  translated  from  him  to  my  other  Children  to  mend  their 
portions;  2nd,  In  case  any  of  my  Children  shall  proove  undutifull  and 
stubborne  to  their  mother,  that  it  shall  bee  in  the  power  of  their  mother  to 
take  away  the  one  halfe  of  that  portion  I  have  bequeathed  to  that  childe 
and  to  give  it  to  such  of  the  rest  as  shall  be  more  dutifull  unto  her.  These 
things,  though  in  rude  and  undigested  manner,  I  desire  for  the  present 
thus  to  sett  downe.  Intending  if  God  spare  my  Life  to  reduce  all  into  one 
Intire  writing;  this  2  August  1648.  Leonard  Chesther. 

This  Court  takeing  the  Estate  of  Mr  Chesther  deed  into  Consideration 
on  the  2ist  July,  165 1,  Judge  meete  that  the  Widow  should  have  £300  and 
the  remainder  of  the  Estate  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  the  Children. 
The  Eldest  to  have  a  double  portion,  according  to  the  Will.  Any  Estate 
that  may  come  from  England  being  also  considered  with  the  Estate  heere, 
the  wch  if  it  falls  to  the  Eldest  sonne,  if  that  amount  to  iioo,  hee  is  to  have 
but  a  single  portion  with  the  other  Children. 


I08  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

Page  64. 

(From  the  original  copy  on  file.) 

Clarke,  Joseph,  Windsor.  (Died  19  April,  1641.  W.  R.)  Invt. 
£44-00-00.  Taken  by  Henry  Clarke  and  William  Gaylord.  Will  dated 
1st  December,  1640:  I,  Joseph  Clarke,  of  Windsor,  being  somewhat  weake 
but  of  prfect  memory,  doe  ordayne  this  my  last  will  and  Testament :  First, 
I  bequeath  my  soule  to  God,  waiting  for  his  salvation  through  ye  alone 
merit  of  Jesus  Christ,  And  my  Body  to  Christian  Buriall  at  ye  discretion 
of  my  Executors.  And  for  my  worldly  goods,  I  thus  dispose  of  ym :  I 
bequeath  my  Estate  in  Lands  and  goods  to  my  two  Children,  in  ye  dis- 
cretion of  mine  Executors,  ye  wch  office  I  desire  ye  Church  by  ye 
ministers  &  ye  deacons  &  oversight  of  ye  Elders  to  undertake ;  and  my 
desire  is  yt  my  house  and  lott  should  be  Let  and  farmed  at  rent  for  10  or 
12  years,  &  ye  Rent  yearly  to  goe  towards  ye  maintenance  of  ye  Children 
so  long.  And  if  yt  will  not  suffice  ym  maintenance  &  ye  church  see  it 
meete,  my  desire  is  yt  my  lott  joyning  to  ye  great  River  above  sequestered 
meadow  bee  go  to  for  supply  if  need  require ;  and  after  ye  sd.  ten  or  11 
years  my  desire  is  yt  my  two  children  be  sett  forth  in  some  Godly  family 
for  six  or  seven  years  or  more,  in  ye  Churche's  Wisdome,  and  duringe  ye 
sd.  terme  my  desire  is  yt  ye  rent  of  my  house  and  Land  bee  resarved  by  ye 
deacons  for  to  make  portion  for  my  daughter,  to  be  paid  unto  her  at  ye  age 
of  21 ;  at  wch  time  also  my  desire  is  my  house  and  land  bee  delivered  to 
my  Sonne,  to  whome  (in  case  it  bee  not  otherwise  in  ye  meantime  desposed 
of  by  ye  Church)  I  bequeath  it  forever;  provided  yt  in  case  of  sickness 
or  any  other  disaster  my  desire  is  yt  ye  Church  doe  dispose  of  my  Estate 
otherwise  as  in  yts  discretion  may  best  Conduce  to  ye  Comfort  of  my  Chil- 
dren. 

Witness :  John  Warhani,  Ephrahn  Huit,  Joseph  Clarke. 

John  WitchHeld,  Wm.  Hosford,  William  Gaylord. 


Page  122. 

Clarke,  Joseph,  Windsor.  Died  2nd  May,  1659.  Invt.  £71-19-02. 
Taken  by  Henry  Clarke,  Matthew  Grant  &  John  X  Bissell.  The  next  of 
Kin  to  ye  party  is  one  sister,  Mary  Clarke,  age  21  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  131 — ist  December,  1659:  This  Court  Grant 
Adms.  to  Anthony  Howkins  in  behalf  of  Mary  Clarke.  Page  152 — 7 
March,  1660-1 :  Joseph  Bird  manifests  to  the  Court  his  Acceptance  and 
Approbation  of  the  Over-sight  and  Account  of  Anthony  Howkins  respect- 
ing the  Estate  of  Mary  Clarke. 


Page  36-37. 

Coale,  Jeames,      Hartford.     Invt.    £116-03-04.     Taken   November, 
1652,  by  Thomas  (H)  Osmer,  John  White. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  IO9 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Jeames  Coale  of  Hartford  Deed :  T, 
Jeames  Coale,  of  Hartford,  uppon  the  River  of  Connecticutt,  being  of  per- 
fect memorye  and  Soundnes  of  minde,  doe  according  to  my  duty,  know- 
ing the  frailty  of  my  Body  and  uncertainty  of  my  Life,  for  the  preventing 
of  distractions  to  my  selfe  while  I  live  and  differences  in  my  familye  when 
I  am  gathered  to  my  fathers,  make  and  ordaine  this'  my  Last  Will  and 
Testament,  and  doe  dispose  of  that  outward  Estate  wherewith  the  Lord 
hath  of  his  Abundant  mercy  blessed  mee,  in  mannr  following:  Imprimis. 
I  give  to  my  deare  and  well  beloved  Sonne  and  daughter,  Danyell  and 
Abigail  Sullivane,  my  now  dwelling  howse  in  Hartford,  with  all  other 
houses,  orchards,  gardens,  home  lott,  with  all  aptenances  thereunto 
belonging,  with  one  peece  of  Land  being  about  five  Acres  more  or  Less, 
Lying  at  penny  wise  within  Wethersfield  bounds,  As  also  one  parcell  of 
upland  being  about  foure  Acres  more  or  less.  Lying  about  the  wolfe 
pound.  All  wch  forementioned  Lands  and  bowsing  I  give  to  them  and 
their  heirs  for  ever,  provided  that  my  sonne  Danyell  and  daughter 
Abigaille  pay  yearly  to  my  deare  and  well  beloved  wife,  Ann  Coale,  the 
Just  and  full  sum  of  three  pounds  in  good  Current  pay  during  her  Naturall 
Life.  Further  my  will  is,  that  my  wife  should  have  an  upper  roome  at 
the  South  end  of  my  now  dwelling  howse  during  her  widdowhood,  with 
free  Libberty  of  egress  and  regress  without  molestation.  Further  my  will 
is,  that  she  my  wife  Ann  Coale  should  have  the  use  of  their  firinge  for 
her  owne  Comforte  in  any  respect,  As  also  any  fruit  or  herbs  in  the 
orchyard  or  garden  for  her  owne  particular  Spending,  As  also  the  use  of 
the  well  belonging  to  the  howse.  Further,  if  my  wife  desires  to  keepe  a 
Cowe  or  a  hogg  or  some  poultry  for  her  perticular  use,  Shee  providing 
meate  for  them,  my  will  is  that  Shee  shall  have  yard  roome  for  them 
where  my  sonne  Danyell's  Cattle  are  usually  yarded.  Item.  I  give  all  my 
Coopers  tooles  equally  to  be  divided  between  my  well  beloved  sonne 
William  Edwards  and  my  Loving  Coussin  Henry  Coale.  Item.  I  give 
unto  my  deare  and  well  beloved  wife  Ann  Coale  all  my  houshold  stuff  of 
every  kinde  undisposed  of,  with  all  my  Cattle  and  Crop  of  Corne  now  on 
the  ground,  with  all  my  debts  owinge  to  mee,  provided  that  shee  payes  all 
my  just  debts  and  defray  all  that  charge  wch  shall  be  thought  necessary 
by  the  ourseers  of  this  my  will  for  my  Christian  Burial.  Also,  I  doe  de- 
sire and  appointe  my  trusty  and  well  beloved  ffriends,  Mr.  John  Webster 
and  William  Gibbons,  ourseers  of  this  my  will.  And  further,  I  doe  ap- 
point my  deare  and  well  beloved  wife  Ann  Coale  to  be  my  whole 
Executrixe  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament. 

Jeames  Coale. 
Witness :  John  White, 

Thomas  Osmore. 


Page  142. 

Colfax,  William,    Wethersfield.    Invt.    £103-19-06.    Taken  20  Sept., 
1660,  by  James  Wakely  &  Samuel  Welles. 


no  PROBATE)    RECORDS.  VOL,.    II, 

Court  Record,  Page  157 — 6  June,  1661 :  Mr.  Treat,  John  Lattimer, 
William  Gutridge,  John  Ryle  are  desired  &  appointed  to  consider  the 
estate  of  Widdow  Colfax  and  to  Dist.  &  Settle  the  portions  of  ye  Relict 
and  ye  several  Children  and  make  return  to  ye  Court  September  next. 
The  Widow  is  not  to  Marry  another  before  security  be  given  for  ye  Chil- 
drens  portions.  Report  of  Dist.  on  file  31  April,  1680:  To  the  Mother 
of  the  Children,  to  Jonathan,  to  Mary,  Joseph  Bidwell  and  Mary  his  wife, 
give  their  whole  right  in  the  estate  of  our  brother  John  Colfax,  Dec,  to  our 
brother  Jonathan  Colfax;  9th  March,  i68q-8i,  Henry  Arnold  and  wife 
Elizabeth  also  resign  their  right  to  brother  Jonathan  Colfax.  Dist.  by 
Richard  Treat,  John  Riley  &  Wm  Goodrich. 

Witness    by  William  House, 
Benjamin  Crane,  Nathaniel  Butler. 


Page  59. 

Collins,  Peter,  Pequett,  Planter.  Invt.  £57-08-00.  Taken  14  May, 
1655,  by  Richard  Smith,  John  Elderkin,  Andrew  Lester,  Mr.  Brewster. 

The  Will  and  Testament  of  peeter  Collins  plantr  of  ye  Towne  of 
pequott : 

Impr  I  peeter  Collins  of  ye  towne  doe  comitt  my  soule  to  god,  my 
Bodie  commend  I  to  ye  ground.  I  Constitute  John  Gager  I  say  to  bee  my 
full  heire  and  Executor.  I  bequeath  unto  ye  prson  a  forenamed  one  black 
cow  wth  a  strake  in  ye  fore  head,  A  Barrow  hogg,  a  sow,  a  great  brass 
Kettle  weighing  8  pound,  a  feather  Bed  and  a  green  Coverlitt,  allso  one 
sheete ;  Also  30  Shillings  worth  of  Tobacco  wch  is  in  ye  house ;  2nd,  I  be- 
queath to  Richard  poole  mye  house,  home  lott,  Corne  and  all  belonging  to 
it,  all  wood  cleaft  and  uncleft,  all  my  Lands  except  ye  land  in  ye  Neck,  wch 
Jacob  Waterhouse  is  to  have.  I  bequeath  unto  ye  aforenamed  Richard 
poole  my  Brindle  cow,  allso  30  Shillings  worth  of  Tobacco.  3,  I  bequeath 
unto  Robbert  Burrowes,  planter,  of  pequott,  my  black  cow ;  allso,  I  give 
unto  him  one  pound  i  shilling  wch  is  due  to  mee  from  William  Roberts 
wch  was  Tho.  Stauntons  man;  in  Like  manner  I  bequeath  unto  him  one 
third  of  a  Bill  of  £40  wch  Capt  James  Tonge  is  indebted  to  mee.  4,  I  give 
unto  George  Harwood  one  third  of  ye  afore  named  Bill ;  I  say  unto  George 
Harwood,  planter,  of  pequott.  5,  I  bequeath  unto  Matthew  Becworth  ye 
sum  of  two  pound  2  shillings.  In  Like  manner  I  give  unto  Tho.  Hunger- 
ford  one  pound  10  shillings.  6, 1  bequeath  unto  George  Tongue  one  third  of 
ye  afore  named  bill  of  James  Tongue ;  allso,  to  William  morton  I  give  a 
kettle  of  5  pound  Weight. 

Witness  our  hands  ye  7  of  May,  1655.  peeter  X  Collins. 

Richard  poole,  William  Morton. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  Ill 

Page  102-103. 

Cross,  William,  Fairfield.  Invt.  £94-02-04.  Taken  7  September, 
1655,  by  George  Hull,  Alexander  Knowles.  Settlement  deferred  on  ac- 
count of  debts  to  the  benefit  of  the  Widow  and  the  orphans.  Estate  In- 
solvent. 

Court  Record,  Page  87 — May,  1656 :  Proclamation  to  the  Creditors 
to  present  claims  at  the  quarter  Court  June  next,  Mr.  Ward  &  Mr.  Hill 
to  take  the  Estate  and  Distribute  as  they  shall  receive  orders  from  the 
Court.  Page  89 — 5  June,  1656;  the  Court  doth  Impower  Mr.  Ward,  Mr. 
Hill  &  John  Bankes  to  care  for  the  Estate,  to  allow  the  widow  for  her  use, 
and  may  sell  her,  such  things  as  she  may  wish  to  purchase  from  the  estate 
for  Account  of  debts  of  Cross  Estate.  Page  102 — 4  June,  1657 :  Henry 
Woolcot  and  Edward  Stebbins  to  Adms.  the  Estate.  Page  109 — 3  De- 
cember, 1657:  Distribution  to  the  Creditors  allowed  by  this  Court. 


Page  126.     Will,  Page  125-132. 

Drake,  John,  Sen.,  Windsor.  Died  17  August,  1659.  I"vt-  ^324- 
13-00.     Taken  14  September,  1659.     Will  recorded  1659. 

First,  I  bequeath  my  soule  to  God  that  gave  it  me,  and  my  body  to 
Earthly  burial.  As  for  my  worldly  goods,  I  thus  dispose  of  them :  First, 
I  desire  that  there  may  be  a  Inventory  tooke  off  my  State  and  within 
twelve  months  after  my  decease :  I  give  to  my  son  John  £20 ;  and  after 
my  wyve's  decease,  out  of  the  State  I  have,  I  give  him  tenn  pounds  more ; 
and  to  my  son  Job  I  give  my  six  acres  of  meaddow  that  is  bounded  of  the 
South  side  with  Goodman  Phillips,  Within  twelve  moneths  after  my  de- 
cease, then,  after  my  wife's  decease,  I  give  that  six  acres  forementioned 
to  his  Sonne  Job;  and  after  my  wife's  decease  I  give  to  all  of  my  grand 
children,  viz.,  three  of  sonne  John,  and  four  of  my  sonne  Job,  and  one  of 
my  daughter  Elizabeth  Gaylord,  three  pounds  apeece;  and  too  my  wife 
I  give  all  my  part  off  Howsing  and  Lands  that  I  have  in  possession  ffor 
to  make  use  of  as  shee  and  her  ffr'iends  shall  think  will  be  fore  her  best 
advantage ;  and  my  Land  that  I  bought  of  Goodman  Bissell  that  Lye  of 
the  East  Side  of  the  great  river  I  give  to  my  sonne  Jacob  provided  that 
he  pay  to  my  sonne  John  tenne  pounds  after  my  wif's  decease,  ffor  to  make 
his  porshon  £30 ;  the  house  and  my  Land  that  I  bought  that  was  Mr  Sen 
Nicholases  (Mr.  John  Saint  Nicholas)  that  lys  of  the  west  side  of  the 
great  river  I  give  to  my  sonne  Jacob,  and  after  my  wife's  decease  he  shall 
pay  to  the  rest  of  his  brothers  &  sisters  sixteene  pounds  ffor  the  Land  that 
I  have  given  to  my  sonne  Jacob ;  my  wife  is  to  have  the  propriety  of  it  for 
her  use  while  shee  live,  and  after  her  decease  then  my  sonne  Jacob  shall 
have  full  possession  of  it  with  its  appurtenances  yt  appertain  thereunto, 
provided  that  he  pay  the  formentioned  Sums  of  money  to  his  Brethren, 
viz.,  tenne  pounds  to  my  sonne  John  and  Sixteene  pounds  to  the  rest  of  his 
brothers  and  sisters ;  too  my  sonne  Jacob  I  also  give  him  my  two  tables 
and  a  bedsted  that  he  maks  use  of  yt  belongs  to  that  end  of  the  House 


112  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

next  the  Highway  in  the  lower  rooms ;  to  my  daughter  Mary  Gayler  I 
give  one  fetherbed  and  two  blankets  and  a  bolster  after  my  wife's  decease ; 
and  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  I  give  one  Coverlid  after  my  decease;  and 
to  Timothy  I  give  him  forty  shillings  and  two  good  Sutes  of  Cloths  when 
his  time  is  out ;  and  the  rest  of  Stock  shall  be  equally  divided  amongst  my 
five  Children  after  my  wife's  decease. 

Witness :  John  Bissell,  John  X  Drake. 

Jacob  Drake. 

Court  Record,  Page  131 — i  December,  1659.  V/ill  proven.  Page 
132 — (Probate  Side)  19  December,  1659:  The  Magistrates  of  Windsor, 
wth  the  Sec.  &  Thomas  fford.  Ensign  Wilson,  Edward  Griswold,  being 
mett  to  settle  the  difference  about  ye  Estate  of  John  Drake  sen.,  according 
to  ye  Courts  desires  and  ordr.  After  much  debate  about  Job  Drake's 
Demands,  at  Length  the  Widow  Drake  with  all  ye  Children,  the  Relicts 
of  John  Drake  sen.,  came  to  a  mutual  Agreement  amongst  themselves  as 
followeth:  Jacob  engageth  to  issue  the  trouble  amongst  them  to  pay  iio 
out  of  his  owne  proper  Estate  to  his  Brother  Job  Drake.  The  Widow 
consented  to  pay  him  iio,  and  the  rest  of  the  Children  consented  to  pay 
£10  in  porportion  to  what  each  had  received,  and  this  being  paid  (£30), 
it  is  agreed  that  all  Demands  whatsoever  respecting  these  4  particulars 
formerly  mentioned  by  Job  Drake,  viz.,  his  service  done  for  his  Father, 
2ndly  his  £20  portion,  3rdly  his  2  Journeys  to  Pascataway,  4th  Money  lent 
to  his  father,  last  by  his  Claime  to  part  of  ye  Home  Lott,  shall  for  ye 
future  Cease  and  be  anihilated.  It  is  mutually  agreed  yt  he  is  to  have  ye 
Legacy  left  upon  his  Father's  Will. 

Signed:       Eliz  X  Drake,  John  Gaylord, 

Job  Drake^  John  Drake,  Jacob  Drake. 

Elizabeth  Drake,  the  Relict  of  John  Drake  sen.,  to  be  Adms. 

Danll  Clarke,  Secretr. 

Note :  On  the  20th  of  November,  1660,  John  Drake  receipts  for  the 
sum  of  £29-00-00,  being  the  full  sum  due  to  him  and  his  3  Children  except 
what  is  to  be  paid  after  ye  Death  of  Widow  Drake  according  to  ye  Will 
of  John  Drake  sen. 

Ensign,  James.  Court  Record,  Page  183 — 4  September,  1662 :  This 
Court  doth  set  the  son  of  William  Eares  to  James  Ensign  or  his  assigns 
as  an  apprentice  until  he  accomplish  ye  age  of  21  years,  and  James  Ensign 
is  to  see  him  instructed  in  ye  Art  of  Trade  of  a  Cooper  and  to  give  the 
boy  £4.  at  ye  End  of  this  time  of  service ;  and  if  he  teach  him  not  a  Trade 
he  doth  engage  to  pay  iio  in  ye  Total  to  ye  Boy. 

On  the  3rd  day  of  March,  1674-5,  John  Eares  appeared  and  ac- 
knowledged he  had  received  full  Satisfaction  from  his  Master  according 
to  the  Order  of  the  Court  above  specified,  and  David  Ensign  showed  me 
a  writing  at  the  same  time  under  John  Eares  his  Hand. 


1650X01663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  II3 

Witnessed  by  James  Steele  and  John  Shepherd  Testifying  the  same, 
and  desired  that  it  be  Certified  upon  the  Record. 

Pr  John  Allyn,  Secretary. 


Field,  Zachary.  Court  Record,  Page  no — 4  March,  1657:  Zachary 
Field,  Atty.  to  John  Smith  of  Martins  Vin  Yard  per  Contra  Jonas  Weed 
late  of  Southampton  L.  I.  Defendant,  in  an  Action  of  Debt. 


Vol.  II,  Land  Records,  (this  side  not  paged)  Sec.  State's  office. 

Fitch,  Samuel. Major  Robbins  and  worthy  friend  being  requested 

by  Mrs  Fitch  to  wright  to  you  to  Intrust  you  to  order  that  Tobacco  which 
is  due  to  her,  being  Executrix  to  her  late  husbands  Estate,  I  Will  to  my 
son  Richard  Lord  as  Attorney  to  Mrs.  Fitch,  and  what  shee  receives  of 
you  and  gives  you  acquittance  of  on  this  Account  unto  yor  selfe  shall  be 
sufficient  as  if  it  bine  done  in  a  more  formall  way.  Wee  having  not  time 
to  wright  Richard  a  letter  of  Attorney,  thos  intreating  yor  favor  to  ye 
Family  of  our  deed  friend  request  yor  friend  to  Commend  Richard  Lord. 
October  last,  1656. 

Mr.  Samuel  Fitch,  Debtor  Mr.  Samuel  Fitch  is  Creditor. 

£4296-00-00  £4386-00-00 

Account  Current,  errors  excepted.    Drawn  out  6th  of  June,  1655,  by  me 

Obedience  Robbins. 


Page  68. 

Foote,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £244-18-00.  Taken  23  Sep- 
tember, 1655,  by  Richard  Treat,  Samuel  Smith  &  Nathaniel  Dickinson. 
The  children :  Nathaniel,  7  years  ;  Samuel,  5  ;  Daniel,  4 ;  Elizabeth,  3  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  68 — 7  June,  1655  :  Adms.  granted  to  the  Widow. 


Page  4. 

Foxe,  Christopher,  Wethersfield.  Died  15  December,  1650.  Invt. 
£16-17-00.  Taken  18  December,  1650,  by  Nathaniel  Dickinson  &  John 
Nott,  Boat  Swayne  of  the  Ship  Tryall  of  Wethersfield.  An  Account  ren- 
dered by  John  Sadler  of  Wethersfield  for  Charges  for  9  weeks  and  2  days 
Care  and  Expense  in  the  Sickness  of  Christopher  Foxe.  This  Court  gave 
Sadler  power  to  administer  the  Estate  on  the  21st  of  February,  1650-1. 


ffynch,  Danll.  Court  Record,  Page  100 — May,  1657 :  This  Court 
orders  that  the  Estate  wch  Danll  ffynch  left  at  ffairfeld  shall  be  committed 
to  the  keeping  or  management  of  his  gr.  Child  Abraham  ffynch,  hee  giving 


114  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  11^ 

in  sufficient  security  to  the  Townsmen  of  ffairfield  that  the  sd.  Estate 
shall  be  prserved  for  the  use  of  Danll  Fynch  his  gr.  father,  or  to  answer 
such  other  just  Demands  as  reason  and  Justice  shall  require. 


Page  io8. 

Gaylord,  William  Jr.,  Windsor.  Died  14  December,  1656.  Invt. 
£423-00-09.  Taken  by  Matthew  Grant,  Benjamin  Newbery,  David  Wilton 
&  William  Haydon.  The  Legatees :  Elizabeth  the  Widow ;  The  children  : 
Anne,  age  1 1  years  &  9  months ;  Hannah,  10  years ;  John  8 ;  William,  6 
years ;  Hezekiah,  4  years ;  Josiah,  2 ;  and  Nathaniel,  15  weeks. 

My  Brother  expressed  these  words  unto  me  &  my  wife  before  his 
decease :  that  he  would  that  his  house  &  halfe  his  land  should  be  and  re- 
main to  two  of  his  Children.  Further,  that  he  had  £40  with  his  wife  & 
he  would  be  as  good  as  his  word  to  make  it  up  Four  Score  at  "iter"  £80 
to  her.  John  Gaylord. 

Exhibited  in  Court  5  March,  1656. 

Court  Record,  Page  108  (Vol.  Ill)  2  March,  1673-4.  The  Overseers 
move  for  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  the  sd.  Gaylord  to  his  Children. 

£     s    d 

Debts  being  paid  there  remains  good  to  be  dist.,  383-06-06 

To  the  Widow,  80-00-06 

To  the  Eldest  son,  72-06-06 

To  the  Eldest  daughter,  33-oo-oo 

To  the  2nd  daughter,  30-00-00 

To  the  2nd  son,  42-00-00 

To  the  3rd  son,  42-00-00 

To  the  4th  son,  42-00-00 

To  the  5th  son,  42-00-00 

This  Court  appoint  John  Porter,  Jacob  Drake  and  John  Gaylord  Dist. 


Gennings  (Jennings)  John.  Court  Record,  Page  166 — 5  December, 
1661 :  From  this  present  date  John  Gennings  is  by  the  Court  set  an  Ap- 
prentice to  Jeremiah  Addams  during  the  terme  of  7  years;  then  he  is  to 
receive  £10  and  double  Clothing. 


Gennings,  Joseph.  Court  Record,  Page  166 — 5  December,  1661 : 
From  this  present  date  Joseph  Gennings  is  by  this  Court  set  an  Apprentice 
to  Richard  Treat  sen.  for  10  years;  then  the  Boy  is  to  be  paid  £10  and 
well  apparrelled. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  II5 

Page   82-3-4-5. 

Gibbons,  William,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1499-14-05.  Taken  2  Decem- 
ber, 1655,  by  John  White,  Andrew  Bacon,  Nathaniel  Ward.  Will  dated 
26  February,  1654-5 : 

I,  William  Gibbins,  of  Hartford,  upon  ye  River  of  Connecticutt,  yeo- 
man, being  of  perfect  memory  and  soundness  of  mind, — make  and  ordayne 
this  my  last  will  &  testament :  Imp.  I  give  unto  my  wife  Ursula  Gibbons 
her  full  thirds  of  ye  proffitts,  rents  and  revenues  of  all  my  houses  &  Lands 
in  Hartford,  Wethersfield  &  Pequett,  during  her  naturall  lyfe,  except  A 
prsell  of  swamp  bought  of  Robert  Bates,  lying  in  Wethersfield,  &  a  prcell 
of  Land  lying  in  Pennywise,  which  I  bequeath  by  this  my  will  as  followes : 
As  alsoe  I  give  and  bequeathe  unto  my  wife  Ursula  the  whole  proffits  & 
revenues  of  ye  foresd  houses  &  Landes,  viz.,  the  whole  of  my  houses  & 
landes  in  Wethersfield  both  of  ye  East  &  West  side  of  ye  river,  untill  my 
daughter  Mary  Gibbons  shall  be  married  or  untill  shee  bee  of  ye  age  of 
eighteen  years ;  Alsoe  the  whole  of  my  houses  &  Landes  at  Hartford  & 
Pequett,  until  my  daughter  Sarah  shall  bee  married  or  18  years  of  age; 
(and  after  this  age)  my  will  is  that  my  sd  wyfe  shall  yet  have  Interest  in 
the  free  and  full  use  of  one  of  the  sellers,  the  Parlor  &  ye  roomes  over  the 
Parlor,  for  &  during  her  naturall  life,  as  also  her  thirds  of  ye  orchard  & 
Garden.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Gibbons,  at  her  Marriadge  or  at 
18  years  of  age,  the  full  &  sole  propriety  in  all  my  Houses  &  Lands  in 
Weathersfield,  both  on  ye  East  and  west  side  of  ye  River,  to  bee  to  her 
and  her  heirs  forever.  Except  the  thirds  of  ye  Revenewes  or  Rents  of  yt 
to  her  mother  during  her  life  &  ye  prsell  of  Swampe  bought  of  Robt  Bates 
&  the  Land  at  Pennywise,  wch  sd.  thirds  given  to  her  Mother  shall  after 
her  decease  be  to  my  sd.  daughter  Mary  &  her  heirs  forever.  Item.  I  give 
unto  my  daughter  Sarah  Gibbons,  at  her  marridge  or  when  shee  shall 
attayne  ye  age  of  18  years,  the  full  &  sole  Propriety  in  all  my  Houses  & 
Lands  at  Hartford  &  Pequett,  to  bee  to  her  &  her  heirs  forever,  except 
the  one  thirds  of  ye  profitts  &  revenewes  thereof  unto  my  sd.  wife  Ursula 
during  her  naturall  lyfe,  &  ye  Use  of  ye  Seller,  the  parlor,  &  ye  Roomes 
above  ye  Parlor,  wch  after  her  decease  shall  bee  to  my  sd.  daughter  Sarah 
&  her  heirs  forever.  Ite.  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Mary  one 
third  part  &  to  my  daughter  Sarah  one  third  &  to  my  wyfe  one  third  of  all 
my  Goods,  Chattells,  debts  &  other  moveables,  both  within  dores  &  with- 
out, my  just  debts  &  legesies  beeinge  discharged.  My  will  is,  that  the  one 
third  part  of  those  foresd  goods  &  debts  shall  bee  to  my  wyfe's  proper 
use  &  dispose  as  her  owne  propr  estate;  And  for  ye  twoe  thirds  of  ye 
aforesd  goods,  I  give  unto  my  twoe  daughters  to  bee  to  ym  &  ye  heirs  for 
ever,  to  bee  improved  by  ye  advise  of  my  overseers  for  ym  until  they 
attayne  ye  foresd  age  of  eighteene  years  or  are  maried ;  And  if  Eyther  of 
my  sd  Daughters  depart  this  lyfe  before  they  bee  married  or  atayne  ye  age 
of  eighteen  years, — then  my  will  is  that  ye  estate  given  to  yt  daughter 
that  soe  deseaseth  shalbee  Inioyd  by  (that)  child  yt  Survives;  &  if  eyther 
of  ym  depart  this  lyfe  after  they  are  Married,  &  have  noe  Issue,  then  ye 


Il6  tROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  II, 

one  halfe  of  ye  estate  given  to  yt  sd  daughter  shalbee  to  her  husband  & 
ye  other  halfe  to  my  survivinge  childe.  Item.  My  will  further  is,  that 
when  ye  providence  of  God  shall  despose  of  my  daughters  for  marridge, 
that  then  they  shall  consult  wth  their  mother  &  my  overseers  herein.  Item. 
My  will  is  to  give  to  my  brothers  Richard,  Jon  &  Thomas  Gibbons,  in 
England,  twenty  shillings  a  peece,  &  to  ye  Children  wch  are  liveinge  at  my 
decease  lo  Shillings  apeece.  Item.  I  give  to  my  sister  Hidgcoke  £5  wch 
shee  shal  inioy  while  shee  lives  &  dispose  of  yt  to  yt  Child  shee  sees  most 
deserveing.  I  give  to  the  Children  of  my  sister  Hidgcocke  wch  are  live- 
inge at  my  decease  the  sum  of  £15  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  ym. 
Item.  I  give  to  my  bro.  Hidgcocke  one  sute  &  Coate  of  weareinge  Appar- 
rell.  Item.  I  give  his  son  Jno  Hidgcocke  one  prsell  of  Swampe,  about  9 
acres,  bought  of  Robt  Bates,  lieing  at  Wethersfield,  to  him  &  his  heirs  for- 
ever. Item.  I  give  my  Land  at  Pennywise,  nowe  in  ye  Tennoe  of  Jon 
Sadler,  towards  the  Mayntenance  of  a  Lattin  scoole  at  Hartford  provided 
ye  fence  be  continued  in  ye  same  Line  &  Way  of  Common  fence  angle  as 
yt  nowe  is ;  &  for  ye  prsent,  until  ye  Lease  I  have  made  to  Jno  Sadler  bee 
expired,  I  give  out  of  ye  Rent  due  from  Jno  Sadler  50  Shillings  yearly. 
Item.  I  give  to  my  honord  friend  Mr.  Samuel  Stone  £5,  &  to  Mr.  Huett 
of  Windsor  40  Shillings,  &  to  Mr.  Warham,  Mr.  Newton,  Mr.  James 
Fitch,  Mr.  Russell  &  Mr.  Stoe,  20  Shillings  apeece.  Item.  I  give  to  Mr. 
Samuel  Welles  &  Mrs  Mary  Welles  £5  apece,  &  to  Mr.  John  Moudy  £3. 
Item.  I  give  to  my  man  Isaacke  Stiles  £3  in  case  my  wyfe  &  Overseers  or 
any  twoe  of  ym  thinke  hime  deserveing ;  and  to  my  man  Henry  One  yearc 
of  his  time ;  &  alsoe  I  give  to  ye  Artillery  in  Hartford  40  Shillings ;  &  for 
ye  time  of  payment  of  these  foresd.  sumes  by  legacies  I  leave  yt  to  ye 
descreeson  of  my  Overseers,  wthin  2,  3  or  4  years.  Item.  I  give  to  my 
trusty  &  beloved  friends  Mr.  Samuel  ffitch  &  Richard  Lord  the  sum  of 
£5  apeece,  whom  I  intreat,  appoynt  &  ordayne  to  bee  Overseers  &  Super- 
visors of  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament,  intreeatenge  them  to  bee  carefull 
&  faythfull  in  descharge  of  ye  Trust  comitted  to  ym.  Lastly  I  doe  appoynt 
my  beeloved  wyfe  Ursula  Gibbons  to  bee  sole  Executrix  of  this  my  last 
Will  &  Testament,  leaveinge  &  comittinge  the  Care  &  Education  of  my 
Children  in  ye  feare  of  God  &  all  such  other  ways  as  may  most  advantage 
ym  as  they  are  capable  of.  In  Witness  hereunto  I  have  sette  my  Hand. 
I  leave  ye  Care  of  my  comely  cristian  burial  to  my  wyfe  &  Overseers. 

Witness:  Jasper  Gunne,  William  Gibbons. 

Luke  X  Hitchcock. 


Page  143-4-5- 


Gibbs,  Widow  Katharine,  Windsor.  Invt.  £220-07-00.  Taken  21 
November,  1 660-1,  by  William  Gay  lord  and  John  Moore.  Will  dated  12 
September,  1660: 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RBCORDS.  II7 

In  the  Name  of  God,  Amen.  I,  Catharine  Gibbs.  off  Windsor,  being 
sick  &  Weake  off  boddy  But  off  perfect  Memory,  Doe  ffor  Dyverse  Con- 
siderations Make  &  ordayne  this  my  Last  Will  &  Testament  In  Manner  as 
ffollowing :  Imprmis.  I  Bequeath  My  sowle  unto  God  yt  gave  itt,  hopeing 
With  him  to  Inioy  Eternall  Rest  &  Pece ;  &  secondly,  my  Boddy  to  Con- 
venyent  Cristyen  Bewryall ;  &  whereas,  itt  hath  Plesed  God  to  Bestow  on 
Mee  some  part  off  this  Worlds  Goods,  my  Will  Concerning  yt  is  yt  Itt  be 
disposed  off  In  Manner  as  ffolloweth.  Namely:  Ett  ye  end  off  ^  yeare 
affter  my  decese  to  enter  Possession ;  I  Give  &  Bequeath  unto  my  Eldest 
Sonne  Jacobb  my  Dwelling  Howse,  Barne  &  Orchard,  with  ye  Land 
Whereon  they  Stand,  &  all  ye  Land  Adioyneing  thereunto,  Wich  is  my 
Proper  Right  By  Purchas,  With  all  vnmoveables  thereunto  belonging,  wth 
ffence  or  ffences,  viz.,  to  him  &  his  heares  ffor  ever.  Provided  he  has  An 
heir  off  his  owne  body  Begotten  yt  lives  to  ye  Age  of  twenty  &  one  yeares, 
then  the  sd.  Aeyre  to  Inioy  ye  sume  affter  the  ffather's  decese;  Butt  in 
Case  he  want  such  An  heire,  then  affter  his  decese  I  give  &  Bequeath  All 
the  Aforesd.  vnmoveables  wth  ffences  or  Licke  Apertyneces  unto  my 
second  sonne  Samuell,  &  to  his  Owne  Propper  yowce ;  &  unto  my  sonne 
Beniamin  I  Give  &  Grant  &  Sett  over  my  Lott  on  ye  other  syde  ye  Great 
River,  the  which  I  Purchassed  off  Gtegory  Gibbs  my  son  In  Law  ffor 
sattisffacktion  off  ye  twenty  pounds  which  his  ffather  gave  att  his  Decees, 
viz.,  to  his  Owne  propper  yowce  &  Acct,  only  in  Case  he  doth  Ethere  By 
ye  yeare  of  ffor  Terme  off  yeare  Lett  ye  sd.  Land  or  yt  he  sett  ye  sd.  Land 
to  Sale,  then  my  Will  is  that  my  son  Samuell  have  the  ffirst  tender  & 
Refuse  off  ye  same ;  &  my  Will  ffurther  is  That  in  ye  ffirst  Place  all  Just 
Debts  Be  Payde  &  Sattisfyed  according  to  ye  Spesya,  &  yt  Being  Per- 
formed I  dispose  off  my  Moveables  as  ffoll :  viz.,  I  Give  &  Bequeath  unto 
my  Sonne  Jacobb  my  Create  Chest ;  &  to  my  daffter  in  Law  his  wife  my 
hatts ;  &  unto  my  sone  Beniamin  I  Give  &  Bequeath  the  twoe  Gilt  Lether 
Cosyens  yt  are  in  ye  Abovesd.  Chest  &  whatt  Else  he  hath  Bestowed  on 
Mee  as  ffore  Gifft ;  &  unto  My  sone  Jacob's  Daffter  Mary  I  Give  twenty 
Shill  to  be  Improved  ffor  hir  Advantage  att  ye  Discresyen  off  my  Exeeck- 
ters  &  to  be  Payde  hir  att  ye  Day  of  her  meryadge  or  att  ye  Age  off  one 
&  Twenty  years  In  Case  she  Marry  nott  Before ;  But  In  Case  she  live  nott 
to  yt  Age,  then  I  Give  &  Bequeath  ye  Same  unto  My  yongest  sone  & 
Xseckter  Beniamin ;  &  Concerneing  ye  Rest  of  my  Estate  my  Will  is  that 
Affter  An  Inventory  is  taken  &  everything  vallewed  as  equally  as  may 
Bee,  thatt  itt  Bee  Equally  dyvided  Between  my  thre  yongest  Children,  only 
my  Will  is  yt  my  sone  Samuell's  Part  Bee  in  ye  Plow  &  Cart  Instruments 
unless  he  Refuseitt,  &  my  daffter  Sarah's  Part  Bee  in  or  yt  ffore  her  Part 
she  have  ye  Refuse  off  my  Aperell  &  part  off  howsehold  stuff ;  &  ffor  ye 
Exsecketers  off  this  My  Last  Will  &  Testament  I  Mack  Choice  off,  or- 
dayne &  Appoynt  my  twoe  sons  Samuell  &  Beniamin,  home  the  Lord  dy- 
reckt  to  Ackt  ye  up  sd.  (Amen) 

Witness:  John  Moore,  Katharine  Gibbs  Ls. 

Phillip  X  (Drake)  ? 


Il8  PROBATK   RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

Court  Record,  Page  145 — 6  December,  1660:    The  Will  &  Invt.  of 
Katharine  Gibbs  accepted. 


Page  127. 

Gilbert,  Thomas,  Wethersfield.  Died  5  September,  1659.  Invt. 
i  189-07-06.    Taken  by  Thomas  Wright,  Thomas  Curtiss  &  John  Nott. 

Court  Record,  Page  128 — 6  February,  1663 :  Order  to  Dist.  the  Es- 
tate: Debts  and  Charges  being  first  paid,  169- 18- 11 
There  remains,  -  19-08-07 
to  be  divided  to  Jonathan,  Thomas,  Ezekiel  and  John  Gilbert  and  to  Sarah 
Jenkins.    This  Court  grant  Adms.  to  Jonathan  and  John  Gilbert. 


Page  157. 

Goit,*  John,  New  London.  Invt.  £103-00-00.  Taken  25  June,  1659, 
by  Hugh  Calkin,  James  Avery,  William  Nichols,  Obadiah  Breuen.  Will 
dated  ist  August,  1659. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  John  Goit  of  New  London:  Impr.  I 
give  unto  my  wife  &  my  son  Joseph  the  House  &  Household  Stuf  wth  the 
Orchard  and  all  Lands  above  my  House,  as  also  all  my  Great  Catle,  as 
also  half  my  Meadows.  And  they  shall  enjoy  itt  to  gether  as  Long  as 
my  wife  lives,  except  they  both  agree  to  ye  Contrary.  And  also  I  give  to 
ym  my  ground  on  ye  other  side  of  ye  River,  that  is,  the  Lott  of  22  acres, 
as  Also  half  my  Land  in  the  Neck.  I  give  unto  my  2  daughters  Mary  and 
Martha  my  Farme  up  Mohegan  River,  as  also  2-3  of  the  Sheep,  as  also 
my  other  Lott  of  30  acres  upon  the  other  side  of  ye  River,  as  also  halfe 
my  Meadow,  as  also  the  other  halfe  of  my  Land  in  ye  Neck ;  also  I  give  to 
my  2  sons  &  2  daughters  20  Shillings  apeice,  I  mean  those  absent  from 
mee,  in  case  they  bee  livinge,  to  be  payd  out  of  the  whole.  I  give  to  my 
son  Joseph  1-3  of  my  Sheep ;  also,  after  all  my  Debts  bee  payd,  I  give  the 
remaynder  to  my  wife,  son  and  2  daughters  wth  mee.  Also,  I  leave  to  my 
loving  friends  Mr.  Thompson  and  James  Avery  and  Wm  Nichols  to  bee 
my  exsequtors  to  look  after  ye  dispose  of  my  Children,  wth  my  wife ;  and 
if  anny  of  the  children  die  before  marriage  their  Estate  shall  be  divided  by 
others  then  at  home. 

Witness :  William  Douglas,  John  X  Goit. 

Gabriel  Harris. 

(This  Will  is  entered  in  the  Books  of  Records  Pr  me 

Inventory  recorded  1659.)  .         Obadiah  Brven,  Recorder. 


♦This  name,  recorded  Goit,  was  probably  Coit.  C.  W.  M. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  II9 

Page  48. 

Greenhill,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Will  dated  i6  July,  1653.  He  gives 
the  Executor  power  to  take  a  Deed  of  Lands  lately  purchased  of  my 
Brother  John  Shepherd  and  Rebeckah  his  wife,  and  may  sell  any  of  his 
Lands  to  make  Payment  of  Debts  which  I  owe  for  the  purchase  of  my 
sister  her  part  in  sd.  Lands,  the  remainder  of  my  Lands  for  the  Use  of  my 
Mother  Rebeckah  Addams  during  her  natural  life,  and  after  her  decease 
Yi  my  Lands  to  the  proper  use  &  Estate  of  her  Children,  that  is  to  say,  to 
her  son  John  Addams  &  to  her  3  daughters,  Hanna,  Hester  &  Sarah,  to 
be  divided  equally  between  them.  In  case  of  the  death  of  all  these  children 
before  their  mother  without  Issue,  she  to  inherit  their  one  half,  and  in 
case  of  the  death  of  my  sister  Rebeckah  Shepherds  two  children,  John  and 
Rebeckah  Shepherd,  before  their  mother  without  Issue,  she  to  inherit  the 
remaining  half  of  Lands.  All  my  wearing  apparell  to  my  brother  John 
Addams.  He  desires  his  Father  to  defray  the  Charges  for  his  burrial,  and 
constitutes  Mr.  William  Goodwin  and  Edward  Stebbing  Executors, 

Thomas  Greenhill.  Ls. 
Witness :  Thomas  Stanly,  James  Ensign. 

Court  Record,  Page  49 — 2  March,  1653-4:  Jeremy  Addams  objects 
to  sale  of  land  by  William  Goodwin  and  Edward  Stebbing,  Overseers  of 
the  Estate  of  Thomas  Greenhill,  Deed.  This  Court  Judge  that  the  sale  of 
the  home  lot  in  Hartford  was  legal  &  Just.  Page  83 — 3  January,  1655, 
the  wife  of  Jeremy  Addams  Resigns  her  right  to  a  parcel  of  meadow  land 
in  the  little  meadow  that  was  Samuel  Greenhill's,  to  be  sowld  for  the  pay- 
ment of  debts.  The  sd  Jeremie  Addams  did  affirm  &  testifie  that  there  was 
no  need  of  selling  more  land,  as  the  debts  were  all  paid. 

[Note:  For  full  information  as  to  this  case,  See  Private  Contro- 
versies, in  the  Archives  of  the  State  Library.] 

Vol.  II,  No.  8  (P.  C.)  :  Testimony  of  Elizabeth  Bacon  relating  to 
Samuel  Greenhill  &  wife,  that  Thomas  Greenhill  &  my  son  Timothy  Stanly 
were  of  same  age;  they  came  over  1634  in  the  same  ship  with  Samuel 
Greenhill,  his  wife  &  son  Thomas,  with  Mr.  Willard,  Mr.  Pantry,  Mr. 
Crayfoote  &  my  husband  Stanly.     [Not  dated.] 

No.  I  of  Index,  Vol.  II,  P.  C. 

Jeremy  Addams  married  with  the  Widow  of  Samuel  Greenhill.  The 
Children :    John,  Hannah,  Sarah ;  John,  age  33  years  29  May,  1683. 

No.  17,  Vol.  II,  P.  C. 

At  a  Court  of  Assistants  Held  at  Hartford  30  May,  1682. 

Whereas,  Zachary  Sanford  in  Right  of  his  wife  hath  obtained  a 
Judgement  of  Court  against  Sergt.  John  Shepherd  for  his  Portion  of  the 
Estate  according  to  Thomas  Greenhills  Will :    This  Court  do  find  by  the 


I20  .  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI<.  II, 

Will  of  Samuel  Greenhill  that  two  thirds  of  Land  did  belong  unto  the 
Children  of  Jeremiah  Addams,  and  that  one  third  part  of  that  halfe  doth 
belong  to  Nathaniel  Willetts  Children,  and  that  one  quarter  Part  doth 
belong  to  Zachary  Sanford  in  right  of  his  wife,  and  upon  that  part  the 
secretry  is  to  grant  Execution  upon  the  aforesd.  Judgement.  Dated  4 
March,  1696. 

Note :  Vol.  II,  P.  C,  has  an  Index,  to  which  I  have  referred. 

No.  I,  Vol.  II,  P.  C. 

Power  of  Attorney  from  John  Shepherd  of  Cambridge,  Cooper,  to 
Mr.  Jeremy  Addams  of  Hartford : 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I  John  Shepherd  of  Cambridge, 
Cooper,  have  assigned,  ordained  &  made,  and  in  my  stead  and  place  by 
these  prsents  put  &  constituted  Jeremiah  Addams  of  Hartford  to  be  my 
true  and  LawfuU  attorney  for  me  and  two  my  name  &  to  my  use  to  ask, 
sue  for,  require,  recover  &  receive  of  Mr.  William  Goodwin  &  Edward 
Stebbings  of  Hartford  all  &  every  such  debts  as  are  due  to  mee  upon 
account  of  Land  bought  by  Thomas  Greenhill  of  Rebecca  Shepherd  his 
sister.  I  say  to  require,  sue  for  &  receive  all  &  every  such  debts  or  Summes 
of  money  of  the  said  Mr.  William  Goodwin  &  Edward  Stebbing  as  sole 
executors  of  ye  said  Thomas  Greenhill  deceased,  giving  &  granting  to  my 
said  Attorney  my  whole  power  &  Authority  in  and  about  the  prmises,  and 
upon  the  receipt  of  any  such  debts  or  summes  of  money  to  give  and  seal 
to  Acquittances  &  discharges  for  mee,  and  in  my  name ;  &  to  do,  execute 
&  performe  as  fully  &  amply  in  every  respect  to  all  intents  and  construc- 
tions &  purposes  as  I  myself  might  or  should  do  if  I  were  personally 
present.  Ratifying,  allowing  and  holding  firm  &  stable  all  &  wtsoever  my 
said  Attorney  Shall  lawfully  doe  &  cause  to  be  done  in  or  about  the  execu- 
tion of  the  prmises  by  virtue  of  those  presents. 

Witness :  Edward  Shepherd  John   Shepherd   Ls. 

John  Blackman  Rebecca  Shepherd. 

25  February,    1655. 

Court  Record,  Page  20-22  (Vol.  IV) — 11  February,  1679:  Upon 
Petition  of  Nathaniel  Willett  &  Abigail  Betts,  in  behalf  of  their  Children 
respectively  for  an  Interest  belonging  to  them  by  Legacy  in  the  last  Will 
of  Thomas  Greenhill,  Deed,  when  the  sd.  persons  and  John  Shepherd  came 
and  appeared,  &  their  allegations  heard  and  Considered ;  the  sd.  Will  also 
was  presented ;  &  noe  Argument  by  any  so  much  as  tendered  to  invalidate 
the  same,  but  contrarialy  some  what  presented  for  a  Court's  allowance  to 
practice  upon  it,  which  hath  been  long  observed  in  part,  the  completing  of 
the  Execution  not  yet  being  accomplished,  much  trouble  and  disturbance 
hath  fallen  out  betwixt  relations  for  want  of  Executors  who  are  now  all 
dead.  This  Court  sees  no  cause  to  disallow  sayd  will,  &  therefore  have 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  121 

appointed  sayd  John  Shepherd  Administrator  with  the  Will  annexed  to 
be  a  person  in  Law  to  see  distribution  or  Execution  made  accordingly,  that 
so  the  Estate  may  be  the  better  preserved  &  all  Controversall  matters 
Issued  and  prevented.  Srgt.  John  Shepherd  appeared  in  Court  and  ac- 
cepted of  Administration  accordingly. 

Colonial  Records,  Vol.  I,  Page  360. 

Receaved  by  me,  John  Shepherd,  of  my  loving  Unkel,  Gregory  Win- 
terton,  thirty-four  pounds  wch  he  receaved  of  my  Brother  Thomas  Green- 
hill  for  Lands  I  sold  him,  for  wch  I  made  my  Unkel  a  letter  of  Attorney. 
I  say  receaved  by  me.    August  4th,  1654.  John  Shepherd. 


Greensmith,  Nathaniel.  Court  Record,  Page  182 — 15  October,  1662. 
At  a  particular  Court  held  at  Hartford  30  December,  1662.  The  Indict- 
ment of  Nathaniel  Greensmith  and  of  Rebecca  his  wife  for  witchcraft : 
Nathaniel  Greensmith,  thou  art  here  indicted  by  the  name  of  Nathaniel 
Greensmith  for  not  haveing  the  feare  of  God  before  thine  eyes ;  thou  hast 
entertained  familiarity  with  Satan  the  grand  Enemy  of  God  and  Man- 
kind, and  by  his  help  hast  acted  things  in  a  preter  naturall  way  beyond 
human  abilities  in  a  naturall  course,  for  which  according  to  ye  Law  of 
God  and  ye  established  laws  of  this  Commonwealth  thou  deserveth  to  die. 

The  Jury  returned  that  they  find  ye  prisoner  at  ye  Barr,  Nathaniel 
Greensmith,  guilty  of  ye  Indictment. 

Respecting  Rebecca  Greensmith,  Prisoner  at  ye  Barr,  the  Jury  find 
her  guilty  of  ye  Indictment.  The  said  Rebecca  Confesseth  in  open  Court 
that  she  is  guilty  of  ye  charge  laid  in  agaynst  her. 

Magistrates: 
Mr.  Allyn  modr,  Mr.  Treat,  Danll  Clarke,  Sec, 

Mr.  Willys,  Mr.  Woolcot,  Mr.  Jo :  Allyn. 

Jury: 

Edw.  Griswold,  Walter  Filor,  Ensign  Olmsted,  Samll  Bordman,  Goodm 
Winterton,  John  Cowles,  Samll  Marshall,  Samll  Hale,  Nathanll  Willet, 
John  Hart,  John  Wadsworth,  Robert  Webster. 

(  See  File  for  Greensmith's  Estate  as  below  mentioned:) 

Hartford,  11  ffeb.  (16)62(3):  Respecting  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel 
Greensmith,  It  is  ordered  that  the  Marshall,  Mr.  Gilbert,  James  Ensign  and 
Paul  Peck  shall  take  care  to  preserve  the  estate  from  Waste  and  to  take  in 
ye  account  of  Debts,  and  to  discharge  any  just  debts,  and  to  pay  fourty 
pounds  to  ye  Treasurer  for  ye  County,  and  to  secure  ye  rest  of  ye  estate 
in  their  hands  until  March  Court  next  ensueing,  when  there  will  be  further 
order  taken  about  ye  Remainder  of  ye  Estate.  And  they  are  desired  and 
authorized  to  dispose  of  the  2  daughters,  wth  the  Advice  of  ye  Assistants 


122  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

in  Hartford,  &  to  advice  with  them  about  any  Expedient  in  reference  to 
ye  premises.  Pr  or  of  ye  Assistants :   Danll  Clarke,  Secry. 

An  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Greensmith,  who  was  exe- 
cuted the  25th  of  January,  1662,  £137-14-01.  Other  Estate  found  with  the 
forementioned  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Greensmith,  with  this  Exception,  viz., 
that  this  hereafter  mentioned  is  claimed  by  Hannah  &  Sarah  Elson.  vizt : 

£    s    d 

44-04-04  John  X  Cowles, 

137-14-01  Jonath:  Gilbert, 

James  Stell. 

181-18-05  Total  Value. 

Note :  Part  of  Inventory  at  the  Prison : 

£    s     d  £    s     d 


Two  Blanketts  1-05-00 

One  Rugg  one  Blankett        i- 15-00 


One  Boulster  0-15-00 

One  Bed  well  filled  2-15-00 


Court  Record,  Page  190 — 5  March,  1662-3:  Daniel  Garrett  is  al- 
lowed 6  Shillings  a  week  for  keeping  Nathaniel  Greensmith  and  his  wife, 
besides  their  fees,  wch  is  to  be  paid  out  of  Greensmith's  Estate. 


Page  86-7. 

Gridley,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £282-12-00.  Taken  12  June, 
1655,  by  Nathaniel  Ward,  Andrew  Bacon  &  James  Ensign. 

The  children :  Samuel  8  years  of  age,  Thomas  5,  and  Mary  3  years. 
Adms.  granted  to  John  Langton,  he  to  pay  the  Debts  and  educate  the  Chil- 
dren. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — December,  1655.    Invt.  exhibited. 


GriflBn,  Thomas,  Estate.  Court  Record,  Page  130 — ist  December, 
1659 :  John  Sadler  is  appointed  to  take  into  his  Hands  yt  Corne  yt  is  part  of 
the  Estate  of  Thomas  Griffin  now  in  ye  possion  of  Thomas  Coleman,  and 
John  Sadler  is  to  be  accountable  for  ye  Corne  when  ye  Court  takes  Ordr 
for  Adms.  and  to  give  Security  for  ye  Corne  to  ye  Deputy  Gov. 

Page  148 — 7  March,  1660-1 :  William  Wellman  complains  to  this 
Court  his  Want  of  Pay  of  Thomas  Griffin  in  time  of  his  sickness.  This 
Court  order  sd.  Wellman  as  Adms.  to  gather  up  ye  Estate  of  ye  sd.  Griffin 
and  to  keep  an  Account  of  what  he  doth  and  present  ye  Account  to  ye 
Comrs  at  New  London,  who  are  to  order  Wellman  his  Charges  and  other 
Debts  to  be  paid,  and  what  remains  Wellman  to  be  accountable  for  to  the 
County  when  told  thereto. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  I23 

Page  99-100. 

Harris,  Walter  &  his  wife,  both  Deceased  at  Pequett.  Invt.  £79-02-03. 
Taken  14  April,  1656,  by  Jonathan  Brewster,  Obadiah  Bruen,  Wm 
Meedes  and  James  X  Morgan. 

The  Deposition  of  Gabriel  Harris',  Eldest  son  of  Mary  Harris,  that 
the  above  is  a  true  Invt.  of  all  the  goods  that  was  left  by  his  Father,  Wal- 
ter Harris,  and  his  Mother,  Mary  Harris,  both  Deed.  Testified  6  May, 
1656,  before  John  Wi  nth  rope. 


Harrison,  Edward.  Court  Record,  Page  5 — 28  March,  1650 :  Thomas 
Whaples  affirmed  that  Edward  Harrison,  the  Winter  and  Spring  before 
his  death,  said  unto  Will :  Hill  that  hee  was  his  Countryman  and  that  hee 
had  no  other  that  hee  knew  in  the  Country,  and  the  Chest  wch  hee  had 
at  his  howse  he  did  give  unto  him  with  all  in  it  if  hee  dyed  a  Batchelor  in 
the  Country  or  went  a  Batchelor  out  of  the  Country,  and  added  there  was 
good  Lugg  in  it,  or  words  to  that  purpose. 

John  Gilbert,  upon  Oath  before  the  Governor,  affirmed  that  Edw. 
Harrison  gave  unto  Stephen  Davis  £5. 

Goodman  Hill  saith  that  Edw.  Harrison  told  him  that  hee  had  in  sr- 
geant  ffylers  Hand  40  Shillings,  2-00-00 

And  that  Mr.  Martyn  owed  him,  2-10-00 

And  that  Mr.  Whiting  owed  him,  before  he  went  to  Dillaway,  15-00-00 
And  that  at  his  Return  hee  would  owe  him  £5  more,  5-00-00 


Page  158. 

Hartley,  Richard,  Sergt.,  New  London.  Invt.  £276-06-07.  Taken  7 
August,  1662,  by  Obadiah  Breuen,  James  Rogers,  Samuel  Smith,  Jo 
Smith,  Jo.  Tinker. 

Will  dated  5  August,  1662:  He  gives  to  his  wife  and  his  child  (a 
daughter)  his  Entire  Estate.  Lieut.  Samuel  Smith  and  Ensign  James 
Avery  to  be  Executors  &  Administrators. 

Witness:  Mr.  Bulkeley, 
Obadiah  Bruen, 
William  Hough. 

On  File. 
Mr.  Gershom  Buckley,  minister,  Mr.  Obadiah  Brewen,  Recorder, 
Mrs  Lucresiah  Brewster,  midwife,  and  William  Hough,  Constable,  All 
these  being  Sworne  &  examined  Say  That  on  Tuesday  the  5th  of  August, 
1662,  they  weare  at  the  house  of  Peeter  Blatchfeild  in  New  London  to 
vissitt  Richard  Hartley,  who  there  Lay  Sick  unto  death,  and  being  very 
weake  in  body  yet  of  meete  understanding,  he  was  desired  to  declare  what 
was  his  last  will  &  Testament  concerning  his  estate  which  he  should  leave, 


124  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

and  he  declared  the  same  which  is  above  written,  which  Mr.  Brewen 
aforesaid  tooke  from  his  mouth  and  owned  by  him  in  presents  of  the  Rest, 
namely,  that  his  daughter  should  have  one  third  Part  and  his  wife  should 
have  two  third  parts  of  his  estate.  Then  it  was  asked  him  whome  he 
would  choose  for  his  executors  and  he  Said  they  were  in  his  minde  but 
he  could  not  express  it.  Then  they  named  some  fewe  to  him,  &  when 
Leiftent  Smith  was  named  he  chose  him,  and  when  Ensigne  Avery  was 
named  he  made  choyce  of  him  for  another.  He  was  asked  about  Legasies 
and  he  refused  to  yeald  to  give  any :  and  further  the  motion  was  made 
for  him  to  Set  his  hand  to  ye  writing,  and  he  answered  in  the  hearing  of 
William  Hough  there  was  no  need,  there  was  wittnesses  enough.  Mr. 
Buckley  allso  heard  the  same  words  spoken  "there  was  Witneses  enough," 
but  did  not  minde  the  party  speaking. 

Taken  upon  oathe  this  ii  of  August,  1662. 
Before  me  Jno  Tinker,  Asist. 


Harrow,  Rich:  Court  Record,  Page  45 — ist  Tuesday  of  December, 
1653 :  I  doe  hereby  faithfully  promise  &  heerby  binde  mee  Rich :  Harrow 
to  serve  Mr.  Alcock  4  years  after  my  Arival  in  New  England,  as  Witt: 
my  Hand  the  27th  of  March,  1650.  Richard  Harrow. 

Note:  We  arrived  at  New  England  about  the  15th  of  April  after 
the  date  above. 

I  Tho :  Allcott  of  Hartford  doe  assigne  over  Rich :  Harrow,  with  his 
Consent,  to  Will:  Hill  of  Hartford  for  the  time  hee  hath  to  serve  mee 
from  this  time.    Witness  our  Hands  this  25th  January,  1650. 

Thomas  Ollcott, 
Richard  Harrow. 


Page  42-3-4-5-6-7. 

Haynes,  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  i  1400- 16-03.  Taken  31  June,  1653,  by 
John  Cullick,  Richard  Lord,  William  Gibbons  &  Edward  Stebbing.  Will 
dated  27  July,  1646 :  Whereas  I,  John  Haynes  of  Hartford,  upon  the  River 
&  within  the  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  New  England,  and  by  the  Good  Prov- 
idence of  the  Lord  called  to  the  Undertaking  of  a  voyage  into  my  native 
Country  of  England,  and  duly  weaghing  according  to  my  measure  the 
difficulties  and  Hardness  I  am  Hable  and  exposed  to  therein,  especially  in 
the  declining  days  of  mine,  when  my  sun  cannot  be  far  from  setting,  I  do 
make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament: 

Imprimis :  I  give  unto  my  beloved  wife  Mabel  all  that  my  Mansion 
House  in  Hartford  together  with  the  Outhouses,  Barns,  Stables,  Orchards 
&  Gardens,  with  all  the  Appurtenances,  with  my  Meadow  inclosed  in  the 
little  Meadow,  also  all  ray  Meadow  &  Swamp  in  the  South  Meadow  be- 
tween my  Ox  pasture,  together  with  all  other  Divisions  of  Lands  belong- 
ing unto  me  on  this  side  of  the  Great  River,  also  16  acres  of  Meadow  in 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  125 

Hoccanum.  I  give  the  sd.  houses  &  Land  during  the  term  of  her  natural 
life  only,  and  after  her  decease  I  give  the  sd.  houses  &  Lands  afore  men- 
tioned to  my  Eldest  son  John  by  my  wife  Mabel  Haynes,  and  to  his  heirs 
forever.  I  do  further  give  to  my  wife  all  that  my  Houses  and  Farms  on 
the  East  side  of  the  Great  River  commonly  called  Hoccanum,  with  all  the 
Lands  thereunto  belonging  (except  before  excepted),  viz.,  the  Close  of 
Upland  in  ye  Close  by  the  Barn,  with  my  Upland  Lotts  adioining  the 
Meadow  I  purchased  of  Nathaniel  Ward,  and  Swamp  Ground  inclosed, 
as  also  the  Swamp  without  the  Fence  adjoining  to  Hoccanum  that  belongs 
to  me,  also  the  Meadow  in  Hoccanum  that  now  is  in  the  Tenure  of  James 
Northam  and  his  partner  for  a  term  of  years,  during  her  life  only.  I  do 
moreover  give  my  sd.  wife  all  that  my  Houses  &  Farm  at  Tunxes  Sepes, 
or  else  Farmington,  in  the  Tenure  of  Thomas  Judd  and  his  Brothers,  for 
the  term  of  her  natural  life  only,  and  after  her  decease  I  give  the  sd.  Farm 
to  my  youngest  son  Joseph.  Whereas  I  am  indebted  to  Mr.  Will  Tanner 
of  Cophall  in  England,  payable  to  him  by  Bill  sent  into  England  to  my  son 
Mr.  Nathaniel  Eldred,  I  do  give  to  my  wife  all  that  my  house  &  Land 
in  Windsor  in  the  Tenure  of  Mr.  George  Hull,  with  liberty  to  make  Sale 
thereof  toward  the  payment  of  Debts  to  Mr.  Eldred  and  Mr.  Tanner  in 
Case  they  be  not  otherwise  discharged.  And  my  Will  is  that  my  wife  pos- 
sess and  injoy  the  sd.  Houseing  and  Lands  during  life,  and  after  her 
decease  to  be  equally  divided  betwixt  my  2  daughters  Ruth  &  Mabel. 
Also  I  give  to  the  poor  Brethren  of  the  Congregation  £5 ;  to  Mr.  Hopkins, 
20  Shillings;  to  Mr.  Hooker,  Pastore,  £5;  to  Mr.  Stone,  £4;  to  John 
White,  10  Shillings ;  to  every  one  of  the  Children  of  my  first  wife,  20 
Shillings.  I  desire  Mr.  Hopkins,  Mr.  Hooker,  Mr.  Stone  and  Mr.  John 
White  to  be  Overseers  to  this  my  Will. 

John  Haynes. 

In  Court  II  July,  1654,  mention  of  a  marriage  portion  to  Ruth  with 
Mr.  Willis. 

Court  Record,  Page  125 — (Vol.  HI)  5  September,  1672:  Mr.  Wyl- 
lys  requests  this  Court  to  rule  on  the  Construction  of  the  Will  of  Mr. 
Haynes — whether  the  Estate  not  willed  to  particular  persons  doth  belong 
to  all  the  Children  or  those  only  which  he  had  by  Mrs.  Mabel  his  last 
wife.  This  Court  decides  in  this  Case  such  Estate  belongs  to  the  children 
of  Mrs.  Mabel  Haynes  his  last  wife,  so  those  Grants  of  Land  by  the  Court 
made  to  Mr.  Haynes,  whether  at  Pawcatuck  or  elsewhere,  doe  only  be- 
long to  the  Children  of  Mrs.  Mabel  Haynes. 


Page  67. 

Hayte,  Nicholas,  Windsor,  Invt.  £114-14-09.  Taken  30  July,  1655, 
by  Thomas  Ford,  David  Wilton  &  Matthew  Grant.  The  children :  Abi- 
gail Foyse,  loj^  years  of  age,  daughter  of  his  wife  also  Deed,  Samuel 
Hayte  age  8  years,  Jonathan  6,  &  David  4  years  of  age. 


126  probat:^  records.  voi,.  ii» 

20th  December,  1655 :  This  Court  grant  Adms.  to  David  Wilton  and 
Matthew  Grant;  also  order  Dist.  of  the  Estate.  The  whole  Estate  to  be 
equally  divided  among  the  four  Children  at  lawful  age. 


Hemstid,  Robert.    New  London  Land  Records,  Vol.  3,  ps  9-10. 

The  Last  Will  of  Robert  Hemstid,     September  30th,  1653. 

I  beeing  in  pfect  memory  yet  mortall,  considering  ye  uncertenty 
of  my  time  &  nothing  more  certon  than  my  change,  God  haveinge  blessed 
me  with  a  portion  of  these  outward  thinges,  doe  dispose  of  this  my  state 
as  followeth: 

Commiting  myselfe   unto   God, 

Imprimis :  I  leave  unto  my  daughter  Marie  that  peece  of  land  I  have 
upon  the  neck  called  Mamacocke  in  Lew  of  Twenty  pound  to  be  sould 
or  kept  for  her  propper  use  &  benifit. 

Ite :  I  give  unto  my  daughter  aforesaid  55  pound  starling  to  be  made 
up  out  of  my  vissable  estate  &  to  be  paid  unto  her  or  her  assigns  and  de- 
livered to  her  or  her  assigns,  with  ye  Land  aforesaid,  at  ye  age  of  six- 
teene. 

Item:  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Hannah,  Therty  ackers  of  upland 
upon  ye  east  side  of  ye  great  River  joyning  unto  &  upon  ye  southward 
side  of  Mr.  Winthrop's  Land,  being  ye  first  Lott  Laid  out.  I  give  unto 
her  Ten  pound  starling  more  to  be  paid  &  delivered  to  her  or  her  assigns 
with  ye  Land  aforesaid  at  ye  age  of  sixteene. 

Item:  Of  Land  Therty  Ackers  of  upland  upon  ye  east  side  of  ye 
greate  River  Lying  betwixt  ye  Lotts  of  Will  Bordman  &  John  Stibbins 
to  be  disposed  of  and  sould  by  ye  Ifeffies  in  trust  for  the  use  of  my  chil- 
dren if  ocasion  doe  require. 

Item:  I  give  unto  my  sonne  Joshua  ye  rest  of  my  Land  after  his 
mother's  decease,  Therty  Ackers  of  upland  upon  ye  westward  side  of  Na- 
hantick  River  at  a  place  called  Mezsargents  head,  which  I  Leave  to  my 
wife  Joane  freely  to  dispose  of  ass  she  sees  good  for  her  own  pper  use, 
only  in  case  my  sonne  be  capable  of  improuving  land  before  his  mother's 
decease  that  then  hee  shall  have  that  land  at  Mistick. 

Item :  All  ye  land  that  I  Leave  to  my  sonne  after  his  mother's  de- 
cease but  what  before  is  exempted,  I  Leave  to  the  disposing  of  Joane 
my  wife  dureing  her  life. 

Item:  All  ye  rest  of  my  goods  I  leave  to  my  wife  Joane.  In  case 
providence  so  order  that  she  never  marrie  my  will  is  that  some  of  ye 
upland  I  Leave  to  my  sonne  she  shall  have  free  Leave  to  dispose  of  8a 
alsoe  make  sale  of  if  the  benefit  of  her  or  her  children  shall  see  call  for  it. 

Item :  In  case  my  sonne  shall  Die  before  he  enioy  his  land,  my  will  is 
that  Mary,  my  eldest  Daughter,  shall  have  my  house  Lott  for  her  proper 
use  after  her  mother's  decease,  &  ye  Land  at  mistick  if  she  die  without 
heires  to  be  divided  between  the  two  sisters. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  I27 

Item :  In  case  any  of  ye  children  die,  that  ye  portion  or  portions  of  ye 
Deseased  shall  be  given  to  ye  surviving  childe  or  children. 

I  leave  my  wife  Joane  my  executrix,  &  Obadiah  Bruen  &  John  Cadg- 
er flfeffies  in  trust  to  see  with  my  wife  her  performance  of  this  my  will. 

Witness  my  hand,  Robert  Hemstid. 

Witnesses  heareof : 

James  Morgan  (his  marke), 
William  Meade. 

This  is  the  last  will  of  Robert  Hemstid,  returned  to  be  recorded, 
Drawed  out  of  his  owne  will,  confirmed  with  his  owne  hand  by  me 

Obadiah  Briten, 
Recorder. 
The  age  of  my  three  children : 
Mary  Hempstid  was  borne 
March  26,   1647. 
Joshua  Hempstid  my  sonne  was  borne 

June  16,  1649. 
Hannah  Hempstid  was  borne 

April  4,  1652, 
This  I  Robert  Hempstid  testifie 
under  my  hand. 

Proved  in  court  upon  oath  June  13th,  1655. 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 13  June,  1655:  The  last  Will  of  Robert 
Hempsted,  with  Inventory,  was  now  exhibited,  approved,  and  was  pre- 
sented to  Mr.  Obadiah  Bruen  (for  Record?). 


Hillier,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £39-17-11.  Taken  24  July,  1655,  by 
Matthew  Crant,  William  Phelps,  Robert  Howard.  Wife  Ann;  Children: 
John  age  18  years,  Mary  16,  Timothy  13,  James  11,  Andrew  9,  Simon  7, 
Sarah  3,  Abigail  i  year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  82 — 20  December,  1655  •  This  Court  desire  and 
appoint  the  Townsmen  of  Windsor  from  year  to  year  to  take  Care  of  the 
Childrens  Estate  until  they  receive  further  order  from  the  Court. 

Court  Record  (Vol.  3),  Page  132 — 4  Sept,  1673:  Distribution  of  Es- 
tate of  John  Hillier :  To  John  Fitch  his  wives  part,  £5  ;  to  John,  Eldest  son, 
£6;  to  Mary,  £3 ;  to  Timothy,  £4-17-11 ;  to  James,  £5 ;  to  Andrew,  £5 ;  to 
Simon,  £5  ;  to  Sarah,  £3  ;  to  Abigail,  £3.  Capt  Benjamin  Newbery  &  Deac 
John  Moore  appointed  to  make  Distribution. 


Page  29-30-31. 

Hills,  William,    Fairfield.    Invt.   £225-16-10.    Taken  16  November, 
1649,  by  Andrew  Ward,  Simon  Hoite  and  Anthony  Wilson.    The  sum  of 


128  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOIv.  II, 

Mr.  Hills  Goods  in  Windsor  inventoried  at  in  1-03-04.  Taken  24  Septem- 
ber, 1649,  by  Henry  Clarke  &  Walter  fifyler.    Will  dated  9  September  1649. 

The  last  Will  and  Testament  of  Mr.  William  Hill :  Being  at  present 
in  some  weakness  of  Body  yet  of  Good  Mynde  and  Memory,  Commiting 
my  sole  to  God  and  my  body  to  A  Comly  buryall,  I  do  will  and  bequeath 
to  my  beloved  wife  Sarah  the  third  part  of  my  estate. 

I  do  nexly  will  unto  my  eldest  daughter  Sarah  a  silver  spone. 

I  do  forder  will  that  when  the  invintary  of  my  estate  is  made,  that 
my  estate  shalbe  equally  devided  Amongst  my  children,  only  my  will  is 
that  my  Sonn  William  being  my  eldest  Sonn,  for  every  to  parts  the  rest  of 
my  children  have  he  shal  have  three  parts. 

Forder  I  do  will  if  any  of  my  children  be  taken  Away  by  death  be- 
fore maryage  it  shal  be  equally  devided  Amongst  the  rest. 

Forder  it  is  my  will  that  m)'-  sonn  William  Shal  enter  upon  his  por- 
tion at  his  disposall  in  Maryage. 

forder  I  do  will  my  Beloved  wife  Sarah  to  be  exsecetar,  and  over  and 
Above  her  thirds  I  do  will  her  power  to  disspose  of  five  pounds  when  Shee 
Seeth  Good,  this  being  my  last  will  and  testament. 

I  do  Apoint  Mr.  Jones,  Mr.  George  Hull  and  Thomas  Thornton  to 
be  the  overseares  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament. 

William  X  Hill. 

To  ye  honarable  Court  holden  in  Hartford,  or  to  whom  soever  it  shal 
consearne:  Mr.  William  Hill  Sending  for  me  on  his  death  bed,  I  went 
to  him,  being  far  spent  when  I  Cam  yet  of  perfect  memory  and  under- 
standing as  I  judge,  Acquaynted  me  with  his  will  by  word  of  mouth, 
which  was  Thus  namly,  that  his  wife  shold  be  exsecutrix  and  that  shee 
shold  have  the  thirds  of  what  estat  he  had  left,  his  deats  being  first  paid, 
and  over  and  above  yt  his  wife  shold  have  five  pounds  to  desspose  of ;  nextly 
that  his  Eldest  daughter  Sarah  had  her  portion,  only  he  would  give  her 
a  Silver  spoone.  Nextly  that  the  rest  of  his  estat  shold  be  equally  divided 
amongst  five  children:  William,  Joseph,  Ignatius,  Jeams  &  Elizabeth; 
only  in  the  devision  his  eldest  sonn  William  on  the  devision  shold  have  one 
third  whitch  would  be  changed  in  the  writing  of  his  will,  as  his  written 
will  can  specific,  but  upon  his  wase  in  writing  his  fite  cam  and  I  conceive 
his  head  out  of  order.  To  the  substance  of  what  is  heer  writen  I  dear 
be  desposed,  but  not  derectly  to  ye  very  words',  as  not  dearing  to  trust  my 
memory  to  fare.    By  me    Tho.  Thornton. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 15  May,  1650:  Mrs.  Hill  of  Fairfield  ad- 
mitted Executrix  to  the  Estate  of  her  deceased  Husband.  Testimony  of 
Thomas  Thornton  proven. 

Note:  The  children  named  in  the  statement  of  Thomas  Thornton 
are  William,  Joseph,  Ignatius,  Jeams,  &  Elizabeth  &  Sarah,  the  eldest 
daughter.  See  Testimony  of  Thomas  Thornton,  P.  C,  mentioning  the 
children :    William,  Joseph,  Jonathan,  Sarah  and  Elizabeth. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  129 

Page  123-124. 

Hitchcock,  Luke,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £452-00-00.  Taken  28  No- 
vember, 1659,  by  John  Russell  Sen,  John  Hubbard,  Thomas  Welles.  Will 
dated  17  October  1659 :  I  Luke  Hitchcock  of  Wethersfield,  being  at  present 
in  some  weakness  of  body  yet  of  in  soundness'  of  mynde  &  strength  of 
memory,  Considering  my  mortality  and  knowing  it  to  be  my  duty  to  pro- 
vide for  my  ffamily  and  to  settle  my  estate,  that  I  may  leave  noe  occasion 
of  trouble  to  them  when  I  am  gone,  and  that  I  may  free  myselfe  before 
I  dye,  I  doe  therefore  leave  this  testimony  upon  record  as  my  Last  will 
&  Testament :  First,  I  doe  professe  my  fayth  &  hope  to  be  in  the  free 
grace  alone  of  God  in  Jesus  Christ,  whos  I  am  &  to  whom  I  have  for  ever 
given  up  my  Selfe  both  Soule  &  body,  being  fully  prsuaded  of  his  un- 
changable  Love  &  good  will  both  in  life  &  death  to  me.  And  for  my  out- 
ward estate  I  dispose  of  the  same  as  followeth :  ffirst,  I  doe  Therefore 
bequeath  &  give  unto  my  wife  Elizabeth  the  full  power  &  dispose  of  all 
that  estate  wch  God  hathe  given  mee  in  howses,  Lands,  Cattells  &  goods 
whatsoever,  wth  in  dores  &  wthout,  provided  that  in  Case  she  marry 
agayne  that  then  she  betake  herselfe  to  the  thirds  of  my  Land  &  houses, 
and  that  she  give  unto  my  sonne  John  the  house  that  I  now  dwell  in  wth 
the  out  houses  thereunto  belonging,  wth  the  home  Lott,  and  halfe  in  quan- 
tity of  that  Lott  or  prcell  of  Land  wch  I  lately  bought  of  Mr.  John  Chester, 
the  homeward  side ;  And  to  my  sonne  Luke  the  other  halfe  of  yt,  the 
Lyne  betwixt  them  running  soe  as  to  have  both  of  them  the  benefit  of  the 
water ;  furthermore  to  my  sonne  John  that  peece  of  Land  Lying  in  mile 
meadows  wch  I  bought  of  William  Smith,  and  my  foure  acres  in  Beaver 
meadow.  Alsoe^  to  my  sonne  Luke  that  peece  of  land  in  the  great  mead- 
ow, my  other  peece  of  Land  in  myle  meadow  wth  passage  thereto  throw 
his  Brother's  Land ;  alsoe  to  give  unto  my  daughter  Hannah  forty  pounds 
wth  her  uncle's  gift.  These  portions  to  be  payed  to  eyther  of  them  at  the 
age  of  eighteen  years  or  at  the  deathe  of  my  said  wife,  wch  comes  sooner. 
And  my  will  is  that  what  estate  shall  be  in  her  hands  beyond  and  above 
the  forsayd  portions  at  the  tyme  of  her  marriage  that  she  may  devide  the 
same  equally  amonge  my  foresayd  three  children  excepting  thirds  of  all 
my  houshold  stuff.  And  further,  that  Mr  John  Russell,  pastor  of  or 
Church,  would  together  wth  the  church  appoint  some  to  see  this  my  will 
prformed,  Heer  unto  I  have  subscribed  my  hand  the  day  &  year  above 
written. 

LUK  HITCHCOKE. 

Witness:  Thomas  Coleman, 

Thomas  Welles.  Test:      John  Russell,  Junior. 


Page  105-106. 


Holcomb,  Thomas,      Windsor.     Invt.    £294-09-08.     Taken  ist  Oc- 
tober, 1657,  by  Benjamin  Newbery,  Daniel  Clark.    Children:  Joshua  age 


130  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  fl, 

17  years,  Benajah  13,  Nathaniel  9,  Abigail  19,  and  Deborah  6  7-12  years 
of  age.    Signed,  Matthew  Grant. 

Adms.  granted  to  the  Widow  Elizabeth  Holcomb.     Order  of  Dist: 


£    s    d 

£    s    d 

To  the  Widow, 

42-18-00 

To  Nathaniel, 

28-12-00 

To  Joshua, 

42-18-00 

To  Abigail, 

28-12-00 

To  Benajah, 

33-07-00 

To  Deborah, 

28-12-00 

George  and  Edward  Griswold  enter  a  Claime  to  part  of  the  Estate, 
but  remit  the  Claim. 

James  Enno  and  Elizabeth  Holcomb,  Widow,  were  married  5  August, 
1658.  (W.  R.) 

On  this  15th  day  of  December,  1660,  I  doe  acknowledge  to  have  re- 
ceived of  my  Father  Enno  of  my  wive's  portion  the  whole  sum. 

Samuel  Bissell. 

On  this  17th  day  of  December,  1660,  I  doe  acknowledge  to  have  re- 
ceived of  my  Father  Enno  ye  full  sum  of  my  portion.    Witness  my  Hand : 

Joshua  Holcomb. 
Court  Record,  Page  109 — 3  December,  1657 :    Invt.  exhibited. 


Page   54-5-6-7- 

Hopkins,  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £236-08.  Taken  14  April,  1654, 
by  John  CuUick,  John  Barnard,  James  Ensign.  Will  dated  ist  January, 
1648-9. 

I,  John  Hopkins  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  and  Testa- 
ment: I  make  my  Wife  Jane  Hopkins  my  sole  Executrix  of  my  whole 
estate,  out  of  it  she  to  pay  to  my  daughter  Bethiah  Hopkins  £30.  And 
my  will  alsoe  is  that  the  one  halfe  of  all  my  Lands  &  bowsing  should  be 
my  sone  Stephen  Hopkins  to  be  enjoyed  by  him  and  his  heyers  fforever, 
when  he  shall  have  attayned  the  adg  off  twenty  two  yeares.  And  my  will 
further  is  That  iff  my  said  wiff  should  marry  again,  then  the  one  half  off 
the  Estate  that  she  shall  then  possess,  the  former  portions  being  paid, 
shall  be  paid  in  Equall  proportion  to  my  said  Son  and  daughter  or  their 
heyres  after  the  decease  of  my  wiff,  these  children  to  be  under  the  control 
of  their  Mother.  Bethiah  until  18  years  of  age  and  Stephen  until  22 
years  of  age  Shall  remain  with  and  under  the  Government  of  my  Said 
wife  until  they  have  attayned  their  Several  ages  aforesaid,  As  also  that 
they  shall  noe  way  Contract  or  Engadg  themselves  in  way  of  marriage 
without  the  knowledge  and  Consent  of  my  wife  aforesaid.  I  desire  Mr. 
John  CuUick  &  James  Ensign  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness:  John  CuUick,  John  Hopkins. 

William  Andrews,  James  Ensign 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  131 

Note:  II  November,  1679.  A  quit  claim  or  Receipt  to  Stephen  Hop- 
kins from  Samuel  Stocking  and  Bethiah  Stocking:  We  have  received 
full  satisfaction  of  Our  beloved  brother  Stephen  Hopkins  for  whatsoever 
is  due  unto  us  by  the  last  will  of  our  Hond  Father  John  Hopkins,  etc. 


August  27,  1650.     (On  file.) 

Horsford,  Will.  I  Will  Horsford  do  mack  this  as  my  Last  will  and 
testament :  I  give  to  my  wife  Jane  Horsford  Halfe  my  dwelling  House, 
Half  my  Barne  and  Halfe  my  cow  house,  during  the  term  of  her  life.  I 
give  all  so  unto  my  wife  that  meadowe  I  bought  of  Elyas  Parckman  lying 
in  ye  lytell  meadow,  during  her  life.  All  so  I  give  unto  my  wife  one 
Hoge,  Halfe  the  aplles  that  growes  in  the  orchard  this  yeare,  5  bushelles 
of  wheat,  10  bushelles  of  Indyan  Corne.  All  so  Shee  is  peaceabbly  to  in 
Joye  the  Lands  that  wear  Her  owne  be  fore  my  maryag.  Only  half  an 
acker  of  the  orchard  which  lys  by  the  hie  way  going  in  to  the  medow,  wch 
is  specified  on  wryting,  I  give  to  my  sonne  John  Horsford.  He  I  mack  my 
executor  and  do  give  unto  him  all  my  Lands,  Housing,  Catell,  goods  and 
debtes.  What  Housing  I  Have  given  to  my  wife  during  her  life  yt  do 
give  to  my  sonn  John  after  my  wifes  life ;  and  all  such  lands  as  my  wife 
do  in  joye  during  her  life  whitch  was  given  to  my  wife  at  my  marryag, 
specified  on  wryting,  I  do  give  to  my  sone  John  and  his  ayres  after  my 
wifes  life ;  and  in  case  my  sone  dye  be  fore  his  mother  and  Have  no  chil- 
dren or  child  either  borne  or  in  the  wombe  to  in  joye  the  sayd  lands  and 
bowsing,  I  do  then  give  yt  to  my  daughters'  children  equally  to  be  devided  r 
I  do  give  to  my  daughters  ten  pounds  apece,  to  be  payd  in  2  yeares  time. 
My  son  is  to  pay  debtes  if  he  takes  the  exsecutor  ship. 

William  Horsford. 
No  Witnesses. 


Page  133. 

Horsford,  William,  Windsor.  Will  dated  6  September,  1654:  I  do 
bequeath  unto  my  son  John  Horsford  all  my  estate  in  Windsor.  I  do  ap- 
point him  to  discharge  my  Bill  unto  Court  for  Richard  Samwais  his  chil- 
dren, as  also  a  Bill  under  my  hand  to  my  wife  for  about  £40  if  my  wife 
stays  in  New  England,  but  I  hope  She  will  come  unto  mee  in  England. 

William  Horsford. 
Witness :  Walter  Fyler,  Jane  Fyler.  Recorded  14  July,  1660. 

Below  is  a  Statement  by  William  Horsford,  once  an  Inhibitant  of 
Windsor,  that  he  had  given  and  bestowed  away  all  my  Housing,  Lands, 
Cattle,  Debts,  whatsoever  due  unto  me,  unto  my  son  John  Horsford  to  be 
to  his  use  and  unto  his  dispose. 

William  Horsford. 
Recorded  29  February,  1 660-1.  < 


132  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI<.  II, 

Page  134. 

Hull,  Mrs.     Fairfield.    Invt.    £29-00-08.    Taken  3  January,  1659,  by 
Jehu  Burr,  Alexander  Knowles. 


Page  131. 

Jackson,  William,  Seabrook.  Invt.  £42-00-00.  Taken  by  John 
Clark,  Robert  Chapman,  William  Pratt.  Will  dated  11  September,  1659: 
I  William  Jackson  of  Seabrook  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament. 
I  give  unto  Mr.  James  Fitch  one  Cow,  and  to  William  Bement,  Mr.  Robert 
Nichols,  Robert  Bull,  James  Cornish  and  Richard  Tousland  20  Shillings 
apeice.  All  the  rest  of  my  Estate  I  give  unto  the  Church  at  Seabrook 
whereunto  I  belong. 

Witness :  William  Backus  Jr,  William  X  Jackson. 

John  Clarkj  James  Cornish. 


Johnson,  Peter.  Court  Record,  Page  65 — ist  March,  1654-5 :  This 
Court  desires  Mr.  Webster,  Mr.  CuUick,  Mr.  Willis  and  Mr.  Tailcoate 
to  examine  Mr.  Ward's  account  of  Peter  Johnson's  Estate  and  to  dispose 
of  what  is  left  to  the  Mother  and  Children  as  they  shall  judge  meet. 


Page  II 8- 1 9-20. 


Kellogg,  Nathaniel,  Farmington.  Invt.  £366-05-00.  Taken  21 
December  1657,  by  Edward  Stebbing,  Thomas  Judd,  John  Minor.  Will 
dated  4  June,  1657. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Nathaniel  Kelodg.  I  Nathaniel  kelodg, 
being  weack  in  body  but  in  good  and  prfect  me  mory  &  understanding, 
thankes  be  to  All  mighty  god,  do  comet  my  spirit  in  to  the  handes  of  God 
that  gave  it  and  my  body  to  Comly  and  desent  buriall  in  the  plac  apoynted 
thearefore  in  farmingtonn.  Item.  I  give  and  bequeathe  my  whoU  esta, 
Reall  and  Prsonall,  unto  my  deere  and  Loving  wife  Elisebeth  kelodg  duer- 
ing  the  tyme  of  her  Natterall  Life,  and  at  the  eand  thear  of  I  give  all  my 
houses  and  Landes  in  fermingtun  unto  my  Brother  John  Kelodge  and  to 
my  sister  Fanne  Aallesun  and  to  my  sister  Rachell  Cone,  all 
dwelling  in  olid  England,  in  that  Condition  that  thay  my  Houses 
and  Land  shall  be  in  at  thet  tyme,  to  be  equally  divided  among 
the  thre  brother  &  sisters  a  fore  sayd.  And  my  Will  is  that  thease 
my  Brother  &  Sisters  shall  pay  to  my  Cosen  Joseph  kelodg's  three  Chil- 
dren £6  Starling,  to  be  equally  devided  betwixt  them  equally  when  thay 
shal  have  my  houses  &  Lands  :  and  all  so  at  thet  tyme  they  shall  pay  £5  to  mr 
Rodger  Newton,  our  pastor.    All  so  I  mack  my  sayd  deere  &  loving  wife 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  I33 

my  solle  exsecketrix,  &  my  Will  is  that  She  Shold  give  to  my  adopted 
daughter  Susan  Newton  &  Rebeckah  Meruel  such  a  Convenyant  part  of 
my  Estate  given  to  my  wife  as  she  shall  be  well  a  bell  to  Spare  and  theare 
obediant  and  duty  full  Carrig  shall  give  ocation  of,  and  my  sayd  Exiseth 
itrex  Shall  bear  my  funerall  Charges  and  pay  my  Debtes.  And  I  mack 
my  deere  frind  Edwerd  Stebing  supervisor  of  this  my  Will  and  Testament. 

Witness :  John  Steel,  Nathaniel  Kellog. 

Joseph  X  magatt. 

Court  Record,  Page  123 — 3  March,  1658-9.    Will  proven. 


Page  15-16. 

Kilboum,  Mrs.  Frances,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £349-08-04.  Taken 
3  December,  1650,  by  Samuel  Smith,  Thomas  Coleman,  Nathaniell  Dickin- 
son.   Will  dated  13  November,  1650. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  ffrancis  Kilbourne,  In  ye  town  of  Weth- 
ersfield ye  13th  November,  1650:  Imprs.  In  lue  of  fTorty  shillings  she 
borrowed  of  Richard  Law  she  hath  giuen  hime  ffive  pounds  to  be  payed 
wthin  a  yeare  or  Two.  It.  I  give  to  my  daughter  margit,  ye  wife  of 
Richard  Lawe,  my  ould  cloth  tow  gowne ;  And  to  my  grand  child  Jonathan 
Lawe  ffive  Shillings.  It.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Lidia,  ye  wife  of  Robert 
Howard,  ffive  pounds  as  ye  fifull  of  hir  portion  I  promise  vppon  marriage 
wth  my  daughter,  to  be  payed  wthin  a  yeare  or  2  after  my  disseace.  I 
giue  to  my  daughter  Meary,  ye  wiffe  of  John  Root,  ffive  pounds  as  ye  full 
of  hir  portion  I  promissed  vppon  marrige  wth  my  daughter,  to  be  payed 
wthin  a  yeare  or  too  after  my  desees.  It,  to  my  daughter  ffrances,  ye  wife 
of  Thomas  Ufifoote,  Tenne  pounds  in  ffuU  of  his  portion  promised  in 
marrige  with  my  daughter,  wthin  two  years  after  my  dissese.  It.  To  my 
gran  child  Elizabeth  Spencer,  my  outle  Black  gowne  and  ?  my  linse  wolse 
peticote,  a  black  Hatt.  It.  I  giue  al  ye  Rest  of  my  parrell  to  my  three 
daughters  to  be  divided  amongst  them,  Lidia,  Mary  &  ffrances.  It.  To 
my  sonn  John  I  giue  three  shertts,  &  ye  rest  of  my  linning  To  my  3 
daughters  equally  to  be  divided  to  lidia,  Mary  &  ffrances ;  &  I  make  my 
sonn  John  my  hole  &  sole  Execitor.  The  Witnessess  yt  this  is  the  last 
Will  of  Francis  Kilboum  is : 

Witness :  Samuel  Smith  & 

Elisabeth  his  wife,  Nathaniel  Dickinson. 

Court  Record,  Page  16 — 5  December,  1651:  Will  proven  &  Invt. 
exhibited,  &  the  Court  not  being  satisfied  with  the  Proof,  appoint  John 
Kilbourn  Adms.  until  further  Orders.  Page  25 — ist  June,  165 1:  The 
Court  now  approves  the  Will  &  confirms  John  Kilbourn  Adms. 


134  PROBATA   RECORDS.  VOI,.  11, 

Page  154. 

Laraby,  Greenfield,  New  London.  Invt.  £201-03-01.  Taken  17 
October,  1661,  by  Thomas  Dunke,  ffrancis  Bushnell,  William  Lord. 

Court  Record,  Page  164 — 5  December,  1661 :  Mr,  James  Cornish 
having  Married  the  widow,  being  unwilling  to  act  without  an  Order  of 
Court,  this  (Quarter)  Court  Order  Mr.  James  Cornish  and  Mr.  Chapman 
to  husband  the  estate,  to  Collect  and  pay  debts,  and  render  an  account 
when  called  for.  Page  182 — 4  September,  1662:  Dist.  of  Estate:  To  the 
Eldest  son  Greenfield  Laraby  £15-00-00;  to  John,  £12-00-00;  to  Elizabeth 
and  Sarah  to  each  20  Nobles.  The  remainder  of  ye  estate  to  be  to  ye 
Relict. 


Page  177-8-9. 


Lattimer,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £1657-06-08.  Taken  29  April, 
1662,  by  Samuel  Boreman,  Thomas  Hurlbut.    Will  dated  8  April,  1662. 

I  John  Lattimer  of  Wethersfield  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  give  to  my  wife  two  hundred  pounds  &  also  a  Room  or  Rooms 
in  my  dwelling  house  During  her  natural  Life.  I  give  &  bequeath  to  my 
son  John  my  Dwelling  house  and  barne  and  all  outhouses  and  halfe  my 
home  lott  that  side  next  Mr.  Chesters  which  the  buildings  stand  upon; 
alsoe  I  give  to  my  son  halfe  my  Great  plaine ;  and  also  I  give  to  him  that 
tenn  acrs  of  Meadow  I  bought  of  Samll  Martin  and  John  Kilbourn ;  and 
my  will  is  that  my  sonne  John  shall  possess  my  houses  and  Lands  which 
I  have  given  to  him  when  he  come  to  the  age  of  one  and  twenty  years  and 
soner  if  his  mother  sees  fitt.  I  give  to  my  son  Jonathan  when  he  comes 
to  the  age  of  one  and  twenty  years  that  house  and  barne  and  hom  lott 
which  I  bought  of  John  Edwards,  and  alsoe  the  other  halfe  of  my  great 
plaine;  and  alsoe  I  give  unto  my  Sonn  Jonathan  Six  acres  of  my  Lower 
peace  of  meadow.  I  give  to  my  son  Bezaleel  the  house  which  I  bought  of 
Anthony  Wright  and  alsoe  all  my  nine  acer  pece  of  plaine ;  and  alsoe  I 
give  to  my  sonn  Bezaleel  three  acres  of  meadow,  which  is  the  remainder 
of  my  Lower  meadow ;  and  alsoe  all  that  five  acres  which  I  bought  of  Robt. 
Burroughs.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Rebeckah  one  hundred  and  thirty 
pounds.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Naomi  £80.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Abyah 
£80.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Elishabe  £60.  And  my  mind  and  will  is  that 
all  the  remainder  of  my  estate,  if  any  be,  I  leave  to  the  Descresion  of  my 
beloved  wife  only,  to  dispose  of  it  amongst  my  children.  And  my  will  is 
that  all  my  sons  shall  receive  their  portion  when  they  come  to  the  age  of 
twenty  and  one  years,  and  soner  if  their  mother  and  Overseers  see  it  good 
for  them.  And  alsoe  my  daughters  shall  receive  their  portions  when  they 
come  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  and  soner  if  their  mother  and  Overseers 
see  it  most  Good  for  them.  And  my  will  is  that  my  beloved  wife  shall  be 
my  Executor  to  Execute  my  will;  and  Mr.  John  Russell,  pastor  of  the 


105O  TO  1663.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  I35 

Church  of  Christ  at  Hadley,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Boreman  and  Thomas  Hurl- 
but  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :    John  Chester,  John  X  Lattimer. 

John  Belts,  Hugh  Welles. 

Court  Record,  Page  170 — 12  May,  1662:  Will  Proven.  This  Court 
grants  the  Executrix  liberty  to  take  her  portion  out  of  ye  Estate  not  dis- 
posed of  to  make  one  third  if  she  sees  good. 


Lewis,  Walter,  Wethersfield.  Court  Record,  Page  95 — 12  June, 
1656.  The  Testimony  of  Theophilus  Munnings,  aged  26  years,  saith  that 
being  at  Pequett  before  the  Connecticut  Ship  which  was  taken  by  prince 
Rupert  went  forth  to  Sea,  he  heard  Walter  Lewis  say  that  he  had  given  all 
that  he  had  to  Thomas  Williams,  before  Lt.  Smith  and  his  wife.  Taken 
upon  Oath.  John  Winthrope. 

The  Deposition  of  Thomas  Munnings,  aged  about  26  years,  saith 
that  he  was  in  the  State  of  England  Service  in  the  War  against  the  Dutch 
at  that  (  )  Walter  Lewis  of  Wethersfield  was  pressed  in  a  Ship  of 

the  Same  Fleet  in  the  Same  Service,  the  which  Ship  was  called  Marma- 
duke ;  and  being  in  Fight  with  the  Dutch  fleet  the  sd.  Walter  had  his  leg 
Shott  off  and  dyed  about  5  days  after,  as  he  was  informed  by  the  Seamen 
of  the  sd.  Marmaduke  upon  inquiry  after  this  sd.  Walter  by  the  Deponent, 
being  his  intimate  acquaintance,  which  Caused  the  Deponent  to  inquire 
after  him  after  ye  sd.  Fight.    Taken  upon  Oath,  6  May,  1656. 

John  Winthrope. 

Adms.  to  Thomas  Williams,  who  gave  Bond  that  if  Walter  Lewis  ever 
returned,  or  hath  made  a  Later  Will  giving  his  Estate  to  any  other,  the  sd. 
Thomas  Williams  shall  answer  the  Estate  in  Court. 

The  Deposition  of  Lt.  Smith  and  Rebeckah  his  wife  saith  that  before 
Walter  Lewis  went  to  Sea  in  the  Connecticut  Ship  which  was  taken  by 
Prince  Robert,  the  sd.  Walter  told  these  deponents  yt  he  did  intend  to 
make  a  Will  in  Writeing,  but  now  he  should  have  no  time.  Therefore 
desired  these  Deponents  to  be  Witnesses  that  this  was  his  Will  that  he 
gave  all  the  Estate  that  he  had  to  Thomas  Williams  of  Wethersfield  if  he 
never  come  into  the  Country  again.  Taken  upon  oath  before  me,  23  June, 
1656. 

John  Winthrope. 

Page  115-116. 

Loomis,  Joseph,  Windsor.  Died  25  November,  1658.  Invt.  £178- 
10-00.    Taken  by  Henry  Clarke,  John  Moore. 

Court  Record,  Page  115 — 2  December,  1658.  An  Agreement  for 
a  Division  of  the  Estate  by  the  Children  of  Joseph  Loomis,  Deed,  and 


136  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

approved  by  this  Court  of  Magistrates  to  be  an  Equal  Division.  To  Joseph 
Loomis,  to  Nicholas  Olmsted,  to  Josiah  Hull,  to  John  Loomis,  to  Thomas 
Loomis,  to  Nathaniel  Loomis,  to  Mary  Tudor,  to  Samuel  Loomis. 

The  agreement  of  the  children  of  Mr.  Joseph  Loomis  respecting  the 
division  of  the  estate  of  ye  father  deceased  approved  by  The  Court  2  De- 
cember 1658:  We  whose  names  are  hereunto  subscribed  doe  by  these 
prsents  testify  that  it  is  our  mutual  and  joynt  agreement  to  attend  an 
equal  division  of  the  estate  of  Mr,  Joseph  Loomis,  our  father,  lately  de- 
ceased, wch  said  estate  being  distributed  in  an  equal  prption  we  doe  by 
these  prsents  engage  to  set  down  Satisfied  and  Contented  respecting  any 
future  trouble  or  demands  about  the  fore  said  estate  now  pr  sented  by  In- 
ventory to  ye  Court  of  Magistrates. 
Witness  our  hand,  2nd  December,  1658. 

Joseph  Loomis,  Josias  Hull,  Thomas  Loomis,  Mary  Tudor, 

Nicholas  Olmsted,  John  Loomis,  Nath.  Loomis,  Samll  Loomis. 


Page  172. 

Lord,  Richard,  Hartford.  Died  10  May,  1662.  Invt.  £3488-11-01. 
Taken  by  John  Allyn  and  Jeremie  Addams. 

Court  Record,  Page  189 — 5  September,  1662.  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Lord, 
the  Widow,  and  Richard  Lord. 

Respecting  the  estate  of  Capt.  Richard  Lord,  it  being  for  the  present 
Conceived  to  amount  to  £3000,  this  Court  doth  Order  the  Distribution  as 
followeth :  To  Mrs.  Sarah  Lord,  Relict  of  ye  Sd.  Capt  Lord,  the  Summ 
of  iiooo;  to  Mr.  Richard  Lord  his  son,  £1300;  to  Sarah  Lord  his  daugh- 
ter, i/oo;  with  a  third  part  of  all  the  Lands  in  the  Naragansett  Country 
and  of  Land  elsewhere  that  is  not  already  prized  in  the  Inventory.  Mrs. 
Lord  hereby  engageth  to  add  to  the  £700  distributed  to  her  daughter,  £100 
out  of  her  portion  to  make  it  £800 ;  and  what  of  estate  Mrs.  Lord  doth  take 
up  of  her  proportion  in  houseing  and  Lands,  it  shall  return  to  the  heirs 
after  her  decease.  Any  other  estate  that  she  shall  be  possessed  of  to  be  at 
her  own  dispose.  And  what  Houseing  or  Lands  doth  then  return  to  Mr. 
Richard  or  his  heirs  He  or  they  shall  enjoy,  paying  the  value  thereof  as 
Mrs.  Lord  his  Mother  doth  Order. 


Page  150. 

Lord,  Thomas,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £202-18-00.  Taken  5  April, 
1662,  by  Richard  Lord  &  Samuel  Boreman.  Will  dated  28  October  i66t. 
(Thomas  Lord  brother  of  Richard  Lord)  : 

I  Thomas  Lord  of  Wethersfield,  being  of  perfect  memory  and  under- 
standing though  weake  of  body,  make  this  my  Last  will :  And  then  con- 
sidering the  inability  of  my  elder  daughter  Dorothy  Lord  in  an  Ordianry 


l6S0  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  1 37 

way  uncapable  of  ever  carringe  for  it  selfe  in  this  world,  seeing  that  extra- 
ordinary payns  and  Care  must  be  taken  with  it,  I,  for  the  incouragement 
of  my  Dear  and  Tender  wife  to  breed  up  and  take  the  Care  of  my  sd. 
Daughter,  doe  freely  give  my  whole  Estate  during  her  natural  life.  I 
mean  my  house  and  Land  at  Hartford  and  all  that  part  and  portion  of 
Goods  and  Chattells  wch  shall  appeare  to  belong  to  me  after  the  death  of 
my  Honoured  and  beloved  Mother,  and  my  house  &  Lott  at  Wethersfield, 
with  all  my  Moveables  &  Cattell  &  Debts  due  either  by  Booke  or  Bill,  my 
Just  Ingagements  being  satisfied,  trusting  she  will  have  a  motherly  Care 
of  my  Sweet  Babes ;  and,  if  she  can.  Will  dispose  part  to  them  that  sur- 
vive ;  and  that  She  may  Sell  either  of  the  houses  for  the  supply  of  her- 
selfe  and  children.  Moreover  I  doe  Intreat  my  beloved  brother  Capt. 
Richard  Lord  of  Hartford  and  Mr.  Samuel  Boreman  of  Wethersfield  to 
be  Supervisors  of  my  will,  and  to  Assist,  councill  and  act  for  my  Loving 
wife  Hannah  Lord  as  her  occasion  shall  require  their  helpe.  Soe  I  comitt 
my  spirit  to  God. 
Not  witnessed.  (See  File.)  Thomas  Lord. 

Court  Record,  Page  69  (Vol.  HI) — 29  October,  1667:  Adms.  granted 
to  Gregory  Wilterton  on  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Lord,  Deed,  according  to 
the  Will  of  the  Deceased.    Gregory  Wilterton  accepts. 


Lord,  Mary.  Court  Record,  Page  152 — (Vol.  HI)  2  March,  1675-6: 
Mary  Lord,  daughter  of  Thomas  Lord,  late  Deed,  made  choice  of  George 
Gardner  to  be  her  Guardian. 


Page    120-21. 


Maynard,  John,    Hartford.    Invt.   £450-04-00.    Taken  24  February, 
1657-8,  by  John  Talcott,  Edward  Stebbing.  Will  dated  23  January,  1657-8 : 

I  John  Maynard  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  Imprs.  I  give  unto  my  wife  Edetha  my  dwelling  house  with  all  my 
other  houses,  as  also  all  othr  Land  lying  and  being  in  Hartford,  during 
her  life ;  and  After  her  decease  vnto  John  Day,  the  youngest  son  of  my 
wife,  unto  him  and  his  heirs  forever.  Also  my  Will  is  that  John  Day,  at 
the  age  of  21  years  or  day  of  marriage,  shall  receive  two  kows,  too  work- 
ing oxen  and  one  mare,  weth  one  kart  and  plow,  with  the  taklin  thereunto 
belonging.  Also  my  Will  is  that  Thomas  Day,  the  Eldest  son,  shall  re- 
ceive £20  Sterling  out  of  my  Estate  provided  he  carry  well  and  dutifully  to 
his  Mother.  I  give  unto  Sarah  and  Mary  Day,  my  wives  daughters,  £20. 
Sterling  to  each  of  them  out  of  my  Estate,  to  be  paid  within  two  years 
after  my  decease,  provided  that  they  attend  the  Counsel  of  my  wif  and 
the  supervisors  of  this  my  Will.  Also  I  give  unto  the  Rev.  Mr.  Stone, 
teacher  of  the  Church  of  Hartford,  40  Shillings.     I  make  my  wife  sole 


138  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL#  II, 

Executrix,  and  Mr.  John  Talcott  sen.  and  my  Brother  Mr.  Edward  Steb- 
bing  and  Richard  Goodman  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  John  Talcott,  John  Manerd. 

Edwrd  Stebhing,  Richrd  Goodman. 


Page  81. 

Moody,  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £300-14-06.  Taken  6  December, 
1655,  by  Gregory  Wolterton,  John  Barnard,  Francis  Barnard. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  John  Moody  late  of  Hartford :  I  doe 
make  my  loving  wife  Sarah  Moody  sole  Executrix,  and  I  doe  wil  that 
halfe  of  all  that  I  have,  booth  Land  and  Stuffe  (excepting  the  Howseold- 
stufTe,  which  I  leave  wholly  to  my  wife),  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Moody 
for  to  have  it  at  the  age  of  twenty  fower  years.  I  Will  also  that  Elizabeth 
Pepper  shall  have  five  &  twenty  pound  payd  her  within  a  year,  and  a  petti- 
cote  and  a  wascote  &  a  payer  of  shooes ;  and  this  and  all  my  debts  for  to  be 
payd  out  of  the  whole. 

John  Moody. 
23  July,  1655. 

Witness :  Gregory  Wolterton, 
John  Barnard,  Francis  Barnard. 

Court  Record,  Page  80 — December,  1655:  Will  Proven. 

Elizabeth  Pepper  maketh  oath  in  this  Court  that  about  the  yeare  Ano 
1641  Sarah  Glover,  the  Sister  of  John  Glover  of  Newtowne  in  New  Eng- 
land, being  at  Mr.  John  Moodys  howse  at  Hartford,  she  desired  the  said 
Elizabeth  to  goe  with  her  to  John  Skinner  of  Hartford,  which  the  said 
Elizabeth  did.  When  the  said  Elizabeth  and  Sarah  were  at  John  Skinners 
house  the  said  Sarah  asked  John  Skinner  for  a  debt  of  £13  he  owed  her 
brother  John  Glover,  &  the  said  John  Skinner  answered  he  had  noe  money 
as  he  was  engaged  to  pay,  neither  would  hee  get  any  for  the  goods  he 
Brought  from  England;  therefore  hee  was  sorry  that  he  had  borrowed 
it  of  her  brother,  &  soe  went  away  without  any  money,  but  the  said  Skin- 
ner promised  to  pay  the  sayd  £13  in  the  best  pay  he  can. 


Morrice,  John.    Invoice  of  Goods  by  William  Keeny  &  Samuel  Hall. 

Court  Record,  Page  173 — June,  1662.  Invt.  of  estate  John  Morrice 
&  Anthony  Sutton  was  presented  and  accepted.  Adms.  to  William  Keny 
&  Samuel  Hall,  and  what  Estate  remains  is  to  be  delivered  to  Mr.  Hamlin 
to  answer  Relations  if  any  appear  within  one  year ;  if  not,  he  is  to  account 
to  this  Court  for  that  he  receives.  The  Court  orders  yt  Sarah  Nettleton 
shall  have  a  bodkin  and  pair  of  Womans  Stockings  Inventoried  in  Mr. 
John  Morrice  his  Estate,  She  having  sent  a  Venture  to  Barbadoes  by  him. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATB    RBCORDS.  I39 

Page  175 — 13  June,  1662:    The  Magistrates  order  that  the  above 
named  Goods  shall  be  given  to  Sarah  Nettleton,  also  the  Bodkin  marked 

S.  N. 


Mudge,  Widow,  Pequett.  Court  Record,  Page  42 — 2  June  1653 : 
Liberty  is  granted  that  the  Land  belonging  to  the  Widow  Mudge  at  Pe- 
quett may  be  sould  for  the  payment  of  debts  and  the  bettering  of  the  chil- 
drens  portions. 

Page  153. 

Northam,  James,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £278-10-00.  Taken  27  Feb- 
ruary, 1660-1,  by  John  Lattimore,  Thomas  Hurlbut:  My  will  is  that  while 
my  wife  or  Relict  continues  a  widow  shee  is  to  have  ye  whole  estate,  but 
if  shee  marry  again  Two  thirds  of  the  Estate  to  be  to  her  children.  The 
Widdow  doth  declare  it  to  be  her  minde  that  her  eldest  son  by  her  first 
husband  should  have  A  lesser  share  yn  any  of  the  rest  of  the  Children,  & 
the  Widdow  did  declare  yt  it  was  her  husbands  minde  yt  her  eldest  son 
by  him  should  have  a  larger  portion  yn  the  rest  of  the  Children,  both  wch 
the  Court  Judgeth  equall  and  ought  to  be  attended. 


Page  98.  51-2. 

Olcott,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1468-08-05.  Taken  13  February, 
1654,  by  John  Tailcoatt,  Edward  Stebbing,  Richard  Lord. 

Will  dated  20  November  1653  •  ^^  ^^^  name  of  God  Amen.  I  Thomas 
Olcott  of  Hartford,  being  weake  in  body  but  through  the  mercy  of  God 
of  perfect  memory,  yett  Calling  to  minde  the  certainty  of  Death  &  the  un- 
certainty of  the  time  thereof,  doe  make  &  ordayne  my  last  will  &  testament. 
My  wife  I  leave  her  to  the  Care  of  the  Church  whereof  the  Lord  hath 
made  her  a  member,  &  to  the  Counsell  &  advice  of  them  in  Generall,  my 
over  Seers  &  Mrs.  Hooker  in  pticular ;  &  doe  desire  their  utmost  care  & 
indeavor  for  her  good ;  &  I  doe  ernestly  desire  her  to  attend  their  Counsell 
&  advice  to  the  utmost.  The  Children  which. the  Lord  of  his  mercy  hath 
given  mee  I  firstly  Commite  them  into  the  armes  of  that  mercy,  &  beseech 
the  Lord  to  make  good  his  ever  lasting  Covenent  that  he  hath  of  his  rich 
mercy  made  with  them.  And  secondly  I  leave  them  to  the  love.  Care  St 
faithfull  Indeavor  of  the  Church  with  whom  they  live  &  whereof  they  are 
members,  Intreating  them  according  to  the  Covenants  of  the  Lord  that 
they  will  be  helpfull  to  them  &  watchfull  over  them  for  their  outward  and 
Spiritual  good. 

And  touching  thee  worldly  goods  which  the  lord  hath  ben  pleased 
to  send  me,  my  will  is  that  after  my  debts  are  paid  &  discharged,  that  my 
estate  shall  bee  disposed  of  as  followeth,  viz:  Unto  my  deare  &  loving 
wife  I  give  unto  her  the  summe  of  £28  pr  year  during  her  life,  to  be  made 
fare  unto  her  out  of  my  estate  partly  out  of  what  rents  &  yearly  Annuell- 


140  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOIy.  II, 

tyes  are  Comming  to  mee,  and  prtly  so  much  off  my  estate  to  bee  putt  to  it 
as  will  prcure,  to  bee  assined  to  her  during  her  life.  The  whole  remainder 
of  my  estate,  except  twenty  pounds,  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  children, 
five  or  six  more  or  less  as  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  leave  mee  which  are  sur- 
viving ;  to  be  divided  if  I  have  Six  Children  into  seaven  equal  parts ;  if 
five  Children,  into  Six  equal  pts ;  or  if  seaven  Children,  into  eight  equal 
parts.  And  I  doe  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  Eldest  sonn  Thomas  two 
Equal  parts  of  the  estate  soe  devided,  &  unto  the  each  of  the  rest  of  my 
said  Children  one  equal  prt.  of  the  state  so  divided.  And  the  rest  of  my 
Estate  not  given  I  give  &  bequeath  as  followeth :  Unto  my  deare  &  ten- 
der Mother,  Mrs.  Margaret  Charlfount,  for  her  own  prticuler  use,  two 
pounds;  to  my  deare  &  much  respected  sister,  Mrs.  Mary  Hardey,  five 
pounds ;  to  my  endeared  ffriend  &  ffaithfuU  Counseller,  Mrs.  Hooker,  fifty 
Shillings ;  to  my  reverened  Teacher,  one  pounde  tenn  Shillings ;  to  my 
Mother  Hoare,  twenty  Shillings ;  to  my  Brother  Will  Wads  worth,  one 
pound ;  to  Brother  Will  Lewis  Seniore,  one  pounde ;  to  the  overseers  of 
this  my  last  will,  each  of  them  apeece  three  pounds.  My  desire  is  that  all 
my  said  legasyes  shall  be  paid  within  own  yeare  after  my  decease. 

I  doe  make  &  ordaine  my  loving  wife  &  my  Sonn  Thomas  Executors 
of  this  my  will,  &  I  doe  desire  my  deare  Bretheren  &  friends  Mr.  John 
Talcott  &  Edward  Stebbin  to  be  overseers  hereof,  &  desire  their  utmost 
care  &  faithfullness  herein.  I  doe  Revoke  all  other  wills  by  mee  made,  & 
doe  acknowledge  this  as  my  Last  will  &  testament,  &  in  witness  hereof 
have  hereunto  sett  my  hand  &  seall  this  20  of  November,  1653. 

Thomas  Olcott. 
Witness  by  us :  Henry  Hardy e, 

Elizabeth  Roberts. 

Court  Record,  Page  55,  (Vol.  Ill) — 9th  October,  1666:  Upon  re- 
quest of  Mrs.  Abigail  Olcott  and  Thomas  her  son,  this  Court  doth  ap- 
prove Capt.  Talcott  to  be  Overseer  of  the  last  Will  of  Mr.  Thomas  Ol- 
cott, Deed,  instead  of  Mr.  John  Talcott,  Deed. 

(See  State  Sec.  Office.  2  Vol.  of  Lands)  : 

Mr.  Olcott,  I  pray  send  mee  by  my  servant  20  pound  biskats',  and  this 
my  noate  shall  ingage  mee  to  make  paymt.    Januar  nth,  1653. 

John  Barrett. 

Reed  of  Mr  Thomas  olcott  for  ye  use  of  my  master  John  Barrett,  20 
lbs  of  Bread.    I  say  received  by  me.  Januar  nth,  1653. 

Henrick  Lucus. 

On  the  7th  of  April,  1655,  Reed  of  Mr.  Samuell  ffitch,  as  Attorney 
of  Mrs  olcott,  one  day  Booke  and  Debts  Booke  with  some  writings  yt  were 
transacted  by  my  cousin  George  Cowning,  Deed,  For  ye  use  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Olcott,  deed,  wch  I  promise  to  be  Accountable  for  to  ye  widdow  olcott  or 
to  Any  whome  Shee  shall  give  power  unto.  Witness  my  Hand  ye  day  and 
year  above  written.  Robert  Cowning. 


1650  TG  1663.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  I4I 

Reed  of  Thomas  olcott  one  Bill  of  Masor  George  ffawdon  for  8  bar- 
rells  and  Yz  of  Tarr,  ye  which  I  am  to  deliver  unto  Masor  ffawdon  upon 
ye  delivery  of  1200  of  Tobacco  &  Caske  &  a  Bill  of  £200  due  from  Mr. 
Hugh  Donne,  ye  which  Tobacco  &  Caske  and  Bill  I  am  to  returne  unto 
Thomas  Olcott  or  else  ye  Bill  again.  Also  reed  of  him  10  Bushells  of 
pease,  at  30  lbs.  Tobacco  &  Caske  per  Bushell,  ye  which  I  am  to  pay  with- 
in 5  days  at  Vessell  in  Nansemyn  River.  In  Witness  hereof  I  have  sett 
my  Hand  this  6th  of  February,  1653 ;  &  for  his  paines  of  Recr  and  bring- 
ing ye  Tobacco  hee  is  to  allow  one  hundred  of  Tobacco  out  of  it. 

John  Wood. 

An  Inventory  of  ye  Goods  of  Thomas  Olcott,  deed,  Taken  ye  3rd  of 
March,  1653 :  Imprimis,  i  Cabbin  Bed  &  Pillow,  i  Blankett,  i  Coverlett, 
10  Deere  Skinnes,  2  Barrll  of  Mackerell,  13  Milk  Trays  &  5^  a  barrll  of 
Mackerell,  10  Couple  of  Dry  Fish,  2  pipes  of  Bread,  i  hhd  of  Bread,  3  pr 
of  Stille  yards,  i  Hamaccoe.    These  pr  cells  were  prised  by  us, 

Tho:  Addison, 
Robert  Ewen,  Andrew  Wormwood. 

In  his  Chist :  I  old  pr  of  Breeches  &  i  Cloake,  i  little  Bagg  of  Ginger 
valued  2  shillings,  i  Hatt  Brush,  6  little  Cals  for  womans  head  Rowles, 
2  lbs  of  Marmalett,  2  Cours  Shirts  &  handkerchaises,  i  Pillow  Case,  i  pr 
old  Stockings,  i  Bible,  5  shirts,  2  Bands,  4  Handkerchaifs,  i  old  clout,  i 
pr  of  old  Sheetes  &  a  Colander,  i  pr  of  markin  fro,  i  old  Hatt.  These 
goods  were  vewed  by  us  6  March,  1653. 

Thomas  Manninge,  Tho:  Addison; 
Robert  Ewen,  Hugh  Conn,  Georg  Holmes. 


Page  39. 

Pantry,  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1242-01-00.  Taken  25  November, 
1653,  by  John  Talcott,  Edward  Stebbing.    Will  dated  ist  September  1653  : 

I  John  Peintre  of  Hartford,  upon  the  River  of  Connecticut,  being 
sick  &  weak  in  Body  but  of  perfect  memory.  Doe  mak  this  my  last  will 
&  Testament,  this  first  Day  of  September  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  one 
Thousand  and  Six  hundred  and  fifty  three.  In  manner  &  form  as  foUow- 
eth: 

Imprimis.  My  will  is  That  my  wife  Hana  shall  possess,  enjoy,  im- 
prove and  manadge  my  whoal  estat.  Consisting  in  bowsing,  lands,  Cattells 
&  movables,  or  what  soever  doeth  properly  belong  to  mee,  ffor  her  own 
use  and  the  bringing  up  of  my  Children  according  as'  I  shall  Express  in 
this  my  will.  My  will  is  that  my  son  John,  at  the  term  of  twenty  years  of 
age,  shall  inherit  and  possess  all  my  bowsing  and  lands  Situated  and  being 
in  Hartford,  of  what  kind  soever,  with  all  immunities  and  Privileges 
thereunto  belonging.  Toe  him  and  his  heires  forever,  upon  the  Condition 
heer  after  mentioned :     Whereas,  by  the  providence  of  God  my  wife  is 


142  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOI,.   II, 

with  child  &  near  the  time  of  her  travail,  If  it  be  a  Man  child  I  give  unto 
it  two  hundred  Pounds  Sterling,  to  be  paid  in  Corant  Estat,  at  the  age  of 
one  and  twenty  yeares.  If  it  shall  be  a  daughter  I  then  give  unto  it  one 
hundred  &  twenty  pounds,  to  be  paid  of  Corant  Estat,  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  years.  Also  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Hana  one  hundred  and 
twenty  pounds,  to  be  paid  in  Corant  Estat,  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years. 
I  appoint  my  wife  sole  Executrix.  John  Talcott  &  Edward  Stebbing  to 
be  overseers. 

Witness:  John  Pratt,  John  Pantry. 

Thomas  Hubbard,  James  Ensign. 

Court  Record  (Vol.  Ill) — 3  March,  1669-70:  John  Pantry,  a  minor 
son  of  Capt.  John  Pantry,  late  of  Hartford,  Deed,  chose  Capt.  John  Tal- 
cott to  be  his  Guardian. 


Page  25. 

Pantry,  Margaret,  Hartford.  Will  dated  12  September,  1651 :  I, 
Margaret  Pantry  of  Hartford,  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament: 
I  bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Mary  Bryan  (Bryant),  unto  my  sister 
Brunson  her  two  children  by  Richard  Brunson,  John  and  Abigail  Bron- 
son,  to  each  of  them  £6  Sterling,  my  son  John  Pantry  to  be  sole  Executor : 

Margaritt  X  Pantry. 
Witness :    Edward  Stebbing  &  James  Ensign. 


Page  22-3-4. 

Pantry,  William,  Hartford.  Invt.  iioii-io-00.  Taken  29  Novem- 
ber, 1649,  by  John  Talcott,  William  Gibbons'  &  Jeams  Ensign.  Will  not 
dated  or  signed.  (In  Vol.  II). 

I  give  to  my  wife  Margaret  Pantry,  with  Goods,  Rights  and  Privi- 
leges, an  Annuity  of  £15  a  year;  to  his  son  John  Pantry,  £240;  and  to 
daughter  Mary,  £150,  wife  of  Richard  Bryan  of  Milford. 

Memorandum :  That  whereas,  Richard  Bryan  of  Milford  hath  taken 
to  wife  Mary  Pantry,  the  daughter  of  William  Pantry  of  Hartford,  De- 
ceased, and  doth  now  demand  a  portion  with  his  wife  part  of  the  Estate  of 
the  sd  Wyilliam  Pantry  of  his  Brother  John  Pantry,  now  in  possession 
of  the  said  Estate:  Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  it  is  agreed 
Between  the  said  Richard  on  the  one  parte  and  John  Pantry  of  Hartford 
on  the  other  parte  that  the  said  John  paying  or  give  Bond  to  pay  £240  or 
what  of  the  same  remains  unpaid,  for  to  be  paid  to  William  Gibbins 
of  Hartford  or  his  Assigns,  for  the  use  of  the  said  Richard  as  his  parte  of 
his  father  in  lawe  his  estate  with  his'  wife  as  her  portion. 
Witness :  John  Evance,  John  Pantry. 

Peter  Prudden,  William  Tuttle.  Richard  Bryai^. 

16  November,   1649. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RBCORDS.  143 

Page  117. 

Palmer,  William  Jr.,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £108-03-06.  Taken  10 
November,  1658,  by  Samuel  Boreman,  John  Nott,  Thomas  Standish. 

Court  Record,  Page  120 — 2  December,  1658:  Adms.  to  William 
Palmer,  sen. 

Persons,  Thomas.  Court  Record,  Page  169 — 6  March,  1661-2:  The 
Court  of  Magistrates  doe  order  ye  Townsmen  of  Windsor  to  consider  ye 
Estates  of  Thomas  Persons  and  Ralph  Smith,  and  to  administer  ye  said 
Estates  in  paying  Debts  and  distributing  the  remainder  to  ye  Relicts  as 
they  see  Cause. 

Pequett  Proprietors,  a  Petition.  A  Court  of  Magistrates  at  Pequett, 
13  June,  1655. 

Court  Record,  Page  71 — 13  June  1655 :  Record  of  Division  of  Land 
at  Pequett,  in  the  Neck,  to  Several  Proprietors.  Names  of  Petitioners 
to  Court:  Peter  Blachfoird,  Will.  Bartlett,  Tho.  Hungerfoot,  Jacob 
Waterhouse,  John  Prentice,  Andrew  Loyden,  James  Bemus,  Matthew 
Beckwith,  William  Cumstock,  Thomas  Bayly,  with  several  others,  for 
themselves  and  all  the  rest  of  the  petitionrs  and  greived  persons,  doe  In- 
g^ge  themselves  to  this  Court  that  if  they  please  to  heare  their  Complaints 
and  Judge  of  them  According  to  their  best  light  and  Judgement  all  the 
aforesaid  greived  partyse  will  Rest  satisfied  and  Contented  in  the  appre- 
hensions and  determinations  of  the  said  Courte,  and  doe  Ingage  themselves 
that  they  and  every  of  them  Shall  never  molest  or  trouble,  by  sute  att  Law, 
Complaint  or  otherwise.  Either  The  Towne  of  Pequott  or  townsmen  thereof 
any  time  hereafter  about  anything  mentioned  in  our  petition  to  the  Courte 
att  Hartford,  or  pleaded  att  this  Courte,  about  any  Act  or  Acts,  Covenant 
or  Agreements,  of  the  aforesaid  Towne  of  Pequett,  or  Townsmen  Thereof, 
in  Reference  to  any  Gifts,  Grants,  devisions  or  rights  of  Land  in  the  said 
Land,  or  any  Rates  they  have  made  whereof  the  aforesaid  petitionrs  have 
had  just  Cause  of  dissatisfaction  and  Complaint.  The  Townsmen  also, 
with  Capt.  Denison,  Mr.  Brewster,  Will  Chesebroake,  with  several  others 
of  the  town,  present  att  this  Courte,  did  in  like  manner  Ingage  to  performe 
and  rest  Satisfied  in  the  Judgement  of  the  Courte  wherein  so  ever  appears 
to  respect  and  Concern  them  or  Either  of  them. 

Note:  The  Courte  judges  from  the  testimony  of  thee  Inhabitants 
that  the  Land  Lathrop  bought  of  John  Austin  was  forfeited  to  the  Towne 
per  Austin  before  Lathrop  bought  it. 

Samuel  Lathrop  complains  that  the  Townsmen  took  from  him  Land 
that  he  bought  &  paid  for. 

Page  88. 

Phillips,  William,  Hartford.  Invt.  £314-04-00.  Taken  4  December, 
1655,  by  John  Talcott,  William  Westwood,  Edward  Stebbing. 


144  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI<.  II, 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — ist  December,  1655-6:    The  Widow  Phil- 
lips to  administer  her  husband's  Estate. 


Pickering,  John.  Will  dated  27  August,  1660.  (Will  on  File)  : 
I  John  Pickering,  late  servant  of  Theodore  Atkison,  felt  Maker  in 
Bostowne,  My  will  is  that  first  Mr.  Loueridge  be  Satisfied  for  his  paynes 
&  Charges  in  Tending  &  providing  for  me  in  my  Sickness  &  funeral,  & 
then,  the  rest  of  my  Just  debts  being  Pd.,  my  will  is  that  ye  remainder  of 
my  estate,  both  in  this  Country  &  England,  shall  forever  belong  to  my  dear 
Ant.  Matson  of  Bostowne,  &  her  heirs  forever,  as  a  Token  of  my  love.  I 
make  my  friend  Mr.  Wm.  Loueridge  of  Hartford  my  Sole  Executor,  and 
desire  Captain  Richard  Lord  &  Marshall  Jonathan  Gilberd  of  Hartford  to 
take  that  pains  for  me  as  to  see  that  this  my  will  be  duly  observed  &  kept. 

John  X  Pickering. 
Witness :  John  Allyn, 

Nathaniel  Willett. 


Page  61. 

Pond,  Samuel,  Windsor.  Died  14  March,  1654-5.  Invt.  £129-02-00. 
Taken  19  March,  1654-5,  by  Henry  Wolcott  Jr.,  John  Moore,  Robert 
Howard,  Benedictus  Alford  sen.  Legatees :  Wife  Sarah,  son  Isaac  8 
years  of  age,  Samuel  6,  Nathaniel  3  J4>  Sarah  2  J^  years.  This  Court 
order  to  Dist.  to  the  Mother  £40,  the  rest  of  the  Estate  to  be  equally  di- 
vided between  the  4  Children. 


Page  128. 

Post,  Stephen,  Seabrooke.  Invt.  £442-03-06.  Taken  ye  last  of  Aug- 
ust, 1659,  by  John  Clarke,  Thomas  LefiEingwell,  Christopher  Huntington. 

This  According  to  our  best  Light  is  a  true  Inventory  of  the  Estate 
of  Stephen  Post  of  Seabrook,  lately  deceased. 

Original  Signatures  John  Clarke, 

on  File.  (C.  W.  M.)  Thomas  Leffingwill,  Recorded  1659. 

Christopher  Huntington. 


Pratt,  John,  Hartford.  Died  15  July,  1655.  Invt.  £515-02-06. 
Taken  by  John  Talcott  and  William  Wadsworth.  Will  dated  1 1  October, 
1654.  (On  file.) 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  John  Pratt  of  Hartford :  I  the  sd.  John 
Pratt,  having  my  perfect  memory,  doe  desier  to  leaue  my  Soule  in  the 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  I45 

Everlasting  Arms  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  my  temporal  Goods  to  them  here- 
after mentioned.  Imprimis :  I  give  to  Elizabeth  my  v^^ife  this'  Roome 
which  we  call  the  Parlour,  with  the  Bed  and  Bedding  thereunto  belonging, 
woUens,  linen,  as  also  her  wearing  Cloathes,  woolen  &  Linen,  together 
with  all  other  Houshold  Improvements  comfortable  to  her  outward  neces- 
sities, &  that  She  shall  have  the  keeping  of  i  Cow  for  her,  &  necessary 
firewood  Cutt,  laid  ready  for  her  burning,  &  five  pounds  Sterling  paid 
her  yearly  in  Good  Country  pay ;  all  this  to  be  made  Good  to  her  during 
the  time  of  her  natural  Lyfe.  I  give  to  my  son  John  my  now  dwelling 
house  with  the  out  houseinge  &  my  homelott  with  all  the  appurtenances, 
to  him  &  his  lawfull  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  son  John  the  2  meaddow 
Lotts  in  the  North  Meadow  which  came  to  me  by  the  Dist.  of  the  Town, 
with  all  the  Appurtenances  thereof,  to  him  &  his  heirs  forever.  I  give 
unto  my  son  John  that  peece  of  Meaddow  I  bought  of  William  Edwards, 
with  the  Appurtenances,  to  him  &  his  heirs  forever,  as  also  the  one  halfe 
of  my  Upland  Lotts  lying  in  the  Woods,  always  provided  yt  the  sd.  John 
Pratt  doe  make  Good  the  Conditions  formerly  mentioned  to  his  Mother 
Elizabeth  my  wife.  My  Will  is  that  the  sd.  House  &  Househould,  with 
Stock  yt  is  then  being,  both  Corne  &  Cattle,  shall  be  wholly  possest  by  my 
son  John  &  his  heirs.  My  Mind  is  that  if  my  sone  John  shall  dy  not  have- 
ing  any  Male  Child,  then  (the)  he  shall  give  his  Daughter  or  Daughters 
i20  apeece  at  18  years  of  age,  &  in  Case  a  Male  Child  he  shall  inherit  it 
at  24  in  Casse  he  survive  his  father  &  make  good  the  Conditions  to  his 
Sisters.  My  Will  is  if  my  Sone  John  dy  leaveing  a  wife  &  Children  as 
above  sd.  his  wife  shall  inherit  till  the  Children  come  of  age,  &  shall  take 
her  thirds  &  what  hee  shall  give  her  by  Will.  In  Casse  noe  Male  Child 
survive  him,  then  the  Inheritance  to  fall  to  my  son  Daniell,  making  good 
the  Conditions  above  mentioned.  I  give  to  my  son  Daniel  a  prcell  or 
prcells  of  Meadow  Land  which  I  bought  of  William  Rescue,  with  the  Up- 
land belonging  to  it,  in  ye  Necke,  wth  ye  Appurtenances  thereof.  Alsoe  my 
Will  is  that  within  one  yeare  after  my  decease  my  sone  John  shall  pay  or 
cause  to  be  payd  to  my  Son  Daniel  his  heirs  or  assigns,  the  full  sume  of 
four  score  pounds  in  Current  Country  pay.  In  Casse  my  sone  Daniell 
should  desire  a  peece  of  my  Homelott  to  build  &  dwell  upon,  then  my 
Mind  is  that  my  sone  John  should  freely  grant  him  one  ackre  to  be  laid 
out  where  it  may  best  Sute  their  Conveniences.  This  is  my  true  Mind  & 
Meaning  as  my  last  Will.  In  Witness  I  have  sett  to  my  Hand  the  day  and 
year  above  mentioned. 

John  Pratt. 

Court  Record,  Page  82 — 2  October,  1655:    Will  &  Invt.    exhibited. 
Adms.  to  John  Pratt,  Eldest  son. 


Page  161, 

Randall,  Philip,    Windsor.   Invt.  £113-00-00.   Taken  28  May,  1662, 
by  William  Gaylord  and  Humphrey  Pinney.    Will  dated  8  March,  1661-2: 


146  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  II-, 

I  Philip  Randall  of  Windsor,  being  aged  &  full  of  dales,  not  knowing 
how  soone  the  Lord  may  call  for  mee  out  of  this  life,  to  prevent  trouble 
doo  Leave  this  as  my  Last  Will  &  Testament  as  followeth :  my  Howse  & 
Land  and  all  the  rest  of  my  goods'  I  Leave  it  all  to  my  wife  during  her 
life,  and  after  her  decease  unto  my  sonne  Abram ;  also  my  will  is  that  my 
Sonne  shall  paye  out  of  it  these  Legacies :  Unto  Isack  Phellps  my  grand- 
child, fiftie  shillings ;  and  to  Abram  Phellps',  five  pounds ;  and  to  Joseph 
Phellps,  fiftie  shillings.  Also  my  will  is  that  Joseph  shall  have  a  lot  of  my 
Sonne  Abraham  which  is  over  ye  greate  River  next  above  Mr  dauisons 
Land,  by  vertue  of  a  peece  of  Land  of  mine  which  I  gave  my  sonne  in  my 
Lot  over  ye  Great  River  which  he  hath  exchanged  wth  Goodman  Bissell. 
Joseph  shall  have  the  Lott  surendered  up  to  him  at  21  years  of  age;  thus 
leaveing  myselfe  &  all  yt  I  have,  being  in  the  Hands  of  God  to  dispose. 
I  set  my  Hand  to  this. 

In  presence  of  John  Rockwell,  Philip  X  Randall. 

Simon  Rockwell. 


Page  50. 

Richards,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £38-03-00.  Taken  by  George 
Steele  &  Joseph  Mygatt.  Adms.  to  the  Widow  according  to  the  Will.  Pre- 
sented to  the  Court  by  Joseph  Mygatt,  Thomas  Selden. 


Page  14 1 -2. 


Robbins,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £579-18-04.  Taken  2  July,  1660, 
by  Richard  Treat,  Thomas  Welles  &  Samuel  Welles. 

4  October,  1660:  Adms.  to  Mr.  Treat,  Mr.  Thomas  &  Mr.  Samuel 
Welles,  with  Mr.  John  Chester  to  preserve  the  Estate  for  the  Relict.  Order 
to  Dist.  from  the  Magistrates,  5  June,  1662 : 

£    s    d  £    s    d 


To  John  Robbins,  150-00-00 

To  Joshua,  120-00-00 

To  Mary,  109-00-00 


To  Hannah,  100-00-00 

To  Comfort,  100-00-00 


It  is  granted  to  Mr.  Kimberly,  that  is  to  match  with  Mary  Robbins, 
that  he  shall  keep  the  young  children  till  they  come  to  age,  and  the  House 
and  Land  are  bound  over,  as  also  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Kimberly,  both  what 
he  hath  and  his  wives  portion,  for  ye  discharge  of  ye  3  young  Children 
who  Mr.  Kimberly  is  to  educate  in  reading  and  writing,  and  Mr.  William 
Wadsworth  and  Samuel  Boreman  to  Dist.  the  Estate. 

(Vol.  Ill,  New  Book).  Court  Record,  Page  62 — 7  May,  1667:  Dist. 
of  John  Robbins'  Estate,  net  £509-19-00: 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  147 

£      S      d 

To  John  Robbins  in  Houseing  &  Lands,  133-16-00 

To  Joshua  in  Lands,  107-05-00 

To  ye  Eldest  daughter  Mary,  98-17-00 

To  Hannah  Robbins,  90-00-06 

To  Comfort  Robbins,  90-00-06 
By  WilHam  Wadsworth  and  Samuel  Boreman. 

(Note:  Followed  in  detail  "The  Lands  devided".) 

Page  104 — 23  November,  1670:  Mr.  John  Robbins  complaint,  this 
Court  appoint  Mr.  Kimberly  to  bring  into  Court  the  1st  Wednesday  of 
January  next  an  Accot  of  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Robbins  when  he  came  to  the 
possession  thereof,  both  Debts  &  Credits,  &  how  the  Estate  Came  to  fall 
short  of  the  Invt ;  as  also  a  true  account  of  every  part  of  the  sd.  Mr,  Rob- 
bins' Estate  that  hath  com  into  his  possession  that  hath  not  ben  Inven- 
toried. 

Page  162. 

Rockwell,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £244-05-00.  Taken  27  May,  1662, 
by  William  Gaylord,  Matthew  Grant,  Humphrey  Pinney.  Will  dated  4 
April,  1661 : 

I  John  Rockwell  of  Windsor  do  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament  for  ought  I  know:  Imprs.  I  give  my  house  &  Land  with  al 
the  appurtenances  unto  my  wife,  and  one  Cow.  To  my  daughters  Mary 
&  Hannah  one  pound  apeice.  And  to  their  Children,  ii  to  Marie's  Chil- 
dren to  be  equally  divided,  and  ye  like  sum  to  Hannah's  Children.  My 
wife  shall  enjoy  what  I  have  given  her  during  her  life,  and  after,  my  son 
shall  inherit  my  house  and  Lands.  Ffor  the  rest  I  leave  to  my  wife  to  dis- 
pose. And  I  doe  make  my  son  Simon  Executor,  And  shall  intreat  Deacon 
Gaylord  and  Mr  Pinney  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness:  Abram  Randall,  .        John  X  Rockwell. 

Mary  Randall. 

Inventories  of  the  Estates  of  both  John  Rockwell  &  his  wife,  £244-05, 
were  taken  the  27th  of  May,  1662.  One  died  the  loth  of  May,  the  other 
the  I2th,  1662. 

The  last  Will  of  Wilmet  Rockwell,  wife  of  John  Rockwell :  dated  12 
May,  1662 :  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  one  Bed  that  wtch  Simon  lies  on, 
wth  two  Blanketts,  2  Sheets,  one  Pillow.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Han- 
nah one  little  Bed  wch  my  husband  died  on,  wth  two  Blankets,  2  Sheets, 
one  pillow.  And  all  my  wearing  clothes  to  my  two  daughters,  to  be 
equally  divided  to  them.  And  all  ye  rest  of  my  Estate  I  give  to  my  son 
Simon. 

Tests :  Willm  Gaylord, 

Humphrey  Pinney. 


J 4$  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

Rowell,  Thomas.  Court  Record,  Page  71 — 13  June,  1655:  This 
Court  appoint  Mr.  Bruen,  Hugh  Calkin  and  the  Constables  of  Pequett 
to  apprise  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Rowell  at  Niantick  and  pequett,  according 
to  whose  apprizement  Execution  is  to  pass  upon  it,  and  doe  order  yt  Leut. 
Bull  and  Matthew  Beckwith  should  bee  first  Satisfied  out  of  the  Estate 
of  Rowell  at  Niantick  so  far  as  it  will  goe,  and  the  rest  out  of  his  estate 
secured  by  attachment  in  the  towne  of  Pequett. 


Page  III. 

Rudd,  Lt.  Jonathan,  Saybrook.  Invt.  £106-03-10.  Taken  July,  1658, 
by  John  X  Westil  and  Stephen  Post.  This  Court  desires  these  to  Adms. 
Mr.  Fitch  also  desired  to  be  helpful  to  the  Children,  as  is  declared  are  two 
sons  and  4  daughters. — 2  June,  1663 :  Mr.  Westell  brought  his  books  to 
me,  wherein  was  an  account  of  Debts  paid  upon  the  account  of  Jonathan 
Rudd,  amount  £96-08-00.    Account  accepted  by  the  Magistrates. 

Test:  Samuel  Wyllys.  Recorded  by  me,  John  Allyn,  Secretary,  23 
May,  1667. 

Page  38. 

Rumble,  Thomas.  Invt.  £97-05-08.  Taken  March,  1649,  ^Y  Richard 
Boothe,  James  Halstead,  John  Peacoke. 

Rose  Barlow,  25  February,  1653,  sometime  wife  of  Thomas  Rumble, 
deceased,  cannot  make  oath  to  the  Invt.  She  thinks  some  things  were  left 
out.  The  Quarter  Court  at  Hartford,  4  March,  Grants  Adms.  to  Thomas 
Barlow  to  Distribute  the  estate  to  Bethiah  Rumble,  £50,  at  18  years  of  age. 
The  rest  of  the  estate  to  the  Relict,  now  the  wife  of  Thomas  Barlow. 


Page   14. 

Sammis,  Richard,  Windsor.  Died  4  January,  1650.  Invt.  £110-06-00. 
Taken  by  William  Gaylord,  John  Bissell. 

Court  Record,  Page  26— ist  Thursday  in  June,  165 1 :  Adms.  to  the 
Widow.  The  children :  John  age  8  years,  Johannah  age  3  years,  and  Mary 
one  year. 

Court  Record,  27  October,  1674  (on  file)  :  We  the  under  written. 
In  behalf  of  ourselves  and  Joane  and  Mary,  the  daughters  of  Richard 
Samwise,  having  received  this  day  of  the  Secretary  a  Bond :  made  to  the 
Colony  of  Connecticut,  of  Sixty  pounds,  oblogating  ye  grandfather  Hors- 
ford,  or  Uncle  John  Horsford,  or  our  father  Williams,  to  pay  us  such  por- 
tions as  they  should  judge  meet,  doe  acknowledge  that  the  said  Bond  we 
have  received  this  day  and  so  shall  make  use  of  the  same  for  the  recovery 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATA  RECORDS.  149 

of  our  portions  according  to  the  Order  of  the  Court  on  the  24th  of  Octo- 
ber, 1674. 

Signed  •  John  Sam  wise, 

^       *  Richard  Brush. 

John  Winthrop,  Gov,,  Mr.  Richards  and  Capt.  John  Allyn  (The 
Court) — these,  the  Governor  and  Assistants,  having  considered  the  Estate 
left  by  Richard  Samwise,  Dist.  the  Estate  as  followeth: 


To  the  Widow 
To  John  Samwise 


£ 

s    d 

24- 

13-06 

To 

Joanne 

25- 

■00-00 

To 

Mary 

i  s  d 
12-10-00 
12-10-00 


Sandford,  Andrew.  Court  Record,  Page  174 — 6  June,  1662:  Grand 
Jury  Oath :  You  doe  swear  by  the  Great  and  dreadfull  name  of  the  Ever- 
lasting God  that  you  will  duly  and  truly  try  the  Case  given  you  in  Charge, 
twixt  the  Comon  Wealth  and  the  Prisoner  at  ye  Bar,  according  to  ye 
Evidence  given  in  open  Court  to  prove  the  Charge  laid  in  against  yer, 
and  when  you  are  agreed  on  a  Verdict  you  shall  keep  it  secret  until  you 
deliver  in  open  Court,  Soe  help  you  God. 

[To  this  follows  an  Indightment  of  Andrew  and  Mary  Sandford,  ac- 
cused of  Witchcraft.] 


Page  74-75. 

Selden,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £292-03-04.  Taken  19  December, 
1665,  by  Thomas  Hosmore  &  John  Barnard.    Will  dated  14  August,  1665 : 

I  Thomas  Selden  of  Hartford,  upon  the  river  of  Conecticot,  being 
ill  &  weak  in  body,  but  having  my  perfect  memory  and  understanding, 
doe  mak  and  ordain  this  to  be  my  last  Will  &  Testament  wherein  I  give 
&  bequeath  unto  my  dear  and  loving  wife  Hester  Selden  a  duble  portion  of 
my  whole  estat.  Alsoe  I  will  and  bequeath  a  duble  portion  of  my  real  es- 
tate to  my  eldest  son  Thomas  Selden.  Alsoe  I  will  and  bequeath  to  the  rest 
of  my  children,  Mary,  Joseph,  Hanna  &  Sara  Selden,  an  equal  portion  of 
my  estate,  that  is  to  say,  halfe  soe  much  to  every  one  of  them  as  I  have 
given  to  my  wif  &  eldest  son.  Also  my  will  is  that  ten  pounds  be  taken  from 
the  portion  I  have  given  to  my  eldest  son  and  that  it  be  added  to  the  portion 
which  I  have  given  to  my  wif ;  &  further  my  will  is  that  ffor  the  bringing 
up  off  my  children,  if  the  improvement  of  the  portions  be  not  sufficient  to 
defray  the  charges  thereof,  then  during  the  Time  of  my  wif  her  widdow 
hood  shee  shall  hav  liberty  to  abat  from  their  portions  in  an  equal  propor- 
tion what  shee  shall  see  need  full.  Also  my  will  is  that  these  portions  I 
have  given  to  my  children  be  paid  to  my  sons  at  the  adg  of  on  &  Twenty 
yeares,  &  to  my  Daughter  at  the  adg  of  Eighteen  years  old.  I  make  my 
wif  Hester  Selden  Soale  Execetrix,  And  doe  intreat  my  Brother  Mr. 


150  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  II, 

John  Wakeman,  &  my  cosin  Thomas  Osmer,  to  be  overseers  to  this  my 
will. 

Witness:  John  Barnard,  Thomas  Selden. 

James  Ensign. 

Court  Record,  Page  9 — (Vol.  Ill) — 3  December,  1663:  Thomas 
Hosmer  presented  complaint  to  the  Court  against  Andrew  Warner  of 
Hadley  that  he  hath  not  given  Security  to  the  Overseers  of  the  Estate  of 
Thomas  Selden  for  the  performance  of  the  Will  of  sd.  dec.  to  answer  an 
Engagement  made  to  the  children  and  widow. 

Page  14 — 3  March,  1663-4:  This  Court  frees  the  Estate  of  Andrew 
Warner  sen.  in  Mr.  Richards  Hand,  he  having  given  satisfaction  to  the 
Overseers  of  Thomas  Selden's  Estate  for  the  payment  of  the  Children's 
portions'. 

Page  167. 

Sexton,  Richard  Sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £107-14-00.  Taken  3  June, 
1662,  by  Benjamin  Newberry  &  John  Moore.  Also  due  to  ye  estate,  £15- 
10-00;  also  no  lbs  of  Hops  and  Fourty  Barrels. 

Court  Record,  Page  179 — 11  September,  1662:  Court  of  Assistants 
at  Windsor :  Invt.  Exhibited.  Adms.  to  the  Relict,  and  John  Macord  was 
desired  to  assist  her.  This  Court  having  seen  ye  order  sent  to  Deac.  John 
Moore  by  good  wife  Lynsley,  do  order  that  £10  be  paid  out  of  Richard 
Sexton's  Estate  to  make  up  what  is  due  upon  a  Mortgage  to  the  said 
Sarah  Lyndsley. 

Page  32. 

Skinner,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £90-16-00.    Taken  23  October,  1651, 
by  Matthew  Allyn,  John  Moore,  John  Talcott  &  John  Barnard.    The  chil- 
dren: Mary  18  years,  Ann  16,  John  14,  Joseph  12,  &  Richard  8  years. 
John  Skinner  delivered  to  Robert  Reeve's  wife  the  following  things: 

£    s    d 
2  Cushions,  0-08-00 

I  Sheet,  0-07-00 

1  Pillow  Beere,  0-04-06 

2  pewter  dishes  weighed  4  lbs.,  0-01-09 

1  pewter  Candlestick,  i  pewter  salt  seller  &  little  sacer,                 0-11-02 

2  Napkins,  0-05-00 
I  payr  Tongs,  0-04-00 
I  brass  Kettle,  0-04-00 
An  old  Frying  pann,  0-01-06 

Received  all  other  these  things  that  you  have  giving  in  Writing. 
As  Witness  my  Hand,  Robert  Reeve. 

Delivered  to  John  Coalt's  wife : 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  151 

i     S     d 

One  Holland  Sheete,  0-15-00 

1  Pillow  Beere,  0-04-06 
a  Cushions,  0-08-00 

2  pewter  platters,  with  the  Candle  Stick  &  saucer,  o- 11-03 
I  Iron  Pott,  0-08-00 

Received  all  these  things  that  are  writting  above. 

As  Witness  my  Hand,  John  Coalt. 

Court  Record,  Page  31 — 4  March,  165 1-2:  This  Court  Confirms 
the  Bargain  that  John  White  hath  made  with  John  Skinner's  Widow  for 
some  land  that  did  belong  to  the  sd.  John  Skinner,  Deed.,  and  doe  order 
that  the  sd.  John  White  shall  pay  to  Joseph  Loomis  sen.,  of  Windsor. 

Page  83—18  January,  1655-6: 

£    s    d 

The  Debts  of  John  Skinner  Deed,  60- 18- 11 

There  remains  to  be  distributed,  29-17-01 

To  the  Relict,  10-00-00 

To  Richard  on  account  of  Weakness,  11-17-01 

To  the  rest  of  the  Children  to  each  of  them,  00-40-00 

This  Court  gjant  to  Owen  Tudor,  who  had  married  the  Relict  of  John 
Skinner,  a  Writing  to  the  Effect  that  the  Widow  never  was  Executrix  or 
Adms.  to  the  Estate  of  her  Deceased  Husband. 

Page  145 — 6  December,  1660:  John  Loomis  &  John  Moore  are  ap- 
pointed to  husband  the  Estate  yet  remaining  of  John  Skinner,  and  to  pay 
the  Legacies  as  ye  come  to  be  due,  and  to  pay  out  of  ye  sd.  Estate  such 
Debts  as  appear  legally  to  be  due  so  far  as  ye  Estate  will  be  responsible. 

Page  167 — 6  March,  1661-2:  John  Loomis  and  Sergt.  Josiah  Hull 
are  desired  to  take  Care  of  and  preserve  the  Estate  of  John  Skinner's 
Children.  Also  this  Court  approve  of  the  placing  of  Richard  Skinner  with 
Robert  Reeve  from  the  ist  of  November  last  past  for  the  term  of  9  years. 

Page  97 — (Vol.  HI)  3  March,  1669:  Whereas  there  was  £13  of 
the  Estate  of  John  Skinner,  lately  deceased,  left  in  the  Hands  of  Owen 
Tudor  to  answer  a  Debt  claymed  from  the  Estate  of  the  sd.  Skinner  for 
one  in  England,  &  no  person  appearing  to  demand  it  this  16  years,  upon 
>the  Motion  of  the  Children  of  the  sd.  Skinner  that  they  might  be  put  in 
possession  of  the  sd.  Estate  deposited  as  aforesd :  This  Court  grant  the 
Desire  that  John  Skinner  shall  have  £6,  &  Joseph  £4  of  it,  &  Richard 
Skinnner  £3,  they  engaging  to  be  responsible  that  soe  much  as  they  receive 
"Shall  be  forth  comeing  if  demanded. 

Page  105 — 23  November,  1670:  It  appeareing  to  this  Court  that 
John  Loomys  hath  taken  security  of  Owen  Tudor  for  the  payment  of  £13 
of  the  Estate  of  John  Skinner  due  to  Mr.  Glover,  the  sd.  John  Loomis  is 


152  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOI.,  II, 

jto  see  £13  payd  according  to  the  Dist.,  and  upon  payment  to  deliver  to 
Owen  Tudor  the  obligation  he  took  of  him. 

(See  John  Moody — Elizabeth  Pepper's  Statement.) 


Page  62-3. 

Smith,  Arthur,  Hartford.  Invt.  £380-02-06.  Taken  29  November, 
1655,  by  Thomas  Bull,  Gregory  Wolterton,  John  Barnard  and  George 
Grave. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — ist  Thursday  in  December,  1655:  Invt. 
Exhibited.  Page  63 — 15  June,  1665  (see  Vol  III,  Page  34) :  Joseph 
Nash,  having  married  the  Widow  Relict  of  Arthur  Smith,  applys  for  a 
Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  ye  sd.  Arthur  Smith,  ordered  by  the  Court : 

I    s    d 

To  John  Smith  the  Farm  at  Niantick,  80-00-00 

To  ye  3  daughters  to  each  of  them,  35-00-00 

To  Arthur,  at  the  age  of  21  years,  58-00-00 

Arthur  eventually  to  have  the  real  estate  in  Hartford. 


Stead,  Thomas.  Court  Record,  Page  38 — 2  December,  1652:  The 
verdict  of  us  whose  names  are  underwritten,  concerning  the  death  of 
Thomas  Steade,  servant  of  Robert  Lay  of  6-Mile  Island,  given  to  the  Con- 
'stable  of  Hartford,  9th  November,  1652:  Wee  doe  finde  that  the  sd. 
partye,  going  against  his  master's  Comand,  with  his  master's  cannoe,  into 
'a  place  of  danger,  or  that  is  to  the  milldam,  is  guilty  of  his  own  death, 
being  drowned. 

Andrew  Warner,  Grego  Wilterton,  Jes:  pr  Gunn,  Nath:  Willett, 
Tho:  Standly,  John  Bernard,  Tho:  Selden,  Jo:  Stedman. 


Page  91-2. 

Steele,  John,     Farmington.     Invt.    £331-00-00.     Taken   11   March, 
1653,  by  Thomas  Judd,  Nathaniel  Kellogg. 


Page  5-6-7. 

Stiles,  Henry,  Windsor.  Invt.  £181-07-00.  Taken  6  November, 
165 1,  by  William  Gaylord,  William  Hayden,  Humphrey  Pinney. 

Court  Record,  Page  30 — ist  December,  165 1 :  Adms.  to  John  Styles. 
Dist.  of  Estate  to  Francis  Stiles,  and  to  her  on  Long  Island,  and  to  her  in 
England,  £26-13-04  apeice,  which  John  Stiles  is  to  pay  them;  and  if  that 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATB  RSCORDS.  153 

Brother  in  England  be  dead,  then  his  portion  shall  be  equally  divided  be- 
tween the  surviving  Brothers. 

[  Note :  Henry  Stiles  was  killed  by  the  accidental  discharge  of  gun  in 
the  hands  of  Thomas  Allyn.] 

The  Grand  Inquest  upon  the  death  of  Henry  Stiles: 

Page  29 — December,  1651 :  Indightment  of  Thomas  Allyn:  The 
Jury  finds  that  the  peece  that  was  in  the  Hands  of  Thomas  Allyn  going 
of  was  the  Cause  of  the  Death  of  Henry  Stiles  of  Windsor.  The  Inditemt 
being  confessed,  you  are  to  Inquire  whether  you  find  the  fact  to  bee  man 
slaughter,  or  Homicide  by  misadventure,  the  said  Thomas  Allyn  being 
Indited  for  the  fact.  The  Jury  finds  the  same  to  be  Homicide  by  missad- 
venture. 

The  Courte  Adjudge  the  said  Thomas  Allyn  to  pay  to  the  Country  as 
a  fyne  i20  for  his  Sinfull  neglect  and  Careless  Carriages  in  the  premises, 
and  that  he  shall  be  bound  to  his  good  behavior  for  a  12  month,  and  that 
he  shall  not  bear  Arms  for  the  same  terme. 

The  Jury: 

Edw.  Stehhing,  John  Drake,  John  White,  Humphrey  Pinney,  Will 
Gibbins,  Steph.  Terry,  John  Moore,  Antho,  Howkins,  Rich.  Goodman, 
Peter  Tillton. 


Page  163-164. 

Styles,  John  Sen.,  Windsor.  Died  4  June,  1662.  Invt.  £222-04-00. 
Taken  6  August,  1662,  by  William  Gay  lord  &  Matthew  Grant.  Will 
dated  31  May,  1662: 

I  John  Styles  Senior,  of  Wyndsor,  doe  make  this  my  Last  will  & 
Testament.  Imprimis.  I  give  to  my  wife  Rachell  all  my  estate  so  long 
as  Shee  Lives  in  a  widdowhood  condition ;  but  if  Shee  marry,  my  Estate 
shall  then  be  divided.  My  wife  shall  then  have  a  third  part,  &  ye  rest  of 
my  Estate  shall  be  equally  divided  amongst  my  f ower  children :  to  my  sone 
Henry,  my  sone  John,  my  sone  Isace,  &  my  daughter  Sary  Howard;  & 
also  my  will  is  that  when  my  wife  dyes  ye  Estate  as  Shee  Stands  possessed 
of  shall  be  equally  divided  to  my  fowre  children  as  aforsayd.  And  I  do 
desire  Jacob  Drake,  John  Gaylord  &  John  Bissell  Junior  to  bee  my  over- 
seers. 
Witness :  John  GriMn,  John  Bancroft.  John  Styles. 

Court  Record,  Page  179 — 14  September,  1662:  Will  &  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited &  accepted  by  the  Court  of  Assistants. 


Taintor,  Charles.     Court  Record,  Page  131 — ist  December,   1659: 
Adms.  to  his  son  Michael  Taintor. 


154  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  II, 

Page  137. 

Talcott,  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1708-04-04.  Taken  4  January, 
1660,  by  William  Westwood  &  John  Allyn.    Will  dated  12  August,  1659 : 

Being  sensabell  of  my  owne  mortallity  and  of  the  aproaching  of  my 
change,  not  knowing  how  Sudenly  the  Lord  may  put  an  end  to  my  few 
dayes  in  this  life,  according  to  my  duty  I  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  and 
Testament : 

Imprimis.  I  doe  give  and  bequefe  my  now  dwelling  house,  with  all 
other  my  houses  and  yards,  home  lotts,  meadow  lotts,  both  at  the  upper 
and  lower  end  meadow  both  for  mowing  and  ploueing,  together  with  all 
my  upland  lotts,  improved  or  not  improved,  unto  Dorethy  my  loving  wife, 
Ho  improve  for  her  owne  proper  use  during  the  tarme  of  her  naterall  livfe, 
as  allso  the  use  of  my  hushold  Stuf e  of  all  kindes,  with  my  Stock  of  Kat- 
tell,  for  her  use.  I  doe  give  and  bequefe  unto  my  sonn  John  all  that  land  I 
bought  in  Hartford  meadow  and  upland;  together  with  the  housing  and 
house  lotts  I  bought  of  John  Stteel  and  Nathaniel  Elly  that  now  my  sonn 
poseseth,  unto  my  sonn  for  himselve  and  ayres  forever  to  in  joy.  I  doe 
alsoe  give  and  bequefe  unto  my  son  John  my  now  dwelling  house  in  Hart- 
ford, together  with  my  house  lott,  with  all  my  meadow  Land  in  the  North 
Meadow  that  come  to  me  by  my  Lotment  from  the  towne,  as  alsoe  all  other 
that  I  poses  by  purchase  or  chang  in  Hartford ;  together  with  all  my  up- 
land, improved  or  not  improved,  weth  all  right  and  priveliges  there  unto 
belonging,  forever  to  injoy  for  himselve  and  ayers,  after  the  death  of  my 
wife ;  provided  that  if  his  sonn  John  shall  contenow  to  the  age  of  Twenty 
four  years,  that  then  my  sonn  John  shall  settell  him ;  or  if  he  departte  this 
Life  before  he  attayne  the  fore  sayd  age,  then  his  next  eldest  sonn  that 
shall  attayne  the  fore  sayd  age,  ether  in  the  house  my  sonn  John  now 
livith  in  or  in  the  house  that  now  I  Live  in,  and  say  soe  much  Land  to  it 
for  ether  of  his  sonns  that  shall  survive,  to  his  owne  proper  use  that  shall 
posese  it,  as  shall  be  really  judged  to  be  worth  twenty  pounds  per  annum, 
which  shall  be  to  him  or  ayers  forever ;  and  allsoe  my  sonn  John  shall  pay 
fto  my  use,  if  it  be  required  towards  the  discharge  of  my  debts  and  legeses 
by  my  Executrix  or  her  ayers  or  exeketers,  the  sum  of  fifty  pounds  Ster- 
ling of  Current  pay. 

Also  I  give  and  doe  give  and  bequefe  unto  my  Sonn  Same  well  all 
my  housing  and  house  Lotts  Lying  in  Wethersfield,  both  of  meadow, 
swamp  and  upland,  with  all  my  rights  thereunto  belonging,  now  in  the 
occupation  of  John  Belden  or  Enoch  Buck  or  any  other,  both  on  the  east 
and  west  side  of  the  river,  forever  to  injoy,  himselve  and  Ayers ;  provided 
(that  if  he  marry  and  leave  no  issue  of  his  body  lawfully  begotten  when  he 
departt  this  life,  that  then  his  wife  shall  only  posese  it  during  her  naterall 
livfe,  and  then  the  land  and  housing  to  returne  to  the  eldest  sonn  then 
Living  of  my  sonn  John,  to  injoy  after  my  sonn  John  his  death. 

Alsoe  it  is  my  will  that  my  sonn  Same  well  shall  pay  or  case  to  be 
payd  unto  Dorethy  my  wife  diuering  her  naterall  Livfe,  out  of  the  rent 
of  my  Land  at  Wethersfield,  ten  pounds  per  annum : 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  155 

I  give  unto  my  Grand  Child  John  Russell,  at  the  age  of  twenty  one 
years,  twenty  pounds,  to  be  payd  in  Current  country  pay. 

I  give  to  my  Grand  Child  John  Tallcott,  at  the  age  of  twenty  one 
years,  in  Like  pay  ten  pounds. 

I  give  unto  my  Grand  Child  Same  well  Talcott,  in  like  manner  ten 
pounds. 

I  give  unto  my  Grand  Child  Elizabeth  Tallcott,  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
years,  ten  pounds. 

My  mynd  is  that  if  my  kinsman  John  Skiner  and  my  Kinswoman  Sara 
Stell,  or  ether  of  them,  shall  be  living  with  me  in  service  at  my  departur 
this  livfe,  that  they  shall  have  payd  each  of  them  soe  living  with  me  iio. 
J  give  unto  my  reverend  and  beloved  teacher  Mr.  Stone  £5.  I  give  to- 
wards the  mayntayning  a  latin  skoll  at  Hartford,  if  any  be  kept  here,  £$ ; 
'thes  four  Legeseys  to  be  payd  one  yere  after  my  death.  I  do  ordayne  my 
loving  wife  Dorethy  my  sole  Exsecketrige,  and  doe  intreat  my  loving 
friend  Mr.  Richard  Lord  Senyer  and  my  sonn  John  to  be  the  Overseers 
of  this  my  Will,  to  assist  my  wife  in  the  full  filling  of  my  Will.  I  doe  give- 
unto  my  overseers  50  Shillings  apece,  which  I  hope  they  accept  in  Love 
and  answer  my  request  herein.  I  give  unto  my  sonne  John,  after  my  wifes 
departur  this  livfe,  my  fether  bed  in  the  parlour  Chamber  with  all  the  fur- 
netur  there  unto  belonging,  as  allsoe  my  "Marter  Bok."  All  my  other 
bokes  I  give  unto  my  sonne  Samewell,  as  allsoe  the  beadstead,  fether  bed, 
with  all  the  furnetur  thereunto  belonging,  which  Standeth  in  the  kitchen 
Chamber. 

To  signify  that  this  is  my  last  will  and  testament,  I  doe  set  to  my  hand 
the  twelfe  day  of  August,  one  thousand  six  hundred  fifty  nine. 

John  Tallcott  Senior. 

Codicil,  dated  12th  August,  1659:  My  Will  is  that  if  my  gr.  Child 
John  Russell  shall  depart  this  life  before  he  atayne  the  age  of  21  years, 
that  then  i20  be  payd  vnto  Jonathan  Russell  at  the  fore  sayd  age ;  and  if 
Jonathan  Russell  atayne  not  the  fore  sayd  age,  then  it  be  payd  my  sonn 
Russell,  witch  is  an  Ishow  of  all  Accompts  in  reference  to  my  Daughter's 
portion  tow  Mr.  Russell. 

John  Talcott,  senyer. 


Page  95-6. 

Thompson,  Thomas,  Farmington.  Died  25  April,  1655.  Invt.  £549- 
05-05.  Taken  5  December,  1655,  by  Thomas  Judd  &  John  Harte.  Will 
dated  April,  1654 : 

I  Thomas  Thomson,  being  in  prfect  health  and  memory,  doe  ordaine 
this  my  Last  will  and  Testament  as  followeth :  Imprmis.  I  give  unto  my 
beloved  wife,  whom  I  make  my  executrix,  the  one  halfe  of  all  my  Land 
in  ffarmington  Bounds,  &  the  one  halfe  of  all  my  bowsing,  Barnes  8a 
-orcharding^  there  uppon,  during  her  natural  Life,  and  all  my  Goods  & 


156  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

Chatteles,  shee  paying  out  such  Debts  as  I  owe,  &  Legacies  as  I  bequeath, 
as  is  hereafter  expressed ;  provided  all  ways  &  it  is  my  desire,  yt  my  wife 
shall  well  educate  and  bring  up  my  children  in  Learning,  &  shee  to  possesst 
all  my  Land  &  Estate  untill  my  two  sonnes  come  to  twentie  yeares  of  Age, 
and  then  to  give  them  what  household  stuffe  she  please,  over  and  above 
what  I  bequeath  to  them.  Item.  I  give  unto  my  two  sons,  John  and 
Thomas,  the  other  halfe  of  my  Land,  Houseing,  Barne  and  Orchard,  and 
the  profitts  of  them,  to  be  equally  divided  to  them  &  to  their  heirs,  Execer, 
Admes  &  Assigns  forever.  It.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Beatric  my  young 
mare  &  the  Colt  she  brought,  &  the  pfit  of  her,  &  £20  more  in  Country  pay, 
to  be  payd  her  wthin  a  yeare  of  the  day  of  her  marriage  by  her  Mother 
or  by  her  two  brothers  equally  between  them.  It.  I  give  unto  my  daugh- 
ter Mary  my  young  mare  bought  of  Richard  ffellows,  and  the  pfit  of  her 
&  £20  more  in  Country  pay,  to  be  paid  her  wthin  a  year  of  the  day  of  her 
marriage  by  her  Mother  or  by  her  two  brothers  equally  between  them. 
It.  I  give  my  sone  John  a  young  Horse  Colt  now  two  year  old  (Aprl,  '54). 
-I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  a  young  Horse  Colt  of  a  yeare  old  this  Spring 
(Aprl,  '54)  ;  and  after  the  decease  of  my  wife  I  give  unto  my  two  sonnes 
John  &  Tho:  all  my  Lands  in  Farmingtown  Bounds,  wth  all  Houseing, 
Barnes  and  Orchards  thereupon,  to  them  &  theire  heirs  forever  (they  pay- 
ing out  to  their  two  sisters  £20  apeice  in  two  yeares  after),  equally  to  be 
divided  between  them.  It.  I  give  unto  my  Children  each  of  them  a  Byble. 
I  desire  my  two  brothers  in  England  and  my  Brother  Thomas  Welles  to  be 
Overseers. 

By  me,  Thomas  Thompson. 

On  the  6th  of  May,  1656,  Anthony  Howkins,  having  married  the 
Widow  Thompson,  is  appointed  to  administer  &  husband  the  Estate  of 
Thomas  Thompson,  he  engageing  himself  &  heirs  to  ye  due  Execution  of 
ye  Will. 

Court  Record,  Page  87 — May,  1656:  The  Court  still  ruleing  on  the 
Will  of  Thomas  Thompson,  they  finding  some  points  not  very  clear  in 
Expression. 

Page  122 — (Vol.  IV)  2  September,  1686:  This  Court  being  in- 
formed that  John  and  Thomas  Thompson  doe  differ  about  some  Lands 
that  were  given  them  by  their  Father  in  his  last  Will.  This  Court  doe  or- 
der and  appoint  Capt.  John  Stanly,  Deacon  John  Langton  &  Ensign 
Thomas  Heart  to  lay  out  to  them,  the  sd.  John  Thompson  and  Thomas 
Thompson,  each  of  them,  the  just  proportion  of  the  Land  given  them  by 
their  Father  according  to  their  sd.  Fathers  Will,  &  to  deliver  it  to  them  & 
cause  it  to  be  recorded  in  their  Town  Records,  &  the  sd.  Thompson  to  pay 
them  for  their  pains. 


Page  185. 

Treat,  Matthias,   Wethersfield.    Died  8  July,  1662.    Invt.   £178-00- 
00.    Taken  16  September,  1662,  by  John  Nott,  Samuel  Boreman.     The 


J  650  TO  1663.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  1 57 

children:  Henry  age  13  years,  Susannah  11,  Richard  7,  Elizabeth  5, 
Abigail  3  years,  and  another  expected. 

Dist.  by  Order  of  the  Court :  To  the  Widow,  £50 ;  to  the  Eldest  son^ 
£23;  to  the  others,  ii8  apeice.  Anthony  Wright,  having  married  the 
Relict,  is  appointed  Adms. ;  and  Richard  Smith  sen.,  Richard  Smith  Jr., 
and  Thomas  Burnham,  Overseers  to  take  care  that  this  Dist.  be  attended 
to. 

Court  Record,  Page  83 — (Vol.  Ill)  4  March,  1668-9:  An  Order 
from  the  Court  to  the  Adms.  and  Overseers  of  the  Estate  to  pay  to  the 
Eldest  daughter,  who  is  of  age,  her  portion  of  the  Estate. 


Page  73. 

Upson,  Thomas,  Farmington.  Invt.  £108-16-06.  Taken  6  Septem- 
ber, 1655,  by  Stephen  Hart,  Thomas  Newell,  John  Cowles  &  John  Hart. 

This  Writing  witnesseth :  That  I,  Steven  Upson,  acquit  &  discharge 
my  father-in-law,  Edmund  Scott,  from  all  Dues,  Demands  &  Debts  that 
were  due  to  me  from  my  sd.  father  on  account  of  a  Legacy  due  to  me  by 
Order  of  the  Court,  7  September,  1671 ;  also  what  is  due  to  me  on  my 
Brother  Thomas  Upson's  Accot  as  being  part  of  my  Father  Upson's  Es- 
tate. 

Witness :  Thomas  Hart,  Steven  X  Upson. 

Johti  Wadsworth  sen.  20  September,  1680. 

John  Welton,  in  right  of  his  wife,  acquits  his  Father  Scott  on  account 
of  Father  Upson's  Estate,  ist  April,  1681. 

Samuel  Hecocks  also  discharged  his  Father  Scott  on  account  of 
Father  Upson's  Estate,  21  June,  1680. 

Samuel  Hickcocks. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — ist  Thursday  in  December,  1655:  Invt. 
exhibited.  Adms.  granted  to  the  Widow;  she  desired  Thomas  Judd  and 
Stephen  Hart  sen.  as  Assistants. 

Page  114 — (Vol.  Ill)  7  September,  1671 :  Edmund  Scott,  who  had 
married  the  Widow,  moved  this  Court  for  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate : 

i     s     d  i     s     d 

To  Thomas,  Eldest  son,        7-00-00  |  To  Mary,  eldest  daughter,    4-00-00 
To  Stephen,  5-00-00  |  To  Hanna,  4-00-00 

The  rest  of  the  Estate  to  be  and  belong  to  Edmund  Scott  and  his 
heirs  in  right  of  his  now  wife,  the  Widow  of  the  sd.  Upson. 

Court  Record,  Page  140 — (Vol.  HI)  ist  April,  1674:  Stephen  Up- 
^on,  a  minor  son  of  Thomas  Upson,  made  choice  of  Samuel  Wyllys  to  be 
his  Guardian. 


158  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  11^ 

Page    170. 

(Inventory   on   File.) 

Varlett,  Casper,  &  Judith  his  wife,  both  deed.  Invt.  £205-14-00, 
Taken  22  September,  1662. 

Court  Record,  Page  179 — 11  October,  1662:  Invt.  exhibited.  Adms. 
is  granted  to  Nicholas  Varlett,  who  delivered  to  the  Court,  upon  Oath^ 
the  full  Credit  of  ye  Accounts  out  of  Monseur  Varlet's  Book. 

Page  4 — (Vol.  Ill)  15  June,  1663  '  Nicholas  Varlet  this  day  in  open 
Court  presented  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  his  late  Father, 
Casper  Varlet.  The  Court  ordered  that  they  did  free  Capt.  Varlet  and 
Mrs.  Schreeck  of  the  Bond  of  Adms. 


Page  168-9. 


Wakeman,  John  (late)  of  New  Haven.  Invt.  £157-16-11.  Taken 
14  September,  1661,  by  Richard  Lord,  William  Wadsworth.  Will  dated 
at  New  Haven,  4  month,  18  day,  1660  (18  June,  1660). 

I  John  Wakeman  of  New  Haven,  being  weake  in  body  but  of  sound 
understanding  and  memory,  in  expectation  of  my  great  change,  do  make 
this  my  last  will  and  testament : 

First,  I  comend  my  soule  into  the  hands  of  my  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  my 
redeemer,  trusting  to  be  saved  by  his  merits  and  intercession,  and  my  body 
to  be  buryed  at  the  discretion  of  my  executors  and  friends,  in  hope  of  a 
joyfull  resurrection :  testifying  my  thankfullness  to  God  for  the  free  mani- 
festation of  his  grace  to  me  in  Christ,  and  for  the  liberty  and  fellowship 
vouchsafed  me  with  his  people  in  his  ordinances  in  a  congregational  way, 
which  I  take  to  be  the  way  of  Christ  orderly  walked  in  according  to  his 
rules.  But  I  doe  testify  against  absolute  Independence  of  Churches,  and 
persecution  of  any  in  light  or  actings,  and  against  compulsion  of  con- 
science, to  concur  with  the  church  without  inward  satisfaction  to  con- 
science, and  persecution  of  such  as  dissent  upon  this  grounde,  which  I 
take  to  be  an  abuse  of  the  power  given  for  edification  by  Christ,  who  is 
only  Lord  of  the  conscience. 

As  for  my  outward  estate  and  worldly  goods  that  God  hath  given 
me,  which  I  shall  leave,  my  just  debts  and  funerall  charges  being  satisfied, 
my  will  is  that  first  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Helina,  wife  To  John  Tal- 
cott  of  Hartford,  twenty  pounds,  to  be  wholy  at  her  owne  disposing ;  and 
to  her  husband,  my  son-in-law,  John  Talcott,  five  pounds  and  my  best 
beaver  hatt  and  band;  and  to  ech  of  their  three  children  five  pounds  a 
piece,  namely,  unto  John,  Elizabeth  and  Samuell,  all  to  be  payd  within 
six  months  after  my  decease.  It.  I  give  unto  my  son  Samuell  Wakeman's 
two  sons,  namely,  Samuell  and  John,  ten  pounds  a  piece.  It.  I  give  unto 
my  daughter  Kitchell's  daughter,  Elizabeth,  ten  pounds.  Item.  I  give 
unto  my  brother-in-law  Adam  Nicholls  of  Hartford  my  cloath  cloake  and 
the  suite  of  the  same  which  was  my  Cousin  John  Walker's,  and  my  gray 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  I59 

hatt ;  and  I  give  unto  his  wife  my  sister  Anna  Nicholls  ten  pounds,  to  be 
wholy  at  her  owne  disposing ;  and  to  thayr  four  children  twenty  shilUngs 
a  piece,  namely,  John,  Hanna,  Sarah  and  Ebenezer,  all  which  my  will  is 
should  be  payd  to  them  wthin  six  months  after  my  decease.  It.  I  give 
unto  Hanna  Cheeuers  five  pounds,  to  be  set  apart  and  improved  for  her, 
at  the  end  of  one  Yeare  after  my  decease,  as  my  overseers  shall  see  meet, 
untill  she  come  to  eighteen  years  of  age  (which  is  the  tyme  agreed  upon 
for  her  continuence  with  me  or  mine),  or  till  the  tyme  of  her  marriage, 
provided  she  marry  wth  the  consent  of  my  executors  and  overseers,  or  wth 
the  consent  of  any  two  of  them.  It.  I  give  to  my  servant  Thomas  Huxley 
my  short  gun  with  a  rest  and  my  hanger  which  he  useth  to  train  with, 
upon  his  good  behavior,  that  is,  if  he  shall  carry  him  selfe  honestly  and 
faithfully  in  his  place  and  service  to  the  satisfaction  of  my  executors  and 
overseers,  or  with  the  approbation  of  any  two  of  them.  Then  all  the  rest 
of  my  estate,  goods,  lands,  debts  whatsoever,  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my 
son  Samuell  Wakeman  and  to  my  son-in-law  and  daughter  Samuell  and 
Elizabeth  Kitchell  as  followeth,  that  is,  when  all  my  debts  and  legasyes  are 
discharged  (which  my  mind  is  should  be  out  of  my  estate  as  it  ariseth 
indifferently  and  at  the  prises  comon  in  this  Jurisdiction).  My  will  is  that 
my  son  Samuell  Wakeman  shall  have  two  thirds  parte  of  that  my  whole 
estate  that  remaineth,  and  my  son  and  daughter  Kitchell  the  other  third 
part  equally  betwixt  them,  and  my  will  is  that  my  daughter  Elizabeth 
Kitchell  shall  have  that  parte  of  hers  wholy  at  her  owne  disposing.  And 
I  doe  make  and  appoint  my  son  Samuell  Wakeman  and  my  son-in-law 
Samuell  Kitchell  to  be  joyntly  executors  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament. 
Allsoe  I  doe  Intreate  my  beloved  friends  and  bretheren  Henry  Glover  and 
James  Bishop  to  be  overseers  of  this  my  will,  and  for  thayr  paines  herein 
I  give  unto  ech  of  them  ten  shillings.  And  I  further  desire  my  deare  and 
loving  sisters,  my  sister  Davis  and  sister  Glover,  to  asist  my  executors  and 
overseers  with  thayr  counsell  and  helpe  in  prizing,  dividing  and  disposing 
things  equally  to  mutuall  satisfaction  according  to  the  true  intent  of  this 
my  will,  which  I  publish  with  my  hand  this  18  day  of  the  4  month  1660 
in  the  presence  of 

Martha  Davis,  John  Wakeman. 

Ellen  Glover. 

Page  26-7. 

Watson,  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £126-01-06.  Taken  4  June,  1650, 
by  John  White,  John  Barnard.     (Will  dated  26  March,  1650.) 

I  John  Watson  doe  ordayne  this  my  last  will  &  Testament :  My  debts 
being  paid,  my  dwelling  house  and  all  my  moveable  goods  I  give  and  be- 
queth  to  my  wife,  and  the  use  of  my  meadow  &  swamp  till  my  son  John 
Come  to  Twenty  years  of  age ;  and  my  will  is  that  She  should  bring  up  my 
Children ;  and  my  will  is  that  my  son  John  shall  have  my  meadowe  and 
swampe  at  that  age  afore  mentioned.  And  further  it  is  my  will  that  my 
wife  should  paye  to  my  Daughter  sara  five  pound  when  she  is  Eighteen 


l6o  PROBATE    RBCORDS.  VOt.  Ily 

years  of  age,  and  to  my  Daughter  Mary  also  five  pound  at  Eighteen  years 
of  age.  And  further  it  is  my  will  that  my  son  John  shall  paye  to  his 
Mother  five  pound  when  he  Come  to  his  Land.  And  it  is  my  will  also  that 
if  any  of  my  Children  departe  this  life  before  they  Come  to  the  age  that  is 
before  mentioned,  that  then  the  portion  of  that  that  dy  shall  be  equally  di- 
vided between  them  that  are  living.  And  my  will  is,  in  Case  that  my  Chil- 
dren Should  not  be  well  Educated  or  not  well  used,  then  my  overseers 
despose  of  them  so  as  they  may  be  brought  up  in  the  fear  of  God,  and  my 
wife  to  paye  what  shall  be  thought  meete  for  the  bringing  of  them  up. 
And  I  ordayne  my  beloved  friends  John  White  &  Gregory  Wolterton  to 
be  overseers  of  this  my  will. 

Witness :  John  Moodie,  John  X  Watson. 

Francis  Barnard. 

Court  Record,  Page  9 — 6  June,  1650:    Will  &  Invt.   Exhibited. 


Page  72.  - 

Watts,  Richard,  Hartford.  Invt.  ii  14-17-06.  Taken  20  March, 
1654,  by  Richard  Butler,  Nathaniel  Browne  and  James  Ensign. 

October  the  twentieth  day,  In  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand 
Six  hundred  fifty  three.  I  Richard  Watts  of  Hartford,  upon  the  River 
of  Connecticut,  beaing  weak  and  ill  in  my  body  but  in  my  perfect  memory 
and  understanding,  Doe  make  and  Ordain  this  my  Last  will  and  Testa- 
ment in  manner  and  form  as  fifolloweth : 

Imprimis.  It  is  my  will  that  my  wiff  Elizabeth  Watts  shall  possess 
and  inioy  my  whole  estate  during  the  term  of  her  natural  lif.  And  alsoe 
I  will  and  give  unto  my  wiff  fful  power  and  Authority  toe  giv  &  despose 
at  her  own  will  &  pleasure  Twenty  pounds  off  the  estate  I  leave  behind 
^lee.  The  Resedu  of  my  estate  That  Shall  be  remayneng  after  The  death 
of  my  wiff  It  is  my  will  that  it  be  Equally  Divided  amongst  the  Children 
of  my  Daughter  Hubbard  &  the  child  of  my  Daughter  Browne,  I  mean 
the  children  now  born  &  that  then  shall  be  living.  Also  I  will  &  give  to 
my  Daughter  Browne  the  whole  Charge  of  her  board  &  the  board  of  her 
child,  her  husband  &  servant,  ffrom  the  Time  that  her  husband  went  ffrom 
her  toward  England  Toe  the  Day  of  my  Death,  with  all  other  moneys  or 
charges  that  I  have  Disbursed  ffor  her  use.  That  Thes  my  last  Will  and 
Testament  be  truly  &  ffaithfully  performed,  I  make  &  ordayne  my  wif 
Elizabeth  my  Soal  Exectrix,  And  intreat  my  loving  friends  Richard 
Butler  and  James  Ensign  to  be  overseers  to  this  my  will. 

In  Witness  hereunto  set  my  mark  the  day  &  year  first  above  written. 
In  the  presence  of  us :  Richard  Butler,  Richard  X  Watts. 

James  Ensign. 

Wee  whose  names  are  heer  underwritten  doe  witness  that  Richard 
Wats  in  his  last  sickness  whereof  he  dyed  did  express  that  it  was  his  will 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  I61 

that  Hana,  the  Daughter  of  his  Daughter  Browne,  should  have  a  duble 
portion  off  the  estate  that  is  to  be  divided  to  the  children  expresst  in  his 
will. 

Further  we  witness  that  it  was  his  will  that  his  son  Thomas  Wats, 
after  the  Death  of  Elizabeth  the  wif  of  the  said  Richard,  should  have  & 
inioy  as  his  fforever  his  three  acre  upland  lott  at  the  Town's  End. 

Richard  Butler. 
James  Ensign. 


Wakeley,  Henry,  Hartford.  Court  Record,  Page  7 — 15  May,  1650: 
Adms.  to  the  Estate  of  his  wive's  other  husband.  Bond  £50,  which  is  left 
with  Mr.  Blakeman  of  Stratford  for  the  payment  of  i20  to  the  two  chil- 
dren. 


Wakeley,  James.  Court  Record,  Page  40 — ist  Thursday  in  March, 
1652-3 :  James  Wakeley  proved  at  this  Courte  by  Samll  Steele  that  the 
wife  of  the  said  James  hath  in  the  time  of  her  widdowhood  given  a  bond 
to  Joseph  Boosy  of  £100  forfeiture  if  shee  ever  married  to  James  Wakeley. 

Page  5 — (Vol.  Ill)  8  July,  1663:  Ensign  Samuel  Steele  &  Alice 
Wakeley  gave  an  Account  of  the  Dispose  &  Improvement  of  the  Estate  of 
James  Wakeley  that  was  sequestered  by  order  of  the  Courte.  James  Wake- 
ley being  present  again,  and  this  Court  was  well  satisfied  and  do  discharge 
the  sd.  Alice  and  Ensign  Steele  of  the  Trust  committed  to  them,  and  here- 
by take  off  the  Sequestration  that  this  Court  laid  upon  the  Estate. 


Page  93. 

Webber,  Richard,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  i  16- 14-07.  Taken  ist  June, 
1655,  by  Samuel  Smith,  Nathaniel  Dickinson,  with  John  Riley  and  John 
Hurlbut,  Constables  by  appointment  of  the  Governor.  Richard  Webber 
was  drowned  at  the  landing  place  in  Wethersfield. 

Court  Record,  Page  68—7  June,  1665 :  John  Ryly  and  John  Hub- 
bard of  Wethersfield  are  appointed  by  this  Court  to  secure  the  Estate  of 
Richard  Webber,  Deed,  and  to  be  ready  to  give  an  account  thereof  when 
called  upon,  which  Service  they  did  accept. 


Page  135. 

Welles,  Thomas,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £1069-08-02.  Taken  30  Janu- 
ary, 1659-60,  by  John  Cotton  &  John  Deming.  Will  dated  7  November, 
1659: 

I  Tho.  Welles  of  Wethersfield,  being  in  health  of  body  but  fynding 
the  Symptoms  of  Mortality  uppon  me,  am  called  to  set  in  Order  that 


l62  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  II, 

little  Estate  comitted  to  me.  As  I  have  receaved  what  I  am  or  have  from 
the  devine  hand  of  allmighty  God,  so  I  comitte  my  soull  to  him,  resting 
uppon  his  ffree  grace  and  favor  manifest  through  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  my 
body  to  a  comely  buriall.  My  will  is  that  my  wife  should  enjoy  the  on 
halfe  of  my  houseing  &  Orchard  &  twelve  pound  pr  annum  out  of  my 
Estate  during  her  life,  she  keeping  the  said  houseing  in  Repair,  and  that 
the  land  wch  I  head  of  hers  should  return  to  her  agayne ;  also  I  give  her 
the  bay  mare  &  two  kine,  to  be  Sett  forth  by  my  Overseers,  and  that 
howsehold  stuffe  wch  remaynes  that  was  formerly  hers,  and  the  use  of 
such  Implements  of  household  during  the  tyme  she  remaynes  a  wyddowe 
as  my  Overseers  shall  sett  forth.  Alsoe  I  give  to  my  grandchild  Robert 
Welles,  the  sonne  of  my  sonne  John  diceased,  the  House  &  Lott  I  live 
uppon,  wch  I  bought  of  Mr.  Plume,  &  Pennywise  to  the  cross  fence  on  the 
south  side,  during  his  life,  and  wn  he  shall  have  attayned  the  age  of  one 
&  twenty  years,  &  after  his  Decease  to  his  heirs  for  ever.  And  wheras 
ther  yet  remayneth  a  little  household  stuff  wch  I  thought  to  have  divided 
betwixt  my  Children,  I  now  conceive  yt  more  convenient  that  it  remayne 
to  my  heire  Robert  Welles,  he  paying  in  convenient  tyme,  as  my  overseers 
shall  find  him  able.  Twenty  pound  apiece  to  my  Children,  viz.,  Tho.  i20, 
Samuel  £20,  My  daughter  Mary's  Children  £20,  Anne  i20,  &  Sarah  £20, 
&  ten  pound  to  my  Cossen  Robbins'  Children.  My  just  debts  being  first 
paid,  I  give  my  ffarme  on  the  East  side  of  the  great  River  to  be  divided 
betwixt  my  sonne  Samuel  &  my  gran  child  Tho.  Welles,  sonne  to  my  sonne 
John  deceased;  and  I  give  to  my  sonne  Tho.  Welles  my  meadows  and 
swamp  in  Pennywise  on  the  north  side  the  fence,  and  also  that  fower  acres 
of  Swamp  wch  I  bought  of  Nath.  Willett,  &  my  upland  on  the  East  side 
the  great  River  by  Mr  Hopkins  ffarme,  wth  the  ffence,  having  sold  that 
wthhin  the  fence  to  Capten  Cullick  &  given  Six  Rodde  in  breadth  &  the 
whole  length  to  Ed.  Andrews.  And  I  desire  my  Loveing  ffriends  Mr  John 
Talcoat  &  Mr  Cotton,  Techer  att  Wethersfield,  to  be  overseers  of  this  my 
will,  &  give  them  five  pound  apeece  out  of  my  Estate.  And  so  long  as  my 
wife  remaynes  a  widdow  Shee  may  injoy  &  Improve  my  whole  Estate  if 
my  overseers  Findye  yt  meet,  they  (discharging)  out  of  it  my  iust  debts 
&  takeing  in  the  debts  oweing  to  mee  &  manteining  my  heirs,  in  Lewe  of 
her  twelve  pounds, — and  that  shee  may  keepe  the  better  (words  not  read- 
able.) 

In  witness  to  this  my  will  I  have  hereunto  sett  my  hand  the  day  & 

yeare  above  written. 

Tho.  Welles. 

No  witnesses. 

The  Will  of  Tho.  Welles  Esq.  within  spcified  was  exhibited  and 
proved  and  ordered  to  be  recorded  1 1  April,  1660.  The  Court  doth  iudge 
yt  those  words  the  1/2  in  reference  to  ye  house  should  have  relation  to  ye 
orchard  likewise.  Will  Wadsworth  and  John  Deming  are  appointed  hy 
the  Court  to  Assist  Mr.  John  Cotton  as  Supervisors  of  ye  Will  and  Adms. 
to  ye  Estate  of  Mr.  Thomas  Welles  Esq.,  and  wt  any  two  of  them  shall  doe 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  163 

shall  be  accounted  Authentick  respecting  the  Execution  of  the  Will  of  the 
sd.  Esq.  deceased,  ii  April,  1660. 

Daniel  Clarke,  Secretary. 

Court  Record,  Page  153  (Vol.  Ill)  7  Sept.,  1676:  Mrs.  Welles  peti- 
tioning this  Court  for  some  relief  respecting  what  was  allowed  her  by  her 
husband,  This  Court  order  that  Mr.  Robert  Welles  doe  set  her  part 
of  her  house  in  repayre  according  to  the  order  of  the  General  Court,  &  that 
what  he  hath  damnyfyed  her  Barne  by  parting  with  the  other  part  of  the 
Barn  that  did  adjoyn  to  it,  he  shall  repayre,  &  make  up  the  annuity  of 
Twelve  pounds  Pr  annum  that  By  the  will  the  sayd  Mr.  Welles  is  to  pay 
his  grand  mother.  He  shall  pay  to  her  in  wheat,  pease  &  Indian  Corn  by 
equall  proportion  at  prise  Current.  And  the  orchard  Mr.  Welles  had 
Layd  out  to  her  by  Mr.  Wads  worth  &  Mr.  Demmon  as  her  part  of  the  or- 
chard, she  is  to  possesse  it  according  to  his  will,  &  is  not  to  be  molested 
in  it  by  Mr.  Robert  Welles ;  &  in  case  of  blasting  of  wheat,  then  to  pay 
some  in  porck. 


Page  149. 

Whelpsley,  Henry.  Invt.  £280-10-03.  Taken  by  Ephraim  Wheeler, 
Michael  Fry,  Henry  Rowland. 

Court  Record,  Page  173 — 6  June  1662:  This  Court  orders  unto  the 
Relict  of  Henry  Whelpsley  the  sum  of  £300  of  ye  estate  of  her  former 
husband  Treadwell,  and  what  is  wanting  in  that  is  to  be  made  up  out  of 
Whelpsley's  estate.  Also  £20  more  as  widow  to  Whelpsley,  and  this  to 
be  effected  by  Mr.  Hill,  Cornelius  Hull,  Michael  Fry  and  Alexander 
Knowles.  And  the  rest  of  Whelpsley's  estate  to  be  divided  amongst  his 
children  according  to  the  discretion  of  those  men  who  are  impowered  to 
administer  to  ye  Estate  and  to  dispose  of  the  Children  that  are  not  under 
guardians. 

Page  107. 

White,  William,  Fairfield.  Invt.  £63-01-10.  Taken  4  October, 
1657,  by  Andrew  Ward,  Nathan  Gould. 

Court  Record,  Page  109 — 3  December,  1656 :  Adms.  to  Thomas  Pell, 
he  to  husband  the  Estate  as  well  as  he  may  for  the  children,  and  to  report 
when  called  for. 

Page  92. 

Whiting,  Giles,  Hartford.  Invt.  £26-15-06.  Taken  by  Barthol- 
emew  Barnard,  Richard  Goodman.  Giles  Whiting,  three  days  before  he 
died,  did  in  the  presence  of  Edward  Stebbing  and  William  Lewis  sen. 
make  his  last  will  in  words  as  followeth :    I  bequeath  or  commit  my  soul 


164  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL-  II, 

into  the  hand  of  God,  and  my  body  to  the  earth,  to  be  decently  and  Comely 
buried.  My  debts  being  discharged,  I  leave  the  remainder  of  my  Estate 
to  the  dispose  of  my  brother  William  Lewis,  to  himself  and  his  Children  at 
his  discretion. 


Page  1-2-3. 

Wilcock,  John,  Hartford.  Died  ist  October,  1651.  Invt.  ^391-03- 
00.  Taken  by  John  Talcott,  Andrew  Bacon,  John  Barnard.  Will  dated 
24th  July,  1 651: 

I  John  Wilcock  of  Hartford,  upon  the  River  of  Connecticut,  payle 
maker,  being  at  this  present  of  good  memory  and  perfect  senses,  doe  by 
this  my  Last  will  and  Testament  give  and  bequeath  to  Mary  my  wife  the 
Sum  of  twenty  pound,  to  bee  paid  in  Corne,  that  is  to  say,  forty  bushels 
of  wheat,  thirty  bushells  of  it  in  winter  wheat  and  ten  bushells  in  sumer 
wheat.  Also  twenty  Bushells  of  Barlye  and  twenty  Bushells  of  Rye 
and  forty  bushells  of  Indian  Corne.  Allso  it  is  to  be  Cleane  and  Mer- 
chantable. Item.  I  give  her  my  two  young  Cowes,  Allso  my  best 
hogg  at  mattabeseck,  Allso  two  of  my  best  shoates  at  home;  Also 
I  give  her  my  Colt,  to  be  delivered  Safe  to  her  uppon  May  day  next  en- 
sueing.  If  the  said  Colt  shall  in  the  meanetime  miscarry,  Shee  shal  have 
Six  pounds  paid  her  in  stead  thereof.  Allso  I  give  her  my  ould  howse 
to  dwell  in,  and  that  little  Closett  that  is  betweene  the  ould  howse  and 
the  new  howse,  during  the  time  of  her  Life,  and  my  sonne  is  to  keepe  it 
in  repairation.  Allso  I  give  her  one  third  parte  of  all  my  fruite  of  both  the 
orchards.  Allso  my  will  is  that  Shee  should  have  wood  enough  for  her 
expense  Laid  in  the  yard  in  Season,  fitted  for  her  to  Lay  on  the  fire,  during 
the  time  of  her  Life.  Allso  I  give  her  four  pounds  by  the  yeare,  to  bee  paid 
one  halfe  of  it  uppon  the  25  day  of  March  and  the  other  halfe  to  bee  paid 
uppon  the  29  day  of  September,  during  the  time  shee  dwelleth  in  the 
howse ;  but  if  shee  thinks  good  to  leaue  the  howse  and  to  remove  her  dwel- 
ling, or  shall  marry,  then  my  will  is  that  shee  should  allso  leave  the  fruite 
and  the  wood,  and  that  she  should  have  six  pound  paid  her  by  the  yeare  in 
manner  as  aforesaid.  Allso  I  give  to  my  wife  the  Bedd  I  Lye  uppon  with 
all  thinges  belonging  to  it  as  it  is  furnished,  as  allso  my  Linnen  except 
one  paire  of  sheets,  as  allso  my  pew,  to  dispose  of  as  shee  pleases.  Allso  I 
give  to  her  all  my  hempe  and  flaxe,  both  spun  into  yarne  and  unspun,  and 
all  that  I  have  growing  this  yeare,  and  all  my  woollen  Cloth  and  stock- 
ings that  is  not  otherwise  disposed  of.  Allso  my  will  is  that  my  wife  shall 
;>  give  my  servant  Samuell  two  suites  of  Apparrell  and  all  other  Convenience 
according  to  his  Indenture  when  his  time  expires.  Allso  I  give  her  one 
heive  of  Bees'  and  all  my  fowles  and  all  my  sugar,  honye,  spice  and  Siluer 
and  wamppeage.  Allso  my  will  is  that,  during  the  time  of  her  widdow- 
hood  and  dwelling  in  the  howse,  shee  shall  have  the  use  of  all  my  house- 
hold stuff  that  is  not  allready  disposed  of.  Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Ann  Hall  i20  and  one  remnant  of  grey  cloath  and  my  Long  Coate,  ten 
pounds  to  bee  paid  the  first  day  of  December  next,  the  other  ten  pounds 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  165 

to  be  paid  iippon  the  24th  day  of  June  next.  Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Sarah  Biddell  my  mare  and  two  working  stears,  Allso  a  Carte  &  a  plowe 
with  a  share  and  Coulter  &  a  plowe  eare,  provided  that  my  wife  may  have 
the  mare  for  her  owne  use  to  ride  either  to  Windsor,  to  Wethersfield,  or  to 
Hartford,  or  to  The  Sermon,  for  the  space  of  two  years,  and  to  this  end 
I  give  my  wife  my  pannell  and  Bridle.  Allso  It  is  my  will  that  my  sonn 
John  Willcock  shall  provide  Stover  for  the  wintering  of  the  two  Stears  and 
the  mare  given  to  Sarah  Biddell.  Item.  I  give  to  John  Biddell's  Chil- 
dren forty  pounds,  to  be  paid  at  the  death  of  my  wife,  equally  to  be  de- 
vided  amongst  so  many  of  Sarah  Biddell's  Children  as  then  shall  be  liv- 
ing. Allso  I  give  to  Ann  Hall  twenty  pounds  more,  to  be  paid  at  the 
death  of  my  wife  to  my  daughter  Ann  Hall,  to  her  Children  if  shee  have 
any  then  living;  but  if  shee  be  dead  and  leave  no  Issue,  then  my  will 
is  that  ten  pounds  be  paid  to  John  Hall  her  husband  if  he  be  then  Living, 
and  the  other  ten  pounds  to  John  Biddell's  Children,  to  be  Equally  di- 
vided amongst  them.  Ffurther  my  will  is  that  my  wife  should  at  her 
death  give  to  Sarah  Willcock,  the  daughter  of  my  sonne  John  Willcock, 
the  sum  of  five  and  twenty  pounds.  Allso  my  will  is  that  my  maide  Eliza- 
beth Wakeman  shall  serve  out  the  remainder  of  her  Apprenticship  with 
my  wife,  and  that  my  wife  performe  all  Ingagements  to  her  according  to 
Indentures,  and  when  her  time  is  expired  to  give  her  twenty  shillings. 
Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  John  Willcock,  my  sonn,  my  debts  and  Leg- 
acies being  paid,  all  the  rest  of  my  goods  and  Lands  unbequeathed,  whom 
of  this  my  prsent  Testament  I  make  and  ordaine  my  whole  Executor.  In 
Witness  whereof  I  have  Sett  to  my  hand  and  Seale  the  day  and  yearc 
above  written.  I  desire  that  Andrew  Bacon  and  John  Barnard  would 
stand  my  ffriends  and  see  my  will  prformed. 

Witness  i  Andrew  Bacon,  John  Bernard,  John  X  Willcock. 

Geo.  Grave. 


Page  159. 

Willey,  Isaac,  Pequett.  Invt.  ^73-09-06.  Taken  ist  September,  1662, 
by  Obadiah  Bruen,  John  Smith. 

Court  Record,  Page  178 — 2  September,  1662:  Adms.  to  the  widow. 
Invt.  Exhibited. 


Page  97. 

Wilson,  Robert,  Farmington,  Invt.  £173-07-00.  Taken  3  June, 
1656,  by  Edward  Stebbing,  John  Menard.  Children :  John  Wilson,  6 
years  old ;  Samuel,  3  years  old. 


1 66  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  II, 

Page  1 80. 

Wolcott,  Christopher,  Windsor.  Died  7  September,  1662.  Invt. 
£372-07-00.  Taken  22  September,  1662,  by  Walter  Fyler  and  Matthew 
Grant. 

Will  Nuncupative.   As  expressed  was,  that  his  estate  should  be  di- 
vided among  his  Brothers  and  Sisters,  only  that  Henry  should  have 
something  more  than  the  others. 
Witness:    Lt.  Walter  Fyler  and  William  Pitkin. 

Court  Record,  Page  181 — 4  December,  1662:    Will  and  Invt.  Exhi- 
bited.   This  Court  allows  Henry  Wolcott  £18  more  than  any  of  the  other 
Legatees,  the  rest  of  the  estate  to  be  equally  divided  to  the  Legatees. 
r~"jr'^p~7r7;7'       Page  61   (Vol.  V)  7  September,  1693 :    The  Estate  of  Christopher 
t     A    d  Wolcott  Dec.  left  with  his  Mother  to  pay  the  debts  and  keep  the  rest  her- 

jK*    ^''j^^,      self,  the  Lands  to  be  distributed  to  his  brothers  and  sisters. 


,f^^ 


Page  79. 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  Windsor.  Will  dated  5  July,  1655 :  I  Eliza- 
beth Wolcott  doe  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  in 
manner  and  form  following:  Imprimis.  I  will  yt  my  sonn  George  shall 
have  £5  worth  of  my  part  of  ye  household  goods  and  £5  worth  of  my 
cloathes.  Allsoe  I  give  unto  Simon  my  Sonne  ye  bluewish  stuff  hee 
bought  for  me  ye  last  yeare.  I  give  ye  rest  of  my  household  goods  to 
be  equally  divided  betwixt  Christover  and  Simon,  my  Sonnes.  Allsoe  I 
give  ye  rest  of  my  cloathes  to  be  equally  divided  betwixt  my  two  daugh- 
ters Anne  and  Mary  Allyn.  I  would  intreat  Christover  to  lett  Simon  to 
dwell  in  ye  house  and  to  have  ye  use  of  halfe  of  it  a  while.  Allsoe  I 
give  my  two  Cowes  to  be  equally  devided  among  all  my  Grand  Children. 
Moreover  my  will  is  yt  whereas  I  have  appointed  my  part  of  ye  household 
Goods  to  be  devided  betwixt  Christover  and  Simon,  except  £5  to  George, 
now  my  Will  is  yt  it  shall  soe  Stmd  upon  yt  Condition  yt  Christover  and 
Simon  doe  release  their  parts  of  ye  Household  Goods,  or  else  there  shall 
bee  soe  much  taken  out  of  this  as  their  parts  of  ye  rest  of  ye  Goods 
comes  to. 
Witness :  John  WitcMeld.  Elizabeth  X  Wolcott. 

On  the  4th  of  October  (55)  ye  above  written  was  approved  by  ye 
Courte  and  ordered  yt  it  should  bee  recorded  by  ye  Seer. 


Page  181-2. 


'  Wolcott,  George,   Wethersfleld.    Invt.  £207-11-05.    Taken  12  Feb- 
ruary, 1662,  by  Richard  Treat  and  Henry  Wolcott. 


1650  TO  1663.  PROBATK    RKCOKDS.  167 

The  19th  of  January,  1662,  I  George  Wolcott,  weak  of  Body  but  of 
perfect  memory,  do  make  &  ordayne  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament  in 
manner  &  forme  following :  Imprs,  My  Will  is  that  Elizabeth  my  wife 
shall  have  my  Houseing  &  Land  at  Wethersfield  during  the  terme  of  her 
natural  life,  she  keeping  the  Houseing  &  Fences  in  good  repair ;  also  my 
Will  is  that  my  sonne  George  shall  have  the  sd.  Houseing  &  Lands  after 
the  decease  of  my  wife,  he  paying  unto  the  rest  of  my  Children  so  much 
as  he  shall  receive  of  my  psonal  Estate  by  this  Will,  upon  Condition  that 
he  carry  himself  orderly  and  well,  which  payment  shall  be  made  by  £$ 
per  Annum,  beginning  immediately  after  the  decease  of  my  wife ;  but  if 
he  carry  himself  disorderly,  then  my  Will  is  that  my  sonne  John  shall 
have  the  sd,  Houseing  &  Lands,  paying  out  of  it  to  the  rest  of  my  Chil- 
dren as  my  sonne  George  should  have  done,  he  carrying  himself e  orderly 
&  well ;  and  this  I  leave  to  be  determined  betwixt  them  by  my  Overseers. 
Also  I  give  unto  Elizabeth  my  eldest  daughter  iio  more  than  unto  my 
youngest  daughter.  Also  I  give  all  the  rest  of  my  Estate  to  be  equally 
divided  among  all  of  my  Children,  George,  John,  Elizabeth  &  Mercy. 
Also  my  Will  is  that  each  of  my  Children  shall  receive  their  several  por- 
tions as  soon  as  they  shall  be  married  or  accomplish  the  age  of  21  years. 
Also  my  Will  is  that  the  benefit  of  the  Improvement  of  all  my  Estate,  be- 
sides my  Houseing  &  Land,  shall  be  for  the  Use  of  my  Children. 

Witness:  John  Denting,  George  Wolcott. 

Thomas  Atwood. 

Also  I  make  my  Brother  Henry  Wolcott  Overseer. 

Witness:  John  Deming,  George  Wolcott. 

Thomas  Atwood. 

Court  Record,  Page  182 — 6  March,  1662-3  •  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
Page  130 — (Vol.  IV)  23  April,  1687:  Gabriel  Cornish,  who  married 
Elizabeth  the  daughter  of  George  Wolcott  Deed,  declared  in  Court  that 
he  did  not  know  how  he  could  come  at  his  wive's  portion,  there  being  no 
Adms.  now  living,  and  therefore  this  Court  appoint  Return  Strong  &  Wil- 
liam Hosford  to  Adms.  upon  the  Estate,  and  with  Mr.  Henry  Wolcott  to 
divide  the  Estate  to  the  Children  of  sd.  George  Wolcott,  and  the  portion 
that  falls  to  Mercy  Wolcott  to  be  put  into  the  hands  of  Samuel  Butler  and 
Joseph  Churchill  to  improve  for  her  advantage,  she  being  incapable  her- 
self. Page  25 — (Vol.  V)  5  March,  1 690-1 :  Whereas  the  Estate  of 
George  Wolcott  hath  layen  undisposed,  this  Court,  that  there  may  ,bp  j>n 
Issue  to  the  same,  do  desire  and  appoint  Mr.  John  Wolcott  of  Windsor  to 
administer  upon  the  Estate  and  to  pay  to  the  Children  their  portions  as 
soon  as  can  be,  according  to  the  last  Will  of  sd.  Wolcott. 


Page  77. 

Woolcott,  Henry  Sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £764-08-10.  Taken  30  June, 
165s,  by  William  Gaylord,  Thomas  Ford,  Matthew  Grant,  John  Moore. 
Will  dated  13  May  1655 : 


l68  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  11, 

I  henry  Woolcott,  sick  of  body  but  of  prfect  memory,  doe  make  and 
ordaine  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manner  and  forme  as  ffollow- 
ing:  Ffirst,  I  comend  my  soule  to  God  my  maker,  hoping  assuredly 
through  ye  only  merit  of  Jesus  Christ  my  savior  to  bee  made  pr  taker  of 
life  everlasting,  and  I  comend  my  Body  to  ye  earth  whereof  it  was  made. 
It.  I  will  yt  my  wife  shall  have  all  my  house  lott,  orchard,  garden,  hop- 
yard,  and  my  lott  in  plimouth  meadow,  during  ye  tearme  of  her  life. 
Alsoe  I  give  unto  my  wife  two  of  my  Cowes  and  halfe  of  my  household 
goods  in  my  dwelling  house.  Alsoe  I  leave  my  land  in  England  to  Henry, 
my  Eldest  sonn,  without  encumbrances.  Alsoe  I  give  unto  him  my  two 
Books  of  Marters.  Alsoe  I  give  to  Christopher,  my  second  sonn,  my  lott 
in  ye  great  meadow  after  my  death.  And  my  house  lott  and  housing  upon 
it  after  ye  death  of  my  wife,  he  paying  out  of  it  thirtie  pounds  after  my 
wifes  deceased  as  I  shall  further  appoint.  Allsoe  I  give  to  George,  my 
third  sonn,  the  five  pounds  hee  owes  mee  and  five  pounds  more.  Allsoe 
I  give  to  Simon,  my  youngest  sonne,  all  my  land  on  ye  easterly  side  of 
the  great  River  and  my  lott  att  Arrammetts.  Allsoe  to  the  children  of 
Henry,  my  Eldest  sonne,  five  pounds  to  Henry  ye  eldest  of  ym,  and  to  ye 
rest  of  ym  fortie  shillings  a  peece.  Allsoe  I  give  all  ye  rest  of  my  goods  to 
bee  equally  devided  amongst  all  my  children.  Allsoe  I  appoint  Henry 
Wolcott,  my  sonne,  to  be  overseere  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament. 
Allsoe  my  will  is  yt  Christover,  my  sonne,  shall  have  my  lott  in  plimouth 
meadow  after  ye  decease  of  my  wife.  Allsoe  my  will  is  yt  my  debts 
should  bee  first  paid. 

October  4,  1655 :  ye  above  written  being  testified  to  ye  Court  by  mr 
Henry  Wolcott  upon  oath,  and  by  Mr,  Witchfield,  to  be  ye  last  will  and 
Testament  of  Mr.  Woolcott  senior  deceased,  the  Courte  approved  of  ye 
same  and  ordered  it  to  be  recorded. 

John  Cullick,  Seer. 


VOLUME  III. 


1663  to  1677. 


This  is  the  Third  Book  of  the  Records 
of  the  Acts  of  the  County  Courts  and 
Courts  of  Probates  in  the  County  of 
Hartford,  and  of  Wills  and  Inventories. 


No.  3. 


/ 


PEOBATE    RECORDS. 


VOLUME    III. 


1663   to   1677 


Page  79. 

Adams,  John,  Hartford.  Died  6  September,  1670.  Invt.  £74-15-06. 
Taken  9  November,  1670,  by  Jonathan  Gilbert,  Nathan  Willett,  Siborn 
Nichols.  The  children:  Rebeckah  age  12  years  August  last,  Abigail  11 
next  February,  Sarah  9  March  next,  Jeremy  6  August  last,  John  4  Septem- 
ber last,  Jonathan  2  November  last.    One  yet  unborn. 

Court  Record,  Page  103 — 9  October,  1670 :  Invt.  Exhibited.  Adms. 
to  the  Widow.  John  Talcott  and  Jeremie  Addams  were  desired  by  the 
Court  to  be  overseers  and  to  dispose  of  the  Children. 


Page  84. 

Alljm,  Matthew,  Windsor.  Invt.  £466-17-02.  Taken  14  February, 
1670-1,  by  Daniel  Clarke  &  Richard  Lord.  The  House  and  Lands  in 
Windsor  not  Inventoried  because  by  a  Deed  of  Gift  it  was  made  over  to 
Thomas  Allyn  by  Mr.  Matthew  Allyn  at  the  Marriage  of  the  sd.  Thomas 
Allyn,  to  be  to  him  &  his  heirs  forever  after  the  death  of  sd.  Mr.  Matthew 
Allyn  and  Margaret  his  wife.  Prised  by  Daniel  Clarke  &  Richard  Lord. 
Also  a  further  Invt.  of  Land  &  Stock  in  Kenilworth,  valued  at  £120-00-00, 
and  Land  at  Ketch  prised  at  £40-00-00. 

Will :  I  Matthew  Allyn  of  the  town  of  Windsor,  in  the  Colony  of  Con- 
necticut, being  at  prsent  through  the  tender  mercy  of  God,  though  weak 
in  body,  of  good  memory  &  have  the  use  of  my  understanding  as  at  other 
times,  am  desirous  to  attend  the  counsell  of  the  prophett  in  setting  my 
house  in  order  that  soe  I  may  with  the  more  Freedom  wayte  the  good 
pleasure  of  god  whose  I  am  &  in  whome  I  doe  desire  forever  to  hope, 
wayte  and  rejoice;  &  into  the  Armes  of  his  mercy  I  desire  to  render  my 
soule,  &  my  body  to  christian  Buriall  according  to  the  discresion  of  my 
children ;  &  for  that  estate  that  god  hath  blest  me  withall,  I  doe  give  &  be- 
queath it  as  hereafter  exprest : 

I  make  my  beloved  wife  my  sole  executrix  of  this  my  Last  will  & 
Testament.    Imprs :   I  doe  give  all  the  estate  that  I  now  stand  posest  of. 


172  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

both  Lands  &  Cattell  &  household  stuffe,  to  my  deare  &  well  beloved  wife 
margarett  Allyn,  to  be  &  belong  to  her  during  her  naturall  life,  my  just 
debts  being  first  payd ;  &  I  desire  my  sons,  John  Allyn  &  Thomas  Allyn, 
&  Benjamin  Newbery,  to  improve  the  same  for  her  comfort;  &  I  command 
them  to  be  carefull  in  provideing  for  her  comfortable  maintenance  as  Long 
as  she  shall  live.  And  after  the  decease  of  my  dear  &  well  beloved  wife  I 
give  unto  my  beloved  sonn  John  Allyn  &  his  heirs  forever,  all  my  Lands 
&  estate  lying  &  being  within  the  Bounds  of  the  towneship  of  Kenilworth, 
In  the  county  of  New  London ;  I  say  both  the  Farme  &  Stock  upon  it  that 
is  in  the  hands  of  my  Tennants.  I  also  hereby  confirme  &  ratify  to  him 
&  his  heirs  forever  all  my  Land  in  Hartford  that  I  gave  to  him  as  his 
Marriage  portion  &  which  formerly  hath  bin  recorded  to  him ;  &  after  the 
decease  of  my  wife  I  give  unto  my  well  beloved  sonn  Thomas  Allyn  the 
one  halfe  of  my  Farme  of  Land  at  Ketch,  &  neare  to  Ketch,  only  out  of 
his  halfe  I  give  unto  my  beloved  grand  child  Matthew  Allyn  one  Hundred 
Acres  of  Land  whereof  twenty  Acres  shall  be  meadow ;  I  doe  now  hereby 
rattify  &  confirm  the  same  to  him  agayn :  I  likewise  give  him  my  tables  & 
stooles  that  belong  to  the  house,  as  allso  the  cupboards. 

I  doe  likewise,  after  the  decease  of  my  beloved  wife,  give  unto  my 
beloved  sonn  and  daughter  Benjamen  &  Mary  Newbery  &  their  heirs  for- 
ever, the  one  halfe  of  my  Farme  of  Land  at  Ketch  &  near  to  Ketch,  only 
out  of  his  halfe  I  give  unto  my  beloved  grand  child  Mary  Maudsley  &  her 
heirs  for  ever,  fifty  Acres  of  Land  whereof  Tenn  Acres  shall  be  meadow ; 
I  give  unto  Mary  Grijffin,  if  she  continue  her  service  wth  me  &  my  wife 
till  we  decease.  Forty  shillings  besides  her  wages ;  I  give  unto  John  Indian 
one  suit  of  my  cloathes,  my  sonns  to  appoynt  which;  my  just  debts  & 
Legacies  being  payd,  the  remaynder  of  my  estate  I  give  &  bequeath  to  my 
sonns  John  &  Thomas  Allyn  &  my  daughter  Mary  Newbery,  to  be  equally 
divided  Between  them,  each  of  them  to  have  a  third  part  as  before,  which 
third  parte  shall  belong  to  them  &  their  heirs  forever. 

Finally,  I  command  my  children  that  they  be  loveing,  kind  &  helpfull 
one  unto  another,  &  that  they  walke  in  the  fear  of  God  that  he  may  be  with 
them  &  bless  them  when  I  shall  be  gathered  to  my  Fathers.  And  that  this 
is  my  Last  Will  &  Testament,  hereby  renounceing  all  former  Wills  & 
Testaments  that  I  have  made  by  writeing  or  word  of  mouth,  &  rattifying 
this,  I  declare  by  subscribeing  hereto  this  thirtyeth  of  January,  1670. 

Matthew  Allyn. 

This  was  signed  &  declared  to  be  the  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Mr. 
Matthew  Allyn  by  himselfe  at  his  house  in  Windsor  the  30th  January, 
1670. 

Witness :  Henry  Wolcott  sen., 
Daniel  Clarke,  Joseph  Haynes. 

Court  Record,  Page  107 — 2  March,  1670-1 :    Will  proven. 


j663  T^O  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  I73 

Page  91. 

Aliyn,  William,  Branton,  England,  who  deceased  in  his  return  front 
Salt  Tortudas  to  Connecticut.  Will :  I  William  Allyn  of  Branton,  England, 
near  to  Barnstable,  County  of  Devon,  being  at  present  at  the  Island  of 
Salt  Tortoodus  in  the  Ship  Mary  and  Elizabeth  of  Hartford,  in  New  Eng- 
land, my  Estate  in  the  Town  of  Branton  I  bequeath  to  my  wife  Elizabeth 
during  her  life,  and  after  her  decease  this,  with  all  other  Estate,  to  be 
equally  divided  to  my  Children  then  living,  to  John,  to  George,  to  Joane 
and  Elizabeth.  I  desire  Mr.  Giles  Hamlin  of  Middletown  and  Mr.  John 
Blackleach  of  Hartford  to  be  Overseers. 

Court  Record,  Page  113 — 3  June,  1671 :  An  Inventory  of  the  Estate 
of  William  Allyn,  Boat  Swaine  of  the  Ship  Mary  and  Elizabeth,  of  Hart- 
ford, was  now  exhibited  in  Court.  Mr.  John  Blackleach,  Adms.,  who  is  de- 
sired to  present  the  sd.  Allyn's  last  Will  in  Court  September  next  in  Case 
the  evidence  can  be  produced  who  heard  him  make  his  Will :  Page  1 14 — 7 
September,  1671 :    Will  proven. 


Page  114. 

Andrews,  Edward.    Invt.    £265-12-00.    Taken  22  September,  1673, 
by  Thomas  Bull,  Steven  Hopkins  &  Robert  Webster. 

I,  Edward  Andrews,  Being  weak  in  body  yet  having  good  under- 
standing &  memorie,  doe  make  this  my  last  will  &  testament.  First,  1  com- 
mitt  my  soule  into  the  hand  of  Jesus  christ,  desireing  that  my  body  may 
have  comely  Buriall.  And  for  the  dissposall  of  that  outward  estate  which 
God  hath  given  me,  my  will  is  that  my  just  debts  be  first  payd,  &  the  re- 
maynder  of  my  whole  estate  I  leave  unto  my  loveing  wife  for  her  use  & 
Comfort  &  to  disspose  it  to  my  children  as  Shee  and  my  overseers  shall 
see  fitt,  as  they  shall  come  to  age  and  ability  &  may  consist  with  her  Com- 
fort, only  I  give  to  my  Brother  Josiah  Adkins  Tenn  acres  of  the  Land  I 
bought  of  Wm.  Howlton  the  North  side  of  it,  which  shall  be  to  his  chil- 
dren which  were  the  children  of  my  Sister.  The  Ten  acres  I  desire  may 
be  layd  seven  or  eight  rods  wide,  &  if  my  Brother  see  cause  he  may  im- 
prove thirty  Acres  more  of  my  Land  Eyeing  by  that  which  I  give  to  him 
&  his  children,  which  thirty  acres,  after  the  death  of  my  sayd  Brother, 
shall  return  to  my  children.  My  will  is  that  my  wife  shall  be  Executrix, 
&  I  desire  Lt.  Thomas  Bull  &  Robert  Webster  to  be  overseers. 
Witness:  Gershom  Bulkeley,  Edward  Andrews.  Ls. 

William  Goodwine. 

Signed :  23  July,  1673. 
Court  Record,  Page  134 — 25  November,  1673 :    Will  approved. 


Page  10. 

Arnold,  John,    Hartford.     Invt.    £105-10-00.     Taken  26  December, 
1664,  by  Thomas  Bull  &  Edward  Stebbing.    Will  dated  22  August,  1664. 


174  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.   HI, 

I  John  Arnold  of  Hartford,  uppon  the  river  of  Conecticut,  beingf  very 
aged  &  weak  in  body  &  in  a  dayle  expectation  of  my  change  from  henc, 
Doe  make  and  Ordain  this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manner  and 
fforme  as  ffolloweth :  Imprimis.  I  give  unto  my  Dear  and  loveing  wife 
Susana  Arnold  the  sole  &  ffull  use  of  my  now  Dwelling  hows  and  howse 
lott,  the  barne  &  all  Appurtenances  belonging  to  the  aforesaid  premises, 
during  the  ffull  term  off  her  naturall  life ;  alsoe  my  two  kowes.  Item.  I 
give  my  wif  to  be  for  her  use  &  at  her  own  dispose  all  my  wearing  cloathes, 
my  beds  &  bedding,  with  all  other  my  houshold  goods,  my  said  wife  pay- 
ing or  causeing  to  be  paid  such  Legacies  as  I  shall  heere  bequeath  unto 
my  Dear  and  Loving  children,  viz :  I  give  unto  my  son  Josiah  Arnold  one 
cowe  and  my  two  acres  of  Land  in  the  clayboard  swamp,  after  the  death 
of  my  wife,  &  my  other  upland  lott  neer  the  townes  End.  If  my  son 
Joseph  Arnold  Returne  to  Dwell  again  in  Hartford  within  two  yeares 
after  the  date  heeroff,  I  give  the  one  halfe  of  the  said  Lott  to  him  and  his 
heirs  forever ;  the  other  part  of  it  I  give  to  my  son  Daniell  &  his  heirs  for- 
ever. Item.  I  give  unto  my  son  Daniell,  after  the  decease  off  my  fore  said 
wife,  my  now  dwelling  house,  houselott  &  Barne,  with  all  Appurtenances 
there  unto  belonging.  My  will  is  that  if  my  son  Daniell  shall  live  and  be 
marred  &  have  a  child  or  children,  that  the  fore  said  premises  shall  be  to 
him  and  his  heirs  for  ever;  But  if  he  shall  mary  and  dye  without  issue 
my  will  is  that  his'  wife  shall  Enjoy  the  foresaid  premises  during  her 
naturall  lif,  and  after  her  Discease  my  will  is  that  all  those  premises  I  have 
heerin  given  to  my  son  Daniell  Shall  be  the  estate  of  my  son  Joseph  Ar- 
nold &  his  heirs  for  ever.  Item.  I  give  unto  my  dear,  loving  gr.  child 
Mary  Buck  ffourty  shillings,  to  be  paid  at  her  adge  of  eighteen  yeares  or 
within  one  full  yeare  after  the  decease  of  my  fore  said  wif.  That  this  my 
last  will  &  Testament  be  truly  performed,  I  entreat  my  loveing  brethren 
Edward  Stebbing  and  Leiftenant  Bull  to  be  Overseers  hereunto.  In  wit- 
ness whereof  I  have  hereunto  subscribed  my  name  this  two  &  twentieth 
day  off  August,  1664.  John  Arnold, 

Witness  hereunto :  James  Ensign, 

Thomas  Bull. 

Court  Record,  Page  26 — 2  March,  1664-5  •     Will  approved. 


Inventory  on  File. 


Atherton,  Humphrey,  Major.     Invt.  £283-15-00.      Taken    3    April, 
1673,  by  Samuel  Wilson,  Thomas  Mumford  &i  George  Crofts. 

Invt.  of  what  we  find  in  the  Narragancett  Countrey: 

£     s     d 
160  Acres  of  land  upon  Boston  Neck  valued  at  in  this 

Country  pay,  200-00-00 

160  acres  of  land  in  Quienesett  at  021-00-00 

2  Oxen,  '  012-00-00 


1663  TO  1677.                             PROBATE    RECORDS.  175 

7  Cowes,  030-00-00 

1  old  horse,  i  old  plow  &  plow  Irons,  i  Chain  for  a  plow,  005-12-00 

2  pitch  forckes,  000-03-00 

2  Bulls,  two  heifers,  01  i-oo-oo 

3  earelings,  2  cow  calves,  &  one  steere,  004-00-00 


283-15-00 


The  apprisement  of  the  abouementioned  Estate  is  valued  at  £283-15- 
00  at  this  Country  pay  of  this  Colony  of  Rhode  Island  &  Providence  plan- 
tation &  kings  province. 

This  is  a  true  copy  of  the  original  Invt.  Attest:  Weston  Clarke, 
Clerk. 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — 2  September,  1673:  This  Court  grant 
Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Major  Atherton  unto  Jonathan  Atherton  upon 
all  the  Estate  that  may  be  found  in  this  Colony;  also  upon  the  estate  of 
Mr.  Increase  Atherton,  Late  of  Dorchester,  upon  such  of  his  as  shall  be 
found  in  this  Colony.  Provided  that  the  Land  formerly  belonging  unto 
the  sayd  Major  Atherton  within  this  Colony  shall  be  responsible  to  answer 
and  make  good  claymes  against  the  estate.  Captain  Atherton  being  the 
Eldest  Brother  of  Mr.  Increase  Atherton  aforesaid. 

Page  141 — 2  July,  1674:  Adms.  asks  to  be  discharged  from  his 
Bond,  as  he  is  to  go  speedily  out  of  the  Country. 

Page  143 — 3  September,  1674:  Mr.  Hope  Atherton  &  Mr.  Timothy 
Mather  informing  this  Court  by  their  letter  to  the  Governor  &  Secretary 
that  Capt.  Jonathan  Atherton,  Adms.  to  the  Estate  of  the  Hon.  Major 
Atherton,  hath  not  paid  their  proportion  of  the  Estate  left  by  their  Father 
in  this  Colony,  &  no  person  appearing  to  demand  &  take  up  the  security, 
this  Court  see  not  sufficient  ground  to  release  the  security. 


Page  49. 

Backus,  William,  Norwich.    Invt.  ii02-oo-oo.    Taken  7  June,  1664, 
by  Thomas  Leffing^ell,  John  Burchard. 

i    s    d 

The  house  &  homelot  with  a  prcell  of  Land  lying  over  the  river,  27-10-00 

A  prcell  of  Land  in  the  Little  Plaine,  05-00-00 

A  prcell  of  Land  in  the  Great  Plaine,  03-00-00 

a  prcell  of  Meadow  at  Yantick,  02-15-00 

another  prcell  at  Boggy  Medow,  02-10-00 

a  prcell  of  upland  medow  in  the  second  division,  09-10-00 

two  oxen,  14-00-00 

two  cowes  &  one  Calfe,  08-00-00 

one  steare,  02-00-00 

Cart  &  wheeles  &  plow  &  a  chaine,  02-00-00 

for  a  beetle  &  wedges,  howes,  an  axe  &  a  spade  &  a  hatchet,  01-06-00 


176  PROBATA  RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

two  sithes  &  two  sickles,  00-08-OO 

two  pease  hooks  &  a  Cart  rope,  cxD-05-00 

one  paire  of  sheetes,  00-14-00 

one  paire  more  of  sheetes,  00-11-00 

one  sheete  more,  00-07-00 

one  sheete  more,  00-16-00 

one  table  cloath,  00-04-00 

one  pillow  beare,  00-05-00 

one  old  pillow  beare,  00-01-00 

a  remnant  of  kersy,  00-08-00 

a  chest,  00-04-00 

a  old  brass  pot,  00-02-00 

two  firkins,  a  barrel  &  a  churne,  00-07-00 

a  tub  &  a  hogshead,  00-06-00 

a  chest,  00-12-00 

one  rugg  for  a  bed,  01-10-00 

a  bed  ticking,  three  blankets,  a  boulster  &  a  pillow,  04-04-00 

lower  blankets,  one  sheete  &  a  boulster,  04-00-00 

two  spinning  wheeles,  00-10-00 

two  kettles,  a  pott  &  skillett,  01-05-00 

a  fryingpan,  a  smoothing  iron  &  a  skimmer,  00-07-00 

one  porruger,  a  lamp  &  three  spoones,  00-05-00 

one  glass  bottle  &  a  stone  bottle,  00-02-06 

bowels,  trayes,  dishes,  &  a  basting  Ladle,  00-07-06 

two  siues  &  a  halfe  bushell,  00-07-00 

a  table  leafe  &  a  paile,  00-06-00 

a  gun  &  a  sword,  01-16-00 

a  chest  &  trammell,  00-09-06 

wearing  cloathes,  05-00-00 

Cutlers  tooles  &  ivory,  04-00-00 


Page  33-4. 

Baldwin,  Richard,  Milford.  Invt.  £420-15-00  net.  Taken  28  Sep- 
tember, 1665,  by  Robert  Treat,  William  Fowler. 

Court  Record,  Page  56 — 16  October,  1666 — The  Magistrates  Order 
Dist.  to  the  Relict,  £150-00-00;  to  Silvanus,  Eldest  son,  £70;  to  each  of  the 
other  children,  £36,  at  legal  age  or  at  their  marriage. 

Note :  This  Inventory  appears  on  File,  giving  the  names  of  the  Chil- 
dren which  are  not  found  with  recorded  Invt.:  An  Inventory  of  the 
Goods  and  Chattells  of  the  late  Richard  Baldwin  of  Milford,  deed,  ap- 
prised by  us,  Robert  Treat,  William  Fowler,  this  twentie  eight  day  of 
September,  1665,  as  followeth :  Total  Inventory,  £420-15-00  (net).  The 
names  and  ages  of  the  Children:  Nathaniel,  age  19  years,  Sarah  17,  Tem- 
perance 15,  Mary  12,  Theophilus  8,  Zakaryah  5,  Barnabas,  ^  years  old. 
Dist.  was  ordered  the  6th  of  October,  1666.     (Sylvanus?) 


1663  <fO  1677.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  I^f 

Page  22. 

Baldwin,  Timothy,  Milford.  Invt.  £529-18-06.  Taken  6th  Feb- 
ruary, 1664,  by  Alexander  Bryant,  George  Clarke  sen,  John  Clarke. 
Will  dated  31  January,  1664-5:  I  Timothy  Baldwin  of  Milford  do  make 
this  my  last  Will  and  Testament:  I  give  to  my  eldest  daughter  Mary^ 
Smith,  the  wife  of  Benjamin  Smith,  Lands  adjoyning  Samuel  Bucking- 
ham and  John  Lane.  Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah  Baldwin  £50. 
Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Buckingham  £50.  Item.  I  give  to  my 
son  Timothy  Baldwin  all  my  houses,  Lands  and  Meadows  Lying  in  Mil- 
ford that  is  undisposed  of,  to  enter  upon,  but  two  thirds  thereof  until  after 
the  decease  of  my  wife.  I  give  to  my  three  grand  children,  to  each  of 
them,  a  ewe  sheep.  Item.  I  give  unto  John  Mappam,  my  wive's  son,  £4 
upon  this  condition,  if  he  be  obediant  to  his  mother  and  carry  dutifull}' 
towards  her.  Item.  I  give  unto  our  Honor  Paster,  Mr.  Newton,  £5.  I 
doe  give  unto  my  servant  Jeremie  Andros  one  sheep  when  his  time  is  out, 
to  what  I  have  already  promised  him  to  be  paid  by  my  executrix,  in  case 
he  carry  dutifully  to  his  Dame.  I  constitute  my  wife  sole  executrix,  and 
doe  give  and  bequeath  unto  her  al  ye  rest  of  my  estate  undisposed  of,  and 
the  Improvement  of  al  my  houses.  Lands  and  meadows,  till  my  son  Timo- 
thy come  to  ye  age  of  twenty  one  years.  My  will  is  that  my  son  Timothy 
should  be  brought  up  in  learning,  that  he  be  taught  to  read  and  write 
well.  I  desire  that  Mr.  Benjamin  Fenn,  Deacon  Clarke,  George  Clarke  Jr. 
and  Samull  Coley  be  overseers. 

Witness :  George  Clarke,  Sen.,  Timothy  Baldwin,  Ls. 

George  Clarke,  Jr. 

Exhibited  and  Proved  in  ye  Court  at  Milford,  2  March,  1664-5. 


Page  104. 

Banbury,  Justes.  (No  Inventory.)  Will  dated  30  November,  1672. 
The  last  Will  of  Justes  Banbury:  First,  I  give  my  Soule  to  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  my  Redeemer.  It.  For  that  Estate  that  I  have  to  dispose  of, 
I  give  to  my  daughter  Plumbe  my  feather  bed,  to  Elizabeth  Plumbe  my 
silk  Cap,  to  my  daughter  Butler  my  Cloath  Gowne  &  my  blew  watered 
one,  &  to  Hanna  butler  my  silkewhood,  &  Power  payer  of  shoes,  two  payre 
to  my  daughter  plumbe,  &  two  payre  to  my  daughter  Butlers  children,  & 
each  of  them  a  payre  of  stockings,  &  to  Debora  Green  my  Bedsted,  all  that 
to  it  excepting  my  bed,  &  my  trunck  &  my  box  &  all  that  is  in  them,  my 
wareming  pann,  a  chamber  pott  &  an  iron  skillett  &  my  stufife  gowne  & 
my  chair,  my  smoothing  iron,  my  tongs  &  fire  shovel,  &  Candle  Stick ;  & 
for  the  five  pound  that  Joseph  Green  gave  me,  I  give  20  Shillings  of  it  to 
Mr.  John  Whiting,  &  the  rest  of  it  shall  be  to  pay  for  my  Honourable 
Burial. 

Witness :  Gregory  Winterten,  Justes  X  Banbury. 

Jane  Winterton. 

Court  Record,  Page  129 — 6  March,  1672-3 :    Will  proven. 


173  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI«.  Ill, 

Page  157. 

Bartlett,  Edward,  Windsor.  Died  at  Westfield.  Invt.  £39-10-00. 
Taken  1 1  April,  1676,  by  Christopher  Crow,  Matthew  Grant,  Jacob  Drake. 
Will  dated  24  February,  1675 :  I  Edward  Bartlett  of  Windsor,  being 
called  forth  upon  Service  for  God  and  the  Country,  My  House  in  Green- 
field, Money  due  from  James  Hillier,  and  all  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  I  give 
to  Benoni  Crow,  son  of  Christopher  Crow  of  Symsbury,  only  my  youngf 
bay  Horse  to  Josiah  Clarke. 

Witness :  Josiah  Clarke,     '  Edward  Bartlett. 

Matthew  Grant,  Jacob  Drake, 

Court  Record,  Page  152 — 12  April,  1676:  Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited. 
Adms.  to  Christopher  Crow. 


(P.  C,  Vol.  I,  No.  125.) 

Bartlett,  Robert,  New  London.  Will  of  Robert  Bartlett  of  New 
London,  taken  from  his  own  mouth  ist  June,  1674: 

Robert  Bartlett  did  then  express  it  was  his  will  to  give  his  hous  & 
house  lott  &  his  farme  lying  up  the  River  to  the  use  of  a  free  schoole  to 
be  kept  in  the  towne,  according  to  what  he  had  declared  to  Symon  Brad- 
street,  Danill  Wetherell  &  Joshua  Raymond,  May  27,  '74,  &  desired  it 
should  be  so  recorded ;  &  did  Commit  the  mannadgement  thereof  to  Ed- 
ward Palmes,  Simon  Bradstreet,  Daniel  Wetherell,  Charles  Hill,  Joshua 
Raymond.  Edward  Palmes,  in  discourse  with  the  sd.  Robert  Bartlett, 
said :  "Robert,  I  understand  you  have  given  the  remainder  of  your  estate 
to  Mr.  Rogers  &  Gabriel  Harris."  The  sd.  Robert  replied  he  had  not 
given  away  one  penny.  The  sd.  Palmes  enquired  of  him  what  he  intended 
to  doe  with  the  rest  of  his  estate.  Robert  answered  it  must  be  to  pay  his 
debts  &  burie  him,  wch  he  desired  should  be  decentlv  done.  Edward 
Palmes  asked  him  whome  he  committed  that  trust  to.  Robert  replied, 
"You  five,"  mentioning  the  persons  above  named,  and  desired  that  Mr 
Rogers  &  Gabriel  Harris  should  be  fully  satisfied  for  what  they  had  done 
for  him.  The  sd.  Palmes  askt  him  what  should  be  done  with  the  rest  of 
his  estate  when  his  debts  were  paid  &  the  charge  of  his  funeral  satisfied, 
if  any  remained.  Robert  replied,  'T  leave  it  to  you."  The  sd.  Palmes 
askt,  "How  would  you  have  it  disposed  of?"  Robert  replied,  "To  some 
good  use."  The  sd  Palmes  asked,  "For  what  good  use  ?"  Robert  replied, 
"Let  it  goe  with  the  rest." 

Edward  Palmes, 

Symon  Bradstreet, 

Daniel  Witherell. 

We  whose  names  are  subscribed  doe  further  testify  that,  being  with 
Robert  Bartlett  May  27  ('74),  the  sd.'  Robert  said  he  intended  his  money 
given  to  the  setting  up  of  a  free  schooll  which  should  be  for  the  maintain- 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATA    RKCORDS.  179 

ing  of  poore  children,  and  that  they  should  be  brought  up  there  to  learn 
Latine. 

Symon  Bradstreet, 

Dan  Witherell, 

Joshua  Raymond. 
Vera  Copia. 

Extracted  out  of  the  County  records  for  New  London   County,  &■ 
Compared  this  nth  of  March,  1680-81.    Pr   me  Jno  Birchard, 

Clarke. 


Page  118. 

Bayse,  Elizabeth,  Hartford.  Invt.  £60-14-00.  Taken  13  December, 
1673,  by  Stephen  Hopkins  &  George  Graue.    Will  not  dated. 

I  Elizabeth  Bayse,  being  by  the  Providence  of  god  very  wecke  but  of 
sound  understanding,  do  make  this  my  last  will  &  testament :  I  do  give  to 
my  daughter  elizabeth  peck  my  2  Cushions  that  was  my  husband's,  in  Con- 
sideration of  her  Care  &  Trouble  of  mee  in  my  sickness.  The  rest  of  my 
Estate  I  give  to  my  three  daughters,  Mary  Burr,  Lydia  Baker  and  Eliza- 
beth Peck,  equally  to  be  divided  amongst  them. 

Witness :  George  Grave,  Elizabeth  Bayse,  LS. 

Stephen  Hopkins. 

Court  Record,  Page  135 — 15  December,  1673 :  Will  &  Invt.  exhib- 
ited by  Samuel  Burr  and  Paul  Peck. 


Page  94-97. 

Basey,  John,  Hartford,  Weaver.  Invt.  £383-02-06.  Taken  29  Au- 
gust, 1 67 1,  by  Richard  Butler,  Nicholas  Olmsted,  George  Gfrave,  Jr. 
Will  dated  14  August,  1671. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  John  Baysey  of  Hartford,  in  the 
Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  New  England — Weaver — being  at  this  present 
weak  in  Body  but  of  sound  memory  and  good  understanding,  considering 
my  own  frailty,  I  have  made  and  ordained  this  my  last  will  and  testament 
in  manner  and  form  following:  That  is  to  say,  first  of  all  I  commit  my 
soul  into  the  hands  of  Allmighty  God,  my  Creator  and  preserver,  when  it 
shall  please  him  to  call  for  the  same  out  of  this  transitory  Life,  and  my 
Body  to  comely  Christian  Buriall,  in  ashured  hope  of  the  blessed  resur- 
ection  of  the  same  at  the  Last  day.  And  as  for  that  portion  of  worldly 
goods  and  Estate  that  it  hath  pleased  God  to  Lend  mee  here  for  a  time, 
I  doe  by  this  my  Last  will  and  testament  dispose  thereof  as  followeth: 
First,  my  will  is  that  all  my  just  debts  due  from  mee  to  any  person  or  per- 
sons whatsoever  bee  duely  discharged  and  paid  out  of  my  personal  estate, 
and  that  my  funeral  expenses  bee  in  like  manner  paid  out  of  my  estate. 


l80  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Item.  I  give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  grand  son  Paul  Peck  my  peice  of 
upland,  being  about  fower  acres,  Lying  Between  Land  of  Thomas  Cattljrn 
and  Goodman  Bacon,  as  allso  my  division  or  part  of  the  upland  on  the 
East  side  of  the  great  river,  to  bee  his  and  his  heirs  for  ever  after  my  de- 
cease. 

Item.  I  give  unto  my  grandson  Joseph  Baker  my  wood  Lott,  being 
about  Seventeen  acres.  Lying  between  Thomas  Bunce  his  land  and  Joseph 
Eason  his  Land,  to  bee  his  and  his  heirs  for  ever  after  my  decease,  reserv- 
ing only  to  my  Beloved  wife  Elizabeth  Basey  the  use  thereof  for  any  fuell 
or  timber  that  is  there,  during  the  term  of  her  natural  Life,  and  to  all  my 
daughters  the  use  thereof  for  fuell  or  timber  till  such  time  as  it  comes  to 
bee  inclosed  and  otherwise  improved. 

Item.  I  give  unto  my  Grandson  John  Baker  my  little  pasture,  beeing 
about  three  acres,  Lying  neer  my  son  Baker's  house,  to  bee  to  him  and  his 
heirs  for  ever  after  the  decease  of  my  daughter  Lydia  Baker,  to  whom  I 
doe  give  the  im;irovement  of  it  after  my  decease  during  her  naturall  Life. 

Item.  I  give  unto  my  son-in-law  John  Baker  my  Loom,  with  all  the 
tackling  Belonging  to  it,  after  my  decease. 

Item.  I  give  unto  my  Beloved  wife  Elizabeth  Basey  my  dwelling 
house  and  House  Lott  with  the  Barn  and  all  the  Appurtenances,  as  allso 
all  my  mesdow  and  swamp  Land  in  the  South  meadow,  as  allso  my 
p  (  )  art  of  six  acres  near  the  towns  End,  during  the  term  of  her  natural 
Life;  and  I  doe  give  unto  my  said  wife  a  third  part  of  all  the  prese(nt) 
corn  that  shall  bee  at  the  time  of  my  decease,  and  doe  except  that  from  be- 
ing any  part  in  paying  any  debts  or  funeral  charges.  I  doe  give  her  one 
third  part  in  value  of  all  the  moveables,  Cattell  or  other  personall  estate, 
that  shall  bee  Left,  to  bee  at  her  owne  dispose  for  ever,  and  shee  to  have 
her  choice  out  of  all  for  that  third  part. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  eldest  daughter  Mary  Burr  my  dwelling  house. 
Barn,  house  Lott,  and  all  their  apurtenances,  for  ever  after  the  decease  ot 
her  mother,  and  after  my  said  daughter's  decease  to  descend  to  her  child 
or  children  all  of  them,  and  so  to  bee  divided  that  her  sons  shall  have 
equal  shares  therein ;  and  if  shee  leave  any  daughter  or  daughters,  then 
the  division  so  to  bee  made  that  a  daughter's  part  shall  bee  half  so  much 
as  a  son's  part. 

Item.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Lydia  Baker  (besides  the  little  pas- 
ture mentioned  before)  one  full  half  of  all  my  meadow  and  swamp  Land 
in  the  South  meadow,  and  shee  to  have  the  northermost  half,  that  is  to  say, 
after  the  decease  of  her  mother,  during  her  Life  time,  and  after  her  de- 
cease to  descend  to  her  children  surviving  her,  to  bee  divided  amongst 
them  in  the  same  proportion  as  is  fore  mentioned  concerning  my  daughter 
Burr  her  children. 

Item.  I  give  the  other  halfe  of  my  meadow  and  swamp  Land  in  the 
South  meadow  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Peck  after  the  decease  of  her 
mother,  and  after  the  decease  of  my  said  daughter  it  shall  descend  to  and 
bee  divided  amongst  her  children  surviving,  by  the  same  rule  and  propor- 
tion as  is  mentioned  concerning  my  daughters  aforesaid. 


|663  TO  1677.  PROBATA  RECORDS.  181 

Item.  I  doe  make  and  constitute  my  Beloved  wife  Elizabeth  Baysey 
to  bee  sole  Executrix.  I  doe  desire  Mr.  Richard  Butler  and  Joseph  Eas- 
ton  to  bee  overseers  of  this  my  Last  will,  and  in  case  of  their  decease,  then 
my  friends  George  Grave  Jr.  and  Stephen  Hopkins  to  bee  overseers  in 
their  stead. 

Witness :  Steven  Hopkins,  John  Baisie,  Ls. 

(Erased  signature  )     enior. 

William  Pitkin. 

Court  Record,  Page  115 — 7  September,  1671 :    Will  proven. 


Page  191. 

Belding,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £911-05-07.  Taken  30  August, 
1677,  by  James  Treat,  John  Deming,  Samuel  Wright.  The  children: 
John,  age  19  years;  Jonathan  16,  Joseph  14,  Samuel  11,  Daniel  7,  Ebene- 
zer  4,  Sarah  9,  Lydia  2,  &  Margaret  5  months. 

Page  12 — (Vol.  IV) — 6  March,  1678-9:  This  Court  being  moved  to 
make  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  John  Belding,  Deed : 

£    s    d 
To  the  Widow,  of  Personal  Estate,  100-00-00 

To  the  Eldest  son,  148-00-00 

To  the  five  younger  sons,  to  each  of  them,  80-00-00 

To  the  three  daughters,  to  each  of  them,  64-00-00 

And  appoint  Gershom  Bulkeley  &  Mr.  Eleazr  Kimberly  Dist.  and 
Overseers. 

Page  26 — 21  April,  1680:  Report  of  the  Distributors. 

Page  102 — (Vol.  V) — 30  March,  1696:  Nathaniel  Boman,  Adms., 
renders  account  wherein  it  appears  that  £4-04-06  is  still  due  to  Lydia  Bel- 
den,  and  10  Shillings  to  Margaret  Belden. 

Page  108 — 15  April,  1696:  This  Court  orders  paid  to  Nathaniel 
Borman,  for  his  pains  as  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  John  Belden,  £4-12-00 
from  Daniel  Belden's  Estate  which  lyes  in  part  of  his  Father's  house  lott. 
This  Court  appoints  Mr.  John  Chester  Jr.  &  Daniel  Rose  to  apprise  and 
lay  out  to  Mr.  Borman,  and  appoints  Jonathan  Belden  to  pay  his  Bill  of 
£8-15-00  in  Good  Wheat  and  Indian  Corn,  in  equal  proportions,  to  Mr. 
Boman. 

Dist.  File,  1680 — Estate  of  John  Belden — To  the  Widow,  to  John, 
to  Jonathan,  to  Joseph,  to  Samuel,  to  Daniel,  to  Ebenezer,  by  Gershom 
Bulkeley  &  Eleazer  Kimberly. 

Page  46 — (Vol.  VI) — 4  October,  1697:  This  Court  orders  Jonathan 
Belding,  Adms.,  to  pay  to  Lydia  Kellogg  &  Margaret  Kellogg  from  their 
Father  Belding's  Estate. 


1 82  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Page  81-82. 

Benjamin,  Samuel,  Hartford.  Invt.  £98- 19-00.  Taken  by  Nathan- 
iel Ruscoe,  Stephen  Hopkins.    Will  (Nunc). 

Testimony  of  Thomas  Atwood,  age  about  60  years,  and  Thomas 
Edwards,  age  about  47  years,  given  10  November,  1670:  That  being 
with  Samuel  Benjamin  at  Hoccanom  a  little  before  his  death,  about  18 
September,  1669,  we  heard  him  say :  *T  give  unto  my  loveing  wife  Mary 
Benjamin  all  my  whole  estate  to  dispose  of  at  her  discretion.  I  make  my 
brother  Caleb  Benjamin  Overseer." 

Witness:  Thomas  Atwood, 
Thomas  Edwards. 

Court  Record,  Page  103 — 9  November,  1670:  The  Widow  engaged 
to  pay  to  Mary  &  Abigail,  Children  of  the  sd.  Samuel  Benjamin,  iio  a 
peice  at  the  age  of  18  years.    Adms.  is  granted  to  the  Widow. 


Page  137-138. 


Berding,  Nathaniel,  Hartford.  Died  14  September,  1674.  Inven- 
tory, £282-15-10.  Taken  by  Paul  Peck,  George  Grave,  Caleb  Stanly.  Will 
dated  7  January,  1673. 

I  Nathaniel  Berding  of  Hartford,  upon  the  River  of  Conecticott,  plant- 
^er,  doe  in  this  my  last  will  &  testament  give  unto  Abigail  my  wife  the 
sume  of  Twenty  pownds  to  be  payd  her  in  such  pay  as  may  be  comforta- 
Jble  for  her,  not  in  any  horss  Flesh.    I  doe  allso  give  to  Abigail  my  wife 
Three  cowes,  both  which  gifts  for  her  to  possesse  &,  Injoy  forever.    I  doe 
allso  hereby  give  to  Abigail  my  wife  the  summ  of  Ten  pownds  by  the 
yeare,  to  be  payd  her  fifty  shillings  in  wheat,  fifty  shillings  in  pease,  fifty 
shillings  in  Indian  corne,  &  fifty  shillings  in  porck,  all  at  the  countrey 
price.    My  will  is  allso  that  Abigail  my  wife  shall  have  the  Two  old  Lower 
roomes  &  the  Celler  &  the  Leanto  for  her  to  Dwell  in  or  to  disspose  of,  all 
these  during  the  time  of  her  life.     I  doe  allso  give  to  my  son-in-law 
Thomas  Spencer,  the  elder,  the  sume  of  £15.    I  doe  allso  give  unto  Samuel 
Andrews  &  Elizabeth  his  wife  the  sume  of  £40,  to  be  payd  him  after  the 
decease  of  my  wife  his  mother.     My  parcell  of  Land  at  Podunck  &  my 
houshold  stuffe  to  be  to  him  for  part  of  that  Legacy.    I  doe  allsoe  give 
to  Sarah  Spencer,  to  Hanah  Spencer,  to  Mary  Spencer,  to  Martha  Spen- 
cer, the  Fower  daughters  of  Thomas  Spencer  the  elder,  the  sume  of  iio 
to  be  equally  divided  amongst  them,  that  is,  to  either  of  them  50  shillings, 
to  be  payd  to  them  after  my  wive's  decease.    I  doe  allsoe  give  to  John 
Andrews  20s.    I  doe  allsoe  give  to  Thomas  Andrews  20s.    My  will  is  that 
my  debts  &  these  Legacies  may  be  payd  out  of  my  moveable  estate,  that  so 
much  as  may  be  of  my  houseing  &  other  Lands  may  be  kept  intire.    I  have 
desired  Paul  Peck,  senr,  &  George  Graves  to  see  this  my  will  to  be  per- 
formed, &  I  doe  hereby  give  to  the  sayd  Paul  Peck  &  George  Graves  the 


1663  TO  1677.  probate;  records.  183 

sume  of  forty  shillings.  I  doe  hereby  give  the  remayning  part  of  my 
estate  to  Jarred  Spencer,  my  grandchild,  whoe  is  the  son  of  Thomas  Spen- 
cer the  eldest.  I  doe  allsoe  make  the  sayd  Jarred  Spencer  my  Executor. 
My  will  allso  is  that  my  wife  Abigail  should  have  the  use  of  all  my  hous- 
hold  stuff,  and  to  choose  which  3  cowes  she  will  have. 

This  is  the  mark  N.  B.  of  Nathaniel  X  Berding. 
Witness :    George  Grave,  Thomas  Olcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  144 — 1 1  November,  1674 :    Will  proven. 


Page  103. 

Beswick,  George,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  ^40-02-06.  Taken  4  October, 
1672,  by  Stephen  Chester,  Jacob  Drake. 

Court  Record,  Page  126 — 5  December,  1672:  Invt.  exhibited.  Or- 
dered iio  to  the  widoe,  the  remainder  to  Creditors.  Stephen  Chester, 
Jacob  Drake  &  Josiah  Willard  apt.  by  the  Court  to  Dist.  to  Creditors  the 
rest  of  the  estate. 

Debts  due  from  George  Beswicks  Estate:  Walter  Grey  for  rent, 
Mrs.  Wickham,  Thomas  Edwards,  John  Waddoms,  Mr.  Willard,  Thomas 
Williams,  Steven  Chester,  John  Curtice,  Thomas  Harris,  Antho.  Wright, 
Goodman  Buck,  Samuel  Smith,  John  Cherry,  Thomas  Wickham  Jr., 
Samuel  Wright,  Jeremie  Adams. 


Betts,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  131 — i  April,  1673:  John  Betts 
produced  a  writing  in  This  Court  subscribed  by  Rebeckah  Boreman,  Mary 
Wright,  Martha  Smith  and  Sarah  Butler,  which  signified  that  the  13  of 
March  John  Betts  was  married  to  Abigail  Betts,  &  that  the  sd  John  Betts 
took  her  in  clothes  of  his  own  providing  to  her.  Shift  &  Stareless,  being 
Stript  as  aforesd  by  the  aforesaid  women,  and  the  sayd  John  Betts  in 
Court  Renounenced  all  Claymss  &  Interest  to  her  estate,  both  Debts  and 
Credits. 

Birge,  Jereme.  Court  Record,  Page  85—4  March,  1668-9:  Where- 
as, Jeremie  Birge  was  found  dead  in  the  woods  under  the  Bough  of  a  Tree, 
&  Jury  panneld  &  Sworne  to  view  the  dead  body  &  to  make  return  what 
they  found,  which  they  accordingly  attended  and  returned  by  what  they 
sawe  &  heard,  testifyed  that  the  fall  of  the  tree  was  the  only  Instrumentall 
cause  of  his  death  by  the  Lord's  ordering  providence.  The  original  ver- 
dict was  returned  under  Matthew  Grant's  hand  in  the  Name  of  the  rest  of 
the  Jury,  which  iA  on  Hie. 

Page  161. 

Bishop,  Ann,  Guilford,  Widow.  Invt.  £81-09-07.  Taken  6  May, 
1676,  by  Andrew  Leete  &  William  Johnson.    Invt.  of  Estate  in  Hartford 


184  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOh.  Ill, 

taken  by  James  Cornish  &  Thomas  Bunce :    By  plate  in  Mr.  Steele's  H^nd 
about  18  ounces,  which  his  wife  claimes  as  given  to  her  by  her  Mother. 

This  wrighting  witnesseth  that  I  Anne  Bishop  of  Guilford,  widow, 
being  weake  in  body  But  Sound  in  mind  and  memory,  Doe  make  this  my 
last  will  and  testament  in  maner  and  forme  following :  First,  I  giye  unto 
my  eldest  sonne  John  Bishop  the  some  of  five  pounds  Above  his  equall 
proportion  with  my  other  Too  children.  Item.  I  give  twentie  shillings 
unto  my  grand  child  Elezebeth  Hubbard.  Item.  I  give  unto  Thomas 
Smith,  who  formerly  was  servant  to  me,  the  some  of  ten  shillings.  Item. 
All  the  rest  of  my  estate  not  before  nor  hereafter  willed,  &  my  mind  is  that 
after  all  my  just  Debts  paid,  legacies  and  all  nesesary  Charges  be  payed 
and  discharged,  shall  be  devided  Betwixt  my  three  children,  viz.,  John  and 
Steuen  Bishop  and  James  Steele.  And  I  doe  make  the  saide  James  Steele, 
my  sonne-in-law,  my  full  and  whole  Executor,  to  doe  and  performe  all 
things  according  to  this  my  will  and  testament.  And  I  doe  give  him  five 
pounds  for  his  pains  over  and  Above  his  third  part  of  all  my  Estate,  both 
here  and  in  England.  In  witness  whereof  I  have  sett  to  my  hand  this 
twelvth  day  of  June,  Ano  1673.  Anne  X  Bishop. 

In  the  presence  of 
John  ffowler, 
WillicLM  Johnson. 

John  Fowler  and  William  Johnson  came  before  me  June  13,  167^, 
in  the  presence  of  John  &  Stephen  Bishop,  &  testifyed  upon  oath  that  they 
heard  &  saw  the  said  Anne  Bishop  acknowledge  &  signe  the  writeing 
above  to  be  her  last  will  and  testament. 

WiLLM  Leete. 

Court  Record,  Page  155 — 7  September,  1676:    Will  Proven. 


Page  194. 

Bissell,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £520-16-03.  Taken  22  October, 
1677,  by  Daniel  Clarke,  Benjamin  Newbery,  Return  Strong.  Will  dated 
25  September,  1673:  I  John  Bissell  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last 
Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary,  the  wife  of  Jacob  Drake, 
iio;  to  my  daughter  Joyce,  wife  of  Samuel  Pinney,  £30.  I  give  to  my  son 
John  £50.  The  remainder  of  my  estate  after  my  just  debts  and  funeral 
charges  are  paid,  with  20  shillings  a  peice  to  each  of  my  grand  children 
naturally  descending  from  my  foure  sons  and  two  daughters,  I  bequeath 
to  my  four  sons,  John,  Thomas,  Samuel,  and  Nathaniel.  The  remaynder 
of  my  estate  to  be  equally  divided.  I  appoint  my  sons  John  and  Thomas 
Bissell  to  be  executors.  I  desire  Deacon  John  Moore  and  Daniel  Clark  to 
be  supervisors. 

Witness :  John  Moore  sen.,  John  X  Bissell.  Ls. 

Daniel  Clarke. 

Court  Record,  Page  165 — 6  December,  1677 :    Will  approve4. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATH  RECORDS.  I85 

Page  98-9. 

Blatchford,  Peter,  Haddam.  Died  ist  September,  1671.  Invt.  £239- 
02-00.  Taken  by  Simon  Smith  &  George  Gates  &  Abraham  Dibble.  Ttie 
children:  Peter,  4  years  of  age,  Joana  5  years,  &  Mary  i  3/2  years.  A 
Legacy  to  "Hungerfoots"  Children  his  2  daughters  £S. 

Court  Record,  Page  120 — 7  March,  1671-2:  Invt.  exhibited.  Adms. 
is  granted  to  Hannah  Blatchford,  Widow,  and  Order  Dist.  of  the  Estate : 
To  the  Widow  £yi,  to  Peter  his  son  £60;  and  to  the  daughters  £28  apeice. 
Mr.  Nicholas  Noyes  and  George  Gates  are  appointed  Overseers. 


Page  179. 

Boreman,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £88-13-00.  Taken  2y  Febru- 
ary, 1676-7,  by  James  Treat,  John  Deming,  Samuel  Wright. 

Court  Record,  Page  161 — ist  March,  1676-7:  Adms.  to  Samuel 
Boreman. 


Page  179. 

Boreman,  Joseph,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £103-05-06.  Taken  27  Feb- 
ruary, 1676-7,  by  James  Treat,  Samuel  Wright,  John  Deming. 

Court  Record,  Page  161 — ist  March,  1676-7:  Adms.  to  Samuel 
Boreman. 

Page  163 — 18  April,  1677 :  John  &  Joseph  Boreman,  being  deceased 
and  having  left  no  will,  this  Court  Order  Distribution  to  be  made  among 
the  Surviving  Brothers  and  Sisters.  Mr.  James  Treat  &  Mr.  Thomas  Cat- 
lin  are  appointed  to  Dist.  the  Estate. 

See  Dist.  File:  The  Estate  of  the  two  Brothers  deceased  is  £187- 
19-06,  and  being  divided  into  eight  parts  amounts  to  £21-16-06,  divided 
as  followeth  by  James  Treat  and  Thomas  Catling:  To  Isacke  Boreman, 
to  Samuel  Boreman,  to  Daniel  Boreman,  to  Jonathan  Boreman,  to  Nath- 
aniel Boreman,  to  John  Robbins,  to  Sarah  Boreman,  to  Martha  Boreman, 
to  each  £21-15-06. 

The  Relict's  thirds,  which  was  before  by  Order  of  the  Court  ap- 
pointed, is  not  included  in  this  Diinsion,  date  4  September,  1677. 


Page  1 16- 1 17, 


Boreman,  Samuel,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £  742-15-00.  Taken  2  May, 
1673,  by  the  Select  Men.  The  Children  of  Samuel  Boreman  &  Mary  his 
wife  are : 


1 86  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 


Mary  Boreman,  b.  14  February,  1644 


Daniel  Boreman,  b.  4  August,  1658 


Samuel  Boreman,  b.  28  October,  1648  Jonathan  Boreman,  b.  4  February,  1660 


Joseph  Boreman,  b.  12  March,  1650 
John  Boreman,  b.  12  June,  1653 
Sarah  Boreman,  b.  4  March,  1655 


Nathaniel  Boreman,  b.  12  April,  1663 
Martha  Boreman,  b.  12  August,  1666 


Court  Record,  Page  132 — 12  May,  1673 :  This  Court  granted  Mrs. 
Mary  Boreman,  the  Widow  of  Samuel  Boreman,  late  deceased,  Adms. 

Page  135 — 25  November,  1673 :  An  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Mr. 
Samuel  Boreman  was  exhibited  in  Court,  which  was  accepted  and  ordered 
to  be  recorded,  &  Mrs.  Mary  Boreman  is  granted  Adms.  upon  the  Estate, 
which  by  the  Court  was  thus  Distributed :  To  the  Relict,  i66  of  Personal 
Estate  forever,  &  the  Thirds  of  the  profits  of  the  Land  during  her  natural 
life.  To  Isaack,  besides  what  he  hath  received,  £38.  To  Mary,  besides 
some  Cattell  she  claymes,  £60,  To  Samuel,  besides  some  Cattell  he  claymes, 
i.'j^.  To  Joseph,  £68.  To  John,  besides  a  mare,  £64.  To  Sarah,  £55.  To 
Daniel,  £64.  To  Jonathan,  £64.  To  Nathaniel,  £64.  To  Martha,  £50. 
The  sons  to  receive  their  portion  at  21  years  of  age,  &  the  daughters  at  18 
years  of  age.  Upon  the  Desire  of  Mrs.  Boreman,  Mr.  James  Treat  & 
Thomas  Catlin  are  appointed  and  desired  to  be  Overseers  of  the  Children 
&  Estate. 

Dist.  File:  ist  April,  1674,  by  Josiah  Willard,  James  Treat,  John  X 
Riley  and  Thomas  X  Catling. 


Page  75. 

Brooks,  Thomas,  Haddam.  Died  18  October,  1668 :  Invt.  £109-09- 
00.  Taken  by  Simon  Smith  &  George  Gates.  The  children :  Sarah,  born 
December,  1662;  Thomas,  June,  1664;  Marah,  June,  1666;  Alice,  Decem- 
ber, 1668. 

Court  Record,  Page  99—11  April,  1670:  Adms.  is  granted  to  the 
present  Husband  of  the  Widow  of  sd.  Brooks.  Order  for  Dist :  To  the 
Widow,  £32  and  1-3  of  the  profits  of  the  Land  during  life,  she  maintaining 
&  bringing  up  the  Children  &  teaching  the  daughters  to  read  and  sew  and 
the  son  to  read  and  write ;  to  the  son  £22,  to  the  three  daughters  to  each 
of  them  £14. 


Page  183. 

Buckland,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Died  21  June,  1676.  Invt.  £36-06-00. 
Taken  by  Matthew  Grant,  John  Loomis,  Thomas  Bissell. 

Court  Record,  Page  158 — 6  December,  1676:  Order  to  Dist.  Yz  the 
Estate  to  the  Widow  and  >4  to  Daughter  Hannah  (Posthumous).  Nath- 
aniel Cooke  to  be  Overseer. 


1663*01677.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  187 

Page  162 — 18  April,  1677:  Nicholas  Buckland,  for  himself  and 
Brother  Timothy,  having  moved  the  Court  to  make  a  settlement  of  the 
Estate  of  their  Brother's  daughter  Hanna  Buckland  deed,  alledging  them- 
selves to  be  the  next  heirs  to  that  Estate,  it  being  Land :  This  Court  orders 
that  the  Estate  of  Land  shall  be  divided  amongst  the  Children  of  Thomas 
Buckland  sen.  Deed,  that  are  now  living :  to  the  sons  a  double  portion,  the 
daughters  single  portions,  paying  just  Debts  that  are  due  from  their 
Brother  Thomas  Auckland's  Estate. 


Bull,  Thomas.  Court  Record,  Page  83 — 4  March,  1668:  Benjamin 
Waite  Protests  against  the  marriage  of  Thomas  Bull  Jr.  &  Hester  Cowles, 
alias  Cole.  The  Court  orders  the  Wedding  postponed  until  7th  of  April, 
next,  for  Benjamin  Waite  to  make  good  his  Clayme. 


Page  155. 

Chapman,  Edward,  Windsor.  Invt.  £184-10-00.  Taken  by  Deac. 
Moore,  Jacob  Drake,  Matthew  Grant,  Return  Strong.  Exhibited  in  Court 
2  March,  1675. 

Elizabeth,  the  widow.  The  children:  Henry,  12  years  of  age,  Mary 
10,  Elizabeth  8,  Simon  6,  Hanna  5,  Margaret  3,  Sara  born  last  May,  now 
February,  1675. 

Court  Record,  Page  152 — 2  March,  1675-6:  Adms.  to  Elizabeth 
Chapman  the  widow.    Thomas  Bissell  &  Return  Strong  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  161 — 1st  March,  1676-7:  Dist.,  to  Elizabeth  Chapman  the  wid- 
ow, i6i ;  to  the  eldest  son,  £30;  to  the  other  son,  £18;  to  each  of  the  5 
daughters,  £15. 


Page  7-8. 

Clarke,  Joseph,  Saybrook.  Invt.  £143-19-08.  Taken  27  August, 
1663,  by  William  Bushnell,  William  Beaumont,  William  Pratt.  Will  dated 
27  August,  1658,  at  Milford. 

I  Being  at  this  Instant  Bound  upon  a  voyadge  to  the  west  Indes,  it 
being  a  secret  wch  the  Lord  hath  Reserved  to  himselfe  wt  the  event  of 
things  shall  bee,  he  haveing  his  paths  in  Deep  waters,  and  in  whose  hand 
my  life  and  all  my  comforts  Doe  remain,  not  knowing  how  the  Lord  may 
Dispose  of  mee  in  the  voyage,  I  leave  these  few  Lynes  be  hind  mee  to  be 
attended  as  my  will  and  last  act,  viz :  I  Bequeath  and  Bestow  upon  my 
ffathear  Clarke  fiftene  pounds  to  purchase  a  servant ;  to  my  Brother  John 
Clarke  I  give  all  my  wearing  cloathes,  Linnen  and  woullen,  and  hath  left 
at  hom  and  my  cloak  left  at  Milford,  and  he  to  improve  the  balance  thereof 
for  his  eldest  son ;  to  my  Brother  prat's  son  Samuel,  five  pounds ;  to  my 
Brother  Huntington's  Daughter  Sary,  five  pounds;  to  Mr.  ffitch,  foure 


l88  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VQIf-  CW, 

pounds.  Lastly,  to  my  wife,  of  whom  I  desire  my  ffather  to  take  care,  I 
give  my  house,  Land  and  wt  soever  ells  appertayning  to  mee,  the  foremen- 
tioned  Distributions  to  bee  taken  out.  This  I  desire  may  be  attended,  if 
it  pleases  God  to  deny  mee  a  returne  to  you  againe ;  and  to  affairme  it  to  be 
my  act  and  deed  I  have  sett  to  my  hand  the  day  above  written. 

Joseph  Clarke. 

These  are  the  directions  if  or  ordering  of  my  estate  if  I  returne  not 
home  againe,  the  wch  paper  I  desire  may  not  he  opened  till  nesesety  require. 

Joseph  Clarke. 

14  October,  1663 :  Adms.  to  Joseph  Clark  sen.  &  Joseph  Peck  to  pay 
the  legacies,  the  rest  of  the  estate  to  remain  to  the  use  of  the  Relict  of  the 
*d.  Joseph  Clarke. 

Page  177. 

Colfax,  John.  Invt.  £30-00-00.  Taken  ist  December,  1676,  by  Alex- 
ander Keeney. 

Court  Record,  Page  159 — 6  December,  1676:  Invt.  exhibited.  Order 
that  the  estate  remain  with  sd.  Keeny  until  further  order. 

Page  40-— (Vol.  IV)  20  April,  1681 :  This  Court  being  moved  to 
come  to  a  Settlement  of  the  Estate  of  John  Colefax  Deed,  &  finding  by  a 
Writing  under  the  hands  of  Henry  Arnold  &  Elizabeth  Arnold  &  Joseph 
Bidwell  &  Mary  Bidwell  that  they  have  past  over  their  Right  in  the  Estate 
of  their  Brother  sd.  John  Colefax  Deed  unto  Jonathan  Colefax,  as  by  the 
Writeing  on  File  doth  appear,  this  Court  doth  confirm  the  same. 


Page  9. 

CoUes,  Tobiah,  Saybrook.  Died  (  )  August,  1664.  Invt.  £23-18- 
00.  Taken  2  September,  1664,  by  William  Waller  &  Rennel  Marvin.  Will 
dated  12  August,  1664: 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Tobiah  Colles :  I  give  to  John  Corn- 
stock  one  Axe  and  2  days  Work ;  to  Henry  Champion  2  days  work  and 
one  payre  of  Woosted  Stockings;  to  William  Waller  5  Shillings;  to 
Reinold  Marvin  2  days  work ;  to  Richard  Smith  i  days  work ;  to  Wolstone 
Brokeway  i  days  work.  I  do  allso  give  my  Cloth  Suite  &  Drawers  that 
be  at  Wolstone  Brockwayes  to  John  Bordon.  Also  my  Sarge  Suite  and 
Drawers  and  my  Hatt  I  doe  by  this  my  Will  give  to  Peter  Laye,  and  alsp 
my  Woosted  stockings  and  Showes  I  give  to  Peter  Laye.  To  Abigail 
Laye,  my  Chest  which  is  in  John  Prentice  House.  My  Corne  in  Timothy 
Brooks  lot,  my  2  Steers  &  my  Hogs,  &  my  Land  on  Black  Hall  Playne 
which  I  bought  of  William  Backhus,  all  these  do  I  leave  with  Mr.  Laye 
as  his  owne.    I  make  John  Lave  my  Executor.    My  Will  is  that  My  Child 


l663  1*0  1677.  PROBATK   RECORDS.  189 

and  its  friends  shall  rest  satisfied  with  that  which  I  have  formerly  done  for 
it  and  them  in  bringing  it  up. 

Witness:  Henry  Champion,  Tobiah  Colls. 

John  Comstock,  John  Bordon. 

Court  Record,  Page  24 — 10  October,  1664:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  to  John  Laye. 

Page  1 40- 1. 

Corby,  William.  Died  10  October,  1674.  Invt.  £150-13-07.  taken 
by  James  Bate  and  Thomas  Shay  lor.  The  children:  William,  18  years 
of  age,  John  16,  Mary  12,  Samuel  9,  &  Hannah  6  years. 

The  Creditors. 

Dr.  Thomas  Baylett,  William  Harris,  Middletown,  Andrew  Belcher, 
Edward  Turner,  John  Trueman,  New  London,  John  Handerson,  John 
Spencer,  ^Matthew  Joanes,  New  London,  James  Bate,  Thomas  Spencer, 
Jacob  Goffe,  A  Horse  Boat,  Richard  Piper,  Mr.  Hamlin,  Old  Mr.  Black- 
leach  for  Ropes,  Mr.  Westall,  Nicholas  Noyes,  Obadiah  Abbe,  Building 
Bridge,  (Thos.)  Dunck,  Daniel  Braynard,  John  Bate,  Mr.  Chapman,  John 
Clarke,  William  Lewis,  Robert  Reeve,  Mr.  Ely,  Edward  Stolian,  Thomas' 
Newell,  John  Bate,  Robert  Stone,  Jeremie  Addams,  William  Lewis. 

Court  Record,  Page  145 — 11  November,  1674:  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  is  granted  to  the  Widow,  with  advice  of  the  Townsmen.  Estate 
Insolvent. 

Page  43-8. 

Crow,  John  Jr.,  Fairfield.  Invt  .  £281-11-01.  Taken  1st  June,  1667, 
by  William  Hull,  John  Burr  &  Daniel  Burr.  £17  which  was  found  in  a 
trunk  Inventoried  by  John  Hall  &  Nath :  Collins. 

An  Agreement  presented  to  the  Court,  5  February,  1667,  for  a  Settle- 
ment of  the  Estate  of  John  Crow,  who  died  at  sea  leaving  no  Will,  by 
William  Warren  and  Elizabeth  Warren,  John  Crow  sen.,  Giles  Hamlin 
&  Hester  Hamlin.  1-3  part  of  the  Estate  to  be  to  Giles  Hamlin  &  Esther 
his  wife  and  their  Children,  2-3  to  John  Crow  sen.,  to  be  divided  among 
the  other  children. 

Debts  recoverable  to  the  Estate  of  Mr.  John  Crow  Deed,  per  his  Ledg- 
er No.  One,  1656: 

Arthur  Thomas  Bruce  James 

Benham  Mr.  Bull  Thomas 

Blake  Nicholas  Butcher  Thomas  (Taylor) 

Bowden  John  Butler  William  (Farrier) 

Brown  John  Clinton  John 

Brown  Jo:  Cole  Edmund 


igo 


PROBATA  RECORDS. 


VOI,.  Ill, 


Cornwall  William  sen. 
Cowley  Rode 
Crow  John  sen 
Davis  William 
Dinely  John 
Dixwell  George 
Doughty  John 
Egginton  Jeremiah 
Ellicott  Lt.  Thomas 
ffanteleroy  James 
ffanteleroy  John 
Francis  John 
Gibbs  Francis 
Groves  Simon 
Gwin  Paul 
Gwynell  Richard 
Hamlin  Giles 
Hancock  George 
Hart  Henry 
Hill  James 
Holdip  James 
Hossey  Stephen 
Howard  John 
Hunt  Henry 
Isaack  Thomas 
Jackson  Christopher 
Jackson  George 
Kemp  Daniel 
Lamberton  Deliverance 
Lasal  Edward 
Leader  Richard 
Lucena  Jacob 
Margrets  Robert 
Mellowes  Elisha 
Middleton   Col.   Thomas 
Migat  Jacob 
Morgan  Evan 
Moseley  Henry 
Muscamp  George 
Newman  Robert 
Newton  Thomas 
Palmes   Edward 
Pargite  Thomas 
Parris  John 


Partridge  John 
Perrey  Francis 
Phillips  Nathaniel 
Pin  Richard 
Plumbe  John 
Price  Matthew 
Prothers  Thomas 
Read  Gyles 
Richolds  Thomas 
Roots  John 
Rootsey  John 
Sanford  Peleg 
Scot  Phillip 
Shelley  Col.  Henry 
Sherlock  John 
Smith  Abraham 
Souter  Henry 
Symonds  Richard 
Thistlewhaite  Wm 
Torshall  Richard 
Turpin  James 
Waldron  Col. 
Warner  Robert 
Watson  Robert 
White  John  sen. 
Wilde  Edmond 
Wilson  William 
Win  Thomas 
Wittin  Richard 
Wright  Edward  Jr. 

Debts  due  from  the  Estate. 
Chilley  John 
Fairchild  Thomas 
Goodwin  William 
Hamlin  Giles 
Lord  Richard 
Milborne  Jacob 
Olcot  Thomas 
Partridge  William 
Pinchon  John  Jr., 
Porter  James  . 

Pynchon  Capt.  John 
Warren  William. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  I9I 

Cullick,  Elizabeth.  Court  Record,  Page  63 — 11  May,  1667:  Eliza- 
beth CuUick,  daughter  of  Capt.  John  CulHck,  late  Deed,  chose  Mr.  James 
Richards  and  Lt.  Thomas  Bird  to  be  her  Guardians. 


Page  64. 

Denslow,  Elizabeth,  Windsor.  Died  13  August,  1669.  Invt.  £38- 
05-00.  Taken  30  August,  1669,  by  Thomas  Ford,  Matthew  Grant  & 
Thomas  Dibble.    Will  dated  the  5th  of  June,  1667. 

This  is  to  testify  that  I  Elizabeth  Denslow  of  Windsor  doe  make  this 
my  last  Will  &  Testament:  I  bequeath  unto  my  grand  child  Nicholas 
Buckland  all  my  household  stufife  except  these  things  here  expressed,  which 
I  give  unto  Sara  Buckland  my  grand  child,  as  the  Bed  shee  now  lyes  upon 
and  Bowlster  &  pillow  &  the  new  Blankets  &  materiall  suitable  to  make 
it  a  sufficient  Lodging,  with  the  Bedstead.  Allso,  I  give  unto  Sarah  Buck- 
land  a  chist  &  Box,  that  By  the  dore,  as  also  one  pewter  pott  &  two  pewter 
Dishes,  one  of  the  Biger  &  one  of  the  lesse.  Allso,  all  my  cloathes  &  lin- 
ing I  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Buckland  for  her  to  divide  Between 
herselfe  &  Nicholas  &  his  three  sisters  that  are  unmarried.  Allso  I  be- 
queath unto  my  grand  child  Edward  Adams  his  wife  my  cloake.  Item. 
I  will  that  my  grand  child  Nicholas  Buckland  shall  not  require  anything 
for  his  portion  out  of  his  father's  estate,  the  which  thing  he  allso  consents 
unto.  Item.  I  make  my  grand  child  Nicholas  Buckland  my  sole  executor 
for  all  the  rest  of  my  estate,  onely  out  of  it  he  shall  pay  within  two  years 
after  my  death  £30,  the  which  I  bequeath  as  followeth,  viz:  Unto  my 
Daughter  Joan  Cooke,  20s ;  unto  my  grand  child  Elizabeth  Cooke,  £3 ; 
unto  my  grand  children  Samuel  Cooke  &  Noah  Cooke,  to  each  of  them, 
20s  to  each ;  to  my  daughter  Buckland  40s ;  &  unto  her  daughter  Hanna 
Buckland  40s,  unto  her  daughter  Temperence  Buckland  £10,  and  to  her 
daughter  Sarah  Buckland  £10;  In  all,  £30.    Witness:  Matthew  Grant. 

Court  Record,  Page  90 — 2  September,  1669 :    Will  Proven. 

We  whose  names  are  underwritten  doe  acknowledge  we  have  received 
of  Nicholas  Buckland  20  shillings  each  of  us,  being  given  by  will  of  Eliza- 
beth Denslow,  late  deceased:  25  March,  1673-4.  Aaron  Cooke,  wife 
Joane  Cooke. 

4  December,  1671,  Received  of  Nicholas  Buckland  £10  upon  Account 
of  a  Legacy  given  to  Temperance  Buckland,  now  the  wife  of  John  Ponder, 
given  her  by  Widdow  Denslow,  now  dec. 

John  Phelps  Received  of  My  Brother  Nicholas  Buckland,  Executor, 
the  Legacy  bequeathed  to  Sarah  Buckland,  now  wife  of  John  Phelps,  by 
the  will  of  Elizabeth  Denslow,  late  dec.  17  June,  1685. 


Page  177. 

Denslow,  Henry.     Invt.    £215-18-06.     Taken  17  August,  1676,  by 
Jacob  Drake,  Thomas  Bissell.    Children:     Samuel,  17  years  of  age,  and 


1^2  PROiBATJS    RECORDS.  VOt.  til, 

7  Daughters:  Susanna,  wife  of  John  Hodges;  Mary,  wife  of  Thomas 
Rowley;  Ruth,  wife  of  Thomas  Copier.  Those  unmarried:  Abigail,  20 
years  of  age,  Deborah  i8  (lame  and  sickly),  Hannah  14,  Elizabeth  10 
years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  157 — 11  September,  1676:  Adms.  to  the  widow, 
Lt.  Fyler  &  Ensign  Maudsley  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  159 — 6  December,  1676 — Order  to  Dist.  Estate:  To  Samuel 
£$0,  to  Each  of  the  7  Daughters  £20,  including  what  some  have  already 
received,  Deborah  to  have  an  additional  iio  on  account  of  her  lameness. 
The  parcell  of  Land  50  rods  by  the  River,  running  back  80  rods  from  the 
River  unto  the  road  westward,  which  was  given  by  Henry  Denslow  to  the 
wife  of  John  Hodge  &  her  children,  though  not  recorded,  shall  be  and  re- 
main to  her  and  to  her  children,  and  the  sd.  Hodge  shall  have  no  power 
to  alienate  the  sd.  Land. 


Page  41. 

Denslow,  Nicholas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £329-02-00.  Taken  5  June, 
1667,  by  Matthew  Grant,  Thomas  Ford  &  Walter  Fyler.  Will  dated  4 
March  1666-7. 

This  is  to  testify  that  I  Nicholas  Denslow  of  Windsor  doe  make  this 
my  last  Will  &  Testament :  Imprimis :  I  make  my  wife  sole  Executrix, 
and  do  bequeath  to  her  the  Use  and  Improvement  of  my  Whole  Estate 
during  her  life,  and  when  she  dies  I  bequeath  too  Timothy  Buckland  my 
gr.  Child  all  my  Lott  lying  at  Pine  Meadow,  both  in  the  Meadow  and  out 
of  the  Meadow  adjoining,  as  will  appear  upon  Record.  Item.  I  doe  be- 
queath to  Nicholas  Buckland  my  gr.  Child,  at  the  death  of  my  wife,  all 
my  Houseing  and  Homelott  and  all  my  Meadow  Land  in  the  Great  Mead- 
ow, either  pasture  or  Plowing,  in  all  the  parcels  as  will  appear  upon 
Record.  Also  I  bequeath  to  him  at  the  time  aforesd.  the  Bedd  I  lye  on  and 
my  Furnace  Pan  and  all  my  Tooles  of  any  sort  for  Husbandry.  Also  I 
give  to  him  my  Woodlott.  All  the  rest  of  my  Estate  in  Cattle  of  all  sorts, 
Corne  or  Moveables,  within  house  or  without,  I  leave  to  the  free  dispose  of 
my  wife,  either  before  or  when  she  dyes,  to  whome  she  sees  meet,  and  to 
receive  my  Debts  due  to  me  or  pay  out  any  I  doe  owe.  And  I  request 
these  my  friends  to  be  my  Overseers :  Mr.  Clarke,  Capt.  Newbery  and  Lt. 
Fyler. 

Witness :   Matthew,  Grant,  Nicholas  X  Denslow. 

John  Witchfield,  George  Phillips. 

Court  Record,  Page  96 — 3  March,  1669-70:  Capt.  Aaron  Cooke 
moves  this  Court  for  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Nicholas  Denslow,  late  of 
Windsor,  Deed,  his  wife  being  Co-heir  to  the  Denslow  Estate.  No  Action. 


1 663  TO  1677.  PROBATE  RBCORDS.  1 93 

Page  173. 

Dibble,  Ebenezer,  Windsor,  who  in  Warr  with  the  Indians  last  De- 
cember is  dead.  Inventory  £65-05-00.  Taken  1 1  February,  1675-6,  by  Jacob 
Drake,  Matthew  Grant,  Thomas  Dibble.  Estate  Insolvent.  Relatives, 
the  widow  Mary  Dibble,  daughter  Mary  age  11  years,  son  Wakefield  9 
years,  Ebenezer  5,  John  3  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  156 — 11  September,  1676:  Invt.  Exhibited. 
Comrs  appointed:    Matthew  Grant,  Jacob  Drake,  Thomas  Dibble. 


Page  182. 

Dix,  William,  Hartford.  Invt.  £4-02-05.  Taken  i  March,  1676-7,  by 
Nathaniel  Stanly,  Siborn  Nicols,  Steven  Hosmer. 

Court  Record,  Page  162 — ist  March,  1676-7:  Adms.  to  Stephen 
Bracy. 

Page  156. 

Edwards,  John,  Corporal.  Deceased  in  December,  1675,  Wethersfield. 
Invt.  £164-12-00.     Taken  19  December,  1675. 

Last  Will: 

A  Deposition  of  Benjamin  Adams  and  Samuel  Williams  that  being 
in  the  late  Service  against  the  enemy  in  the  company  of  John  Edwards 
of  Wethersfield,  the  sayd  Edwards,  being  Mortally  wounded,  did  order 
that  his  Estate  Should  remain  to  his  Mother  her  life  time,  and  after  her 
decease  he  willed  that  his  brother  Joseph  should  inherit  all  the  estate. 
Taken  upon  oath,  20  January,  1675,  before  Daniel  Witherell,  Commis- 
sioner. 

Court  Record,  Page  152 — 12  April,  1676:  Will  and  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  to  his  Mother,  widow  Tousley. 


Page  39. 

Edwards,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £400-01-00.  Taken  27  Decem- 
ber, 1664,  by  John  Chester,  William  Gutteridg  (Goodrich),  Samuell 
Hall,  John  Deminge.  The  Legatees :  Thomas,  eldest  son ;  John,  26  years 
of  age,  Esther  23,  Ruth  21,  Hanna  19,  Joseph  16,  Lydia  [     ]  years  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  28 — 2  March,  1664-5 :  Invt.  Exhibited.  Dist. 
Ordered :  To  the  widow  £96,  to  Thomas  £30,  to  John  £30,  to  Joseph  £28, 
to  Ruth,  Hester  and  Lydia  each  £25,  to  Hanna  because  of  her  Impo- 
tency  £30. 

Page  30 — 9  May,  1665 :  Adms.  to  John  &  Dorothy  Edwards,  the 
widow. 


194  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI<.  HI, 

Edwards,  William.  Court  Record,  Page  Tj — 7  May,  1668 :  William 
Edwards,  in  behalf  of  his  wife,  Agnis,  Plaintiff ;  Contra  Nath :  Bearding, 
Dfnt.,  in  an  Action  of  the  Case  for  Illegall  possession  of  Land  belonging 
to  the  sd.  Edwards,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  the  Great  River,  for  a  Sur- 
render of  the  sd.  Land. 

Page  129 — 6  March,  1672-3 :  Richard  Edwards,  as  Atty.  to  his 
Mother  Agnis  Edwards,  plft. ;  contra  Daniel  Arnold,  in  an  Action  of  Debt 
due  upon  balance  of  Accot,  with  Damage  to  the  value  of  £6. 


Page  136. 

Eglestone,  Bygatt,  Windsor.  Invt.  £116-03-00.  Taken  24  October, 
1674,  by  Old  William  Trail,  Thomas  Dibble  sen.,  Matthew  Grant.  Will 
dated  13  November,  1673: 

I  Bigat  Egllstone  of  Windsor,  in  ye  county  of  Hartford,  being  aged 
and  weake,  doe  make  this  my  last  will  &  Testament  as  followeth:  I 
comit  my  sould  in  ye  hands  of  god,  and  my  body  to  be  buryed  in  seemly 
maner  by  my  frends.  My  Estate,  which  is  but  Samll,  This  is  my  will: 
My  House  &  Land  after  my  decease  I  give  to  my  son  Beniamin,  he  being 
ye  staff  of  my  age,  on  this  condition,  that  he  shall  maintaine  his  Moother 
during  her  life  and  pay  my  Debts.  And  in  case  yt  my  son  Joseph  should 
come  and  demand  a  portion,  his  brother  shall  pay  him  forty  shillings  as 
he  is  able  wth  conveniency.  Also  to  my  son  James  &  my  son  Samuel  & 
my  son  Thomas,  And  to  my  Daughters  Mary,  Sarah  &  Abigail,  to  eyther 
of  these  three  shillings  apeece.  AH  ye  rest  of  my  estate  I  give  to  my  son 
Beniamen,  and  doo  make  him  my  exsequitor. 

Witness :  Nath.  ifyler,  Beget  Egleston. 

Abraham  Randall,  John  Hosford. 


Page  35. 

Ellis,  James.  Invt.  £52-13-08.  Taken  27  June,  1665,  by  William 
Bushnell  &  Abraham  Post.  The  will  Taken  according  to  law  by  Alex- 
ander Chaulker  and  William  Lord,  Townsmen  of  Saybrook,  this  27  June, 

1665. 

The  last  will  and  testament  of  James  Ellis,  who  died  m  Wilham 
Prats  house  the  22  June,  1665 : 

I  James  Ellis  doe  bequeath  my  goods  and  estate  what  I  have  to  Wil- 
liam Prat  in  consideration  of  my  good  will  that  1  bore  to  him  above  all 
others,  and  in  Consideration  of  his  great  care  and  cost  that  he  was  at 
wth  me  in  my  sickness.  These  words  were  spoken  in  the  presence  of  them 
who  is  underwritten,  besides  other  testimonies  that  doe  agree  with  it.  Wit- 
ness :  John  Clarke.    The  testimony  of  Elisabeth  Prat. 


l663  TO  l677'  PROBATB  RECORDS.  195 

John  Oarke  &  Eii^-abeth  prat  have  taken  there  oths  that  James  elise 
did  say  that  he  would  bequeath  his  estate  to  WiUiam  prat,  only  they 
heard  it  singly  at  a  different  time. 

This  oath  now  taken  before  me,  Robert  Chapman,  this  20  September, 
1665, 

Court  Rec(Jrd,  Page  42 — 10  October,  1665 — Will  and  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  to  William  Pratt. 

Page  168. 

"EliHer,  Edward,  Hartford.  Invt.  £471-15-03.  Taken  7  June,  1676,  by 
Na:thaniel  Stanly  and  John  Gilbert  in  Hartford,  and  by  John  Loomis  & 
Jacob  Drake  in  Podunk.  Legatees :  the  Widow ;  John,  age  30  years ; 
Samuel  ^j,  Edward  22,  Mary  18,  Sarah  12. 

Court  Record,  Page  155 — 6  and  7  September,  1676:  Invt.  Exhi- 
bited. Adms.  to  the  Widow  and  her  three  sons.  George  Gardner,  Wil- 
liam Pitkin  and  Joseph  Fitch  to  be  Overseers.  Dist:  To  the  Widow, 
£23 ;  to  John,  i8o ;  to  Samuel,  i8o ;  to  Edward,  £92 ;  to  Mary  and  Sarah 
Each,  £70.    By  George  Gardner,  William  Pitkin  &  Joseph  Fitch. 

Page  41 — (Vol.  IV)  20  April,  1681 :  Edward  Elmore  summoned 
the  Legatees  of  the  Estate  of  his  Father,  Edward  Elmore,  deceased,  to 
appear  at  this  Court  to  answer  his  complaint  for  non-payment  of  him  the 
sd.  Edward  Elmore  such  sums  of  Money  he  hath  payd  for  Debts  due  from 
the  Estate  of  sd.  Elmore,  according  to  their  several  proportions.  The 
Court  having  heard  their  allegations  &  seen  their  accots,  find  them  so 
Litigeous  that  they  see  reason  to  appoint  Wm  Pitkin  and  Mr.  Thomas  Ol- 
cott  to  audite  the  accots  of  the  Adms.  &  to  find  out  what  were  the  Debts  of 
the  sd.  Elmore  when  he  deed,  &  to  what  sume  it  doth  amount  to,  as  also 
what  each  of  the  Adms.  of  the  Estate  have  payd  to  the  payment  of  Debts, 
&  return  the  same  to  the  Governor  &  Magistrates  as  soon  as  they  may,  & 
then  the  Court  will  settle  the  same  according  to  Rules  of  Justice.  They 
are  allso  to  bring  an  Account  what  the  6  acres  of  Meadow  Lotted  to  pay 
Debts  was  sold  for. 

Page  32 — (Vol.  VI)  18  June,  1696:  Thomas  Long  complains  that 
he  hath  not  had  that  part  of  his  Estate  that  is  due  to  him  in  right  of  his 
wife  from  the  Estate  of  Edward  Elmer,  Deed,  but  hath  been  rejected  by 
law  of  part  of  the  Land  that  was  laid  out  to  him  by  one  of  the  Adms.  on 
that  Estate.  This  Court  do  order  that  the  Adms.,  viz.,  John  and  Edward 
Elmer,  do  lay  out  his  Land  to  him  the  sd.  Thomas  Long  forthwith. 


Page  87-8. 

Ensign,  James,  Hartford.  Invt.  £729-02-09.  Taken  23  December, 
1670,  by  James  Steele,  George  Grave  Jr. 

I  James  Ensign  of  Hartford,  being  at  prsent,  thorow  the  wise  dispen- 
sation of  my  most  mercifuU  God,  weak  in  body  but  of  sound  understand- 


196  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI..  Ill, 

ing  &  memory,  waighting  for  my  change,  doe  therefore  declare  this  to  be 
my  Last  will  &  Testament:  Whereas,  I  have  formerly  given  to  my  son 
david  the  swamp  Lott  Bought  of  Richard  lyman,  on  the  east  side  of  the 
Great  River,  &  six  Acres  in  the  South  meadow  near  the  forty  Acres,  & 
sixteen  Acres  of  upland  Near  Rocky  hill,  &  his  dwelling  house  &  part  of 
my  Home  lott  which  he  hath  had  no  Legall  assurance  of,  I  doe  now  give 
&  confirm  the  same  to  him  and  his  heirs  forever.  I  doe  also  confirm  to  my 
sonn  Joseph  Easton  &  his  hc^irs  forever,  one  Acre  &  halfe  of  Land  In  th<? 
Indian  Ground,  which  Land'  I  had  of  the  Widow  Watts.  I  doe  give  all 
the  rest  of  my  estate  of  what  sorte  soever,  both  goods  &  chattells,  to  my 
beloved  wife  Sarah  Ensign  during  her  Naturall  Life,  &  desire  my  sonns 
david  ensign  &  Joseph  easton  to  assist  her  in  the  management  &  improve- 
ment thereof,  so  that  she  (as  much  as  may)  be  freed  from  distractions; 
&  I  doe  make  my  beloved  wife  sarah  ensign  sole  executrix  of  this  my  Last 
will  &  Testament.  After  the  decease  of  my  wife  it  is  my  will  that  my  sonn 
david,  his  heirs  &  assigns,  Shall  possesse  &  enjoy  my  now  dwelling  house 
&  Home  Lott  wth  all  the  appurtenances  belonging  thereto,  as  allso  all  my 
Land  In  the  south  meadow,  both  meadow  &  swamp,  &  all  the  upland  I  now 
Stand  Seized  of  or  appertains  to  me  &  Lying  on  the  south  side  of  the  little 
river  In  Hartford.  I  allso  give  and  bequeath  to  my  sonn  david  &  his  heires 
forever.  Six  acres  of  Goodman  Phillips  his  swamp  Lott  on  ye  east  side 
of  the  river,  &  one  Third  of  the  Barne  standing  thereupon,  he  paying  such 
legacies  as  I  shall  appoynt  to  the  value  of  Fifty  pounds. 

I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  easton  the  remaynder  of  Goodman  Phillips 
his  swamp  Lott  on  the  east  side  of  the  great  river,  wth  two  thirds  parts  of 
the  Barne  standing  thereupon,  he  paying  such  Legacies  as  I  shall  appoynt 
to  the  value  of  Thirty  pounds. 

I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Smith,  the  wife  of  Samull  Smith,  what 
I  have  Layd  out  towards  the  building  of  their  house,  &  ten  Acres  of  Land 
Morgagd  to  Samull  Burr,  &  Twenty  pound  more  to  be  paid  by  my  execu- 
trix &  overseers,  provided  my  sayd  sonn  Samull  Smith  giving  way  to  have 
it  Bound  over  so  that  my  sayd  daughter  shall  dispose  of  it  to  her  children 
as  she  sees  Cause  at  her  decease.  If  he  refuse  that,  then  I  give  my  sd.  sonn 
&  daughter  the  use  of  what  I  have  given  her  as  Long  as  they  live,  &  that 
at  their  decease  it  shall  pass  to  my  daughter's  children. 

I  give  my  Grand  Child  Ruth  Rockwell  Thirty  pounds ;  to  my  Grand 
children  Sarah  &  Lydia  Rockwell  five  pounds  apiece;  to  my  son  John 
Rockwell,  as  a  Token  of  my  Love,  forty  shillings.  I  give  as  a  Token  of 
my  respect  to  our  Honrd  Governor  Winthrop,  five  pound.  I  give  as  a 
Token  of  my  respect  to  my  dear  pastor,  Mr.  Whiting,  five  pound.  I  give 
towards  the  building  of  the  new  meeting  house  six  pounds.  I  give  to  John 
Ayres,  to  buy  him  tooles  when  his  time  is  out,  forty  shillings.  I  doe  allso 
desire  &  Command  my  Executrix  &  my  two  Sons  to  take  care  that  the 
Widow  Ann  Phillips  her  Last  will  be  duly  &  faythfuUy  fulfilled.  (Not 
signed.) 


l663  TO  1677.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  197 

The  above  writing  zvas  read  to  James  Ensign  the  2^  of  November, 
i6yo,  &  owned  to  be  his  will;  &  the  reason  ivhy  he  subscribed  it  not  was 
because  he  had  a  purpose  to  have  added  soinezvhat  more. 

Attest:  John  Allyn. 

David  Ensign, 
Joseph  Easton. 

Inventory  exhibited  in  Court  ist  March,  1670-1. 


Page  184. 

Ensigfn,  Sarah,  Hartford,  Widow.  Invt.  £44-10-00.  Taken  29 
May,  1676,  by  George  Grave,  John  Richards.    Will  dated  May,  1676: 

I  Sarah  Ensign  of  Hartford,  widow,  being  sick  &  weake  yet  of  per- 
fect memorie  through  the  mercy  of  God,  to  prevent  future  trouble  doe  de- 
sire to  dispose  that  small  portion  of  this  worlds  goods  God  hath  betrusted 
me  with,  in  this  my  Last  will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  beloved  daugh- 
ter Mary  Smith  an  Iron  pott  &  gun,  &  Blankett  I  lent  her,  &  a  payre  of  cur- 
tains lent  her,  to  be  to  her  &  her  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  dear  daughter 
Hanna  Easton  my  Great  Table  &  Forme,  &  my  chest  at  mr  Richards.  I 
give  to  my  Grand  child  Ruth  Rockwell  one  Feather  bed  &  the  bedding  be- 
longing to  it,  &  my  Cow,  &  cobirons,  tongs,  &  halfe  a  dozen  Napkins,  &  my 
Brass  kettle.  I  give  to  my  Grand  child  Sarah  Rockwell  halfe  a  dossen  of 
Napkins,  one  payre  of  Sheets  &  the  best  rug.  I  give  to  my  Grand  child 
Lydia  Rockwell  The  Trundle  bed  &  beding  belonging  to  it,  &  halfe  a 
dozen  of  Napkins.  I  give  to  Sarah  Smith  a  Small  Bible  as  a  token  of  my 
respect  to  her.  I  will  that  my  wollen  wareing  Cloaths  be  equally  divided 
between  my  daughters  Mary,  Hanna  &  Mehetibell,  &  my  Grand  children 
Sarah,  Ruth  &  Lydia.  I  give  to  my  son  davids  children  halfe  a  dozen  of 
Napkins  &  two  pewter  platters.  The  remaynder  of  my  estate  I  give  to  my 
beloved  son  David  &  his  heirs  for  ever,  he  paying  my  just  debts ;  &  I  doe 
appoynt  him  to  be  executor  of  this  my  Last  will  &  testament.  In  witness 
hereof  I  have  sett  to  my  hand  this  May,  1676. 

To  James  ensign  she  gave  £$ ;  to  Joseph  easton,  her  grand  child,  20s 
&  one  of  her  books ;  to  Ruth,  her  best  hatt  &  Mr.  Hooker's  book  ;  to  Sarah, 
one  of  Mr.  Burroughs'  books ;  &  to  Mr.  Whiting,  20  or  30  shillings  if  her 
estate  hold  out. 

No  signature  or  witnesses.  Exhibited  6  December,  1676.  Proved 
and  accepted. 

attest :  John  Allyn. 


ffeasey,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  48 — ist  March,  1665-6:  This 
Court  desires  Marshall  Jonathan  Gilbert  to  take  into  his  hands  the  estate 
of  John  fifeasey,  Deed,  until  he  shall  receive  authority  to  dispose  of  the 
seune. 


198  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

(Will  on  File.) 

Penn,  Benjamin  sen.,  late  of  Milford.    Invt.  £226-00-00.    Will  dated 
14  September,  1672. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Benjamin  Fenn :  I  give  to  my  eldest 
son  Benjamin  Fenn  my  Farm  bought  of  Samuel  Backe,  late  of  New 
Haven,  East  side  of  the  East  River.  To  my  2nd  son  Samuel  Fenn  my 
house,  etc.,  in  Milford.  To  my  youngest  son  James  Fenn  my  house  in 
New  Haven,  with  the  Warehouse  and  Land  belonging  to  it,  East  side  of 
the  River.  And  further  I  give  him  that  farme  that  the  Hond  Generall  As- 
sembly gave  to  me  to  be  taken  up.  I  give  to  my  three  eldest  daughters, 
Sarah,  Mary  &  Martha,  i20  apeice  more.  I  give  to  my  youngest  daugh- 
ter Susanna  Fenn  that  house  in  Norwalk  formerly  Joseph  Fenn's.  My 
Will  is  that  my  gr.  child  Benjamin  Fenn  should  enter  &  possess  the  house 
at  Norwalk  at  the  end  of  the  present  lease.  (Wife  mentioned  here.)  T 
give  to  my  son  Samuel  Fenn  my  Dwelling  house  &  Houseing  with  all  Ap- 
purtenances and  Meadows  lying  or  being  within  the  Parish  of  Chidding- 
ton,  Maswith,  Ivingowing,  all  of  them  in  Buckingham  Shire,  which  sd. 
houseing  &  Lands  was  given  to  mee  by  the  Will  of  the  late  Agnis  Scare, 
Deed,  of  the  same  parish  &  Shire  aforesd,  which  sd.  Houseing  &  Lands  I 
doe  give  unto  my  son  Samuel  Fenn,  to  him  and  his  heirs  forever,  he  to  pay 
at  stated  times  £20  to  each  of  his  brothers  &  Sisters.  I  give  all  the  rest 
of  my  Estate  to  my  wife  Susannah  Fenn,  she  to  be  Executrix. 
Witness :  Robert  Treat,  Benjamin  Fenn,  Ls. 

Ephraim  Sanford. 

A  Copy  of  Record  at  New  Haven,  in  the  ist  Book  of  Wills  &  Invt. 

Test:  James  Bishop,  Clerk. 


Page  174. 

Fitch,  John,  Windsor,  who  Died  9  May,  1676.  Invt.  £46-01 -00. 
Taken  ist  June,  1676,  by  Matthew  Grant,  John  Loomis.  Will  dated  30 
August,  1675  :  I  John  Fitch  of  Windsor,  being  to  goe  forth  and  know  not 
that  I  may  return,  I  give  both  Land  and  goods  to  the  Promoting  of  a 
School  here  in  Windsor  under  the  direction  of  the  County  Court  and  the 
Select  men  of  the  Towne. 

John  Fitch. 
Witness :  John  Moore,  sen.,  &  John  Higley. 

Note :  With  the  Invt.  is  due  to  the  (e)  State  for  his  going  a  Souldier 
to  warre. 

Court  Record,  Page  156 — 11  September,  1676:  Will  and  Invt.  ex- 
hibited. Adms.  to  the  Select  Men  of  Windsor,  with  Capt.  Newbery  and 
Deacon  Moore  to  Confirm  the  exchange  with  Thomas  Rowley. 


1663^01677-  PROBATE  RECORDS.  I99 

Page  198. 

Gaylord,  Hezekiah,  Windsor,  who  deceased  12  September,  1677. 
Invt.  i  109- 1 4-06.  Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott,  Jr.,  Joseph  Els  worth.  Lega- 
tees, the  Brothers  and  Sisters,  viz :  John  Gaylord,  William  Gaylord,  Ann 
Phelps,  Hannah  Crandall,  Joseph  Gaylord  &  Nathaniel  Gaylord,  the  two 
last  by  the  Father  only. 

Court  Record,  Page  165 — 6  December,  1677:  Adms.  to  John  Gay- 
lord. 

Page  2,6 — (Vol.  IV)  21  April,  1680:  The  Estate  of  Hezekiah  Gay- 
lord ordered  Distributed  as  followeth : 

£     s     d 
Inventory,  109-14-06 

Debts,  92-03-11 


There  remains  to  be  dist.  17-10-07 

To  the  4  brothers  of  the  Deed  £3  apeice,  12-00-00 

To  the  2  sisters  55  Shillings  apeice  5-10-00 


Page  106. 

Gaylord,  Deacon  William,  Windsor.  Died  20  July,  1673.  Invt. 
£296-17-06.  Taken  by  Benjamin  Newbery,  Henry  Wolcott,  Jr.,  &  Thomas 
Stoughton,    Will  dated  31  January,  1671. 

I  William  Gaylord  of  Windsor,  seriously  considering  my  age,  do  de- 
clare this  to  be  my  last  Will  and  Testament :  I  give  unto  my  sone  John 
Gaylord,  his  heirs  &  assigns  forever,  upon  the  these  Conditions  hereafter 
expressed,  all  my  houseing  &  Home  Lott  &  orchard  as  it  Lyes,  Bounded 
westerly  by  the  comon  high  way  &  Easterly  By  the  meadow,  Northerly 
By  the  House  Lott  of  Mr.  Henry  Wolcott  &  Southerly  by  the  Land  of 
my  Daughter  Hoskins,  provided  my  sonn  John  Gaylord  freely  resigns  up 
his  propriety  in  his  owne  dwelling  house  &  Barne  &  orchard  &  Land,  viz., 
all  that  is  now  inclosed  with  in  his  fence  on  the  west  side  of  the  high  way, 
to  my  grand  sonn  John  Birge,  to  be  to  him  and  his  heirs  &  assigns  forever, 
imediatly  after  my  decease.  But  if  my  sonn  John  shall  refuse  to  make 
the  exchange,  then  my  will  is  that  my  grand  sonn  John  Birge,  his  heirs  & 
assigns  forever,  shall  possess  &  injoy  my  house  &  Home  Lott  as  it  is 
bounded  above.  I  doe  also  give  unto  my  beloved  sonn  John  Gaylord  & 
my  beloved  grandsonn  John  Birge  my  meadow  Lott  in  the  Great  meadow, 
containing  by  estimation  16  Acres  be  it  more  or  less,  to  be  divided  between 
them.  I  doe  give  to  my  Grand  Sonn  John  Birge  one  parcell  of  Land  I 
bought  of  Mr  Hanaford,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  the  great  river,  being  in 
bredth  Tenn  rodds,  to  run  the  whole  Length  I  purchased.  I  doe  give  unto 
Hezikiah  Gaylord,  my  grand  sonn  (whoe  now  lives  wth  my  sonn  John) 
fower  rodd  in  bredth  of  my  Lott  over  the  great  River  that  Lyeth  next  to 
the  Land  I  gave  his  father,  there  to  runn  from  the  great  River  to  the  end 
of  the  Bounds.    I  doe  give  unto  my  sonn  Walter  Gaylord  of  my  Lott  on 


200  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  III^ 

the  east  side  of  the  great  River,  Ten  rod  in  bredth,  to  runn  ffrom  the  great 
River  to  the  end  of  the  Bounds,  the  Ten  rodd  to  ly  next  to  what  I  have 
given  Hezekiah  my  Grand  Sonn.  I  doe  give  unto  my  Sonn  Samuel  Gay- 
lord  of  my  Lott  on  the  east  side  the  great  River,  Ten  rodd  in  bredth,  to 
runn  from  the  great  River  to  the  end  of  the  Bounds.  This  Tenn  rodds  to 
lye  next  to  what  I  have  given  to  Walter.  To  my  son  John  I  doe  give  the 
remaining  part  of  my  whole  Lott  on  the  east  side  of  the  great  River,  wth 
the  Barne  Standing  thereon,  all  that  part  of  my  Lott  from  what  I  have 
given  to  my  sonn  Samuel  to  Mr  Humphrey  Pinneys  Lott.  And  as  for  my 
daughter  Elizabeth  Hoskins,  of  whose  dutifull  &  Tender  respect  to  me  I 
have  had  Good  Experience  &  Great  Comfort  in  having  by  this  my  will 
disposed  of  part  of  my  estate  to  her  sonn  John  (whoe  hath  and  is  a  great 
help  in  supporting  of  me  in  my  old  age),  I  am  not  able  to  doe  for  her  as 
otherwise  I  would,  but  as  a  token  of  my  love  to  her  I  give  her  one  of  my 
Great  Kettles,  the  brass  or  Copper  one,  which  she  pleaseth.  I  doe  ap- 
point my  sonn  John  Gaylord  to  be  sole  executor.  And  doe  desire  Capt. 
Benjamin  Newbery  &  John  Allyn  of  Hartford  to  be  overseers. 
Witness :  John  Allyn,  William  Gaylord. 

Benjamin  Newbery. 

Codicil,  dated  14  November,  1672:     I  give,    as  a   testimony  of   my 
Fatherly  affection,  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Hoskins,  one  of  my  Cowes, 
which  she  shall  choose,  and  my  brass  skillett  &  a  pewter  platter  &  a  large 
pewter  bason  &  the  bigger  of  the  Brass  milk  pans. 
Witness :  Daniel  Clarke,  William  X  Gaylord. 

Benjamin  Newbery. 

There  was  a  later  Codicil,   date  18  December,    i6y2,  in  which    his 
daughter  Birge  is  mentioned. 


Page  60. 

Gifford,  John.  Invt.  ^3- 13-00,  Taken  3  November,  1668,  by  John 
Brunson,  WiUiam  Judd. 

Court  Record,  Page  81 — 5  November,  1668:  Invt.  exhibit,  Estate 
of  John  Gifford,  Deed.  Adms.  to  Mary  the  Relict,  &  John  and  Richard 
Brunson  are  desired  to  assist  her.  Likewise  an  Invt.  of  estate  of  John 
Wyott  was  exhibited.  This  very  small  estate  of  £4  was  taken  to  pay  a 
debt  due  to  the  estate  of  John  Wyott,  Deed,  (from  John  Gifford). 


Page  192. 

Gillett,  Jonathan  sen.,  Windsor.  Died  23  August,  1677.  Invt. 
£273-10-00.  Taken  31  August,  1677,  by  Matthew  Grant,  John  Loomis, 
John  Moore.    Will  dated  8  August,  1677 : 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  20I 

I  Jonathan  Gillett  sen.,  of  Windsor,  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  Imprimis :  My  Will  is  that  my  wife  shall  be  my  sole  Executrix, 
and  my  son  Josiah  Gillett  to  take  the  Care  for  ye  Improvement  of  his 
Mother's  Estate  for  her  Use  and  Benefit  that  I  shall  leave  her  whilst  she 
lives,  which  she  shall  have  ye  Use  &  Benefit  that  may  be  made  of  the 
Houseing  &  Lands  of  both  my  Houselotts,  my  one  and  that  which  was  my 
Brother  Nathan  Gillett's,  which  are  both  9  acres,  also  at  ye  upper  End  of 
ye  1st  Meadow,  or  that  which  is  Timothy  Phelps.  All  that  remains  of  yt 
to  me,  I  set  out  3  acres  to  my  son  John.  My  Will  is  that  after  my  decease, 
as  I  have  expressed,  that  my  son  Josias  shall  take  ye  Care  on  him,  to  be 
an  help  and  Ayde  to  his  Mother  in  what  shee  needs  his  labor  to  manage 
her  ocasions,  and  after  her  decease  he  shall  in  joy  for  his  owne,  for  him- 
selfe  and  his  heirs  forever,  my  now  dwelling  house  and  all  the  Appurte- 
nances with  it,  with  5  acres  of  house  Lands  &  all  other  parcels  of  Land, 
as  are  expressed  to  be  his  Mother's  for  her  use  whilst  she  lives,  only  ex- 
cepting the  House  &  4  acres  of  ye  Houseland  to  it,  which  my  sonn  Jeremy 
shall  posses  for  his  owne  after  my  wifes  decease ;  ye  6  acres  in  ye  2nd 
Meadow  I  set  out  to  him,  he  is  to  possess  for  his  one  at  present. 

Thirdly,  my  Will  is  that  if  the  Lord  should  take  me  and  my  wife  both 
of  us  away  by  Death  within  this  4  years  after  ye  date  hereof,  my  son  Josiah 
shall  pay  some  legacies,  as  to  his  Brother  Jonathan  Gillett  £4.  and  a  gunn, 
and  to  his  Brother  Cornelius  Gillett  £4,  &  to  my  daughter,  Peter  Browne's 
wife,  £2,  and  to  my  daughter,  Samuel  fifyllyes  wife,  £2,  and  to  ye  two  chil- 
dren which  I  have  taken  that  ware  my  son  Joseph's,  Deed,  as  ye  little  son 
Jonathan  £5,  and  ye  garle  £5.  My  son  Jonathan  is  to  have  the  other  20 
acres  of  Woodland  joining  to  ye  20  acres  expressed  to  my  wife.  He  is  to 
have  his  20  acres  next  to  Thomas  Barber,  10  acres  of  it  I  give  him,  ye 
other  10  he  hath  bought.  Also,  Jonathan  and  Cornelius  my  sons  are  to 
have  my  11  acres  without  ye  West  Bounds  of  Windsor,  betwixt  them, 
after  my  decease.  And  my  son  John  Gillett  to  have  six  acres  of  ye  other 
parcel  without  ye  Bounds  at  present,  and  Jeremie  to  have  the  remainder 
of  it. 

Witness :  Nathaniel  Chauncey,  Jonathan  Gillett. 

Matthew  Grant. 

Court  Record,  Page  164 — 6  September,  1677:    Will  exhibited. 


Page  177. 

Ginnings,  Joseph.  Invt.  £3-14-00.  Court  Record,  Page  159^-6  De- 
cember, 1676:  Invt.  exhibited  by  John  Belding,  to  remain  with  him  until 
further  Order. 


Page  126. 

Goffe,  Philip,   Wethersfield.    Invt.  £297-16-09.    Taken  2  June,  1674, 
by  John  Nott  sen.,  John  Kilbourn,  Eleazer   Kimberly.     The  children : 


202  PROBATA    RBCORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

Jacob,  age  25  years ;  Rebecca  23,  Philip  21,  Moses  18,  &  Aaron,  16  years 
of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  142 — 3  September,  1674 :  Invt.  exhibited.  Adms. 
to  the  Relict  &  son  Jacob.  Mr.  James  Treat,  John  Waddams  to  be  Over- 
seers. 


Page  178. 

Goodall,  Richard,  Middletown.    Invt.  £74- 10-00.    Taken  4  Decem- 
ber, 1676,  by  Richard  Hall  and  William  Harris. 

£    s    d 
To  twenty  acres  of  Land  bought  of  Sargt.  Cheeny,  wth 

fower  acres  of  pond,  29-00-00 

to  twenty  acres  of  Land  bought  of  the  towne,  10-00-00 

to  sixteen  acres  of  Land  bought  of  George  Hubbard,  8-00-00 

to  Fower  acres  &  one  halfe  of  pond  bought  of  Alexander  Bowe,  3-10-00 

to  his  part  in  Mr.  Warde's,  Ketch,  24-00-00 


74-10-00 


There  was  another  parcell  of  Land  recorded  to  him,  but  was  given 
to  his  son  John  Gill,  as  is  Testified. 

Court  Record,  Page  159 — 6  December,  1676;  Invt.  exhibited. 


Page  157-8. 

Goodrich,  John,  Jr.,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £81-17-11.  Taken  27 
March,  1667.  ^i^^  dated  12  April,  1676:  I  John  Goodrich,  the  son  of 
John  Goodrich  sen.,  of  Wethersfield,  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment as  follows :  And  therefore  as  I  doe  give  up  myself  to  the  Lord,  so 
designing  that  all  my  Debts  may  be  justly  and  truly  paid  out  of  other  Es- 
tate, I  doe  give  &  bequeath  my  Land,  be  it  9  acres  more  or  less,  to  my 
loving  wife  and  Child  forever.  Also,  I  give  my  heifer  to  my  sister  Mary 
Goodrich.  Also  I  bequeath  my  best  sute  of  Clothes  to  my  brother  Joseph 
Goodrich,  my  father  paying  the  value  thereof  to  such  as  I  am  indebted. 
Witness :  John  Chester,  John  Goodrich. 

Joseph  Edwards. 

Memorandum :  That  on  the  27th  of  June,  1676,  John  Goodrich  &  Mary 
Goodrich  his  daughter-in-law,  did  consent  and  agree  in  these  following  ar- 
ticles, first,  that  the  Nine  acres  of  Swamp  Land  mentioned  in  sayd  Mary's 
Husband's  Will  shall  be  the  proper  Estate  forever  of  Mary  the 
daughter  of  the  foresd.  Mary  Goodrich  &  John  deceased,  to  be  delivered 
to  her  at  18  years  of  age  or  day  of  marriage,  which  shall  first  happen,  & 
in  the  interim  her  mother  to  have  the  Use  of  it,  &  during  her  Life  in  Case 
the  Child  dye  under  age,  but  on  the  decease  of  the  mother  &  daughter,  the 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  203 

daughter  dyeing  with  out  heirs  or  husband,  it  to  return  to  John  Goodrich 
&  his  heirs  forever.  2ndly,  that  all  the  debts  due  from  John  Goodrich, 
deceased,  shall  be  payd  by  sayd  John  Goodrich,  &  the  sayd  John  Goodrich 
to  receive  in  consideration  thereof  all  the  other  Lands  left  by  the  deceased, 
viz,  five  roods  in  the  playn,  Two  acres  of  pastures,  and  halfe  an  acre  in  his 
Home  Lott  &  the  houseing  Thereon,  for  him  &  his  heirs  forever;  &  all 
the  moveable  estate  whatsoever,  excepting  a  Cow  &  calfe,  &  three  pounds 
in  cloathes.  This  we  agree  to  in  case  the  worpll  Court  that  shall  have  the 
settlement  of  the  estate  see  cause  to  rattify  it.  As  witness  our  hands  the 
day  &  year  above  sayd. 

Witness:  Wm.  Pitkin,  John  Goodrich. 

Richard  Beckley.  Mary  X  Goodrich. 

j        This  was  approved  by  the  Court,  8  September,  1676, 

\  Attests:  John  Allyn,  Secretary. 

Court  Record,  Page  153 — 8  September,  1676.    Will  &  Invt.  exhibited 
and  approved. 


Page  175. 

Goodrich,  Ensign  William.  Invt.  £915-01-06.  Taken  14  November, 
1676,  by  John  Belden,  Samuel  Wright,  John  Robbins.  The  children : 
John,  age  23,  William  17,  Ephraim,  14,  David  10.  The  daughters  are 
married. 

Court  Record,  Page  158-9 — 6  December,  1676:  Adms.  to  the  widow. 
Order  to  Dist.  to  the  widow  £100,  Personal,  forever ;  and  1-3  of  Realty 
for  life.  To  John,  Eldest  son,  £230;  to  William,  £150;  to  Ephraim,  £140; 
to  David,  £130 ;  to  Mrs.  Hollister  £100  already  paid ;  to  Mrs.  Welles,  wife 
of  Robert  Welles,  £100 ;  to  Mrs.  Fitch,  wife  of  Thomas  Fitch,  £90 ;  to  Mrs. 
Butler,  wife  of  Joseph  Butler,  £80.     Samuel  Talcott,  Overseer. 

I  Joseph  Butler  of  Wethersfield  have  received  of  Sarah  Goodrich, 
widow,  Adms.  to  the  estate  of  her  late  husband,  Ensign  Wm  Goodrich, 
late  of  Wethersfield,  Dec,  the  full  sum  of  Fower  score  pounds,  which  sayd 
sum  is  all  that  was  due  to  me  from  the  estate  of  my  father-in-law,  the 
sayd  Ensign  William  Goodrich,    upon    account    of  my    wive's    portion. 

Signed  30  January,  1677. 

Witness :  Samull  Tallcott,  Joseph  Butler. 

George  Grave. 

(Note:    This  Receipt  follows  the  Inventory.) 


f':  Page  111-112. 

Grave,  Deacon  George,  Hartford.  Invt.  £278-13-02.  Taken  30  Sep- 
tember, 1673,  by  Gregory  Wolterton,  Thomas  Bull.  Will  dated  17 
September,  1673. 


204  PROBATE   RKCORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

I  George  Grave  of  Hartford,  upon  the  River  of  Conecticutt,  weaver, 
doe  in  this  my  Last  Will  &  Testament  give  unto  Sarah  my  wife  all  my 
houseing  &  Barne,  orchards,  Home  Lott,  Meadow  Land,  Swamp  Land  & 
upland,  &  whatever  is  in  my  house,  for  her  to  make  use  of  during  the  time 
of  her  Life,  and  after  her  decease  to  be  disposed  of  as  followeth :  I  doe 
also  hereby  give  unto  my  sonn  John  Grave  one  parcell  of  meadow  Land 
Lying  in  the  south  meadow  between  Mr  Richards  Land  &  Mr  Whitings 
Land,  which  peice  of  Land  is  by  estimation  allmost  Three  Acres.  I  doe 
also  hereby  give  unto  my  son  John  Grave  one  parcell  of  Swamp  Land 
Lying  by  the  Land  called  the  forty  Acres,  in  the  south  meadow,  Between 
Mr  Goodwins  Land  and  Tho:  Catlins  Land,  which  parcell  of  Land  is  by 
estimation  Two  Acres  &  a  halfe,  both  which  parcells  of  Land  are  for  him 
to  injoy  forever  after  the  death  of  my  wife.  I  doe  also  hereby  give  unto 
my  sonn-in-law  Jonathan  Deming  my  Two  Cowes,  for  him  to  injoy  after 
my  decease.  I  doe  also  hereby  give  unto  my  daughter  Mary  Dow  the 
sume  of  Tenn  pounds,  to  be  paid  to  her  forty  shillings  in  every  yeare  until 
the  Ten  pounds  be  discharged,  next  after  my  decease.  I  doe  also  hereby 
give  unto  my  daughter  Mary  Dowe  my  great  Brass  pott  &  pott  hooks,  & 
also  one  feather  Bed  &  Feather  Bowlster,  &  one  green  Blankett,  &  one 
Pillow  &  two  pillow  beirs,  for  her  to  injoy  after  my  wive's  decease.  I 
doe  allso  hereby  give  unto  my  grandaughter  Priscilla  Markham  my  least 
brass  pott  &  pot  hooks,  &  my  Iron  Kettle,  &  two  of  my  best  platters,  a 
bigger  &  a  lesser.  I  doe  allso  hereby  give  unto  priscilla  Marcum  one 
Flock  bed  &  one  Bowlster,  for  her  to  Injoy  after  the  death  of  my  wife.  I 
doe  allso  hereby  give  unto  my  sonn  George  Grave  my  house,  Barne  & 
Home  Lott,  orchards  &  all  other  of  my  Lands  both  meadow.  Swamp  & 
upland.  Except  what  is  before  given  away,  to  him  during  the  time  of  his 
life  &  to  his  heirs  forever,  for  him  to  possess  after  the  death  of  my  wife. 
I  doe  allso  hereby  give  unto  my  sonn  George  Grave  (my  debts  &  the 
Legacies  being  pay d)  my  Cattell,  my  household  stuffe  &  what  ever  els  is 
mine  or  due  to  me  from  any  one,  for  him  to  possess  &  injoy  forever,  after 
the  death  of  my  wife.  My  will  also  is  that  all  my  Land  shall  pay  their 
rates,  according  to  their  proportion,  to  the  Maintenance  of  the  Ministree 
at  the  new  meeting  house.  My  will  and  desire  is  that  my  sonn  George 
Grave  should  take  my  Estate  into  his  hands  &  custodie,  &  the  care  of  my 
wife,  his  mother-in-law,  &  see  that  shee  bee  Comfortably  provided  for 
during  the  time  of  her  life,  she  now  not  being  in  a  fitt  capacittie  to  help 
her  selfe  in  this  way.  Also,  if  more  than  ordinary  charges  should  arise 
by  reason  of  any  Long  sickness  that  should  attend  her,  that  then  the  whole 
estate  should  share  in  the  Charge  that  ariseth.  Allso  my  will  is  that  all 
the  Lining  that  shall  remayn  after  my  wifes  decease,  which  is  not  given 
before,  shall  be  equally  divided  between  my  son  George's  wife  &  my 
daughter  Dowe.  I  doe  also  hereby  make  my  two  sons  George  Grave  & 
John  Grave  my  Executors  of  this  my  last  will  &  Testament.  In  witness 
whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand. 

Witness :  John  Richards,  George  Grave,  sen. 

Steven  Hopkins, 

Court  Record,  Page  134 — 25  November,  1673 :    Will  proven. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  205 

Page  104. 

Griswold,  Samuel.  Invt.  £18-17-11.  Taken  26  February,  1672,  by 
James  Eno,  Benajah  Holcomb. 

Court  Record,  Page  129 — 6  March,  1672-3:  Adms.  to  George  Gris- 
wold. 


Page  1 21 -2. 


Hall,  John,  sen.,  Middletown.  Died  26  May,  1673.  Invt.  £54-13-07. 
Taken  in  June  by  Robert  Warner,  Samuel  Collins.  Will  dated  3rd  month, 
1673: 

I  John  Hall  sen.  of  Middletown,  Carpenter,  aged  about  89  years,  do 
leave  what  f olloweth  as  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  unto  my  son 
Richard  Hall  iio,  and  I  give  to  his  Children  a  Noble  apeice.  I  give  to  my 
son  John  Hall  my  Cow  and  Heifer,  to  be  delivered  to  him  after  my  de- 
cease. I  give  to  the  Children  of  my  daughter  Wetmore,  Deed,  20  Shil- 
lings to  each ;  to  the  Children  of  my  daughter  Sarah,  Deed,  25  Shillings 
apeice.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  Wetmore  5  Shillings.  I  give  10  Shil- 
lings towards  the  Encouragement  of  a  Reading  and  Writeing  school 
south  side  of  the  Rivulet.  I  bequeath  the  Remainder  of  my  Estate  to 
my  son  Samuel  Hall,  he  to  pay  all  my  Just  Debts.  I  request  Deacon 
Stocking  and  my  son  John  Hall  to  be  helpfull  to  him  as  Overseers  to  see 
to  the  Execution  of  the  Premises. 

Witness:  Nathaniel  Collins,  John  X  Hall  sen.  Ls. 

William  Cheeny. 

Court  Record,  Page  137 — 5  March,  1673-4:    Will  proven. 


Page  36-7. 

Hannis,  Richard.  Died  20  October,  1666.  Invt.  £26-08-02.  Nuncu- 
pative Will.  Three  days  before  his  death  he  desired  Mr.  Giles  Hamlin  and 
Jeremie  Adams  to  take  charge  of  his  estate  until  ye  next  of  Kin  to  him 
Come  or  Send  for  it. 

Witness :  Nathaniel  Willett,  Joseph  Smith. 

The  Governor  and  Assistants  grant  Adms.  to  Mr.  Hamlin  and  Mr. 
Adams.    Invt.  Presented  7  March,  1666,  and  Adms.  granted. 


Page  200-1. 

Hancox,  Thomas    (Records  of  Land  in  Farmington,  Copy).     Deed 
of  Purchase  dated  1673.    Attest,  Thomas  Bull,  Register. 
27  June,  1695,  &  23  Nov.,  1704. 


206  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

Page  29. 

Harrison,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  ;£929-o6-09.  Taken  3  Septem- 
ber, 1666,  by  John  Ryley,  Josiah  Gilbert  &  Jonathan  Gilbert.  Will 
dated  6  August,  1666 : 

I  John  Harrison  doe  make  my  last  Will  &  Testament.  I  give  to  my 
eldest  daughter  Rebeckah  £60,  to  Mary  my  2nd  daughter  £40.  to  Sarah 
£40.  The  rest  of  my  Estate  I  leave  to  my  wife,  and  with  all  make  her  sole 
Executrix.  John  Harrison 

Witness:  Jonathan  Willoughhy,  Tho:  Wright  sen. 
Grissell  Willoughby,  Margaret  Willoughhy. 

Proven  6  September  1666 
The  Widow  Katharine,  Petitioned  the  Court  to  settle  upon  her  eldest 
dau.  £210 :  and  to  each  of  the  younger  daughters  £200  because  of  the  In- 
considerate portions  left  them  by  their  father — Reserveing  the  House  and- 
Lot  during  life. 

Page  13-14-15- 

HoIIister,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £1642-02-06.  Taken  20  April,. 
1665,  by  John  Chester,  Richard  Treat,  Samuel  Boreman,  Samuel  Welles. 

I  John  HoIIister  of  Wethersfield,  being  weake  in  body  &  of  perfect 
understanding,  doe  make  my  last  will  and  testament  this  third  day  of 
April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  six  hundred  &  sixty  five : 

Impr.  I  give  to  my  wife  Joana  HoIIister  all  my  housing  and  home  lot 
in  Wethersfield,  and  five  acres  of  plaine  lying  between  John  Goodrich  and 
Thomas  HoIIister,  and  five  acres  of  meddow  lying  on  the  north  side  of 
the  upper  high  way  which  I  bought  of  Thomas  Parks,  &  three  acres  of 
meddow  called  Betts  Lott  lying  south  of  the  upper  highway,  and  six 
acres  at  the  lower  end  of  the  meddow  lying  on  the  west  side  of  the  high- 
way in  three  several  parcells,  &  two  acres  that  was  Samuel  Bowrmans  yt 
lys  by  Rennold's  his  Lott,  and  foure  acres  at  the  meaddow  gate ;  all  this 
during  her  life,  &  after  her  decease  I  give  my  house  and  Barne  &  Orchard 
unto  lazarus  my  fourth  son,  and  unto  Stephen  that  part  of  the  lot  beyond 
the  Brooke,  and  the  meddow  and  plains,  equally  to  be  divided  between 
them. 

Ite.  I  give  to  John  HoIIister,  at  the  age  of  22  years,  my  whole  farme 
at  Naog,  for  want  of  heirs  to  my  2nd  son  Thomas  HoIIister,  and  doe  re- 
quire him  to  give  to  his  mother  every  year  during  her  life  twenty  bushells 
of  apples  and  two  barrells  of  syder,  provided  the  orchard  doe  thrive  and 
prosper. 

It.  I  give  to  Thomas  HoIIister,  at  the  age  of  23  years,  all  yt  prcell  of 
swamp,  with  Sixe  acres  of  meddow,  all  bought  of  Richard  Treat,  Jr.,  and 
5  acres  of  plaine  nexe  to  Thomas  Colman,  and  6  acres  of  Upland  in  my 
Lot  beyond  the  Brooke,  the  homeward  Side  of  it,  &  to  his  heirs  for  ever, 
and  for  need  of  issue  to  the  next  successively. 

Ite.  I  give  to  Joseph  HoIIister,  my  3d  son,  at  the  age  of  23  years,  my 
meddow  lot  bought  of  Samuel  Hale  lying  next  Mr.  Chester,  and  10  acres 
of  meddow  called  Rennolds  his  lot,  and  6  acres  of  upland  lying  in  my  lot 
beyond  the  Brooke. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATB  RECORDS.  207 

It.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  four  score  pounds. 

It.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  three  score  and  ten  pounds. 

It.    I  give  to  my  three  grand  children  £5  apeice. 

It.   The  remainder  of  my  estate  I  give  to  my  wife  Joane  HolHster, 
whom  I  appoint  my  executrix.     I   desire  Jonathan  Willoughby,  John 
Chester,  Richard  Treat  Jr.  and  Samuel  Welles  to  be  my  Overseers. 
Witness :  Jonathan  Willoughby,  John  Hollister.  Ls. 

John  Chester,  Samuel  Welles. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — ist  June,  1665 :  Will  Proven,  Page  122 — 
(Vol.  IV) — 2nd  September,  1686:  2  of  the  Overseers  of  the  Estate  hav- 
ing died,  Capt.  Talcott  and  John  Deming  sen.  are  desired  to  fill  their 
place. 

Page  124. 

Hollister,  Joseph,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £154-01-06.  Taken  29  Au- 
gust, 1674,  by  John  Nott  sen.,  John  Kilbourn,  Michael  Griswold,  Enoch 
Buck,  Eleazer  Kimberly. 

Court  Record,  Page  143 — 3  September,  1674 :  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Hollis- 
ter, the  personal  estate  to  be  divided  equally  among  his  Brothers  and 
sister,  the  Real  Estate  according  to  the  will  of  Lt.  John  Hollister. 


Page  25. 

Hoskiiis,  Ann,  Windsor.  Invt.  £113-04-00.  Taken  ist  June,  1663, 
by  William  Gaylord,  Walter  Fyler,  Matthew  Grant.  Ann  Hoskins  was 
the  Widow  of  John  Hoskins. 

The  Last  will  &  testament,  dated  17  August,  1660,  of  Ane  Hoskins, 
widow,  wife  of  John  Hoskins  of  Windsor :  As  for  my  outward  estate, 
I  thus  bestow :  First,  to  my  sonn  Thomas  Hoskins  I  give  my  part  of  the 
housinge  &  Land  which  was  halfe  of  all  yt  y^as  my  husband's ;  this  I  give 
to  him  after  my  decease,  for  him  to  Injoy  his  life  tyme,  &  after  his  de- 
cease I  give  it  to  his  sonne  John  Hoskins.  My  will  is,  in  case  his  father  dy 
before  he  comes  to  the  age  of  on  &  twenty  years,  that  the  yearly  incres  of 
this  estate  shall  be  Improved  for  him  &  redowne  only  to  him,  to  be  put 
into  his  hands  at  the  age  of  on  &  twentie  years  old,  booth  the  housinge, 
half  the  orchard  &  half  the  Land  which  was  my  part  he  shall  wholy  have 
&  after  yt  age  for  he  &  his  forever ;  but  in  case  the  sayd  John  shall  dy 
before  he  Come  to  this  age  to  poses  &  injoy  this  estate,  then  my  will  is  yt 
this  whole  estate  yt  was  mine  shall  be  distributed  equally  amongst  the  chil- 
dren of  my  daughter  Wilton's  daughter  Mary  Marshall.  Also  my  feather 
bead  with  all  his  furnituer  I  give  to  my  sonne  Thomas  Hoskins,  &  after  his 
decease  I  give  it  to  his  sonne  John  Hoskins,  all  to  be  kept  for  him  tell  the 
age  of  on  &  twenty  yeares ;  &  in  case  he  dy  before  yt  age,  then  this,  as  the 
housing  &  land,  be  to  Mary  Marshalls  children.    Also  a  brass  pot  &  a  brass 


208  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

pan  &  tow  platters  &  a  puding  pane  &  a  brasse  skellet  &  bras  candle 

stecke,  a  puter  bason,  two  poring  dishes,  two  alcemy  sponns,  a  Great  Chest 

&  a  Cofer,  a  boxe — all  this  I  give  to  my  sonne  Thomas  as  the  other  things 

above.     For  my  overseers  I  desire  John  Strong  sen.  &  my  son  David 

Wilton. 

Witness:  Henry  Clarke,  Ann  X  Hoskins. 

John  WitchHeld,  Walter  Fyler. 


Page  32. 

Hoskins,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £450-09-02.  Taken  21  September, 
1666,  by  John  Moore  sen.,  Matthew  Grant,  Thomas  Stoughton,  John  Gay- 
lord. 

This  is  the  Last  wil  and  testament  of  Mr.  Thomas  Hosken  of  Winsor 
in  conecticut:  I  do  lef  my  hoi  estat  to  my  wif  elesebeth  hoskens  for  her 
bringing  op  of  her  children,  but  when  my  son  John  Hoskens  shal  com  to 
ye  aig  of  to  and  twenti  yers,  then  it  is  my  will  ^at  he  shal  haf  half  of  my 
estat,  and  the  other  half  I  do  lef  to  his  mother  elisabeth  hoskens.  Al  so 
do  gif  to  Joseph  (Birge)  ten  pound,  to  be  paid  as  his  mother  shal  be  abel. 
Al  so  tis  my  will  and  dasier  that  good  man  grant  senur  and  my  brother 
John  Gailord  be  my  ofer  seers.  And  her  to  I  do  set  my  hand  this  present 
12  April,  1666.  Thomas  X.  Hoskins. 

Witness:  John  Gaylord, 

Joseph  Gaylord. 

Hoskins,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  151 — 5  February,  1675-6:  John 
Hoskins,  a  minor  son  of  Thomas  Hoskins,  chose  Capt.  Daniel  Clarke  and 
Capt.  Benjamin  Newbery  to  be  his  Guardians. 


Page  134. 

Howkins,  Anthony,  Farmington.  Died  28  February,  1673-4.  Invt. 
£332-05-00.  Taken  by  Robert  Porter  &  Thomas  Barnes  &  John  Wood- 
ruffe.  The  children :  Ruth,  age  24  years,  John  22,  Sarah  16,  Elizabeth  14, 
&  Hannah  12  years.    Will  dated  the  26th  day  of  February,  1673-4. 

I  Anthony  Howkins  of  Farmington,  being  Stricken  in  years  and  find- 
ing my  sealfe  weak  in  body  but  of  Compitance  of  understanding  for  this 
worke,  I  give  to  my  wife  ann  howkins  one  third  parte  holl  isteat,  axseapting 
my  house  and  homested  at  Pork  brook  and  the  twelfe  ackars  of  Land  in  the 
gret  madow  which  I  bought  of  Matthew  Webster,  which  istate  I  give  unto 
hur  during  the  time  of  her  naturall  Life ;  and  it  is  my  will  that  what  of 
this  istate  which  dos  remayne,  which  is  thus  given  too  my  wif,  I  say  which 
is  Laft  or  doe  remayne  after  my  wifes  departar  of  her  natarall  Lif,  shall 
be  divided  amongst  my  children  which  doe  survife,  that  is,  amongst  John 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  209 

Howkins,  Ruth  howkins,  sary  howkins,  Elizabeth  howkins,  hanna  how- 
kins.  I  give  to  my  son  John  howkins  my  house  and  holle  homsted  Lying 
and  standing  at  pork  broock  which  is  of  The  South  Side  of  the  hiway 
which  Ledith  to  harford  ;  allso  I  give  too  my  son  John  Howkins  the  twellfe 
achars  of  Land  which  lyith  in  the  gret  madow,  which  I  bought  of  Mat- 
thew Webster.  I  give  and  bequeth  too  my  son  John  howkins  a  small 
foulling  pes  and  arapur  (rapier),  as  allso  one  hors  which  he  hath  all 
rady  in  posation ;  allso  I  give  and  bequeth  too  my  son  John  howkins  one 
fifth  part  of  my  holle  istate  which  remaynes  after  my  loving  wif  have  re- 
saived  hur  thurds  according  to  my  will ;  and  allso  after  my  sonne  John 
have  reasived  the  house  and  land,  armes  and  horse  formarly  axprased  & 
allso  I  give  and  bequeath  too  my  son  John  howkins  twellfe  ackars  of  up- 
land which  Lys  beyond  durty  hollf ;  it  is  given  him  and  his  hayres  foraver, 
he  to  Com  too  the  injoymant  and  po  sation  immediatly  after  my  departar 
of  my  Natural  life,  as  after  all  my  just  dats  ar  payd.  It.  I  give  to  my  Son- 
in-Law  John  tomson  one  firelock  muscat  and  a  back  sord  which  was  his 
fathers.  It.  I  give  too  my  sune-in-Law  John  Judd  £5-10-00.  It.  i  give  to 
my  dautar  ruth  howkins  a  cowe  which  is  in  the  hands  of  abraham  dibull 
of  hadum,  and  also  a  fifth  part  of  my  istate  which  doos  remayne  after  my 
wife  have  resaived  her  thirds  and  John  howkins  and  my  just  dets  are  paid, 
I  give  too  my  dautar  Sara  howkins,  I  give  to  my  dawter  elisabeth  howkins, 
I  give  too  my  dawtar  hana  howkins,  I  make  my  wife  exsaxritix,  and  I 
doe  intreat  my  friends  Samuel  Wells  and  John  Judd  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness:  Samuel  Wells,  (Not  signed.) 

Thomas  Thompson. 

Court  Record,  Page  139 — ist  April,  1664:  Will  and  Invt.  exhibited. 
Mrs.  Howkins  Refuses  the  executorship.  Dist.  Ordered  according  to  the 
will,  except  that  Mrs.  Hester  Thompson,  a  daughter  of  the  Deed,  is 
not  named  in  the  will,  and  Mrs.  Howkins  is  given  only  the  use  during  life. 
And  also  it  appearing  that  the  Hon.  Thomas  Welles  by  his  last  will  gave 
the  said  Ann  Howkins,  his  daughter,  £20  since  her  Marriage  with  Mr. 
Howkins,  This  Court  doe  Order  the  £20  of  the  Estate  willed  Mrs.  How- 
kins be  paid  to  Hester  Thompson.  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Ann  Howkins.  En- 
sign Samuel  Steele  and  John  Judd  to  be  Overseers.  Sergt.  John  Stanly  & 
Ensign  John  Wadsworth,  with  the  Overseers,  to  distribute  the  Estate. 

Page  219 — (Vol.  VIII)  1st  November,  1714:  Capt.  Thomas  Hart 
of  Farmington  now  moved  this  Court  to  appoint  an  Adms.  on  the  Estate 
of  Anthony  Howkins,  Deed.  The  Court  desire  to  call  in  John  Judd  and 
Robert  Booth  of  Farmington. 

Page  225 — 6  December,  1714:  Thomas  Hart  again  presented  his 
Motion  that  Adms.  be  committed  to  some  person.  Defered  until  January 
next. 


Page  163. 

Howkins,  Sergt.  John.  Invt.  £130-04-00.   Taken  5  September,  1676, 
by  John  X  Roote  sen.,  Thomas  X  Newell  sen.,  &  Benjamin  Judd.    The 


itO  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

legatees:  Joseph  Judd,  age  4  years,  John  Howkins  36,  Mary  32,  Ruth 
Howkins  27,  Sarah  18,  Elizabeth  16,  Hannah  14,  Elizabeth  Judd,  6  years 
of  age.     Will  dated  the  nth  of  January,  1675-6. 

This  may  informe  you  and  those  whome  it  doth  concerne,  that  if  the 
Providence  of  God  shall  soe  order  it  that  I  fall  in  the  feld  and  lose  my  Life 
or  miscarry  any  other  way  before  I  com  home,  that  the  small  Estat  that 
God  hath  giuen  me  shall  be  disposed  as  is  here  mentioned :  I  giue  to  my 
cuzen  Joseph  Judd  my  House  and  Homelott  to  be  possesed  by  him  att  21 
yers  of  age.  2:  I  bequeath  to  Joseph  Judd  my  12  ackers  of  land  in  the 
Gireat  Meadow  to  be  posesed  by  him  att  23  yers  of  age.  3 :  The  benefit 
of  this  house  and  Land  before  menshoned  I  giue  the  }i  to  my  Brother 
John  Judd  and  the  other  half  to  my  sister  Ruth  Howkins.  4 :  As  for  the 
rest  of  my  Estate  I  would  haue  a  true  Inuentary  taken  of  it  and  pay  my 
lawfull  Debts  out  of  it,  and  the  rest  to  be  deuid  into  6  parts :  the  one  part 
I  giue  to  my  sister  mary  Judd,  the  other  part  I  giue  to  my  sister  Ruth 
Howkins,  the  other  part  I  giue  to  my  sister  Sarah  Howkins,  the  other 
part  I  giue  to  my  sister  Elizabeth  Howkins,  the  other  part  I  giue  to  my 
sister  Hannah  Howkins,  the  other  part  I  giue  to  Elizabeth  Judd.  And 
if  there  be  a  loss  to  know  what  account  there  is  between  my  Mother  and 
I,  there  is  about  £3  due  to  my  Mother  for  my  Diat. 

John  Howkins. 

This.  Will  was  left  "with  his  Brother  John  Judd,  not  to  be  shown  until 
it  was  known  whether  he  lived  or  noe. 

Court  Record,  Page  155 — 7  September,  1676:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  to  John  Judd. 

Page  9 — (Vol.  IV)  5  December,  1678:  Sarah  Howkins,  daughter  of 
Anthony  Howkins  and  Sister  of  John  Howkins,  Deed,  she  now  being 
deceased  Intestate,  her  Interest  in  the  Estate  of  her  Father  and  Brother 
to  be  Dist.  to  her  four  sisters,  Mary  Judd,  Ruth  Heart,  Elizabeth  Brins- 
made  &  Hannah  Howkins,  equally. 


Page  152. 

Hubbard,  George  Jr.,  Middletown.  Invt.  £71-10-07.  Taken  1675, 
by  Richard  Hall,  William  Harris. 

Court  Record,  Page  152 — 2  March,  1675-6:  Invt.  exhibited.  This 
Court  Recommend  the  Legatees  to  agree  upon  a  Division  and  apply  for 
Confirmation  of  the  same. 


Page  92. 

Hubbard,  Thomas,    Middletown.    Invt.  £220-01-00.    Taken  5  Sep- 
tember, 167 1,  by  Nathaniel  Bacon,  Richard  Hall,  Thomas  Ranny.    Child- 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  211 

ren:  Mary,  age  14  years,  Thomas  lo,  Ebenezer  7,  John  4,  George  ij^ 
years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  115 — 7  September,  1671 :  Invt.  Exhibited.  Es- 
tate in  Care  of  Richard  Hall  and  Nathaniel  Bacon,  to  report  1st  March 
next. 


Page  2. 

Hungerford,  Thomas,  New  London.  Invt.  iioo-05-06.  Taken  ist 
May,  1663,  by  Obadiah  Breuen,  Samuel  Smith,  Robert  Royse.  The 
children :    Thomas,  age  15  years,  Sarah  9,  Hannah  4  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  6—9  July,  1663 :  Invt.  Exhibited.  Isaac  Willey 
and  Peter  Blatchford  to  care  for  the  estate. 

Page  15 — 10  May,  1664:  Order  to  Dist.  the  whole  of  the  estate  to  the 
Relict,  she  to  pay  to  Thomas  Hungerford  i7 ;  to  Sarah  £4,  to  Hannah  £4, 
at  (Legal)  age. 

Page  33. 

Janes,  Mary,  Windsor.  Invt.  £23-06-00.  Taken  16  November,  1666, 
by  Benjamin  Newbery,  John  Moore  Sen.,  Selectmen. 


Page  6-7. 

Jeffries,  Gabriel,  Saybrook.  Invt.  £17-05-06.  Taken  28  May,  1664, 
by  the  Townsmen  of  Saybrook :  John  Westall,  John  Clarke,  Zachari  Sam- 
ford.    He  wrought  with  William  Pratt. 

Court  Record,  Page  22 — 14  September,  1664 :  Adms.  to  John  Westall. 


Page  90. 

Joanes,  Richard,  Haddam.  Invt.  £104-00-06.  Taken  5  September, 
1670,  by  George  Gates,  James  Bate.  The  children:  Son  David,  8  years 
of  age;  daughter  Elizabeth,  5  years;  Mary,  2  years,  &  Patience,  born 
March,  1670-1. 

Court  of  Assistants,  Page  112 — 18  April,  1671 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict, 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Joanes.  George  Gates  and  James  Bate  are  desired  to  be 
Overseers.  Order  to  Dist.  to  the  3  daughters  £4  apeice,  to  his  son  £8,  to 
be  made  out  of  a  peice  of  Land  apprised  at  £22-10-00.  The  rest  of  the 
Estate  to  the  Relict. 


Page  187-8-9. 

Kirby,  Johii,MiddIetown.  Invt.  £552-05-10.    Taken  27  April,  1677, 
by  Nathaniel  Bacon,  William  Cheeny. 


212  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL,.  Ill, 

The  children:  Joseph,  age  21  years;  Mary,  the  wife  of  Emanuel 
Buck,  age  32  years ;  Elizabeth  Kirby,  Deed,  age  23  years ;  Hannah,  wife 
of  Thomas  Andrews,  age  27  years;  Hester,  wife  of  Benajah  Stone,  25 
years ;  Sarah,  wife  of  Samuel  Hubbard,  age  23  years ;  Bethia  Kirby,  age 
18  years;  Susannah,  13  years;  Abigail  Kirby,  age  11  years,  &  John  Kirby 
Jr.,  Deceased.    Will  dated  the  6th  day  of  April,  Anno  Dom.  1677. 

First  of  all,  to  the  intent  that  my  loveing  wife  may  not  be  destitute  of  a 
Comfortable  Subsistence,  while  She  Shall  live,  I  do  give  and  bequeath  unto 
her  the  possession  and  use  of  all  my  estate  (whither  houseing,  land  or  other 
estate)  at  prsent  in  my  possession,  during  her  naturall  life,  excepting  only 
what  shall  afterward  be  particularly  mentioned.  I  do  also  give  her  liberty, 
if  she  see  herselfe  necessitated  so  to  do,  to  Sell  any  such  part  of  my  estate 
as  aforesaid  for  her  necessary  supply.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  &  to  my 
daughter  Mary,  Each  of  them  a  portion  double  to  the  portion  of  any  of 
the  rest  of  my  Children ;  and  to  the  rest  of  my  Children,  all  which  are 
daughters,  I  do  give  to  each  of  them  a  portion  equal  to  one  another.  Item, 
for  that  parcell  of  my  land  wch  lyes  near  to  Daniel  Harris  his  farme  on 
the  west  of  Connecticott  river,  &  contains  about  300  acres,  &  another  par- 
cell  of  my  land  of  about  200  acres,  Lying  about  pipe  Stave  Swamp,  on 
the  west  side  also  of  Connecticott  River,  my  will  is  that  to  which  soever  of 
my  children  or  childrens  children  these  parcells  of  land  or  any  part  thereof 
Shall  fall,  they  shall  not  at  any  time  be  Sold  out  of  the  blood ;  but  in  Case 
any  of  my  children  or  their  children  see  cause  to  Sell  any  part,  it  shall  be 
only  from  one  to  another  of  them,  that  so  these  two  parcells  of  land  may 
pertain  to  some  of  my  children  or  childrens  children  to  the  end  of  the 
world.  When  the  full  and  final  distribution  shall  be  made,  then  all  my 
estate  so  distributed  (whether  formerly  received  or  then  to  be  received  by 
my  children  or  childrens  children)  shall  be  prised  again  at  the  then  present 
value  thereof.  I  appoint  Capt.  John  Allyn  of  Hartford  and  Deacon  Allyn 
of  Middletown  &  my  Son-in-law  Emanuel  Bucke  of  Wethersfield  Execu- 
tors. 

Witness:  John  Wiatt,  John  Kirby. 

Elizabeth  Wiatt. 

Court  Record,  Page  164 — 6  September,  1677:  Will  proven. 

Page  63  (Vol.  VH) — March,  1704-5:  Whereas,  John  Kirby,  for- 
merly of  Middletown,  Deed,  did  by  his  last  Will  appoint  Col.  John  Allyn, 
Deacon  Allyn  of  Middletown,  and  Emanuel  Buck  of  Wethersfield  his 
Executors,  two  of  which,  vizt.  Col.  Allyn  and  Deacon  Allyn,  are  Deed, 
and  the  other,  vizt,  Emanuel  Buck,  not  capable  of  acting  by  reason  of  his 
age  and  Infirmaties,  and  the  sayd  John  Kirby  did  likewise  order  in  his 
sayd  Will  that  a  new  apprizall  should  be  made  of  his  Lands  after  the  de- 
cease of  his  wife,  Joseph  Kerby,  sonn  of  the  sd.  John  Kirby,  Deed,  prays 
that  Adms.  may  be  granted  to  him  in  order  to  the  fulfilling  the  sd.  Will  of 
his  Father,  Adms.  with  the  Will  annexed  was  granted  to  Joseph  Kirby 
with  an  order  to  exhibit  in  Court  an  Invt.  of  the  Land  of  his  sd.  Father  by 
the  20th  of  April  next. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATK   RECORDS.  213 

Court  Record,  Page  69—5  September,  1705 :  Joseph  Kirby  not  hav- 
ing attended  the  order  of  this  Court  as  was  intended.  The  parties  con- 
cerned in  sd.  Estate,  vizt,  the  Legataries  in  sd.  Will,  made  application  to 
this  Court  praying  that  Alexander  Rollo  of  Middletown  may  now  be  ap- 
pointed, together  with  sd.  Joseph  Kirby,  to  make  or  cause  to  be  made  a 
new  apprisal  of  the  sd.  Lands,  This  Court  do  appoint  the  sd.  Joseph 
Kirby  and  Allex  Rollo  unto  that  service,  to  make  return  on  the  first  Tues- 
day of  November  next.  And  this  Court,  considering  the  difficult  circum- 
stances of  the  sd.  work,  Do  Therefore  Order  and  appoint  Thomas  Ward, 
Thomas  Stow  and  John  Bacon  of  Middletown  to  apprize  the  sd.  Lands 
presented  to  them  by  the  sd.  Joseph  Kirby  and  Alexander  Rollo,  according 
to  the  direction  of  sd.  Will. 

Page  72 — 7  November,  1705 :  Lt.  Thomas  Ward,  Thomas  Stow  and 
John  Bacon,  being  sworn,  did  make  apprizement  of  sd.  Lands,  and  under 
their  hands  in  writing  did  present  to  this  Court  their  apprizement  thereof, 
wch  this  Court  accepts.  It  also  appearing  to  this  Court  that  Mary,  one  of 
the  daughters  of  the  sd.  John  Kirby,  Deed,  hath  had  of  the  Estate  of  her 

£    s     d 

sd  Father,  30-15-00 

and  that  Elizabeth,  another  daughter,  hath  had                            24-10-00 

And  Hannah  hath  had  17-06-00 

And  Sarah  hath  had  47-19-06 

And  Easter  hath  had  59-10-00 

And  Bethia  hath  had  81-00-00 

And  Susanna  hath  had  2-10-00 

And  Abigail  hath  had  2-05-00 

And  Joseph  hath  had  51-18-00 

as  they  and  every  one  of  them  (except  Elizabeth  and  Bethia,  who  are  de- 
ceased) have  acknowledged  in  writing  upon  Oath,  presented  now  in  this 
Court,  which  is  on  file.  This  Court  do  therefore,  upon  Consideration  of 
all  the  premises,  Order  and  direct  Emanuel  Buck,  alias  Enock  Buck,  the 
only  surviving  Executor,  to  sett  out  to  the  several  heirs  or  Legatees  of 
the  sd.  John  Kirby,  deceased,  or  their  legal  representatives,  their  several 
respective  remaining  parts  or  portions  of  their  Deed  Father  John  Kirby's 
Estate,  according  to  his  Will.  Joseph  Kirby  prays  an  appeal  may  be  granted 
him  to  the  Court  of  Assistants.  To  this  Alexander  Rollo  and  David  Robin- 
son objected  against  the  takeing  of  his  own  bond. 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 21  November,  1705 :  Alexander  Rollo  of 
Middletown  presented  to  this  Court  a  Letter  of  Attorney  made  by 
Emanuel  Buck,  alias  Enock  Buck,  of  Wethersfield,  Executor  of  the  Last 
Will  of  John  Kirby,  formerly  of  Middletown,  Deed,  to  David  Robinson 
and  him  sd.  Rollo,  to  impower  them  as  his  attorney  to  make  full  division 
and  distribution  of  the  said  John  Kirby's  Estate  to  and  amongst  his  Chil- 
dren according  to  the  sd.  Last  Will  of  the  sd.  Kirby,  and  in  pursuance  to 
an  Order  of  this  Court  made  the  7th  of  this  Instant  November,  1705^  and 


214 


PROBATE    RECORDS. 


VOL.  Ill, 


also  the  division  and  distribution  of  the  said  Estate  made  by  them  in  pur- 
suance and  by  Vertue  of  the  said  power  of  attorney,  with  the  said  Emau- 
uel,  aHas  Enock  Buck,  his  allowance  and  confirmation  thereof,  which  this 
Court  do  accept  and  allow  and  do  order  the  same  to  be  recorded  and  putt 
upon  file.     (Not  indexed.) 

Page  96 — 16  September,  1707:  Joseph  Kirby  and  Alexander  Rollo 
presented  to  this  Court  a  new  apprizement  or  Invt.  of  the  real  Estate  of 
their  Father  John  Kirby,  formerly  of  Middletown,  Deed  (pursuant  to  the 
order  and  determination  of  the  Court  of  Assistants  held  at  Hartford  the 
1st  day  of  May  last  past),  made  by  a  jury  of  twelve  men  upon  Oath,  in 
Order  to  have  the  direction  of  this  Court  for  another  or  new  Division  or 
Distribution  made  of  the  said  Estate,  And  now  this  Court  have  again 
heard  all  the  pleas  and  allegations  of  the  sd.  Joseph  Kirby  of  the  one  part, 
and  of  the  said  Allexander  Rollo  and  David  Robinson  (who  married  two 
of  the  daughters  of  the  sd.  deceased)  on  behalf  of  themselves  and  the  rest 
of  the  daughters  of  the  said  deceased  or  their  heirs,  of  the  other  part,  re- 
lateing  to  their  claims  upon  sd.  Estate,  And  upon  Consideration  thereof 
Do  Find  That  the  sd.  Joseph  Kirby  hath  formerly  had  and  received  of  the 
said  Estate  (to  be  accounted  for  as  part  of  his  portion  thereof)  : 
In  Moveables,  £7-03-00 ;  off  the  effects  of  half  the  Long 


meadow  Lott  sold, 
Dwelling  house  and  4  acres  of  Land,  with  2  acres  ad- 

joyning  to  it. 
Barn  &  2  5^  acres  of  Land,  part  of  his  Fathers  Homestead, 
And  350  acres  of  Land,  the  East  end  of  the  Long  lott. 
Ten  acres  of  upland,  £$ ;  and  5  acres  Meadow,  Wongunck 

up  lott. 


i'' 


£  s  d 
13-10-00 

55-00-00 
50-00-00 
26-10-00 

30-00-00 


xind  is  allowed  as  Adms. 
That  Mary  had  received 

Elizabeth  ...   . 

Sarah 

Easter 

Bethia 

Susannah 

Abigail 

Hannah 
That  the  part  of  the  Estate  now  Invt.  by  the  Jury, 
Estate  now  Indebted  to  Mary  Buck  and  David  Buck  her  son, 
The  Jury  £7-04-00,  to  Rollo  £13-13-09, 
To  Land  sold,  etc., 

Total  for  Dist. 
Out  of  this  already  paid  to  the  Children. 
There  remains  undivided  the  summ  of 


in  All      £182-03-00 

£  s  d 
12-15-00 
52-15-00 
32-00-00 
58-12-06 
74-05-00 

102-00-00 

2-10-00 

2-05-00 

54-06-00 

860-14-04 
14-16-00 
35-12-09 
37-00-00 


875-16-04 
561-09-10 
314-06-06 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE  RBCORDS.  215 

The  Court  now  Order  the  Adms.  to  pay  the  debts  and  report  to  the 
Court  as  speedily  as  may  be,  when  a  final  Order  for  Dist.  would  be  made. 


Lewis,  Wm.  Court  Record,  Page  loi — 2  September,  1670:  Thomas 
Hancock  of  Farmington,  aged  25  years,  &  James  Bement  of  sd.  Farming- 
ton,  age  18  years,  appeared  in  Court  &  upon  their  oath  testified  that  Mary 
Whitehead,  the  known  Mother  of  Mary  the  wife  of  Lt.  William  Lewis  of 
Farmington,  in  Connecticut,  in  New  England,  was,  the  2nd  of  September, 
1670,  alive,  and  they  had  discourse  with  her  in  her  son  William  Lewis 
House. 

Page  142. 

Lord,  Mrs.  Dorothy.  Invt.  £187-17-08.  Taken  12  May,  1675,  by 
George  Grave,  John  Shepherd.    Will  dated  8  February,  1669. 

I  Dorothy  Lord  of  Hartford  do  declare  this  to  be  my  last  Will  & 
Testament :  First,  that  all  my  Just  Debts  be  paid  out  of  my  Estate.  I  do 
give  my  now  Dwelling  house  &  Barne  and  my  Homelott  and  my  lower  Lott 
in  the  lower  Meadow  unto  the  Children  of  my  son  Thomas  Lord,  Deed,  at 
the  age  of  18  years.  Item :  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Amy  Gilbert  and  her 
Children  3  acres  of  Meadow  &  Swamp  land  in  the  upper  Lott  in  the  Long 
Meadow  next  to  that  Mrs.  Olcott  hath  now  in  possession.  It.  I  give  unto 
my  son  Robert  Lord,  if  he  live  after  my  decease  so  long  as  to  have  notice 
of  this  my  Will,  3  acres  in  my  upper  Lott  adjoining  to  that  which  I  have 
given  my  daughter  Gilbert.  It.  I  give  unto  my  son  William  Lord  2  acres 
in  my  Great  Lott  in  the  Long  Meadow  next  adjoining  to  that  which  I  have 
given  to  my  son  Robert.  It.  I  give  unto  my  son  John  Lord  iio  in  Current 
Pay  of  the  Country.  It.  Whereas  my  gr.  son  Richard  Lord  hath  dis- 
bursed several  sums  of  Money  or  Country  pay  for  the  Building  of  my 
Chimneys  and  Shingling  my  House  &  repayers  about  it,  I  doe  for  the  pay- 
ment of  him.  Give,  Grant  &  Confirm  unto  him  &  his  heirs  forever  all  that 
my  Meadow  Lott  in  the  Long  Meadow  which  abutts  upon  the  Great  River 
East,  the  Little  River  West,  Mr.  Westwood's  Land  North,  &  Barth  Barn- 
ard's Land  South.  I  do  also  give  to  my  sd.  gr.  son  Richard  Lord  all  the 
remainder  of  my  upper  Lott  in  the  Long  Meadow  which  I  have  not  given 
to  my  sons  Robert  and  William  and  my  daughter  Gilbert  and  their  Chil- 
dren, he  paying  the  Legacies  hereafter  expressed.  To  my  son  John,  iio. 
I  give  unto  my  gr.  Child  Hannah  Ingersoll  my  youngest  Cow,  and  my  3 
Cows  I  give  unto  my  gr.  children,  Dorothy  and  Margaret  Ingersoll.  I 
give  all  my  Moveable  Estate  &  Cattle  to  my  son  William  Lord,  my  g^r.  son 
Richard  Lord,  my  daughter  Stanton,  my  daughter  Gilbert,  and  the  Chil- 
dren of  my  daughter  Ingersoll,  the  whole  to  be  divided  into  five  parts,  and 
my  daughter  Ingersoll's  children  to  have  one  part  and  the  rest  each  of 
them  one  part.  I  give  unto  the  wife  of  Nicholas  Clarke  10  Shillings.  I 
Constitute  my  son  William  and  my  gr.  son  Richard  Executors,  and  desire 
my  friend  Mr.  John  Allyn  to  be  Overseer. 

Witness :  John  Allyn,  Dorothy  X  Lord. 

Steven  Hopkins. 


2l6  V  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Dorothy  Lord  doth  order  the  Dispose  of  her  household  stuff,  after 
her  decease,  as  followeth :  I  give  to  Richard  Lord's  wife  my  iron  Drippin 
pan  &  Great  Pewter  Pye  Plate.  Unto  Richard  Lord  Jun.  my  Great  Brass 
Pott.  I  give  unto  Mr.  Haynes  one  payre  of  my  best  Sheets  &  two  Napkins 
&  a  pewter  pye  Plate  (smaler  one)  &  one  pewter  Candle  Stick.  I  give 
unto  my  daughter  Stanton  my  Great  Brass  Pann  &  my  great  Bible.  I  give 
to  my  son  William  Lord  my  Silver  Drinking  Bowie  &  my  Great  Brass 
Kettle.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Gilbert  my  lesser  Brass  Pann  &  a  Brass 
Scummer  &  a  Brass  Chaffing  Dish;  a  great  pewter  platter  to  Elizabeth 
Gilbert,  &  Two  Joynt  stooles.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Lord,  widow,  my 
bed  I  ly  on  &  A  feather  boulster  &  a  brass  Skillett.  I  give  to  Dorothy 
Phelps  my  Coverlid  &  a  feather  pillow  beere.  I  give  to  Margery  Ingersoil 
a  white  blankett  &  a  pillow.  I  give  to  Hanna  Kellsey  my  hood,  a  scarfe, 
a  Hatt,  &  a  great  white  Chest,  a  feather  bed  &  Two  Blanketts,  a  Bowlster 
&  Two  pillows.  Two  payre  of  sheets,  one  small  pott,  one  small  Brass  ketle, 
one  warming  pann,  &  one  payre  of  Curtains  &  Curtain  rods,  &  one  brass 
Candlestick,  &  all  my  Earthern  ware.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  his  Chil- 
dren all  the  utensills  about  the  fire  that  are  now  in  my  house,  &  my  Table 
&  forme  &  Chayres.  I  give  to  Mary  Lord  Jun.,  daughter  of  my  son 
Thomas,  my  bedstead.  I  give  to  Marjory  Ingersoil  &  her  Sister  Dorothy, 
to  Each  twenty  shillings. 

Court  Record,  Page  149 — 14  May,  1675 :    Will  proven. 


Page  160. 

Lord,  Sarah,  Hartford.    Will  dated  2  August,  1676. 

I  Sarah  Lord  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
For  ye  Continuance  of  Love  &  Peace  amongst  my  Relations,  dispose  of  my 
Outward  Estate  as  followeth:  My  Wearing  Apparrel  I  doe  give  unto 
sundry  persons  hereafter  mentioned.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Haynes 
my  silk  Gown,  my  Mohaire  Petticoat  and  my  red  Parragon  Petticoat.  I 
give  to  my  daughter  Lord  my  best  Broad  Cloth  Gown  and  my  Red  Broad 
Cloth  Petticoat.  I  give  unto  Dorothy  Ingersoil  (alias  Phelps)  my  Coat 
&  Wastcoat  of  Black  Serge.  I  do  give  to  Hannah  Ingersoil  (alias  Kelsey) 
my  dark  Cloth  Gown,  my  Haire  Tamy  Petticoat,  and  my  green  Apron. 
The  rest  of  my  Clothes  I  give  for  ye  Use  of  Dorothy  Lord  Jun.  I  do  give 
unto  my  Cousin  Priscilla  Brackett  (alias  Renolds)  of  Boston  £10,  to  be 
paid  at  ye  End  of  5  years  next  after  my  Decease.  I  do  give  unto  my 
cousin  Sarah  Brackett  (alias  Shaw)  f  10,  to  be  paid  at  Hartford  within  5 
years  after  my  Decease.  I  give  unto  my  Kinsman  William  Chapman  £12, 
to  be  remitted  him  of  ye  Debt  he  oweth.  I  give  unto  my  Cousin  Margaret 
Ingersoil,  when  she  is  18  years  of  age,  one  Cow.  I  do  give  unto  Mary 
Lord  (alias  Olmsted)  two  Eues.  I  doe  give  unto  Sarah  Lord,  the  daugh- 
ter of  my  brother  William  Lord,  2  Eues.  I  do  give  unto  Mary  Lord,  the 
daughter  of  my  Brother  Thomas  Lord,  at  ye  age  of  18  years,  2  Eues.  I 
do  give  unto  Richard  Lord,  ye  sonne  of  my  Brother  Richard  Lord,  £4, 


1663X01677-  PROBATE   RECORDS.  217 

to  be  paid  him  at  the  end  of  6  years  after  my  Decease.  All  which  Legacies 
are  to  be  paid  at  Hartford  out  of  my  Estate.  I  do  give  unto  my  daughter 
Sarah  Haynes  and  her  children  ye  sume  of  £i8o.  I  give  unto  my  daughter 
Haines  and  her  Children  ye  sume  of  £50  more,  in  all  £230.  Lastly,  I  doe 
give  unto  my  sonne  Richard  Lord  the  whole  remaining  Estate,  both  Real 
&  Personal,  and  appoint  him  sole  Executor,  ordering  him  to  discharge  all 
and  every  of  ye  Legacies  above  mentioned,  as  also  to  maintain  and  take 
ye  Care  of  Dorothy  Lord,  daughter  of  my  Brother  Thomas  Lord,  Deed, 
during  her  natural  life,  yt  she  be  comfortably  and  decently  provided  for. 
I  request  my  honoured  &  respective  friend  Capt.  John  Allyn  and  Brother 
George  Graves  to  be  Supervisors. 

Witness :  Joseph  Haynes,  Sarah  X  Lord.  Ls. 

George  Graves. 

Court  Record,  Page  154 — 7  September,  1676:     Will  exhibited,  and 
Mr.  Richard  Lord  accepts  Executorship. 


Page  80. 

Loveland,  John.  Invt.  £114-15-08.  Taken  2  September,  1670,  by 
Jonathan  Gilbert,  Nathaniel  Willett,  Siborn  Nichols. 

Court  Record,  Page  103 — 9  November,  1670 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
she  to  possess  the  whole  Estate. 


Page  159. 

Luxford,  Stephen,  Haddam.  Died  14  May,  1676.  Invt.  £24-16-06. 
Taken  by  Jarrad  Spencer,  James  Welles  &  Thomas  Spencer. 

Court  Record,  Page  154 — 7  September,  1676:  Adms.  to  Jarrad 
Spencer.    Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate. 

£    s     d 
Debts  due  from  the  Estate  i8-i6-o3 

Extra  Charges  added  to  the  above  amount  in  all  24-08-02 

So  that  there  remains  in  Jarrad  Spencer  sen.  his  hands  of  the  Estate 
Stephen  Luxford,  £24-08-02  &  2  acres  of  Swampe  Land  not  prized  in  the 
Inventory,  which  is  to  remain  for  the  Use  of  the  heirs  of  Stephen  Luxford 
when  they  appear,  and  the  Court  doth  accept  of  the  above  and  grant  to 
Jarrad  Spencer  a  Quietus  Est.  for  his  Adms.  so  far  as  he  hath  proceeded 
as  above. 

Page  33 — (Vol.  XII)  7  October,  1735:  Whereas,  it  appears  to  this 
Court  that  there  is  about  2  acres  of  Land  belonging  to  the  Estate  of 
Stephen  Luxford  which  was  never  inventoried,  this  Court  grant  Adms. 
on  the  same  unto  Thomas  Brookes,  who  recog.  £500  with  Joseph  Fuller  of 
East  Haddam. 


2l8  PROBATB  RECORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

Page  148. 

Marshall,  Capt.  Samuel,  Windsor.  Died  19  December,  1675.  Invt. 
i902-i5-o6.  Taken  7  February,  1675-6,  by  Capt.  Newbery,  Jacob  Drake, 
John  Maudsley,  Deacon  John  Moore  &  Matthew  Grant.  The  children: 
Samuel,  b.  27  May,  1653 ;  Lydia,  b.  18  February,  1655 ;  Thomas,  b.  23 
April,  1659 ;  David,  b.  24  July,  1661 ;  Thomas,  18  February,  1663  >  Mary,  8 
May,  1667 ;  Eliakim,  July,  1669 ;  John,  April,  1672 ;  Elizabeth,  September, 
1674. — (W.  R. ;  also  see  the  above  named  Page  148.) 

Will  dated  4  September,  1675  •  Whereas,  I  Samuel  Marshall,  of 
Windsor,  am  called  by  the  Authority  of  Connecticut  to  goe  foorthe  againe 
the  Indians  which  are  risen  up  as  enemies  against  the  inglish,  nott  know- 
ing how  the  Lord  will  dispose  of  me,  if  it  be  Gods  Will  that  I  shall  retorne 
no  more,  I  desire  to  submit  thereto,  and  therefore  doe  leave  this  as  my 
Will :  In  the  f erst  playce,  I  doe  give  my  daughter  Lydia  Marshall  all  the 
Land  I  bought  of  Josiah  Hull  at  Hamonosett,  to  enjoy  forever.  If  she  die 
without  Issue,  the  Estate  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  the  rest  of  my 
Children,  reserving  a  suitable  allowance  out  of  it  for  my  wife,  I  desire  my 
Brother  Capt.  Benjamin  Newbery,  my  Kinsman  Capt.  John  AUyn,  and  my 
Father  Wilton  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness:  David  Wilton,  Samuel  Marshall. 

Katharine  X  Wilton. 

Note:  Testimony  (attest,  John  AUyn)  that  Capt.  Samuel  Marshall 
went  out  with  Major  Treat  and  left  this  Will  with  his  Father  David  Wil- 
ton to  keep,  Samuel  Marshall  having  died  of  Wounds  December,  1675. 

Court  Record,  Page  152 — 2  March,  1675-6:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
There  being  no  Executor  appointed,  Adms.  was  granted  to  Mary  the 
Relict  and  Capt.  Benjamin  Newbery. 

Page  26 — (Vol.  IV)  21  April,  1680:  An  Account  of  Adms.  was  now 
exhibited : 

£    s    d 
Inventory  565-00-00 

Debts  &  Charges  63-00-00 

Left  in  the  Adms.  hands  to  pay  debts  100-00-00 

There  remains  to  be  divided  437-12-06 

To  the  Widow,  of  personal  Estate,  61-12-06 

To  Elizabeth,  Samuel,  Lydia,  Thomas,  to  each  62-13-04 

To  David,  Thomas  and  Mary,  to  each  of  them  62-13-04 

And  appoint  Capt.  Newbery,  Capt.  Clarke,  Return  Strong  &  Nath- 
aniel Bissell,  Distributors. 

Page  123. 

Martin,  Anthony,  Middletown.  Died  16  November,  1673.  Invt. 
i  184-02-04.     Taken  3  December,  1673,  by  Samuel  Collins  and  Robert 


1663  TO  l677-  PROBATA   RECORDS.  219 

Warner.  The  children:  John  Martin,  age  11  years,  Mary  7,  Elizabeth 
2  years.  Order  Dist.  of  the  Estate:  To  the  Widow  ii5 ;  to  John  i8o;  to 
each  of  the  daughters  £40. 

Page  163 — (Probate  Side,  Vol.  X)  :  An  Additional  Inventory  of 
Anthony  Martin's  Estate  of  Lands  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River, 
196  acres,  £78-10-00;  one  parcel  in  ye  last  Division,  42  acres  and  60  Rods, 
£8-09-06;  one  &  ^  acres  &  8  rods,  £1-11-00;  total,  £88-09-06.  Taken  28 
March,  1723  by  Joseph  Rockwell,  John  Williams  &  William  Ward. 

Court  Record,  Page  12 — 2y  March,  1723 :  Mary  Martin  (alias  An- 
drews), a  daughter  of  sd.  deceased,  sometime  of  Middletown,  Deed,  her 
Children  Jonathan  Andrews  and  Mary  Andrews  of  Wallingford  and  Abi- 
gail Andrews  of  New  Haven,  by  their  lawful  Attys  Matthew  Bellamy  and 
Thomas  Beach,  both  of  Wallingford,  Inform  this  Court  that  the  sd. 
Anthony  Martin  died  Intestate  and  that  there  never  was  any  perfect  Invt. 
made  of  his  Estate,  especially  on  some  divisions  of  land  that  have  been 
since  his  decease  laid  out  in  or  on  his  right  in  Middletown,  praying  that 
Adms.  may  be  granted.    Thomas  Beach  appointed  Adms. 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — 6  November,  1723 :  Thomas  Beach  of  Wal- 
lingford, Adms.,  Exhibits  now  an  Invt.  made  by  a  new  appraisement  at 
the  present  value  thereof ;  accepted.  The  sd.  Adms.,  in  behalf  of  several 
of  the  Heirs,  viz,  Mary  Martin  and  Elizabeth  Martin,  moved  for  a  Dist. 
on  sd.  Estate.  Sundry  persons  appeared  before  this  Court  and  produced 
Deeds  of  Conveyance  to  them  from  said  Mary  Martin  and  Elizabeth  Mar- 
tin, also  from  John  Martin,  son  to  Anthony  Martin,  of  Ancient  Deede.  It 
appears  to  the  Satisfaction  of  this  Court  that  the  Estate  of  Anthony  Martin 
hath  been  settled  either  by  Distribution  or  an  Agreement  among  the  Heirs, 
and  conveyed  to  many  other  persons.  This  Court  therefore  do  not  Order 
Dist.  From  this  Judgement  Thomas  Beach  appealed  to  the  Superior 
Court. 


Page  1-2. 

Marvin,  Reynold,  Saybrook.  Invt.  £806.  Taken  28  October,  1662, 
by  John  Cornish,  William  Lord.  Will  dated  23  May,  1662  (written  from 
his  own  mouth),  And  Willed  by  himsejf.  Unto  my  son  Renold  Marvin 
I  give  my  house  and  all  my  Lands.  I  will  that  unto  Each  of  my  Grand 
Children  there  be  provided  and  Given  a  Bible  as  soone  as  they  are  capable 
of  useing  them,  and  these  be  provided  out  of  the  Executorship.  For  the 
moveable  Household  Goods  I  doe  will  that  my  Son  Renold  in  all  particu- 
lars have  two  parts  and  my  daughter  Mare  one,  as  followeth,  that  he  may 
have  two  feather  beds  and  she  one ;  that  he  may  have  two  pare  of  sheets 
and  she  one  pare  as  far  as  they  will  goe;  and  so  likewise  Concerning  all 
moveable  goods  in  the  house.  Concerning  the  Cowes  and  young  Cattell 
my  will  is  that  the  fore  mentioned  distribution  be  attended.  Excepting  the 
four  Oxen,  which  I  give  to  my  son  Renold.  Concerning  my  wives  wear- 
ing Cloths  and  linnen  belonging  to  her,  I  leave  it  to  my  daughter  Mares 
dispose.    My  horses  and  mares  with  their  Issues  I  give  unto  my  son  Ren- 


220  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL,.  Ill, 

old,  only  one  horse  or  mare  I  give  to  Mare.  Concerning  the  Sheep  and 
Swine,  I  Will  that  Renold  have  two  parts  and  Mare  one.  There  is  a  Debt 
of  £20  due  from  John  Warner  of  Farmington,  which  Debts  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Mare,  excepting  £5  which  I  leave  with  her  to  be  disposed  of  ac- 
cording to  my  appointment.  I  appoint  my  Son  William  Waller  to  be  the 
Executor  of  this  my  Will,  to  see  the  performance  of  it.  I  appoint  that 
20  Shillings  be  allowed  out  of  my  Estate  for  his  recompense.  That  this  is 
my  Act  and  Deed  I  do  Confirm  by  subscribing  by  my  Hand. 
Witness :  John  X  Lay  senior,  Renold  X  Marvin. 

Jeremiah  Peck. 
Proven  9  July,  1663. 

Court  Record,  Page  89 — 2  September,  1669:  Samuel  Collins  ptif. 
Contra  Ensign  William  Waller,  Executor  to  Mr.  Reinold  Marvin,  Deed, 
in  account  of  Goods  &  Cattell  of  Mr.  Reinold  Marvin,  which  by  Will  be- 
longs to  sd.  Collins  his  wife,  etc.    Damage  £150. 


Page  98. 

Mascall,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £121-15-06.  Taken  13  September, 
167 1,  by  William  Thrall,  Thomas  Stoughton. 

Court  Record,  Page  116 — 2  November,  1671 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict. 
Order  to  Distribute  to  the  Widow ;  To  Thomas,  born  19  March,  1661,  £25  ; 
to  Bethiah,  b.  6  March,  1660,  £15 ;  to  Abigail,  b.  27  November,  1663,  £15. 
(See  Windsor  Records.)  Thomas  Persons  &  Jacob  Drake  to  be  Over- 
seers. 

Page  49. 

Maybee,  Nicholas,  Windsor.  Buried  i  March,  1666-7.— (W.  R) 
Invt.  £4-12-08.    Taken  by  Bendict  Alverd,  Wm.  Phelps. 

Court  Record,  Page  70 — 8  October,  1667:    Adms.  to  James  Enno. 


Page  102. 

Micaene,  John.  Died  20  August,  1672.  Invt.  £14-17-00.  Taken  by 
Benjamin  Newbery,  John  Moore  Jr. 

Court  Record,  Page  124—5  September,  1672:  Adms.  to  Capt.  New- 
bery &  Thomas  AUyn. 

Miller,  Thomas.  Court  Record,  Page  51—9  May,  1666:  This  Court 
considering  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Miller,  Inventoried,  and  the  desire  of 
his  wife,  lately  deceased,  in  reference  to  the  wrongs  done  to  her  by  his 
notorious  uncleanness,  that  ye  Court  would  State  Some  Considerable  part 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATK   RECORDS.  221 

of  ye  Estate  of  the  said  Miller  upon  her  child,  the  wife  of  Nathaniel  Bacon, 
doe  therefore  see  just  Cause  to  allow  Nathaniel  Bacon,  husband  to  Anne 
Bacon  (daughter  of  ye  sd.  Thomas  and  Isabel  Miller),  all  ye  wearing  Ap- 
parell,  linin  and  woolen,  wth  those  other  small  things  mentioned  in  the 
Inventory  £5-05-00;  also  the  Cow  and  Calf  in  Bacons  Custody;  also  ye 
warming  pan  and  great  Bible  £5-05-00,  to  Anne  Bacon,  in  ye  old  Trunk. 
And  out  of  ye  Estate  thirty  pounds  (£30)  more  to  be  paid  unto  ye  said 
Nathaniel  Bacon  by  the  25th  of  March  next  ensueing,  in  Current  Corne, 
Beef,  or  Porke,  or  otherwise  to  Nathaniel  Bacons  Content.  This  being 
discharged  by  Thomas  Miller,  it  is  to  be  a  final  issue  of  all  demands  that 
Nathaniel  Bacon  may  make  for  charges  in  Keeping  Isabel  Miller,  or  for 
her  burial,  or  upon  any  other  account  for  things  past.  The  Lands  of 
Thomas  Miller  Stand  as  Security.    The  pillion  is  granted  to  Mary  Ward. 


Page  195. 

Moore,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £489-04-07.  Taken  17  September, 
1677,  by  Benjamin  Newbery,  Daniel  Clarke,  Return  Strong,  Josiah  Els- 
worth.  Dictated.  Will  dated  14  September,  1677  •  Deacon  John  Moore 
being  at  this  prsent  his  memory  &  understanding  sound  though  under  pres- 
ent sickness,  did  declare  with  his  own  mouth  in  the  prsence  of  his  wife, 
Robert  Hayward  &  John  Moore,  Nath.  Loomys  &  John  Loomys,  that  it 
was  his  will  as  followeth :  Imprs.  He  did  will  to  his  deare  wife  the  prod- 
uct &  improvement  of  his  whole  Estate,  houseing.  Lands  &  Moveables, 
so  long  as  She  Lives,  &  fifty  pownds  to  her  own  dispose  to  her  children  or 
at  her  discretion  at  her  death ;  &  my  will  is  that  the  estate  that  remayns 
after  her  death  as  aforesayd  shall  be  disposed  as  followeth :  to  my  son 
John  a  double  portion,  &  my  will  is  my  son  shall  have  all  my  Land,  he  pay- 
ing what  his  double  portion  doe  not  reach  to  my  other  children,  unto  whom, 
that  is,  to  my  four  daughters,  I  doe  will  the  remaynder  of  my  estate  in 
equal  proportion. 

Witness  our  hands :    Robert  Haywood,  John  Loomys. 

Court  Record,  Page  165 — 6  December,  1677:  Adms.  to  John  Moore. 
Jacob '*'  (John)  Drake  sen.  personally  appeared  in  Court  and  declared  it  to 
be  his  Will  &  Desire  that  the  above  written  Will  should  stand  as  the  Will 
of  his  deceased  Father,  before  Benjamin  Newbery,  John  Moore,  Nathaniel 
Loomiis,  Thomas  Bissell  &  Nathaniel  Bissell.  In  Court,  6  December,  1677, 
they  did  acknowledge  that  they  in  their  own  and  their  wives  behalf  did 
acquiesce  in  and  approve  of  the  Dispose  of  the  Estate  of  Deacon  John 
Moore  as  it  is  expressed  by  him  and  written  as  above. 

Attest :    John  Allyn,  Secretary. 

Court  Record,  Page  165 — 6  December,  1677 :  Adms.  granted  to  John 
Moore,  with  the  Will  annexed. 


•"Jacob  Drake  seems  an  error  of  the  Recorder,  but  was  so  written. 


222  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Note :  The  first  book  of  births,  marriages  and  deaths  at  Windsor  is 
a  copy  of  the  original  {which  original  appears  only  in  shreds)  and  does 
not  contain  all  the  names  of  the  original.  Many  of  the  early  names  were 
recorded  in  a  Vol.  of  Lands  now  preserved  in  the  vault  at  the  oMce  of  the 
Secretary  of  State. 

Nathaniel  Loomis  and  Elizabeth  Moore  were  married  24  November, 
1653.  Thomas  Bissell  and  Abigail  Moore  were  married  11  October,  1655. 
(Recorded  in  Vol.  of  Lands,  Sec.  States  OMce). 

(On  W.  R.)  :  Nathaniel  Bissell  and  Mindwell  Moore  were  Married 
25  September,  1662.  John  Drake  and  Hannah  Moore  were  Married  30 
November,  1648.  _^__^_ 

Page  62-3. 

Morrice,  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £201-12-00,  Taken  15  February, 
1668-9,  by  Robert  Morrice,  Daniel  Pratt.    Will  dated  13  November,  1668. 

I  John  Morrice  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  do  give  unto  my  wife  my  whole  Estate,  that  is  to  say,  the  Improvement 
and  Use  of  it  until  my  Children  come  of  age  to  receive  their  portions,  she 
bringing  them  up  wth  the  profitts  of  it.  It  is  my  Mind  that  my  wife 
should  have,  if  she  see  Cause  to  accept  of  it  and  have  Need  thereof,  Liber- 
ty to  dwell  in  my  House  &  have  room  in  the  Yard  to  set  her  Wood,  and  hay 
for  a  Cow  or  two,  &  1-3  of  the  Benefit  of  all  my  Lands  during  her  natural 
life.  I  give  unto  my  son  John  my  Dwelling  house  and  all  the  West  End 
of  my  Barn  from  the  floor,  and  all  my  House  lott  so  far  as  the  middle  of 
the  Floor,  &  from  thence  the  South  Line  to  run  right  through  my  Lott, 
which  sd.  South  Line  shall  be  the  East  line  of  my  son  John's  Homelott.  I 
also  give  him  my  old  Houselott  lying  near  the  Oxpasture  by  Nathaniel 
Barding's  Houselott,  &  my  Lott  in  the  Soldiers  Field  which  lyeth  between 
Robert  Sandford  and  Goodman  Burnham's.  I  do  also  give  unto  my  son 
Joshua  the  remaining  part  of  my  Homelott  and  the  East  End  of  the  Barn, 
wth  liberty  to  make  use  of  the  Barn  floor,  which  Barn  floor  wth  ye  Barn 
Doors  shall  be  mayntaned  by  my  two  sons,  John  &  Joshua,  at  their  equal 
charges,  they  having  by  my  Guift  equal  liberty  to  improve  them  for  their 
own  Use.  It  is  also  my  Will  that  my  sons  John  &  Joshua  shall  not  make 
Sale  of  their  Proprieties  in  my  sd.  Houselott  &  Barn  to  any  persons  with- 
out the  full  Consent  of  each  other.  I  also  give  to  my  son  Joshua  my  Sol- 
diers Field  Lott  that  lyes  between  Thomas  Burnham's  and  John  Church, 
and  4  acres  of  Land  lying  in  the  Woods  near  Nathaniel  Barding's  house- 
lott, and  the  remainder  of  my  Land  in  the  Woods  on  the  West  side  of  the 
Great  River.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Mary  £20.  I  make  my  wife  sole 
Executrix,  and  desire  my  loving  brother  Robert  Morrice  and  my  friend 
Daniel  Pratt  Overseers. 

Witness :  John  Allyn,  John  Morrice.  Ls. 

William  Wadsworth. 

A  Codicil  bears  date  22  November,  1668. 

Court  Record,  Page  85 — 4  March,  1668-9 :    Will  proven. 


l663  TO  1677.  PROBATK  RECORDS.  223 

Page  60. 

Morton,  Samuel,  Hoccanum.  Died  25  September,  1667.  Invt.  £4- 
08-00.    Taken  21st  May,  1668,  by  Samuel  Welles  &  Hugh  Welles. 

Court  Record,  Page  85—4  March,  1668-9:  Invt.  of  the  Estate  ex- 
hibited.   Adms.  to  Thomas  Edwards. 


Page  66. 

Napp,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £4-17-02.  Taken  22  January, 
1699- 1 700,  by  Nathaniel  Ruscoe  &  Richard  Lord.  Exhibited  in  Court  25 
January,  1669. 

Court  Record,  Page  89 — 2  September,  1699:  Gregory  Wolterton, 
Ens,  Nich:  Olmsted,  Edw^ard  Elmore,  John  Gilbert,  Wm.  Warde  & 
George  Gates  being  sworn  to  make  a  true  verdict  upon  the  death  of 
Thomas  Napp,  return  that  they  find  that  he  came  to  the  river  voluntarily, 
went  into  the  river  and  was  drowned,  being  carelessly  accessory  to  his 
owne  death  as  far  as  they  can  understand. 

Page  95 — 25  January,  1699 :  Bartholemew  Barnard  appointed  Adms. 
on  the  sd.  Estate. 

Page  15. 

Orvice  (Orvis),  George,  Farmington.  Died  27  April,  1664.  Invt. 
£92-00-00.    Taken  by  John  Root,  Stephen  Hart. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — ist  June,  1665 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict,  Ste- 
phen Hart  and  Thomas  Barnes  to  assist.  The  Debts  &  Legacies  of  ye 
Children  of  her  first  husband  being  discharged,  the  rest  of  the  Estate  to 
belong  to  ye  Widow  to  bring  up  ye  younger  Children. 


Page  172. 

Osborne,  James,  Hartford.  Invt.  £19-17-09.  (Of  Lands  in  Spring- 
field &  Hatfield,  value  not  known.)  Taken  14  June,  1676,  by  Nathaniel 
Stanly  and  Philip  Davis.  The  children :  James,  Samuel,  Sarah  Osborne, 
Mary  Brace  &  Elizabeth  Arnold. 

We  whose  names  are  underwritten  did  hear  Goodman  Osborne  say 
that  his  Desire  and  Will  was  that  his  wife  should  have  the  Use  of  all  his 
Lands  while  she  lives,  and  after  her  decease  it  should  belong  to  &  by  his 
Will  be  given  to  his  two  sons  James  and  Samuel,  and  sayd  he  had  intended 
to  have  given  his  steere  to  his  son-in-law  Daniel  Arnold,  but  his  wife  was 
not  willing  and  he  would  not  trouble  her,  but  would  give  him  some  of  that 
Debt  in  Samuel  Elmore's  hand. 
Witness:  Nathaniel  Stanly, 
Siborn  Nichols,  Philip  Dains. 

Court  Record,  Page  156 — 11  September,  1676:  Will  and  Invt.  ap- 
proved. 


224  PROBATJS    RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

The  Court  order  that  Daniel  Arnold  shall  possess  and  receive  £3  of 
the  Debts  in  Samuel  Elmore's  Hand. 

Court  Record,  Page  156 — 11  September,  1676:  Will  &  Invt.  ap- 
proved. 

Page  105. 

Pantry,  Hannah.  Estate  Debtor  to  her  Mother  Mrs.  Welles : 

i     s     d 

Payd  her  in  Cattle  in  April  &  August,  1670,  43-oo-(X) 
By  Expense  of  driving  them  down  to  Milford,  wch  was 

to  Elmore,  12  Shillings  ;  To  Messenger,  io-02-06 ;  To  a 

horse,  8s ;  To  Expenses  at  Highway,  io-00-06,  1-08-06 

My  son  Thomas  went  to  help  them  with  a  horse,  10-00 
Also  3  August,  1670,  pd.  Robert  Howard  for  Phissick  for 

her,  i-io-oo 
By  extraordinary  attendance  &  Expenses  in  that  Sickness, 

in  Wine  &  other  things,  etc.,  3-00-00 

Payd  Goodwife  Sandford  Cure  for  her,  1672,  o-io-oo 
By  Expenses  for  her  in  her  last  Sickness  &  in  Attendence 

extraordinary,  03-00-00 

By  Expenses  at  the  Funeral,  Coffin  &  Grave,  etc.,  2-19-00 

Of  the  above  written,  in  Mr.  Bryant's  hand  there  is  43-10-00 

Her  portion  was  120-00-00 

Her  Debt  to  her  Mother  besides  that  in  Mr.  Bryant's  hand,  12-17-06 

Remains  to  be  divided  in  Mr.  Bryant  and  her  Mothers  hand  107-02-06 

Exhibited  in  Court  ist  April,  1673,  &  Dist.  made  by  the  sd.  Court. 

Court  Record,  Page  130 — ist  April,  1673 :  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate 
of  Mrs.  Hannah  Pantry,  which  was  £107-02-06,  being  indebted  to  her 
Mother  Mrs.  Welles  for  the  sum  of  £12-17-06,  this  being  deducted  this 
Court  order  the  remainder  to  be  divided,  1-3  part  to  John  Pantry,  1-3  to 
Mary  Pantry,  and  1-3  to  Mrs.  Hannah  Welles,  which  Dist.  is  judged  to 
be  consonant  v^ith  the  mind  of  Mr.  John  Pantry,  Father  of  the  Deed.  The 
full  Amount  being  £35-14-02. 


Page  187. 

Pierson,  John,  Middletown.  Died  July,  1677.  Invt.  £35-19-00. 
Taken  by  Nathaniel  Bacon,  William  Cheeny.  He  died  leaving  one  son 
about  3  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  164 — 6  September,  1677 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
and  Order  that  the  House  and  Land  be  reserved  for  the  son  after  the  de- 
cease of  the  Mother,  the  rest  of  the  Estate  to  be  distributed  to  the  widow 
and  to  her  heirs.    Mr.  William  Cheeny  is  desired  to  act  as  Overseer. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  225 

Page  65. 

Phelps,  Samuel,  Windsor.  Invt.  £773-15-00.  Taken  29  June,  1669, 
by  John  Moore,  Matthew  Grant,  Sergt.  Benedict  Alvord,  WilUam  Thrall. 
The  legatees:  Sarah  the  Widow,  Samuel  age  17  years,  Sarah  15,  Tim- 
othy 13,  Mary  11,  William  9,  John  7,  Ephraim  6,  Abigail  3,  Josiah  2  De- 
cember next. 

Court  Record,  Page  89 — 2  September,  1669 :  Invt.  exhibited,  Adms. 
to  the  Relict. 

•  See  File :  Order  to  Distribute  to  the  Relict  £78  to  dispose  of  as  she 
shall  see  cause,  and  one  third  of  the  use  of  Land  during  life ;  also  the  im- 
provement of  the  whole  Estate  until  the  children  come  of  age.  To  the 
eldest  son  iio8;  to  the  2d,  £80;  to  the  3d,  £73 ;  to  the  4th,  5th  &  6th,  to 
each  £73 ;  to  the  three  daughters,  to  each,  £48-06-08.  William  Phelps  and 
George  Griswold  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  98 — 3  March,  1669-70:  The  Widow  Phelps  desires  the  Court 
to  appoint  Timothy  Phelps  to  assist  William  Phelps  and  George  Griswold 
as  Joynt  Overseers.  

Page  70-1-2. 

Phillips,  Ann,  of  Hadley  &  Hartford.  Invt.  £391-16-09.  Taken  13 
November,  1669,  by  Richard  Butler  &  Bartholemew  Barnard.  Will  dated 
31  March,  1668-9. 

I  Ann  Phillips  of  Hadly,  in  the  Massachusets  Jurisdiction,  Widdow, 
considering  the  vncertainty  of  the  term  &  manner  of  my  death.  And  that 
my  Estat  may  be  desposed  of  according  to  my  own  mind  and  Will  though 
at  this  present  I  am  in  health  of  body  and  having  my  perfect  memory  and 
Understanding,  Doe  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament, 
Wherein  I  give  to  my  brother  John  Rogers  in  England  £100,  or,  if  he  die, 
to  his  son  John  Rogers,  or  next,  to  the  Children  of  my  Brother  Samuel 
Young  in  England.  I  give  to  my  Brother  Samuel  Young  £100.  Special 
provision  is  made,  if  some  of  them  come  to  live  in  this  Country,  of  Lands 
in  Northampton  and  Hartford.  I  give  to  Mr.  John  Hooker,  now  living 
in  England,  £10  if  he  come  to  live  in  this  country  within  3  years  after  my 
decease ;  if  he  come  not,  then  what  I  have  given  him  I  give  to  the  eldest  son 
of  Mr.  Samuel  Hooker.  Also  I  give  to  Mr.  Samuel  Hooker  £10.  I  give 
to  my  Sister  Mrs.  Wilson  £10.  I  give  to  Mr.  John  Russell,  pastor  of  the 
church  at  Hadley,  £10.  I  give  £5  to  the  Church  at  Hadley  to  buy  Potts 
or  Cups  for  the  Communion  Table.  My  will  is  that  all  those  Legacies  I 
have  gfiven  to  such  as  live  in  this  Country  be  payd  to  each  and  every  one  of 
them  within  eighteen  moneths  after  my  decease.  Except  the  Child  or 
Children  of  my  brother  Young  if  any  of  them  come  hither,  to  whom  it  is 
to  be  paid  at  their  several  ages. 

My  will  is  that  after  my  decease  my  Executor  or  his  assigns  doe  take 
the  first  opportunity  to  Send  to  my  friends  in  England  &  give  them  full 
and  Clear  information  of  this  my  Last  will  so  far  as  it  Concerns  any  of 
them,  and  continue  a  yearly  sending  to  them  till  he  shall  receive  an  Answer 


226  PROBATA    RECORDS.  ^  VOI,.  Ill, 

of  or  from  them,  within  ten  years.  If  no  answer  is  Come  nor  order  from 
them  in  ten  years,  then  my  will  is  that  the  Legacies  I  have  given  them  to  be 
disposed  off  for  the  reliefe  of  the  honest  poore  &  Encouragement  of 
Schooling  in  Hartford  &  Hadley  by  an  equal  proportion.  I  give  to  my 
Executor  &  his  heirs  all  other  of  my  Estate.  Item.  I  give  to  Samuel  Shep- 
herds heir,  if  living,  £$;  but  if  not,  I  give  this  £$  to  Mr.  John  Wilson, 
pastor  of  the  church  of  Meadfield.  Also  my  will  is  that  my  Overseers  shall 
be  paid  for  their  pains.  I  make  Mr.  James  Ensign  sole  Executor;  Mr. 
Richard  Goodman  &  John  White  Overseers.  Ann  X  Phillips. 

Court  Record,  Page  1 1 1 — 5  April,  1671 :  Upon  Motion  of  David 
Ensign,  this  Court  having  viewed  the  last  Will  of  Ann  Phillips,  do  declare 
that  the  Executor  of  the  Will  of  sd.  Ann  Phillips  stand  obliged  to  make 
payment  of  the  Legacies  bequeathed  to  John  Rogers  &  Samuel  Young  here 
in  Hartford,  &  that  they  are  not  to  stand  any  venture  of  Transportation. 


Page  180. 

Pinney,  Nathaniel,  Died  7  August,  1676.  Invt.  £221-18-10.  Taken 
4  September,  1676,  by  Jacob  Drake,  Thomas  Bissell,  Samuel  Pinney, 
Abraham  Phelps  &  Joseph  Griswold.  The  children:  Nathaniel,  age  5 
years  11  May,  1675 ;  &  Sarah,  age  3  years  nth  October,  1675. 

Court  Record,  Page.  156 — 11  September,  1676:  Adms.  granted  to 
Sarah  the  Widow. 

Page  161 — 1st  March,  1676-7:  Order  to  Dist.  to  the  Widow  £45, 
to  the  Son  i6o,  to  the  daughter  £31. 


Plumbe,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  137 — 5  March,  1673-4:  John 
Plumbe,  as  Master  of  the  Ketch,  Hartford,  Pltf . ;  Estate  of  Isaac  Grosse, 
deft. ;  for  expenses,  charges  and  wages  due  in  and  upon  his  voyage  to 
Jamecoe  to  the  sd.  Ketch. 

Page  151. 

Pond,  Nathaniel,  Windsor.  Invt.  i66-o8-oo.  Taken  22  January, 
1675,  by  Benedict  Alvord,  John  Moore  Jr. 

Court  Record,  Page  152 — 2  March,  1675-6:  Adms.  to  Nicholas  Sen- 
sion.  John  Moore  Jr.  to  pay  the  Debts ;  and  to  Samuel  Pond,  Brother  of 
the  Deed,  5^  of  the  Estate,  and  the  other  half  to  Sarah  his  sister,  the  wife 
of  Jonathan  Hoyte  of  Guilford. 


Page  loi. 

Richards,  Widow.    Invt.  £24-08-00.  Taken  12  June,  1671,  by  Rich- 
ard Butler,  George  Grave  Jr.    On  the  13th  of  June,  1671,  The  Estate  of 


l663  TO  1677.  PROBATB  RECORDS.  227 

Widow  Richards  was  Dist :    To  John  Richards,  to  Mary  Peck  of  Milford, 
to  Thomas  Richards,  &  to  Obadiah  Richards.     We  whose  names  are 
underwritten  do  jointly  agree  to  this  Dist.,  as  also  we  have  attended  the 
Will  of  the  Deceased  herein  as  far  as  we  understand  it. 
r,T«  John  Richards, 

Mary  X  Peck, 
Thomas  Richards. 


Page  82-3. 

Risley,  Samuel.  Died  8  July,  1670.  Invt.  £29-04-10.  Taken  by 
Nathaniel  Willett  &  Siborn  Niccols. 

Court  Record,  Page  102 — ist  September,  1670:  Creditors  to  mett 
2nd  Wednesday  in  November  next. 

Page  103 — 9  November,  1670:  Invt.  exhibited.  This  Court  gprant 
Thomas  Edwards  Adms.  on  the  Estate  to  pay  the  Debts  so  far  as  the  Es- 
tate would  go. 

Page  104 — 9  November,  1670:  This  Court  grant  Thomas  Edward 
a  Quietus  Est. 


Robbins,  Samuel.  Court  Record,  Page  7 — 3  September,  1663 :  The 
Court  having  considered  Samuel  Robbins'  &  Mary  Browne's  offence,  doe 
adjudge  them  to  be  marryed  each  to  the  other  &  pay  a  fine. 

Page  4 — 29  October,  1663:  This  Court  order  that  the  Marshall 
Thomas  Cadwell  deliver  all  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Robbins  in  his  hands 
that  hath  been  committed  to  their  Care  into  the  Hands  of  the  Townsmen 
of  Hartford  to  be  improved  by  them  for  the  Use  &  Relief  of  Mary  Browne 
as  they  see  Cause.  To  the  publique  treasury  five  pounds,  &  Samll  Robins 
is  to  give  in  forty  pound  Bond  to  attend  the  order  of  Court  &  to  live  wth 
his  wife  &  not  departe  &  Leav  her. 


Page  120. 

Rockwell,  John,  Windsor.  Died  3  September,  1673.  Invt.  £186- 
16-06.  Taken  by  Robert  Hayward,  Thomas  Bissell,  Matthew  Grant.  The 
children:  Sarah  age  20  years,  Ruth  19,  Lydia  17,  Hanna  8,  Joseph  5, 
Elizabeth  3  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  137 — 5  March,  1673-4:    Invt.  exhibited. 

Page  140 — 1st  April,  1674:  Adms.  to  the  Widow.  Order  to  Dis- 
tribute to  the  widow  £17-15-00 ;  to  Joseph,  £48 ;  to  Ruth,  who  had  a  legacy 
from  her  gr.  Father  Ensign,  £10  only;  to  Sarah,  to  Lydia,  to  Hanna,  to 
Elizabeth,  £24  to  each.  Thomas  Bissell  &  Samuel  Rockwell  to  be  Over- 
seers. 


2.28  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

Page  19-21. 
Will  on  File. 

Rockwell,  Simon,  Windsor.  Died  22  June,  1665.  Invt.  £206-05-06. 
Taken  27  June,  1665,  by  Matthew  Grant,  John  Gaylor,  William  Gaylord.- 

And  near  the  Evening  of  the  day  before  his  death,  Deacon  Gaylor, 
Humphrey  Pinne  and  John  Gaylor,  being  all  then  with  him,  seeing  him 
very  eill,  advised  him  to  declare  how  his  Estate  should  be  dipose  of  if  he 
should  Dey  of  this  Sickness.  He  desired  them  to  help  him  by  their  advice, 
&  they  tould  him  now  he  should  speake  freely  of  himself.  Then  he  thus 
Exprest  himself  as  followeth :  My  will  is  after  my  death  my  two  Sisters 
Children  shall  have  my  HoUe  Estate,  to  every  one  of  them  equally,  divided 
among  themselves.     (Test,  in  Court  10  July,  1665.) 

The  Children  of  Simon  Rockwells  two  Sisters :  The  Eldest,  The 
wife  of  Robert  Watson,  6  Children:  Mary  age  14  years,  John  12,  Samuel 
10,  Hanna  7,  Ebenezer  4,  Nathaniel  2  years.  The  second  sister,  wife  of 
Sergt.  Zachariah  Sanford ,  4  children :  Zachary  Sanford,  born  1653 ; 
Hanna,  b.  1656;  Ruth,  b.  1659;  Ezekiel,  b.  1663.  [From  Saybrook  Re- 
cords, Testimony  of  Robert  Chapman.] 

An  agreement:  Page  21 — 6  November,  1665.  Dist.  Estate  of  Simon 
Rockwell  between  Robert  Watson  &  Zachary  Sandford :  It  is  agreed  that 
ye  said  Watson  shall  have  the  Houseing  and  land,  per  Invt.,  i  102-02-00, 
and  said  Sandford  shall  have  ye  moveables,  which  amounts  by  Inventory 
to  £104-03-06.  And  the  sd.  Watson  is  to  pay  the  sd.  Sandford  fourty 
shillings  more  as  a  full  division  of  ye  said  Estate. 


Page   109-10. 


Ruscoe,  Nathaniel  sen.,  Hartford.  Invt.  £304-03-00.  Taken  18 
/lugust,  1673,  by  John  AUyn,  Caleb  Stanly.  Will  dated  23  July,  1673,  at 
Haddam. 

Nathaniel  Rescoe  senior  being  vary  sicke  and  weake,  thought  goo»l 
while  my  Sences  ware  with  me,  that  in  Case  the  Lord  doth  take  me  now 
away  out  of  the  World,  my  Will  and  desire  is  that  the  Estate  which  God 
hath  bestowed  uppon  me  should  be  distributed  as  followeth :  I  doe  Giue 
to  my  Loving  wife  the  J^  of  all  my  hole  Estate  during  her  Liufes  time, 
and  at  her  death  to  retorne  it  to  my  son  Nathanell ;  and  the  other  half  of 
my  Estate  I  Giue  to  my  sone  Nathanell  Rescoe.  And  I  doe  Giue  to  my 
kinswoman  mary  Browne  one  heffer,  tooe  yeare  ould,  and  vantage.  And 
I  doe  Giue  to  Benjamin  Newtone  one  young  horse  and  one  pige.  More- 
over I  doe  desier  the  honoured  Mr.  John  Allyn  and  Caleb  Stanly  to  be 
helpefuU  to  my  wife  and  son  in  the  managing  of  their  affairs.  That  this 
is  the  Will  of  Nathaniel  Ruscoe  senior  we  doe  aphearm. 

George  Gates, 
Henry  Cole. 


1663  TO  1677.  ,  PROBATE   RECORDS.  229 

On  the  13th  of  August,  1673,  An  Agreement  of  the  Legatees  tnat 
Mary  Browne  and  Benjamin  Newton  to  them  those  small  legacies  shall  be 
performed,  and  to  Joane  Ruscoe,  the  Relict  of  the  Deed,  shall  during  her 
life  stand  seized  of  the  >4  of  the  Real  &  Personal  Estate,  and  at  her  de- 
tease  shall  have  liberty  by  her  last  Will  or  otherwise  to  dispose  of  i8o  ot 
the  Personal  Estate  in  her  Hands,  and  the  Remainder  to  be  to  Nathaniel 
Ruscoe. 

Witness:  John  Allyn,  Joana  X  Ruscoe, 

Caleb  Stanly.  Nathaniel  Ruscoe. 

Whereas  my  Husband  &  my  Hond.  Father  was  by  the  providence  of 
God  seized  of  his  last  sickness  from  Home,  &  by  his  Extremitie  and  want 
of  Assistance  made  his  last  will  somewhat  imperfect,  we  being  Principally 
Concerned  as  Legatees  to  the  Deed,  have  mutually  agreed,  if  the  Hon- 
oured Court  please  to  confirm  our  Agreement  here,  that  those  Legacies 
granted  to  Mary  Browne  &  Benoni  Newton  shall  be  performed,  &  Joanne 
Ruscoe,  Relict,  during  her  natural  life  shall  stand  seized  of  Vz  of  the  Real 
&  Personal  Estate  of  the  Deceased,  &  that  at  her  decease  she  should  have 
liberty  by  her  Will  &  Testament  or  otherwise  to  dispose  of  £80  of  the  Per^ 
sonal  Estate  in  her  Hands,  The  remainder  to  be  to  Nath.  Ruscoe  &  his 
heirs  forever.    Signed,  18  August,  1673.  Joanne  X  Ruscoe, 

Test :  Caleb  Stanly,  Nath  :  Ruscoe. 

John  Allyn. 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — 4  September,  1673:  A  writing  was  pre- 
sented in  Court  as  the  Last  will  of  Nathaniel  Ruscoe,  &  noe  Executor 
named  therein.  Letters  of  Adms.  were  granted  to  Joane,  the  Relict  of 
Nathaniel  Ruscoe,  and  an  agreement  for  a  settlement  of  the  Estate  was 
Confirmed  by  the  Court. 


Page  1 30- 1 -2. 

Ryley,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £688-04-00.  Taken  11  June, 
1674,  by  John  Nott  sen,,  John  Kilbourn,  Enoch  Buck,  Eleazer  Kimberly. 
Will  dated  13  May,  1674. 

Be  it  known  to  all  men  by  these  prsents,  that  I  Jno  Ryley  of  the  Town 
of  Wethersfield  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my 
son  John  Ryley  the  House  &  Lott  which  I  bought  of  John  Dickinson,  the 
4  acres  of  Land  lying  at  the  east  lower  End  of  Beaver  Meadow  wch  1 
had  by  Exchange  of  John  Betts,  The  y2  of  that  Land  which  I  bought  of 
Will  Gull,  lying  in  the  Plaine,  2  acres  of  my  Plaine  at  the  South  Field, 
wch  2  acres  shall  be  on  the  north  side  of  it.  The  J/2  of  that  Land  wch  shall 
by  Division  fall  to  me  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River.  I  do  give  to 
my  son  Joseph  that  House  &  Homelott  which  I  had  by  Exchange  of  The: 
Couch.  Item,  the  other  half  of  ye  Land  in  ye  Plaine  which  I  bought  of 
Will :  Gull.    Item :  2  acres  of  my  Pasture  at  the  South  Field,  next  to  his 


230  PROBATA   RECORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

Brother  John.  Item :  the  other  half  of  the  Land  which  by  Division  shall 
fall  to  me  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River.  Also,  I  give  to  him  my 
gray  mare  and  her  Colt,  only  I  do  hereby  enjoyn  him  my  son  Joseph  to 
pay  to  his  sister  Mary  the  sume  of  iio  in  Current  pay  of  the  Country  2 
years  after  the  Lands  shall  come  into  his  Hands.  Item :  I  do  give  to  my 
son  Jonathan  3  acres  of  Land  lying  at  the  lower  End  of  ye  Meadow  be- 
tween John  Damon  Jr.  and  Samuel  Boreman.  Item:  4  acres  in  Beaver 
Meadow  between  Goodman  Churchill  &  Jonathan  Damon.  Item :  8  acres 
at  Rocky  Hill.  Item :  my  Lott  of  50  acres  or  there  abouts  in  ye  Woods  or 
West  Division.  Further,  my  Will  is,  with  reference  to  these  my  three 
sons,  John,  Joseph  &  Jonathan,  that  my  wife  their  Mother  shall  have  the 
thirds  of  all  the  yearly  products  &  Increase  of  such  of  the  Lands  be- 
queathed unto  them  as  are  improveable  at  my  Decease,  and  this  she  shall 
have  during  her  life.  Item :  I  do  give  to  my  daughter  Mary,  besides  ye 
iio  above  mentioned,  £20  more  wch  my  Executor  and  Adms.  shall  pay 
out  of  my  other  Estate.  Item :  I  do  give  to  my  daughter  Grace  £20,  which 
shall  in  like  manner  be  paid  by  my  Executors  when  she  shall  come  to  age. 
Item :  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  £20  when  she  shall  come  to  age.  Item : 
I  do  give  to  my  2  youngest  sons,  Jacob  and  Isaac,  this  house  in  which  I 
now  dwell.  Item :  5  acres  of  Land  at  the  Pond,  5  acres  more  or  less  of 
Meadow  Ground  within  ye  Meadow  Gate.  Item:  4  acres  of  Land  in  ye 
Plaine  between  Lands  of  Mr.  Robbins  &  John  Dickinson.  Item :  4  acres 
of  my  Pasture  at  the  South  Field,  which  is  the  remainder  from  yt  before 
bequeathed.  All  which  Houseing  &:  Lands  shall  be  equally  divided  be- 
tween these  my  2  sons,  Jacob  and  Isaac,  after  the  decease  of  their  Mother. 
I  give  unto  my  three  older  sons  my  Carpenter  Tooles.  I  appoint  my  wife 
sole  Executrix.  I  desire  Mr.  Bulkeley,  my  brother  John  Belding,  my 
Brother  Emanuel  Buck,  and  my  Cousin  Michael  Griswold  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness :  Gershom  Bulkeley,  John  X  Ryley.  Ls. 

Michael  Griswold. 
Court  Record,  Page  143 — 3  September,  1674:    Will  approved. 


Page   1 15-16. 

Sadler,  John.  Invt.  £78-18-00.  Taken  18  August,  1673.  Will  dated 
8  July,  1673. 

I  John  Sadler  doe  make  &  ordain  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament: 
After  my  Debts  are  paid  I  give  my  whole  Estate  to  my  wife  Deborah 
Sadler,  and  desire  Anthony  Wright  and  Samuel  Butler  to  be  helpfull  in 
ordering  the  business  and  gathering  the  debts.  John  X  Sadler. 

Court  Record,  Page  135 — 25  November,  1675 :    Adms.  to  the  Relict. 

Note:  This  Indenture,  made  the  29  of  June,  1643,  by  and  between 
John  Sadler  of  Wethersfield,  uppon  Connecticott  River,  in  America,  on 
the  one  Ptr,  and  George  Willis  of  Hartford,  upon  the  same  River,  Gent., 
on  the  other  parte,  Witnesseth :    That  the  said  John  Sadler,  for  and  in 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  23I 

Consideration  that  the  said  George  Willis  had,  before  the  ensealeing  and 
delivery  of  the  prsents,  delivered  up  Canceled  unto  the  said  John  Sadler 
one  bill  or  deed  of  Morgage  bearing  date  the  seaven  and  twentieth  day  of 
March,  1642,  of  his  home  and  house  lott  and  other  lotts  to  the  said  home 
lott  belonging,  formerly  bought  of  one  Edmund  Vore  of  Wethersfield  by 
the  said  John  Sadler,  wch  was  made  to  one  Richard  Myles  of  Uncoway 
for  the  payment  of  Sixteen  Pownds  ten  Shillings .  Sterling,  payable  24 
August,  1643,  ^t  the  House  of  Nathaniel  Foote  in  Wethersfield.  Ex- 
tended at  S  per  cent.  Interest  until  May  next,  28  day. 


Page  166-7-8. 

Sandford,  Robert  Sen.  Invt.  ^414-05-06.  Taken  19  June,  1676,  by 
John  Gilbert,  William  Pitkin. 

The  children:  Zachariah  Sandford,  Eldest  son,  Elizabeth  Colier, 
Ezekiel  Sandford,  Mary  Campe,  Sarah,  Robert,  Hannah,  and  Abigail 
Sandford. 

I  Robert  Sanford  sen.  doe  make  this  my  Last  will  and  Testament 
as  followeth:  Item:  The  house,  Ortyard  and  Lott  that  was  Goodman 
Phillipps  I  give  to  my  son  Zachariah  Sanford  and  his  heirs  forever,  bee- 
ing  about  two  acres  of  Land  (that  is,  the  Ortyard  next  Phillipps  house  and 
the  Lot  next  that  Ortyard),  to  bee  his  after  his  mother  Decease,  hee  pay- 
ing such  Legacies  out  of  it  as  I  shall  appoint.  Item :  My  other  dwelling 
house  in  Hartford  with  the  Lot  next  it,  and  Harts  hill  and  the  (  ) 

pasture  bought  of  Kellsey,  and  the  barn  and  Ortyard  next  Gerrard  Spikes 
lot,  and  the  Land  adjoyning  to  Samuel  Olcotts  and  Specks  lotts,  I  give, 
after  my  wives  decease,  to  my  son  Robt.  Sanford  and  his  heirs  for  ever, 
hee  paying  such  Legacies  out  of  it  as  I  shall  appoint.  Item :  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Hannah  the  neck  pasture  which  is  next  to  Caleb  Stanlys  land, 
after  her  mothers  decease,  the  best  Kettle  and  my  pistoll,  and  to  Abigail 
my  best  skillett.  Item :  To  my  Daughter  Sarah  I  give  a  Great  Kettle  & 
a  Cowe,  after  my  wive's  decease.  Item :  to  Robert  Sanford  the  Land  in 
Soldiers  field  (  )  and  the  Land  over  the  Great  river  in  Mr  Crows 

Meadow.  Item:  My  wood  Lands  I  would  have  them  Ly  in  common  for 
the  use  of  both  my  son  Robert  and  Zacharyah.  During  my  wives  life  time 
I  would  have  her  to  have  the  whole  of  my  Estate  as  it  now  is  myne,  and 
Robt.  to  Live  with  her  and  attend  her,  and  to  have  my  team  to  help  her. 

(Not  signed.) 

Mr.  Will  Pitkin  &  Sargt.  Tho.  Spencer  did  declare  upon  oath  that 
they  did  hear  Robt.  Sanford  declare  as  his  Last  will  so  far  as  is  written. 

Court  Record,  Page  155 — 7  September,  1676:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibi- 
ted. Adms.  granted  to  the  Widow.  Page  159 — 6  December,  1676 :  Order 
to  Dist.  the  Estate  to  the  5  daughters,  giving  to  each  of  them  £20. 


232  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  m» 

Page  125. 

Saxton,  Widow  Sarah,  Windsor.  She  died  13  June,  1674.  Invt. 
£69-19-00.  Taken  8  July,  1674,  by  Matthew  Grant,  John  Moore  sen., 
Nathaniel  Cooke.  The  children:  John,  born  4  March,  1649-50;  Richard, 
born  I  March,  1654-5;  Sara,  married,  born  26  March,  1647-8;  Mary,  the 
wife  of  George  Sanders,  born  Feb.,  1655-6;  Patience,  born  28  January, 
1658-9. 

Court  Record,  Page  143 — 3d  September,  1674 :  Adms.  to  John  Sax- 
ton.  Deac.  John  Moore  and  Nathaniel  Cooke,  Overseers.  Order  to  Dist. 
to  John,  eldest  son,  £25 ;  to  Richard,  £13 ;  to  the  eldest  daughter,  £10;  to 
the  younger  ones,  £8-15-00  to  each  of  them. 


Scott,  Capt.  John.  Court  Record,  Page  16 — 18  May,  1664:  Com- 
plaint against,  by  Mr.  Wm  Pitkin.  Mr.  John  Scott  doth  chuse  to  be  tryed 
by  the  Bench,  &  Waves  his  tryall  by  a  Jury.  The  Case  charging  John 
Cooper  with  treasonable  utrunses  against  his  Magesty  the  King.  This 
not  proven.  John  Scott  himself  for  his  Treasonable  words,  etc.,  fined 
£250.  Imprisoned  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Court.  Required  before  his 
departure  to  give  Bond  in  £500  for  his  Good  behavior  Toward  this  Govern- 
ment and  toward  all  persons  In  this  Corporation,  and  not  to  cause  disturb- 
ance in  this  Colony.  And  this  Court  doth  degrade  the  said  John  Scott  of 
his  Civil  office  of  Comissioner  on  Long  Island,  &  disfranchise  him  of  ye 
priviledge  of  freedom  in  this  Corporation,  &  disinable  him  for  giving  in 
Testimonie  in  any  of  our  Civil  Courts. 

24  May  1664:  Letter  from  John  Allyn,  Secretary,  to  Mr.  Woodhull, 
with  an  Incidental  mention  that  the  Right  Honourable  Colonell  Nichols 
hath  taken  the  Government  of  the  Island. 


Page  177. 

Shadduck,  Elias,  Windsor.  Died  26  May,  1676.  Invt.  £18-15-00. 
Taken  12  August,  1676,  by  Matthew  Grant,  Thomas  Bissell.  Legatees: 
Wife  and  one  Child. 

Court  Record,  Page  156 — 11  September,  1676:  The  Small  Estate 
left  with  the  Widow,  she  to  pay  debts  and  funeral  charges,  Provided  they 
are  not  more  than  £12. 


Page  76. 

Shear,  John,  Windsor.  Died  27  September,  1669.  Invt.  £147-13-00. 
Taken  25  October,  1669,  by  Capt.  Newbery,  William  Trail.  Will  dated 
26  September,  1669. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  John  Shear,  his  memory  being  sound : 
I  giv  to  my  son  John  Shear  my  Yoke  of  Oxen  &  a  young  mer  a  year  old,. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  233 

one  hog  of  2  year  old,  &  two  young  swine  about  2  weeks  old.  I  give  also 
to  my  loving  wife  Sarah  Sheare  all  the  Estate  that  she  brought  to  me  her 
husband  John  Sheare.  And  as  for  the  Rest  of  the  Estate,  I  giv  to  my  lov- 
ing wife  Sara  Sheare,  only  she  is  my  sole  Executrix.  For  the  true  per- 
formance of  this  my  Will,  I  desire  my  loving  friends  Timothy  Trail  and 
George  Griswold,  Jacob  Gibbs  &  Robert  Hawart,  to  be  my  Overseers  to 
this  my  Will. 

Witness :  Rebecca  X  Owine,  John  X  Sheare. 

Mary  Griswold. 

Court  Record,  Page  99 — 19  April,   1670:     Will  &  Invt.    Exhibit 
approved. 


Page  165. 

Smith,  Jobana,  Farmington.  Invt.  £30-10-09.  Taken  ist  Septem- 
ber, 1676,  by  John  Root  sen.,  Thomas  Newell,  Benjamin  Judd. 

Court  Record,  Page  155 — 7  September,  1676:  Adms.  to  Jonathan 
Smith.  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate,  to  be  equally  divided  between  the 
Mother  and  5  Brothers  and  two  Sisters  of  the  deceased,  and  to  Samuel, 
son  of  Jonathan  Smith.  This  Court  appoint  Thomas  Judd  and  John  Judd 
to  assist  the  Adms. 


Page  113. 

Smith,  Joseph,  Rocky  Hill.  Invt.  £441-07-06.  Taken  28  August, 
1673,  ^y  James  Treat,  Sergt.  John  Deming,  Emanuel  Buck,  Townsmen. 
The  children :  Lydia,  age  19  years,  Joseph  13,  Jonathan  10,  Samuel  7. 

Court  Record,  Page  132 — 4  September,  1673 :  Adms.  is  granted  to 
Lydia,  the  Relict. 

Page  134 — 25  November,  1673:  Order  to  Dist.  to  Lydia  the  Relict 
£46-06-08  forever,  and  1-3  of  the  profits  of  the  Real  Estate  during  life;  to 
the  Eldest  son  £150,  to  the  two  youngest  sons  £90  to  each  of  them,  and 
£59  to  the  daughter.  This  Court  appoint  Thomas  Wright  and  Jonathan 
Smith  Overseers. 

Page  130 — (Vol.  IV)  3  May,  1687:  This  Court,  upon  the  Motion  of 
Lydia  Harris,  Relict  to  Joseph  Smith  of  Rocky  Hill,  that  there  might  be 
a  settlement  of  the  Estate  of  sd.  Joseph  Smith  upon  his  Children,  This 
Court  do  appoint  Mr.  John  Buttolph,  Mr.  John  Robbins,  with  Jonathan 
Smith,  to  Dist.  the  Estate  to  his  wife  and  Children  according  to  such  pro- 
portion as  the  Court  hath  allotted  to  each  of  them  in  their  Dist.  of  25  No- 
vember 1673,  &  to  divide  to  the  sons  their  proportions  in  Lands  as  equally 
as  may  be,  so  far  as  it  will  go.    You  are  to  take  the  Eldest  son  as  living. 


234  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

Page   139-40. 

Smith,  Thomas,  Haddam.  Died  2nd  November,  1674.  Invt.  £46- 
09-08.  Taken  by  Wm  Clarke,  Symon  Smith,  James  X  Wells.  Will  dated 
2,2  September,  1674. 

I  Thomas  Smith  of  Haddam  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament 
as  followeth :  I  give  my  Homelott,  Orchard,  &  Fences  about  it,  to  the 
wife  of  John  Baily,  and  to  her  children  after  her,  and  also  my  Freehold 
on  the  West  side  of  the  River.  I  give  to  the  wife  of  Daniel  Brainwood 
all  my  Household  Stuffe  &  Moveables  that  by  this  Will  are  not  otherwise 
disposed  of,  and  my  Hay  to  Daniel  Brainwood.  I  give  my  Tobacco  to 
James  Welles.  I  give  my  Steers  to  Nicholas  Noyes.  I  give  my  Cow  and 
my  gunn  to  John  Smith.  I  give  my  Hogg  to  John  Bailey,  sen.  I  give  my 
turnips  equally  betwixt  James  Welles,  Daniel  Cone,  Joseph  Stennard  and 
John  Bailey.  I  give  what  Timothy  Spencer  oweth  me  to  Daniel  Cone.  I 
make  John  Bailey  sen.  and  Daniel  Brainwood  my  Executors  to  see  this  my 
Will  fulfilled  and  to  take  Care  of  my  Buryall,  on  which  I  would  have  40 
Shillings  expended,  30  Shillings  of  which  I  would  have  John  Bailey  allow 
out  of  what  is  given  to  him,  &  Daniel  Brainwood  the  other  10  Shillings. 
I  would  also  that  James  Welles  out  of  the  Tobacco  I  gave  him  to  pay  what 
I  owe  to  John  Merrells,  which  is  about  10  Shillings.  I  give  my  Wearing 
Clothes  and  Bed  Clothes  to  Steuen  Luxford.  And  this  is  my  last  Will  & 
Testament,  excepting  my  Debts  to  be  paid  as  is  expressed  on  the  other  side 
of  the  paper. 

Witness:  Nicholas  Noyes,  (Not  signed.) 

George  Gates. 

Court  Record,  Page  144 — 11  November,  1674:  Daniel  Brainard  re- 
fused the  Executorship,  &  this  Court  grant  Adms.  unto  John  Bailey. 

Page  132 — (Probate  Side,  Vol.  XII)  :  An  Inventory  of  the  Lands 
of  Thomas  Smith,  late  of  Haddam,  valued  at  £199-00-00,  was  apprised  28 
December,  1728,  by  Daniel  Clarke,  Thomas  Brooks  &  Caleb  Cone. 

Page  206  (Vol.  X) — 26  November,  1728:  Adms.  granted  unto 
John  Baily  Jr.  of  Haddam. 

Page  210 — 2  January,  1728-9:  John  Bailey,  Adms.  on  the  Estate 
in  Lands  of  Thomas  Smith,  exhibited  an  Invt.  of  sd.  Estate  not  before 
inventoried.  Accepted.  Also  he  exhibited  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  of 
incident  Charges  of  £8-11-06.  Upon  Motion  of  the  Adms.  this  Court  or- 
der that  the  sd.  Estate,  after  the  heirs  have  refunded  to  the  Adms.  the  sum 
aforesd.,  shall  be  dist.  according  to  the  last  Will  &  Testament  of  sd.  De- 
ceased: To  John  Bayley;  to  the  heirs  of  Lydia  Spencer,  deceased;  to 
Elizabeth  Clark,  to  Benjamin  Bayley;  to  the  heirs  of  Susannah  Hubbard; 
to  Nathaniel  Bailey  and  Mary  Cornwell,  Children  of  Lydia  Bayley  De- 
ceased. And  appoint  Thomas  Brooks  Jr.  Daniel  Clark  &  Caleb  Cone  Jr. 
Distributors. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATA  RECORDS.  235 

Page  68-9. 

Smith,  WilKam,  Farmington.  Invt.  £229-00-00.  Taken  6  January, 
1669-70,  by  Thomas  Barnes,  Thomas  Orton  &  John  Wadsworth.  The 
children:  Jonathan  23  years  of  age,  Jobana  21,  Joseph  14,  Benjamin  11, 
William  8,  Samuel  5,  Susannah  19,  Elizabeth  and  Mehetabell  16.  Will 
dated  14  December,  1669. 

I  William  Smith  of  fifarmington,  being  through  the  visitation  of  God 
very  weake  in  Body  but  of  good  understanding,  doe  in  the  few  words  fol- 
lowing dispose  of  that  little  Estate  which  he  hath  lent  me :  Item.  I  give 
to  my  wife  1-3  of  my  Estate  wch  shall  then  be  in  my  house  and  Homested, 
the  rest  of  my  Estate  to  be  divided  in  equal  portions  to  my  Children.  I 
desire  Mr.  Anthony  Howkins  and  Brother  John  Stanly  to  be  Overseers. 

That  this  is  the  last  Will  of  William  Smith  of  Farmington,  though 
not  subscribed  by  him  by  reason  of  bodily  weakness,  is  attested  by  us. 

Samuel  Hooker, 

John  Norton. 

Court  Record,  Page  97 — 3  March,  1669-70 :  The  last  Will  and  Tes- 
tament, together  with  the  Inventory  of  the  Estate,  of  Wm.  Smith,  of  Farm- 
ington, was  exhibited  in  Court  &  ordered  to  be  recorded,  &  this  Court 
grants  Elizabeth  Smith,  the  Relict  of  the  sd.  Wm,  Smith,  power  of  Adms. ; 
&  it  being  testified  by  Robert  Porter  &  Jonathan  Smith  that  it  was  the 
mind  of  Wm.  Smith,  though  it  be  not  so  fully  expressed  in  his  Will,  that 
his  Relict  should  possess  the  Thirds  of  his  whole  Estate,  This  Court  doe 
order  that  in  the  Distribution  of  the  Estate  it  be  accordingly  attended. 


Page  147. 

Stains,  Ann.  Invt.  £27-02-06.  Taken  by  Robert  Porter,  John  Clarke, 
Samuel  Cowles. 

Will :  This  prasant  desamber  24,  1670,  I  an  stans  or  farmingtowne, 
being  stricken  in  yers,  I  give  to  rodger  nuton,  sun  of  Mr.  rodger  nuton  of 
milford,  five  pounds,  two  be  payed  in  a  cow  if  worth  so  much ;  if  not,  to 
be  made  up  in  other  istat. 

It.  I  give  Too  willam  pixly  of  north  hamton  my  badd  with  all  the 
furnyture  or  hading  belonging  Too  it,  which  is  a  flock  badd,  one  grey 
Todg,  twoo  blanckets,  one  boallstar,  one  pillow,  one  pil  Lou  here,  one 
pay  re  of  Shetes,  foare  cartins,  and  The  Vallyancs  belonging  To  Them. 

It.  I  give  to  Samuel  Coll  of  farming  my  bigist  ioyrne  pot. 

It.  I  give  To  John  cLarck  of  farmingtoane  my  skillit.  It.  I  give 
two  elisibatii  Judd,  The  daughter  of  bengiman  Judd,  my  biball.  The  rest 
of  my  istate  I  bequeath  Too  Lt.  William  Lawis,  and  doo  mack  him  my 


236  PROBATA   RECORDS.  VOI<.  III^ 

holl  and  soull  axsackitary,  and  doo  in  Tret  my  twoo  frinds  Samuel  ColU 
and  Samuel  Stell  too  be  the  oversears. 

Witness :  Samuel  Stell,  ann  X  Stanes. 

Samuel  Cowles. 

Court  Record,  Page  151 — 26  January,  1675-6:  Will  and  Inventory 
exhibited.  Capt.  Lewis  nominated  Executor,  refused  to  serve.  Appointed 
Adms.  with  will  annexed,  to  have  respect  to  the  Will. 

Papers  in  Custody  of  William  Lewis  sen.  and  Capt.  Lewis,  on  Me. 


January  ye  26,  1675. 

To  ye  honered  Court,  Now  Sitting  at  hartford,  William  Lewis  sienor 
humbly  presents  these  considerations  as  followeth,  representing  my  Sis- 
ter Stanes  Will,  who  is  Now  deceased:  First,  yt  my  brother  stanes  her 
husband  came  over  into  this  Country  a  Servant  to  Mr.  Taps  of  Milford 
about  ye  yeare  1642,  and,  building  of  his  masters  house,  resaived  a  blow 
with  a  Laver  and  broake  ye  rim  of  his  body,  &  had  a  bunch  as  big  as  a 
mans  duble  fest  on  his  side,  &  was  wholy  unfitted  for  service.  And  his 
master,  being  mutch  troubled  he  could  not  Labour,  my  brother,  prsaiv- 
ing  yt,  tould  his  master  if  he  would  please  to  dismis  him  he  would  go  to 
his  brother  at  hartford  and  see  what  he  would  doe  for  him,  which  his 
master  readily  acsepted,  &  so  he  came  to  me  in  sutch  a  mean  habit,  being 
So  nearly  related  to  me,  I  could  not  Let  him  go  forth  to  meting  til  I  had 
first  cloathd  him  from  top  to  toe : 

£  s  d 
8  yds.  of  Carsey  to  make  him  large  Coate  &  Sute,  yt  cost 

8  Shillings  pr  yd,  &  is  3-04-00 

For  Lynings  of  hose  &  buttens,  silke  &  making,  1-04-00 

pr  Gloves,  stockings,  £0-09;  pr  a  hatt,  £0-14;  &  is  1-03-00 

pr  4  Shirts  at  £0-08  apeice,  &  is  i- 12-00 

And  in  this  posture  continued  with  me  for  neare  2  years,  and  his 

Dyet  for  ye  time  I  account  15-00-00 

pr  the  Expenses  at  his  funeral,  and  coffin  &  Grave,  02-00-00 

24-03-00 

Respecting  my  sister  Stanes  her  selfe,  I  going  to  England  in  ye  year 
1649,  found  her  there  in  a  very  mean  &  low  Condition,  made  her  a  tender 
of  going  to  New  England  &  live  with  me  &  I  would  take  Care  of  her, 
but  yt  she  was  not  able  to  do,  but  I  was  forced  to  let  her  have  to  cloathe 

£  s  d 
herselfe,  5-00-OD 

as  also  paying  for  pasage  over  ye  Sea,  pd  in  New  England,  6-00-00 

pr  a  pack  and  Chest, ^raight  30  Shillings,  &  is  i-io-oo 

for  passage  for  herself  &  things  from  Boston  to  Hartford  i-io-oo 

Wood  &  2  Bushels  of  barly  Malt,  10-00 

15-01-00 


1 663  TO  1677.  PROBATA    RECORDS.  237 

Besides  divers  other  things,  as  Sugar  &  Spice  and  Wine  yt  I  mention 
not  in  about,  and  yet  had  she  herselfe  needed  this  &  as  mutch  more  I 
should  endeavoured  to  supply;  but  hereby  to  be  inabled  to  give  to  other 
prsons,  I  am  yet  to  see  the  reason  of,  but  shall  humbly  leave  It  to  your 
honors  to  consider  and  determine  as  God  shall  guide  &  rest. 

Yours  to  serve  WL  by  Total  £39-04-00. 


Page  52-3-4. 


Stebbing,  Edward,  Hartford.  Invt.  £639-02-00.  Taken  19  Aug- 
ust, 1668,  by  Eleazer  Holyoke,  John  Allyn,  Thomas  Bull  &  James  Ensign. 
Will  dated  24  August,  1663. 

I  Edward  Stebbing  do  here  make  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  First, 
I  give  to  my  wife  Frances  my  houseing  &  Lands  in  Hartford,  except  such 
Lands  as  are  hereafter  mentioned  to  be  sold,  which  she  is  to  enjoy  for  the 
terme  of  her  natural  life,  as  also  two  best  Cows  &  3  of  the  Best  Swine,  as 
also  ye  Use  of  the  Household  Stuffe  or  so  much  of  it  as  she  shall  see  need 
to  make  Use  of.  Also  in  ye  End  of  her  natural  life  she  shall  have  liberty 
to  dispose  of  £40  as  she  shall  see  Fit.  I  give  to  our  beloved  son  John 
Chester  £40.  I  give  &  bequeath,  after  my  wives  decease,  my  Houseing  & 
Land,  such  of  my  Lands  as  shall  not  be  sold  to  pay  my  Engagements,  I 
give  them  to  Edward  Cadwell,  my  son  Cadwell's  Child,  and  John  Wilson, 
or,  if  he  dye  before  21  years  of  age,  I  give  them  to  Samuel  Wilson.  And 
in  Case  my  gr.  child  Edward  Cadwell  dye,  then  I  give  the  above  to  the 
Children  of  my  daughter  Cadwell.  Also,  I  give  to  Samuel  Wilson  £30. 
I  give  to  my  son  Gaylord's  Children,  Joseph,  Benjamin  and  Joanna,  £8 
apeice,  also  Mary  Gaylord,  whome  I  do  order  to  be  with  her  gr.  Mother. 
Also,  I  give  to  the  four  children  of  my  daughter  Holyoke,  40  Shillings 
apiece,  John's  part  to  be  paid  at  the  age  of  21  years.  Also,  I  do  appoint 
that  John  Wilson  shall  be  with  his  Gr.  Mother  to  help  her  according  to  his 
best  skill  and  ability  during  her  natural  life,  during  which  time  I  desire 
my  Executors  that  he  be  instructed  in  my  trade  by  Caleb  Stanly,  as  it  may 
accord  with  my  wives  comfort.  I  ordain  my  wife  to  be  my  Executrix.  I 
desire  the  Hon.  Mr.  Samuel  Wyllys,  my  Brother  Eleazer  Holyoke,  Lieut. 
Bull  and  Robert  Webster  to  be  Executors.  The  remainder  of  my  Estate, 
after  the  decease  of  my  wife,  to  be  disposed  to  my  daughter  Cadwells  Chil- 
dren, to  John  Wilson,  and  to  Mary  Gaylord,  at  the  discretion  of  my  Exe- 
cutors. I  give  to  Richard  Weller  20  shillings.  I  give  to  my  Executors  50 
shillings  apiece. 
Witness:  Eleazer  Holyoke.  Edward  Stebbing. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — 3  September,  1668:  Will  proven  and  In- 
ventory Exhibited. 

Page  162 — 18  April,  1677:  Jeremy  Diggins,  Plntf.,  Contra  Thomas 
Cadwell,  Dfnt.,  in  an  Action  for  illegal  Detaining  a  peice  of  Land  in 
Hartford  South  Meadow  belonging  to  the  sd.  Jeremy  Diggins  in  the 


238  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Right  of  Mary  his  wife,  and  appointed  to  him  by  the  Executors  of  the  last 
Will  of  Edward  Stebbing,  Deed. 


Page  119. 

Stebbing,  Mrs.  Frances,  Hartford.  Invt.  £82-11-02.  Taken  23  De- 
cember, 1673,  by  Thomas  Bull  &  Robert  Webster. 

I  ffrances  Stebbing,  Living  in  Hartford,  in  the  colony  of  Conecticot, 
Widdow,  being  aged  and  under  many  weaknesses  of  body,  but  having  my 
perfect  memory  and  Understanding,  Doe  make  and  Ordain  this  my  last 
Will  and  Testament,  wherein  I  give  to  my  Dear  and  beloved  son  Mr.  John 
Chester,  now  living  in  or  neer  unto  London  in  old  England,  the  ffull  and 
Just  some  of  Twenty  and  four  pounds  Starling ;  or,  if  deceased,  to  his  wife 
and  his  two  Sons  John  and  Sampson  Chester,  in  equal  portion,  to  be  paid 
in  Hartford.  I  give  unto  my  ffowr  grand  children,  Thomas,  William, 
Matthew  and  Mary  Cadwell,  fower  pounds  a  pece,  to  be  paid  in  Currant 
Country  pay  into  the  hands  of  my  Son  Thomas  Cadwell.  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Cadwell  all  my  wearing  apparell,  both  Woolen  and  Linen.  I 
Constitute  Lt.  Thomas  Bull  and  James  Ensign  Executors.  20th  May,  1670. 

ffRANCEs  X  Stebbing. 
Witness :  Thomas  Bull. 

Codicil,  wherein  is  given  7  Acres  of  Land  in  the  South  Meadow  not 
before  disposed  of,  it  being  four  score  Rod  Long  and  about  fourteen  Rod 
and  a  quarter  wide,  bequeathed  to  Thomas,  William  and  Mary  Cadwell. 
And  4  acres  more  I  doe  give,  two  acres  of  ye  said  fowre  to  ye  now  two 
youngest  children  of  my  son  and  daughter  Matthew  and  Abigail  Cadwell, 
and  the  other  two  acres  I  leave  to  the  dispose  of  my  two  friends  in  trust, 
Lt.  Bull  and  Lt.  Robert  Webster,  whom  I  ordain  Executors. 

I  ffrances  Stebbing  doe  now  Rattify  the  within  specified  will,  dated 
20th  May,  1670 ;  only  the  Executors,  which  I  now  ordain  Lt.  Bull  and  Lt. 
Robert  Webster.  And  also  I  now  doe  bequeath  to  my  daughter  Cadwell 
only  my  wearing  goone,  and  the  rest  of  my  apparell  to  be  divided  be- 
twixt ye  wife  of  John  Wilson,  Mary  Day  and  Mary  Cadwell. — 12  Novem- 
ber, 1673.  Also  I  give  to  Mr.  John  Whiting  40s,  and  my  husbands  cloak 
to  John  Wilson. 

Witness:  Eliaser  Way,  Ffrances  X  Stebbing. 

John  Wilson. 

Court  Record,  Page  136 — 20  January,  1673-4:  Will  exhibited. 
Proven. 


Page  153. 

Stedman,  Lt.  John,Wethersfield.  Died  December,  1675.  Invt,  £172- 
04-08.  Taken  February,  1675,  by  Lt.  Chester,  Ensign  Goodrich,  John 
Belden  sen.,  Townsmen.    Will  dated  11  January,  1675-6. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATK  RECORDS.  239 

Lt.  John  Stedman,  the  day  he  went  to  Springfield  pr.  the  Councils 
Order,  said  to  Samuel  Talcott  and  William  Goodrich,  as  his  will,  He 
gave  his  Lands  to  his  Son  John  Stedman  Jr.,  hopeing  he  would  give 
Something  to  his  other  Children.  He  gave  of  his  Estate  other  than  Lands 
to  his  Wife. 

Witness:  Samuel  Talcott, 

William  Goodrich. 

Court  Record,  Page  152 — 2  March,  1675-6. :  Will  exhibited.  Adms. 
to  the  Relict. 

Page  II — 21  October,  1678:  Lt.  John  Stedman  &  Elizabeth,  wife, 
being  both  deceased  &  Leaving  four  small  children,  the  Govr  &  Assist- 
ants doe  desire  &  appoynt  sargt.  John  Stedman  to  take  some  care  &  to  look 
after  the  children  that  are  left  by  his  Father  &  to  dispose  of  them  in  such 
places  as  they  may  be  well  educated,  the  sd.  Stedman  to  take  advice  of 
Major  Talcott  &  Capt.  Allyn  in  the  dispose  of  them. 


Page  11-12. 


Steele,  George,  Hartford.  Invt.  £131-06-10.  Taken  21  Dec,  1664, 
by  Thomas  Bunce,  Samuel  Steele,    Will  dated  24  May,  1663. 

I  George  Steele  of  Hartford,  uppon  the  river  Conecticot,  being  very 
aged  &  under  many  infirmaties,  but  haveing  the  perfect  use  of  my  memory 
and  understanding,  doe  make  this  my  Last  will:  Imprimis.  I  give  unto 
my  Brother  John  Steele  50s.  Item.  I  give  unto  my  Daughter  Elizabeth 
Wates  my  old  Mill,  my  bed  with  all  the  furniture  belonging  to  it,  Also  my 
vice,  my  warming  pan,  frying  pan  and  fier  pan,  my  fier  fforks  and  spitt, 
my  skales  and  fen  and  twenty  pound  of  leaden  weights,  my  pek  hamer 
and  spincers.  Also,  I  give  unto  my  grandchild  Martha  Hanison  my  best 
chamber  pott.  Also,  I  give  unto  Moses  and  Micah  Mudge  ten  shillings 
apeece.  Also,  I  give  unto  my  grandchildren,  James  and  Mary  Steele, 
chests  to  each  one.  All  other  estate  not  here  bequeathed  I  give  unto  my 
son  James  Steele,  whom  I  make  sole  Executor,  and  intreat  Thomas  Bull 
and  James  Ensign  to  see  my  will  truly  performed. 

Witness :  Thomas  Bull,  James  Ensign.  George  Steele. 

Court  Record,  Page  29 — 2  March,  1664-5 :  Will  proven. 


Page  15-16. 

Steele,  John  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £182-06-00.  Taken  by  John 
Lawton  and  John  Lancton.    Will  dated  30  January,  1663. 

I  John  Steele  of  Farmington,  being  stricken  in  yeares  and  weakness, 
doe  see  necessary  to  set  on  smal  occasions  in  ye  world  at  a  stay.  I  give  to 
my  wife  Mercy  Steele  the  house  wherein  I  now  dwell.  I  give  to  my  son 
Samuel  Steele  a  silver  Bowie,  wch  was  mine  owne.  Marked  wth  three  Sil- 


240  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

ver  Stamps  and  an  S.,  all  on  the  upper  end  of  ye  bowle.  Also,  I  give  unto 
my  son  Samuel  one  half  of  al  my  Books,  also  my  gold  scales  and  weights 
belonging  to  ym,  All  which  prticulars  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  and  his 
heirs  forever.  And  to  avoid  other  trouble  of  other  Conveyances  of  house 
and  Land  to  my  son  Samuell  Steele  of  what  I  gave  him  at  his  marriage 
wth  Mary  Boosy,  I  here  express  it  that  as  then  I  did  so  here  I  doe  give 
and  bequeath  unto  my  son  Samuel  Steele  a  parcel  of  Land  with  a  tene- 
ment standing  on  it,  wch  parcel  of  Land  contains  by  estimation  two  Acres, 
abutting  on  the  highway  east  and  River  West,  and  William  Judds  Land 
south,  and  John  Steeles  Land  North ;  As  also  a  smal  parcel  of  Land  on  wch 
his  Stilhouse  Stands,  Containing  by  estimation  nine  roods.  I  give  and  be- 
queath unto  my  two  Sons-in-Law,  William  and  Thomas  Judd,  my  now 
dwelling  house  and  barn,  home  lott,  yards,  Garden,  orchyard  thereto  be 
longing,  to  be  equally  devided  betwixt  the  foresaid  William  and  Thomas, 
to  them  and  their  heirs  forever,  to  enter  possession  imediately  after  myne 
and  my  wives  departure  out  of  this  natural  life.  Further,  my  will  is  that 
a  few  things  Should  be  disposed  to  my  Wife  and  Children  and  grand 
Children :  To  my  Wife,  two  small  Silver  Spoones  and  some  small  matter 
of  linnen ;  And  to  Mary  Judd,  one  peice  of  Gold ;  And  to  Sarah  Judd,  one 
peice  of  Gold;  to  John  Steele,  son  of  John  Steele  deceased,  one  Silver 
Spoon ;  And  to  Samuel,  son  of  ye  said  John  deceased,  one  Silver  Spoon ; 
and  to  Benoni  Steele,  one  Silver  Spoon;  And  to  Rachel,  Daughter  of 
Samuel  Steele,  one  Silver  Spoon;  to  be  delivered  to  them  at  their  mar- 
riage by  my  son  Samuel  Steele.  But  my  wife  and  two  Daughters  shal 
have  their^  imediately  after  the  departure  of  my  natural  life.  My  Sons- 
in-law,  William  and  Thomas  Judd,  Executors.  Samuel  &  James  Steele  to 
be  Overseers. 

Witness:  James  Steele,  John  Steele. 

Samuel  Steele. 

Court  Record,  Page  34 — 16  June,  1665 :  Will  proven. 


Stevens,  Nicholas.  Court  Record,  Page  141 — 13  August,  1674: 
There  was  returned  by  the  Constable  of  Haddam  a  verdict  concerning  the 
death  of  one  Nicholas  Stevens  of  Rhoad  Island : 

We  whose  names  are  underwritten,  being  appoynted  a  Jury  to  en- 
quire into  the  cause  of  the  death  of  Nicholas  Stevens  of  rohd  Island,  have 
according  to  the  best  of  our  skill  and  judgement,  viewed  his  corps  & 
searched  to  see  if  there  was  any  wound  or  any  thing  that  might  be  a 
blameable  cause  of  his  death,  &  this  we  give  in  our  verdict,  that  we  find 
no  wound  nor  any  reason  of  Jealousy  to  submit  that  any  man  was  acces- 
sory to  his  death,  but  by  the  overruling  providence  of  the  most  high  & 
most  wise  God  (who  appoynts  the  time  &  place  of  every  man's  death) 
was  appoynted  to  period  &  finish  his  dayes  in  this  time  &  place,  being 
drowned  in  the  River. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  24I 

This  Verdict  was  drawn  up  &  subscribed  by  the  Jury  August  6th, 
1674,  &  delivered  into  the  Court  the  day  above  written,  Together  with  an 
Inventory  of  his  Estate  signed  by  Mr  Thomas  Terry,  Mr  James  Huling 
&  Nicho:    Braddock.   (On  file.) 

These  engaged  to  take  Care  for  the  Carefull  Navigation  of  the  Ves- 
sell  till  she  hath  accomplish  her  voyage,  &  to  return  the  vessell  &  Estate 
to  the  authorities  at  Rhode  Island,  The  dangers  of  the  seas  only  excepted. 


(P.  C.  Vol.  II,  No.  96,  Will.     Page  97,  Invt. 

Stocking,  George,  Hartford.  Invt.  [ ]  Taken  25  May,  1683, 

by  Nathaniel  Willett,  Thomas  Bunce  &  John  Easton. 

Will  of  George  Stocking,  planter:  I  do  in  this  my  Last  Will  and 
Testament  give  unto  Anne  my  wife  all  my  houseinge,  barn.  Orchard, 
home  lott,  upland,  meadow  &  Swamp  land,  Cattell,  and  all  my  other  Es- 
tate, for  her  to  use  during  the  time  of  her  natural  life,  and  after  my  decease 
to  be  disposed  of  as  followeth :  I  doe  give  to  my  daughter  Lydia  Richards, 
the  wife  of  John  Richards,  the  Sum  of  £14;  Sz:  doe  also  heerby  give  to  my 
daughter  Sarah  Olcott,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Olcott,  the  sum  of  iio.  I  doe 
also  give  to  the  Six  Children  of  Andrew  Benton,  that  is  to  Andrew  Ben- 
ton Jr.,  John  Benton,  Samuel  Benton,  Joseph  Benton,  Mary  Benton  and 
Dorothy  Benton,  the  sum  of  £12,  to  be  equally  divided  among  them.  I 
do  also  give  unto  Hannah  Camp  one  Mare.  My  will  is  that  these  legacies 
shall  be  discharged  within  one  year  after  my  wive's  decease.  My  will  also 
is  that  if  any  of  my  Cattell  or  other  Goods  of  mine  may  be  Spared,  my 
wife  and  my  Executor,  agreeing  together  aboute  it,  may  sell  The  same 
and  pay  some  legacies  before  given,  to  whom  they  shall  see  meete  pre- 
sently. After  my  estate  is  prised,  the  debts  and  these  legacies  being  paid, 
and  my  desire  in  this  my  will  being  Attended,  I  doe  hereby  give  the  re- 
maining parte  of  my  Estate  to  my  son  Samuel  Stockinge,  both  howsinge. 
Land  and  whatever  else  is  not  given  away  before,  for  him  to  possess  and 
In  joy  for  ever.  I  doe  also  make  my  son  Samuel  Stocking  Executor.  Also, 
my  will  is  that  all  my  Land  shall  pay,  according  to  the  proportion,  to  the 
mayntenance  of  the  Ministry  at  the  new  Meeting  house  in  Hartford.  I 
have  desired  my  two  friends  Gregory  Wolterton  and  Lt.  Thomas  Bull  to 
see  my  will  performed.  In  witness  whereof  I  have  heare  unto  set  my  hand. 
Dated  this  15  day  of  July,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  God  1673. 
Witness :  Gregory  Wolterton,  George  X  Stocking. 

George  Grave,  sen. 


Page   40. 

Stoddard,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £407-08-00.  Taken  20  De- 
cember, 1664,  by  John  Chester,  William  Gutteridge,  Samuel  Halle,  John 
Deminge,  Townsmen.  Six  children:  Mary  age  2i  years,  John  19,  Jo- 
siah  16,  Mercy  12,  Elizabeth  8,  Nathaniel  4  years  of  age. 


242  PROBATA  RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Court  Record,  Page  27 — 2  March,  1664-5 '  Adms.  to  Mary  the  Relict. 
Dist.  Order  to  the  Relict  £129  during  life,  to  the  eldest  son  £63,  to  Josiah 
£49,  to  Nathaniel  £40,  to  each  dau.  £36.  John  Deming  and  Samuel  Hall, 
Overseers. 


Page  4-6. 

Stone,  Rev.  Samuel.  He  died  20  July,  1663.  Invt.  £563-01-00. 
Taken  November,  1663,  by  John  Allyn,  William  Wadsworth.  Will  not 
dated. 

Impr.  It  is  my  will  that  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Stone,  my  loving  wife,  shall  be 
my  Agent  &  Sole  Executrix,  and  that  wthout  any  intanglemt  or  feare ;  the 
legacyes  given  to  her  selfe  being  firstly  possessed  all  &  every  of  them  as 
they  follow,  &  the  after  legacyes  to  be  made  good  out  of  the  remayning 
estate  if  sufficient ;  otherwise,  a  distribution  according  to  that  proportion. 
Yet  if  there  happen  any  overplus,  to  be  wholy  &  solely  at  the  dispose  to 
my  sd.  wife. 

Also,  I  give  unto  my  sd.  wife,  during  the  term  of  her  life,  halfe  my 
howsing  &  land  within  the  libertyes  of  Hartford,  &  to  have  the  free  dis- 
pose of  the  valew  of  the  sd.  halfe  of  my  land  at  the  time  of  her  death,  by 
legacy  or  otherwise ;  &  also  farther  it  is  my  will  &  I  doe  freely  give  unto 
my  wife  all  the  household  stuff  that  I  had  with  her  when  I  married  her, 
to  be  at  her  full  and  free  dispose  as  shee  shall  see  cause. 

I  give  to  my  sonne  Samuel  Stone,  at  the  time  of  my  decease,  the  other 
halfe  of  my  houseing  &  Lands  within  the  liberties  of  Hartford  aforesd., 
the  other  halfe  of  the  houseing  at  the  time  of  the  death  of  my  sd.  wife,  as 
also  the  other  halfe  of  the  land,  but  upon  a  valuable  consideration  as  before 
specified.  Also,  I  give  unto  my  son  all  my  books  except  such  as  are  other- 
wise disposed  of.  Provided  (that  if)  my  sonne  Samuell  depart  this  life 
before  he  is  married,  that  then  the  whole  of  this  my  prsent  legacy  shall 
return  to  &  be  wholly  at  the  dispose  of  my  wife. 

Also,  unto  my  daughter  Elizabeth  I  doe  give  &  order  to  be  payd  the 
full  sum  of  iioo  in  household  goods,  Chattells  &  other  country  pay  what 
my  wife  can  best  parte  wthall,  or  in  Two  or  three  acres  of  Land  at  price 
currant  before  the  sd.  Land  be  divided  betwixt  my  wife  &  sonne  as  afore- 
sayd,  &  this  sayd  Legacy  to  be  performed  &  made  good  wth  in  Two  yeares 
after  the  marriage  of  my  sayd  daughter  Elizabeth.  Provided,  that  if  my 
sayd  daughter  shall  match  or  dispose  of  her  selfe  in  marriage  either  wth 
out  or  Crosse  to  the  minds  of  her  mother  &  the  minde  &  Consent  of  my 
Overseers,  then  this  my  Last  will  concerneing  her  to  stand  voyd  &  she 
gladly  to  accept  of  such  summe  &  quantity  or  portion  as  her  sayd  mother 
shall  freely  dispose  to  her.  Or  And  in  case  my  sayd  daughter  shall  dye  & 
depart  this  world  Before  she  receive  her  sayd  portion,  the  whole  thereof 
shall  fully  returne  &  belong  unto  my  sayd  wife  at  her  dispose. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  243 

Also,  as  a  token  of  my  Fatherly  Love  &  respect,  I  doe  give  unto  my 
three  daughters,  Rebecca,  Mary  &  Sarah,  forty  shillings  each  of  them, 
to  be  payd  them  by  my  wife  in  houshold  stuffe  as  it  shall  be  prized  in  In- 
ventorie. 

I  desire  Mr.  Matthew  Allyn,  my  Brother  William  Wadsworth,  Mr. 
John  Allyn  &  my  sonne  Joseph  Fitch,  overseers. 

Witness :  Bray  Rosseter.  Samuel  Stone, 

Court  Record,  Page  12 — 3  March,  1663-4:    Will  proven. 


Page  78. 

Strickland,  Thwaite,  Hartford.  Invt.  £55-06-00.  Taken  21  June, 
1670,  by  James  Ensign,  Nathaniel  Willett.  The  children :  Elizabeth  An- 
drews, age  23  years,  John  21,  Joseph  15,  Jonathan  13,  Ephraim  7  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  101-3 — i  September,  1670:  Adms.  to  Nicholas 
Disbroe. 

Page  103 — 9  November,  1670 :  Order  to  Dist :  To  the  Widow  £20, 
&  to  the  five  Children  to  each  of  them  £5. 


Page  73-4. 

Talcott,  Dorothy,  Mrs.,  Hartford.  Invt.  £275-05-06.  Taken  28 
February,  1669-70,  by  John  Allyn,  Thomas  Olcott.  Will  dated  22  Sep- 
tember, 1669. 

I  Dorothy  Talcott,  Widdow,  of  Hartford,  doe  make  my  last  Will  & 
Testament:  I  do  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  sonne  Samuel  Tallcott  the 
arreares  of  what  is  unpayd  of  eight  pounds  pr  annum  out  of  the  Rent  of 
Land  at  Wethersfield,  assigned  by  my  deceased  Husband  to  be  payd  to  him 
during  my  Natural  life.  Allsoe,  I  do  give  and  bequeath  to  my  Son  Samll 
a  paire  of  Holen  Pillow  beers  and  a  paire  of  sheets  belonging  to  ye  Bed 
his  father  gave  him,  marked  with  M  in  Blue.  Allsoe,  I  give  him  one 
flock  Bed,  boulster,  and  a  paire  of  Blankets  Belonging  to  it,  in  my  Kitchen 
Chamber,  And  one  Third  part  of  my  wearing  Cloaths,  both  woolen  and 
Linnin.  Alsoe,  I  give  my  son  Samll  one  Third  part  of  my  Househould 
linnin.  Alsoe,  I  give  him  my  Pewter  flagon  and  a  Third  part  of  the  Pew- 
ter belonging  to  the  House,  And  the  Iron  Drippin  Pan,  and  the  Lest  Spitt, 
And  the  bigest  Iron  Pott  save  one,  and  the  litle  Brass  Pott,  And  the  lest 
Trunk,  And  one  of  the  Chests  in  the  kitchen  Chambr,  And  Three  of  my 
great  green  Cushions.  And  alsoe  I  give  my  son  Samll  my  Silver  beer 
Bowl  and  Two  Silver  spoones.  I  give  a  Third  part  of  my  wearing  Cloths 
to  my  son  Samll,  my  Turkey  Mohaire  Coat  excepted.  The  forementioned 
legacyes,  with  my  debt  due  to  my  sonne,  John  Talcott,  or  to  any  other, 
being  first  discharged.  I  do  give  and  bequeath  to  my  sonne  John  Talcott 
all  other  my  estate  lying  and  being  in  Cattelle  or  kyne,  Horse,  sheep  and 


244  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

swine,  as  Alsoe  all  sortes  of  Corne  or  graine  belonging  to  me  whatsoever. 
Alsoe  I  give  my  Son  John  my  Cloaths,  both  woolin  and  linnin,  my  Turky 
mohaire  Coat,  A  paire  of  Holen  sheits  And  a  paire  of  Rought  pillow  beers 
belonging  to  ye  bed  his  ffather  gave  him,  Alsoe  my  Plate,  Pewter  and  Brass 
Iron  vessels,  utensills  or  Tooles,  Armes,  ammunisio  And  whatsoever  els 
apperteynes  to  me,  whether  within  doores  or  without  (not  given  expresly 
to  my  son  Samuel  by  this  my  will).  I  say  I  give  all  other  my  estate  to  my 
Sonne  John  Tallcott.    I  ordain  my  son  John  Talcott  sole  Executor. 

Witness:  Jeremy  Addams.  Dorothy  Talcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  97 — 3  March,  1669-70 :    Will  filed  by  Capt.  John 
Talcott.    Also  he  doth  engage  to  see  the  Debts  duly  paid. 


Page  3-4. 

Tinker,  John,  New  London.  Invt.  £145-15-00.  Taken  22  Decem- 
ber, 1662,  by  Obadiah  Bruen  &  James  Rogers.  The  children:  Mary, 
born  2  July,  1653  ;  John,  14  August,  1665 ;  Amos,  28  October,  1657 ;  Sam- 
uel, 1st  April,  1659;  Roakdey  Tinker,  23  February,  1661. 

John  Smith — Copy. 

By  a  Deed  left  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Buckley,  which  alsoe  is  upon  Re- 
cord, he  hath  upon  good  consideration  given  and  made  over  to  his  wife 
his  houseing  wth  one  Hundred  Ackers  of  upland,  upon  the  neck  of  Land 
called  the  general  neck,  towards  the  Harbours  mouth ;  also  one  Mare  Coult 
two  years  old  and  a  yearling  heifer  bought  of  Wm  Cheesbrook,  now  by 
Mrs.  Tinker  called  Blackey ;  also  a  farme  of  two  Hundred  and  Forty  acres 
of  upland,  and  also  a  parcell  of  meadow  four  or  six  acres  if  it  be  to  be  had, 
this  farme  Lying  neere  to  Andrew  Lesters  farme  on  the  east  side  of  the 
great  River.  This  farme  of  240  acres  is  by  Deed  made  over  by  Mr.  Tinker 
to  Mr.  Richardson  for  the  use  of  his  son  John  Tinker;  also  in  the  same 
Deed  a  Cowe  wth  all  her  increase  made  over  to  Mr.  Richardson  for  the 
use  of  Mary  Tinker,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  John  Tinker ;  also  a  breeding 
Mare  with  halfe  her  increase  left  Amos  Tinker,  the  Mare  being  now  at 
Norwoake. 

Signed,  Obadiah  Breuen,  James  Rogers,  John  Smith.    20  May,  1663. 

Court  Record  (Special)  Page  6 — 9  July,  1663:  Invt.  exhibited.  Mr. 
Rogers,  Mr.  Bruen  and  John  Smith  to  husband  the  Estate,  to  pay  Debts 
so  far  as  the  Estate  proves  solvent.  Some  action  was  taken  in  New  Lon- 
don. 

Page  178. 

Tore,  Jeremy,  Boston.  Died  in  Middletown,  Conn.,  25  October, 
1676.    Invt.   £17-04-00.    Taken  by  Richard  Hall  &  William  Harris. 

Court  Record,  Page  159 — 6  December,  1676:  Invt.  exhibited  of  the 
Estate  in  Middletown,  and  to  remain  in  Deacon  Hall's  Hand  until  further 
Order  from  this  Court. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  245 

Page  72-3. 

Treat,  Richard  sen.,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £69-10-08.  Taken  by  John 
Demjng,  Robert  Webster  and  John  Nott.    Will  dated  13  February,  1668. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Richard  Treat  sen.  of  Wethersfield, 
Colony  of  Connecticut:  Item:  I  give  to  my  wife  Alis  Treat,  after  my 
decease,  all  the  lands  of  what  kinde  soever  I  stand  possessed  of,  within  ye 
bounds  of  Wethersfield,  and  five  acres  of  land  lying  in  the  dry  swamp,  of 
wch  I  have  improved  and  pr  pared  for  use,  lying  next  my  son  James  his 
land.  Item.  One  peece  of  meddow  lying  in  the  great  meddow  comonly 
called  by  the  name  of  send  home.  Item.  The  one  halfe  or  eight  acres  next 
home  of  that  peece  of  meddow  comonly  cald  Filbarne.  Item.  The  home 
lotte  by  the  plaine  land  side.  Item.  Ye  dwelling  howse  that  I  formerly 
lived  in,  with  Convenient  yeard  room,  and  that  end  of  ye  barne  on  ye  side 
the  threshing  flowre  next  the  dwelling,  with  one  halfe  of  that  lotte  belong- 
ing to  ye  said  dwelling  house  lyeing  next  his  son  Richards  howse  &  lotte, 
except  my  wife  &  son  James  shall  agree  otherwise.  Item.  All  my  pasture 
land  fenced  in,  beyond  my  Daughter  Hollisters  lotte.  Item.  The  use  of 
two  of  my  best  Cowes,  wch  shee  shall  chuse,  wch  if  they  shall  continue 
&  Stand  longer  than  my  loveing  wife  liveth,  they  shall  be  my  eldest  sone 
Richard  Treats.  Item.  I  give  to  my  wife  the  Handing  bed,  bedding,  bed- 
sted,  wth  all  the  furniture  thereto  belonging,  with  the  use  of  so  much  of 
the  houshold  goods  during  her  life  time  as  shee  shall  judge  needfull  for  her 
comfort,  of  what  sort  soever. 

Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  eldest  son,  Richard  Treat,  the  full 
possession  &  Confermation  of  the  farme  of  Mayog,  wth  all  ye  Respective 
priveledges  thereto  belonging,  with  three  of  my  youngest  Heifers.  Item. 
I  give  to  my  second  sonne,  Robert  Treat,  ten  pounds.  Item.  I  give  to  my 
youngest  son,  James  Treat,  besids  the  lands  already  made  over  to  him,  my 
Mill  &  grinding  stone,  fann.  Timber  chaine,  Stilyeards,  and  my  little  bible. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  sonn-in-law,  Matthew  Camfield,  twentie  pounds 
for  that  wch  is  remaining  of  his  portion.  Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Hollister  fourtie  shillings.  Item.  To  my  daughter  Johnson  ten  shillings. 
Item.  My  debts  being  paid,  I  give  to  my  loveing  sons,  John  Demon  and 
Robert  Webster,  equally,  all  the  rest  of  my  goods  and  Chattells  whatso- 
ever, except  Mr  Perkins  Book,  wch  I  give  to  my  sonn  John  Demon,  and 
my  great  bible  to  my  Daughter  Honour  Demon,  and  that  money  in  my 
Cousen  Samuel  Welles  his  hand  unto  my  Cousen  Daniel  Demong,  son  of 
John  Demon  senir.  And  my  desire  is  that  my  son-in-law  John  Demon, 
Robert  Webster  and  Richard  Treat  would  be  my  Overseers  for  their  mu- 
tual helpfullness  to  my  wife,  &  endeavor  to  see  the  accomplishment  of  this 
my  last  Will  &  Testamt.  And  for  the  Ratification  hereof  I  have  this 
13th  of  fifebruary,  1668,  set  to  my  Hand  &  Seal. 

Richard  Treat^  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  97 — 3  March,  1669-70:  Will  endorsed  &  Ex- 
hibited in  Court,  and,  with  the  Invt.,  approved. 


246  PROBATA    RBCORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Page  181. 

Waddams,  John  sen.,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £239-05-00.  Taken  20 
February,  i6y6-y,  by  John  Belden,  Samuel  Wright,  Selectmen  of  the 
Town  of  Wethersfield. 

John  Waddams,  on  his  death  bed,  gave  his  small  Estate  to  his  wife 
and  his  son  John  Waddams,  but  in  her  control  during  life.  Dated  19  Janu- 
ary, 1676-7. 

Witness :  William  X  Morrice, 

Nathaniel  X  Graves. 

Court  Record,  Page  161 — ist  March,  1676-7 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
and  son  John.  The  Estate  to  them  both ;  and  if  John  out-live  his  Mother, 
the  Estate  then  to  be  his. 


Page  144-5-6. 


Wadsworth,  William,     Hartford.     Invt.   £1677-10-09.     Taken    16 
Oct.,  1675,  by  Nicholas  Olmsted,  Nathaniel  Willett.    Will  dated  16  May, 

Whereas  I,  William  Wadsworth,  being  weak  in  Body  by  the  visiting 
hand  of  God,  but  of  perfect  memory,  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Wadsworth  £20  a  year  the  term  of  her 
life,  to  be  paid,  i8  by  Samuel  Wadsworth,  £6  by  Joseph  Wadsworth,  & 
£6  by  Thomas  Wadsworth.  I  give  to  my  son  John  Wadsworth  £10  as  a 
token  of  my  Love.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Wadsworth  the  other  part  of 
my  Dwelling  house,  with  all  the  Houseing  thereto  belonging,  and  the  Land 
belonging  to  it.  I  give  unto  my  son  Joseph  Wadsworth  the  house  &  Land 
I  bought  of  Daniel  Pratt  in  Hartford.  I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  all  my 
Lands  beyond  the  Great  River,  and  the  Barn  to  be  finished  out  of  the  Es- 
tate, &  34  part  of  the  Household  Stuffe  which  his  Mother  have  not.  I  give 
unto  my  daughter  Stotan  £12,  to  my  daughter  Ferris  £6.  I  give  unto  my 
daughter  Ashely  20  Shillings.  To  my  daughter  Rebeckah  £50  &  ^  part 
of  my  Household  Stuffe  which  the  Mother  have  not.  I  give  unto  my  gr. 
daughter  Long  20  Shillings.  I  give  unto  my  son  Samuel  the  Corne  that 
is  upon  the  Ground  &  all  the  Cattle,  And  I  doe  make  him  my  son  Samuel 
Wadsworth  my  sole  Executor  to  this  my  Will,  and  desire  Mr.  George 
Gardner  and  Capt.  John  AUyn  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness:  George  Gardner,  William  Wadsworth. 

Sarah  Howard. 

Court  Record,  Page  151 — 26  January,  1675-6:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 


Waite,  Benjamin.  Court  Record,  Page  83—4  March,  1669:    Thomas 
Bull,  Jr.  and  Hester  Coales  (alias  Cole).    Intention  of  marriage  objected 
to  by  Benjamin  Waite. 


1 663  TO  1677.  PROBATB  RECORDS.  247 

Page  83-4. 

Warham,  Rev.  John,  Pastor  of  the  Church  at  Windsor.  Died  ist 
April,  1670.  Invt.  £1239-10-00.  Taken  30  April,  1670,  by  Capt.  New- 
bery,  Thomas  Forde  and  Samuel  Marshall. 

At  a  Court  held  at  Hartford  23  November,  1670,  there  was  considered 
a  paper  or  papers  purporting  to  be  the  Last  will  of  Rev.  John  Warham, 
which  were  rejected.  And  an  Order  from  the  Court  was  Issued  that  after 
the  decease  of  Mrs.  Warham  the  Estate  shall  be  equally  divided  among 
his  three  daughters,  the  wife  of  Thomas  Allyn,  The  wife  of  Return  Strong, 
and  the  wife  of  Mr.  Stodder  of  Northampton,  and  these  men  were  ap- 
pointed Adms.  upon  the  Estate. 

Page  98 — II  April,  1670:  Upon  Motion  of  Thomas  Allyn  and  Mr. 
Return  Strong  that  the  Assistants  would  take  some  Care  that  the  Estate 
of  their  Father,  Rev.  Mr.  John  Warham,  might  be  preserved  from  Waste, 
&  that  Mrs.  Warham,  Relict,  might  be  comfortably  provided  for  accord- 
ing to  her  present  necessity  until  they  can  perfect  the  Inventory  and  pre- 
sent it  to  the  Court  with  all  such  Writings  as  may  concern  the  dispose  of 
the  Estate,  and  desire  Assistants  to  appoint  Deacon  John  Moore,  Thomas 
Allyn  &  Return  Strong  to  take  Care  that  Mrs.  Warham  be  comfortably 
provided  for  and  the  Estate  secured  in  the  best  way  until  aforesd.  matters 
be  settled. 

Page  105 — 23  November,  1670:  Will  not  proven.  The  Estate,  so 
much  as  is  left  of  it,  shall  pass  to  the  comfortable  maintenance  of  Mrs. 
Warham  during  life,  &  at  her  decease  shall  be  equally  divided  to  her  3 
daughters  if  they  be  then  living,  or  their  heirs.  Also  provided  that  what 
Estate  Mrs.  Warham  had  before  marriage  with  Mr.  Warham  shall  remain 
at  her  own  dispose.  The  Court  appoint  Thomas  Allyn,  Return  Strong, 
Deacon  John  Moore  &  Lt.  Walter  Fyler  Adms. 

Page  9 — (Vol.  VII)  10  March,  1700-1 :  Capt.  Thomas  Allyn  and 
Walter  Fyler,  Adms.,  now  both  deceased,  and  the  Adms.  is  not  yet  per- 
fected. 

Page  26-7-8. 

Watts,  Elizabeth,  Hartford.  Invt.  £127-02-02.  Taken  17  April, 
1666,  by  Richard  Butler,  Thomas  Bull  and  Gregory  Wolterton.  Will  dated 
28  February,  1665-6. 

I,  Elizabeth  Watts,  Widow,  living  in  Hartford,  upon  the  Riuer  of 
Conecticut,  being  ill  and  weak  in  body  but  hauing  my  perfect  memory  and 
Understanding,  doe  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  in 
manner  and  fform  as  ffoUoweth :  Imprimis :  I  giue  unto  my  cosin  Mary 
Smith,  Lining  in  Banbury,  in  Oxfordsheir,  in  old  England,  £10,  to  her  & 
her  heirs  for  euer.  Also,  I  giue  unto  my  cosin  George  Haines  (that  is' 
blinde)  £S.  Further,  •  my  Will  is  that  whereas  my  Husband  Richard 
Watts,  Deed,  in  his  last  Will  &  Testament  did  Will  &  Appoint  that  that 
Estate  of  his  that  hee  left  and  that  should  bee  remayning  at  my  disease 
should  be  diuided  to  the  Children  off  his  daughter  Hubbard  then  born,  and 


248  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

to  Hannah  Browne,  in  that  proportion  therein  sett  down,  which  Estate 
did  amount  to  the  sum  of  £26,  that  these  Legacies  be  truly  paid  according 
as  his  Will  doth  express.  I  give  to  my  cousin  Daniel  Hubbard  my  part  of 
the  mare  that  is  between  him  and  mee.  Also,  I  further  give  to  him  a 
feather  bed,  a  feather  Bolster  and  a  feather  Pillow,  with  my  Green  Rugg, 
one  blankett,  a  paire  of  my  best  sheets,  with  my  bedsted  &  Curtains,  and 
one  of  my  year-old  Steers.  Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hubbard  my 
Gown,  my  Coat  &  my  hood.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Browne  my  best  Stuff 
petticoat.  All  other  oflf  my  wearing  Linnen  &  WoUens  my  will  is  that  it 
be  equally  divided  &  given  to  my  daughter  Hubbard  and  my  daughter 
Browne  &  my  cousin  Mary  Ranne.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hubbard  &  to 
my  daughter  Browne  20s  apeece.  Also,  I  give  to  my  Cousin  Elizabeth 
Hubbard  my  Lest  Brass  pott.  I  give  to  my  cousin  Hannah  Browne  my 
Smugg  heifer.  I  give  to  my  cousin  Richard  Hubbard  my  Heifer  now  with 
his  Father.  My  other  year-old  Steier  I  give  to  my  cousin  Nathaniel 
Browne.  I  give  to  widdow  Wesley  los.  I  give  to  Thomas  Waples  20s ; 
to  Widdow  Watson  los ;  and  to  her  two  daughters  5s  apeece.  I  give  to 
Mr.  John  Whiting,  pastor  of  the  Church  of  Christ  heer  at  hartford,  fforty 
shillings.  I  give  to  Hannah  Ensign  my  begger  new  pewter  platter,  and  to 
Mary  Peck  the  lesser  of  them.  My  will  also  is  that  my  Maid  Elizabeth 
Taintor  have  a  new  cotton  suit  &  all  such  necessaries  as  is  suitable  for  one 
in  her  condission.  Also  I  give  unto  Elizabeth  Taintor  30s  to  be  committed 
to  the  hands  of  some  able  friend  to  be  improved  for  her.  My  will  is  that 
my  Executors  doe  take  the  first  opportunity  they  can  after  my  decease  to 
give  notice  to  my  ifriends  in  England  off  these  Legacies  I  have  given  them 
and  bequeathed  to  them,  Requireing  their  Order  for  the  Conveyance  there- 
of to  them,  &  uppon  my  Executors  attendence  thereto  to  send  a  full  dis- 
charge ;  &  my  meaning  is  that  my  Executors  be  fully  acquitted  upon  their 
payment  of  the  Legacies  here  in  New  England.  I  make  &  ordain  Deac. 
Edward  Stebbing  &  James  Ensign  Executors,  And  Lt.  Bull  to  be  Overseer. 
Witness :  Thomas  Bull,  Elizabeth  X  Watts. 

James  Ensign. 

Court  Record,  Page  50 — 7  May,  1666 :    Will  proven. 


Page  52. 

Watts,  William,  in  England.  Invt.  £13-10-00.  Taken  2  May,  1668, 
by  Richard  Butler,  Nicholas  Olmsted,  Paul  Peck,  of  some  Lands  in  Cus- 
tody of  Thomas  Watts,  being  3  acres  of  wood  land  and  half  an  acre  house 
lott,  £11 ;  some  tools,  10  shillings;  also  a  legacy  from  his  Mother  now  in 
the  hands  of  his  brother  Thomas  Watts,  40  shillings.    Per  James  Ensign. 

Court  Record,  Page  77 — 7  May,  1668:  Invt.  exhibited.  Adms.  to 
Sergt.  Thomas  Watts. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATA    RECORDS.  249 

Page   ? 

Webb,  Richard.  Deed.  July  last.  Invt.  £234-08-06.  Taken  5  Oc- 
tober, 1665,  by  Richard  Olmsted,  John  Gregory,  Walter  Hoit. 

Court  Record,  Page — ist  November,  1665  :  The  Widow  to  be  Adms. 
And  whereas,  Thomas  Butler  claims,  in  the  behalf  of  his  wife,  a  child's 
portion  of  the  estate,  IMr.  Campfield  and  the  sd.  Thomas  hath  agreed  that 
the  sd,  Thomas  shall  have  ten  pounds  out  of  the  estate  sumtimes  before 
Michalmas  next,  and  if  not  payd  until  the  first  of  May  next,  must  be  other 
current  pay,  horse  flesh  excepted.  Upon  this  agreement  the  sd.  Thomas 
acquits  the  sd.  Adms.  from  any  further  demands.  A  true  copy  of  the 
Record.  William  Hill^  Clarke. 


Page  170. 

Webster,  Lieut.  Robert.  Invt.  £670-16-08.  Taken  29  June,  1676,  by 
Thomas  Bull,  James  Steele,  George  Grave.   Will  dated  20  May,  1676. 

Whereas,  I  Robert  Webster  of  Hartford  doe  see  Cause  to  set  my 
house  in  order  and  doe  declare  this  to  bee  my  last  Will  &  Testament,  I 
give  all  to  my  wife  Susannah  Webster  during  her  widowhood.  But  if  my 
wife  change  her  name,  then  I  give  her  but  one-third  part  of  my  estate,  the 
remainder  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  my  children,  except  the  Eldest 
a  double  portion;  to  my  sons  at  21  years  of  age,  and  to  my  daughters  at 
18  years  of  age.  I  make  my  wife  sole  Executrix,  and  desire  Mr.  John 
Coales  sen.,  Andrew  Benton  sen.,  and  John  Blackleach  of  Hartford  to  be 
Overseers. 

Robert  Webster  Ls. 
Witness :  Thomas  Stedman,  Phineas  Wilson. 

Court  Record,  Page  156 — 7  Sept.,  1676:  Part  of  Im-t.  only  exhibited. 
Adm.s.  to  the  Widow  for  the  present. 

Hartford  Land  Records,  Vol.  5 — 18  March,  1707-8:  Thomas  King, 
John  Seymour  and  Elizabeth  Seymour,  his  wife,  all  of  Hartford,  quit  claim 
to  Jonathan,  Samuel,  Robert,  William,  and  the  Heirs  of  John  Webster, 
Dec,  all  of  them  sons  of  the  late  Robert  Webster,  Dec. 


Page  164-5. 


Welles,  Capt.  Samuel,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  iiioo-oo-oo.  Taken  15 
July,  1675,  t»y  Samuel  Talcott,  John  Chester,  John  Deming.  The  chil- 
dren: Samuel,  age  16  years,  Thomas  14,  Sarah  12,  Mary  10,  Ann  7, 
Elizabeth  5  years  (at  date  15  July,  1675). 

Court  Record,  Page  155 — 7  September,  1676:  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Han- 
nah Welles,  the  widow. 


250  PROBATB   RECORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

Page  157 — 3  November,  1676:  Mrs.  Welles  appeared  in  Court  and 
relinquished  the  Adms.,  not  being  in  a  capacity  to  carry  it  on.  This  Court 
appoint  Mr.  John  Chester  and  Mrs.  Ann  Howkins  Adms.,  Mr.  Samuel 
Talcott  &  John  Deming  sen..  Overseers,  desireing  Mrs.  Howkins  to  take 
the  family  under  her  care  and  management.  Order  for  Dist.  to  the  widow 
1-3  of  the  Real  Estate  according  to  law,  and  £50  personal  Estate,  forever ; 
to  Samuel  Welles,  £380 ;  to  Thomas,  £230 ;  to  Mary,  considering  her  lame- 
ness, ii4o;  to  Sarah,  Ann  &  Elizabeth,  to  each  iioo. 

Page  14 — (Vol.  IV)  24  April,  1679:  Mr.  Samuel  Talcott  is  desired  to 
assist  Capt.  John  Chester  in  the  Adms.  upon  Capt.  Samuel  Welles  his  Es- 
tate. 

Page  37 — ID  March,  1 680-1 :  The  Governor  and  Magistrates  did 
desire  &  appoynt  Capt.  John  Chester,  Mr.  Samuel  Talcott  and  Mr.  John 
Deming  sen.  to  dist.  the  Estate  of  Capt.  Samuel  Wells  unto  his  Children 
according  &  in  such  proportion  as  the  Court  formerly  granted  to  them. 

Page  148 — 4  March,  1696-7 :  Whereas  is  entered  1-3  part  of  all  the 
Real  Estate  belonging  to  Capt.  Samuel  Wells  of  Wethersfield,  Deed, 
which  Land  was  set  out  by  the  persons  above  named  as  the  Relict's  part  of 
the  sd.  Estate  in  the  year  1681,  The  Court  order  it  to  be  recorded  and 
that  the  Widow,  viz.,  Mrs.  Hannah  Allyn  (formerly  Wells)  shall  enjoy 
the  sd.  1-3  part  of  the  sd.  Estate  without  Molestation  from  any  person 
pretending  any  right  hereto  during  her  life. 

Page  159 — (Vol.  VI) — 21  July,  1697:  The  Lands  belonging  to  the 
Whorshipfull  Capt.  John  Allyn,  Assistant,  upon  Account  of  Mrs.  Allyn's 
thirds  out  of  the  Lands  of  Capt.  Samuel  Welles,  deed  (as  recorded). 


Page  56-8. 

Welles,  Thomas,  The  Worshipfull  Mr.,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1297-11-00. 
Taken  20  August,  1668,  by  Eleazer  Holyoke,  John  Allyn,  Thomas  Bull, 
James  Ensign.  The  children  and  ages:  Thomas,  11  in  Oct.,  1668; 
Ichabod,  age  8  years  next  November;  Samuel,  age  6,  Oct.,  1668;  Jona- 
than, 4,  Sept.,  1668;  Joseph,  born  April,  1667;  Rebeckah,  13,  May,  1668; 
Sarah,  age  9,  April,  1668. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — 3  September,  1668:  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Hannah 
Welles,  the  Relict.  Mr.  James  Richards,  James  Ensign  and  Mr.  John 
Allyn  are  desired,  with  Consent  of  Mrs.  Welles,  to  be  Overseers.  They 
are  desired  to  advise  with  Mr.  Anthony  Howkins  and  Mr.  Samuel  Welles 
in  any  difficulty  that  may  fall  out  in  the  same. 

Dist.  File :  4  March,  1668-9 :  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  the  Worshipfull 
Thomas  Welles  of  Hartford : 

£    s     d 
On  a  Supposition  of  Estate  of  1100-00-00  Net 

Subtracting  Hanna  &  Mary  Pantry's  portions  due  to  them,     240-00-00 
And  Debts  due  to  persons  in  the  Bay,  50-00-00 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATB  RECORDS.  25 1 

From  a  Total  Inventory,  1 297-11-00 

There  remains  for  Division,  1007-11-00 

To  Mrs.  Welles,  her  thirds  of  the  Chattels,  151-00-00 

Also  a  Note,  453-11-00 
She  to  have  1-3  of  the  profits  of  Land  during  life,  the 

remainder  of  Land  &  Chattels  to  the  Children,  Total :  856-11-00 

To  Eldest  son  Thomas,  212-00-00 

To  Samuel  &  Joseph  to  each,  120-00-00 

To  Ichabod,  121-00-00 

To  Jonathan,  120-00-00 

To  Rebeckah,  83-11-00 

To  Sarah,  80-00-00 

By  John  Allyn,  James  Richards,  Thomas  Bull  and  James  Ensign. 
February,  1668. 

Page  4 — (Vol  IV) — 10  April,  1678:  Upon  the  Motion  of  Thomas 
Welles  of  Hartford,  this  Court  nominate  James  Steele,  Marshall  (George) 
Grave  and  Stephen  Hosmer,  with  advice  of  the  Overseers,  to  assist  the 
Widow  in  the  management  of  the  Estate,  and  dispose  of  the  Children  in 
the  most  Just  and  equal  Way. 


Will  &  Invt.  on  File. 


Wellman,  William,  Kennleworth.  Died  5th  October,  1672.  Invt. 
^348-18-06.  Taken  8  September,  1671,  by  Henry  Farnham  &  Josias  Hull. 
Additional  Invt.  of  Lands  £135-10.  Taken  2^  May,  1679,  t>y  Henry  Crane 
&  Samuel  Buell,  by  Order  of  the  Court  of  Assistants  at  Hartford.  Debts 
due  to  sd.  Estate,  £13-03-03.  Sd.  Estate  is  indebted  £63-09-09.  And  he 
being  a  Seaman  and  having  trading  in  many  parts  of  the  Country,  we 
fear  the  Debts  will  be  a  great  deal  more.  Debts  payde  out  of  the  estate  by 
me  Elizabeth  Joye  since  the  death  of  my  Housband  as  followeth : 

My  Brother  Samuel  Spencer  Mr.  Obadiah  Wilcockson 

Willie  Goodman  of  New  London  Edward  Parkes 

Mrs.  Raymond  of  Saybrook  Mr.    Orford 

Mr.  Chester  of  New  London  John   Pratt 

Mr.  Hill  of  New  London  Mr.  Truman 

William  Stone  of  Guilford  Mr.  Leete 

William    Beeman   of    Saybrook  Mr.    Lord 

Henry  Cole  of  Middletown  Mrs.  Cole 

John  Olmsted  of  Norwich  Mr.  Bryan 

John  Coking  of  Norwich  Mrs.    Olcott 

Henry  Gates  of  Guilford  Mr.  Belcher 

Mr.  Rossiter  for  Physick  James  Tappin 

Mr.  Condey  of  New  London  Mr.  Gilbert 

Mr.  Collins  of  Guilford  Daniel  Kelsey 


252  PROBATE    R:eCORDS.  VOI/.    Ill, 

Thomas  Cooke  Thomas  Edwards 

James   Richards  Mrs.   Blackleach 

Robert  Reeves  Jeremiah  Addams 

John    Mitchell  Thomas   Hallibutt 

Abraham   Frost  Richard   Hallell 

William  Kelsey  My  Uncle  Spencer 

Edward   Griswold  Benjamin   Wright 
Robert  Williams 

For  taking  Inventory  and  carrying  it  to  New  London,  10  Shil- 
lings. 

The  children:  Mary  Wellman,  31  years,  Martha  18,  Benjamin 
17,  Elizabeth  14,  William  10,  Samuel  4,  and  Rachel  one  year  old,  born 
since  her  Father  made  his  Will.    Will  dated  14th  March,  1668-9. 

Whereas,  I  William  Wellman  of  Kennleworth,  being  sick  and  weake 
of  body  but  of  perfect  memory,  as  my  duty  is  at  all  time  to  command  and 
commit  my  soule  to  God,  as  also  to  set  my  house  in  order  in  reference  to 
my  outward  estate  with  which  god  hath  betrusted  mee,  in  token  of  my  love 
to  &  care  of  my  wife  &  Children  begotten  of  my  owne  body,  as  my  last 
will  &  Testament,  in  the  first  place  I  doe  Constitute  &  appoynt  my  loveing 
wife  Elizabeth  Wellman  my  sole  Executrix  &  to  injoy  the  use  of  my  now 
prsent  dwelling  house,  outhouses  &  their  appurtenances,  with  all  my  land 
within  the  plantation  &  township  of  Kennleworth  aforesd.  as  they  stand 
severally  Reeded  in  the  towne  records,  &  for  to  injoy  all  with  their  ap- 
purtenances during  the  time  of  her  natural  life,  &  after  her  death  equally 
to  be  divided  amongst  my  three  sonns,  viz,  Benjamin  Wellman,  William 
Wellman  &  Samuel  Wellman.  Only  excepting  my  sonne  Benjamin,  who  is 
to  receive  his  pportion  of  the  lands  wthin  one  year  after  he  is  of  full  age, 
excepting  only  of  the  house  &  home  lott,  wch  is  to  remain  intyre  with  my 
sd  wife  during  her  life  as  aforesd ;  &  as  a  token  of  my  love  I  doe  bequeath 
unto  my  Eldest  daughter  Mary*  now  living  at  Norwich,  as  an 
addition  to  what  portion  shee  hath  received  formerly,  the  full  summe  of 
five  pounds  to  be  paid  her  within  two  yeares  after  my  decease ;  and  unto 
my  daughter  Martha  Wellman,  now  living  at  New  London,  I  doe  bequeath 
the  full  summe  of  twelve  pounds  to  be  payd  unto  her  when  she  hath  ac- 
complished the  full  age  of  twenty  years ;  &  unto  my  daughter  Elizabeth 
Wellman  I  doe  bequeath  the  full  summe  of  twenty  pounds  to  be  payd  unto 
her  when  shee  hath  accomplished  the  aforesd.  full  age  of  twenty  years. 
All  the  residue  of  my  estate  I  bequeath  unto  my  wife  aforesd  &  the  use  of 
all  entire  to  the  end  of  the  terms  prfixt,  paying  forth  the  legacies  to  the 
legatees  according  to  my  order  &  appoyntmt,  &  towards  the  education  & 
bringing  up  of  my  younger  children.    To  wch  sd.  last  will  &  Testament, 


*Note:    Thomas  Howard  and  Mary  Welman  were  married  in  January,  1666. 
See  Caulkins'  History  of  Norwich,  Conn.,  Page  179  (Edition  of  1866). 


l663  TO  1677.  PROBATE    RKCORDS.  253 

as  my  sole  &  free  act,  I  subscribe  my  name  this  prsent  March  14,  1668-9. 
In  the  presence  &  Willi  X  Welmon. 

Witness  of  us :  Henry  ffarnam  did 

Edward  Grisivold,  Take  oath  this  i6  of  Septbr, 

Josiah  Hull,  1671,  that  this  is  the  will  of 

Henry  Farnham.  William  Welmon,  deceased,  before 

me,  Josias  Hull,  Corn's. 


Page   100. 

Whaples,  Thomas.  Died  about  10  December,  1671.  Invt,  £71-11-06. 
Taken  ist  January,  1671,  by  Thomas  Bull,  Robert  Webster,  Joseph  Nash 
and  Philip  Davis.  The  children :  Rebecca,  age  18  years,  Hanna  16, 
Thomas  15,  Joseph  11,  Jane  7,  Ephraim  6,  John  4  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  121 — 7  March,  1671-2 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Lt.  Robert  Webster,  Lieut.  Thomas  Bull  and  Sergt.  Joseph  Nash  to  be 
Overseers,  to  assist  in  the  management  of  the  estate  and  disposal  of  the 
Children. 


Page  132-3. 

Willard,  Mr.  Josiah,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £285-16-00.  Taken  23 
July,  1674,  by  John  Kilbourn,  Enoch  Buck  &  Robert  Webster. 

The  Creditors  Cancelled  most  of  the  Debts  to  Mrs.  Willard : 

Richard  Bryant  Jacob  Drake  Mr.  Lord 

Mr.  Buckingham  Daniel  Emonds  Mr.  Miles 

Henry  Buck  Mr.  Gardner  John  Nott 

Alexander  Bryant  Sam :  Halls,  Mrs.  Olcott 

Thomas  Crittenden  Thomas  Hosmer  Roger  Purchas 

Nathaniel  Cross  Stephen  Hosmer  John  White 

Thomas  Catlin  Thomas  Lake  Mr.  Wilson 
Philip  Davis 

The  Father  of  the  Deed  having  £25-05-00  in  the  Homested,  is  willing 
to  bestow  £20  of  it  upon  the  Widow,  Mrs.  Willard. 

Court  Record,  Page  142 — 3  September,  1674:  Invt.  exhibited.  And 
this  Court  grant  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Willard.  The  Debts  and  Creditors  to  be 
presented  to  this  Court  at  the  next  session,  and  Mr.  Thomas  Hosmer  and 
her  Father  and  her  Brother  Mr.  Stephen  Hosmer,  with  Mr.  Buckley  and 
Mr.  Kimberly,  are  desired  to  assist  in  the  Adms. 

Page  146 — 29  December,  1674:  A  List  of  Debts  and  Credits  now 
exhibited  in  Court  and  the  Estate  found  to  be  insolvent.  Then  this  Court 
appoint  Mr.  Samuel  Talcott,  Mr.  James  Treat  and  Mr.  Eli  Kimberly  to 
divide  the  Estate  to  the  Creditors.    Order.  Dist. 


254  PROBATB   RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Page  182-183. 

,  Willcox,  John,  Middletown.  Invt.  £409-11-04.  Taken  6  June, 
1676,  by  Richard  Hall,  John  Kirby.  The  children :  Sarah  Long,  age  28 
years,  Israel  20,  Samuel  18,  Ephraim  4,  Hester  2  years,  December,  1675. 
Mary  was  born  9  March,  1675-6. 

Court  Record,  Page  155 — 7  September,  1676:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
and  Deac.  John  Hall. 

Page  161 — 1st  March,  \(yj6-'j'.  Dist.  of  Estate  to  the  widow  accord- 
ing to  law ;  to  the  Eldest  son,  i66 ;  to  the  2nd  son,  £42 ;  to  the  3d  son,  £36 ; 
to  the  two  daughters,  £30  to  each.  Deacon  Hall,  Ensign  White  and  Wil- 
liam Cheny,  distributors.    Deacons  Hall  and  Stocking,  Overseers. 

See  File :  3  January,  1694-5 :  The  Settlement  of  the  Estate  of  John 
Wilcock,  deceased.  To  the  Legatees,  by  us  which  were  appointed  by  the 
Court  for  that  service  &  with  the  Agreement  of  the  Relicks  and  all  the 
Legatees,  is  as  follows : 

£     s     d 
To  the  Eldest  son  Israel  Wilcox,  66-03-00 

To  Samuel  Wilcox,  48-00-00 

To  Ephraim  Willcock,  36-00-00 

To  Easter  Willcock,  30-00-00 

To  Mary  Willcock,  30-00-00 

This  is  a  full  Agreement  of  all  the  persons  concerned,  except  Ephraim 
(which  was  not  present),  and  before  thos  appointed  by  the  Court,  which 
are: 

Nath  :  White, 
William  Cheeny, 
.    John  Hall  senior. 

In  Witness  of  this  Agreement  the  Relick  &  the  Legatees  have  set  to 
their  Hands : 

Joseph  Hand  sen.  in  behalf  of  Esther  Wilcock, 
the  wife  of  Joseph  Hand  Jr.      Esther  X  Stow 
Sarah  X  Wilcock  Samuel  Wilcock 

Ephraim  Wilcock  Joseph  Stow 

Mary  X  Wilcock. 

March  the  i6th,  1714:  A  Dist.  of  the  Half-Mile  Lote  made  by 
Esther  Stow,  Adms.  of  the  Estate  of  John  Willcock,  to  the  Children  and 
Legatees,  being  a  peice  of  Land  that  was  left  out  of  the  Inventory,  waa 
put  in  and  was  divided  to  them  as  follows:  To  Sarah  (Israel)  Willcock, 
15  acres ;  To  Samuel,  Ephraim,  Esther  and  Mary  Wilcock,  to  each  of 
them  7  Yz  acres.  Signed :  Esther  X  Stow. 

Mr.  Joseph  Rockwell  plees  to  enter  upon  record  to  the  Children  the 
above  written  Dist.  as  it  there  stands  in  proportion. 

Esther  X  Stow. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATA  RBCORDS.  255 

Page  141 — (Vol.  X)  6  December,  1726:  A  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of 
John  Wilcox,  sometime  of  Middletown,  made  13  January,  1694-5,  by 
Nathaniel  White,  William  Cheeny  and  John  Hall,  was  exhibited  by  Esther 
Stow  (alias  Wilcox),  Adms.  on  sd.  Estate,  which  Dist.  some  of  the  heirs 
appeared  in  Court  and  prayed  that  the  same  might  be  accepted,  whereupon 
this  Court  do  receive  and  accept  sd.  Dist.  Ordered  to  be  filed.  Esther 
Stow  (alias  Wilcox)  moved  that  she  might  be  discharged  in  being  Adms. 
This  Court,  considering  her  age  and  Infirmity,  do  grant  her  a  Quietus  Est 

Page  142 — 6  December,  1726:  Whereas,  it  is  represented  to  this 
Court  that  there  is  some  Land  belonging  to  the  Estate  of  John  Wilcox, 
deed,  which  hath  been  laid  out  since  his  decease,  and  so  is  not  inventoried 
or  Dist.,  this  Court  grant  Adms.  on  sd.  Estate  in  Lands  unto  Francis  Wil- 
cox of  sd.  Middletown  and  David  Ensign  Jr.  of  Hartford,  and  order  that 
they  exhibit  an  Inventory  thereof  to  this  Court  as  soon  as  may  be,  in  order 
to  be  Dist.  to  the  heirs. 


Page  61. 

Willcox,  Mary,  Hartford.  Invt.  £40-00-04.  Taken  ist  January, 
1668-9,  by  James  Ensign  and  Paul  Peck. 

Will :  October  the  ffoureth,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  on  thousand  six 
hundred  sixty  and  six,  I  Mary  Wilcock  of  Hartford,  in  new  England, 
widdow,  Doe  mak  &  Ordain  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  In  manner 
&  fform  as  ffolloweth :  Imprimis.  I  give  unto  my  Cosin  Sara  Long  two 
pewter  platters.  Alsoe  I  give  unto  my  Daughter  An  Haul  forty  shillings 
and  my  best  feather  pillow.  All  other  of  my  Estat  that  shall  remain  due  to 
mee  by  Bill,  moovable  goods,  Cattell,  or  other  houshold  goods,  Apparell, 
or  any  otherwis,  my  iust  debts  being  paid  &  all  necessary  charges  about 
my  comly  buriall  being  discharged,  I  give  unto  my  son-in-Law  John  Bid- 
well,  whom  I  make  &  Ordayn  my  soal  Executor,  &  intreat  my  ffriends 
Deacon  Butler  &  James  Ensign  to  be  Overseers  unto  this  my  Last  will  & 
Testament.  In  witness  whereof  I  have  heer  unto  sett  my  mark  the  day 
and  yeare  above  written  Mary  X  Wilcocks. 

That  this  was  distinctly  read  unto  &  owned  to  be  understood  by  the 
Testator  to  be  her  last  will  &  Testament  is  testified  by  us. 
Richard  Butler,  James  Ensign. 

Court  Record,  Page  69 — 29  October,  1667:  On  Motion  of  Deacon 
Butler,  in  behalf  of  Widow  Wilcox,  This  Court  order  John  to  pay  to  his 
Mother  £6  a  year,  as  on  account  of  weakness  she  cannot  occupy  the  Old 
House,  Orchards,  etc.    Will  Proven. 


Page  92. 
Wilcox,  Mary,    of  Middletown.    Will  dated  3  April,  1671.  (No  In- 


ventory.) 


256  PROBATE   RKCORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

Mary,  the  wife  of  John  Wilcox,  April  the  third,  being  very  sick  & 
weak,  &  as  she  sayd  shee  conceived  her  selfe  neer  her  death  yet  shee  was 
of  sound  understanding  &  memory,  shee  declared  by  word  of  mouth  this 
following  to  be  her  Last  Will  &  Testament,  viz:  She  gave  to  her  sonn 
Samuel  Fernsworth  Tenn  pounds  sterling  out  of  her  Land  in  the  great 
Lotts  at  Dorchester,  as  a  remembrance  of  her,  &  the  remaynder  of  the  Lott 
shee  gave  unto  her  husband  John  Willcox.  Moreover,  she  gave  unto  her 
sonn  Joseph  Long  the  Bill  shee  had  of  him  for  Land  he  Bought  of  her; 
&  shee  gave  her  white  wascoat  &  her  red  Dammy  coat  to  Mary  Wilcox ; 
and  She  gave  to  Sarah  Long  her  feather  Bed  &  Boulster  which  is  at  Hart- 
ford In  her  House  all  ready,  &  her  Cloath  wascoat  with  the  great  Silver 
lace,  &  a  petty  Coate  Likewise.  She  did  Give  &  Freely  resigne  up  to  her 
husband  John  Willcox  that  part  of  his  Estate  which  was  Mortgaged  to 
her  by  her  sayd  Husband,  &  she  desired  that  that  tenn  pounds  shee  gave 
to  her  sonn  Samuel  Fernsworth  should  be  delivered  Into  the  hands  of  her 
trusty  friend  Captain  Hopestill  Foster  of  Dorchester,  to  be  kept  for  him 
untill  he  come  of  age.  This  above  written  of  her  voluntary  accord  very 
freely  she  declared  to  be  her  Last  will  &  Testament,  the  3  April,  1671. 

In  the  presence  of  us  John  Hall,  Ann  X.  Hall. 

John  Wilcox  owned  in  Court  that  he  gave  his  wife  Liberty  to  make 
her  will  &  dispose  of  those  things  mentioned  in  her  will.  John  and  Ann 
Hall  sworn  in  Court  to  the  truth  of  what  is  above  written. 

Court  Record,  Page  114 — 7  September,  1671 :  The  Will  of  Mary, 
the  late  wife  of  John  Wilcox,  exhibited  and  approved. 


Page  50-51. 


Winchell,  Robert.  Invt.  £61-17-01.  Taken  23  January,  1667-8,  by 
Deacon  Moore,  Capt.  Newbery,  John  Loomis  &  Matthew  Grant.  Will 
Nuncupative,  dated  20  January,  1667-8. 

We  the  Underwritten  doe  witness  that,  being  with  Robert  Winchell 
that  night  in  wch  he  died,  desired  us  to  take  notice  that  if  he  lived  not  till 
the  next  morning,  and  soe  could  not  have  it  written,  that  this  was  his  Will : 
That  before  anything  was  meddled  with  all  his  Debts  should  be  payd,  and 
that  his  two  sons  Jonathan  and  David  should  have  ye  Lands  that  is  on  the 
North  west  of  the  Highway,  this  being  all  the  Lands  he  had  left,  only 
Jonathan  should  have  the  North  side  and  David  the  South  Side.  Sister 
Randall  says,  ''What  shall  yr  daughter  have?"  He  answered,  "I  have  done 
for  her  already.  And  for  my  eldest  son,  he  is  in  my  Debt ;  I  acquitt  him 
that,  yet  let  them  have  something."  And  sayd  also,  "I  desire  yt  you  two 
and  Brother  Phelps  would  be  my  Overseers."    To  this  we  set  our  Hands. 

Memorandum:  He  expressed  yt  wt  was  left  of  his  Estate  besides 
his  Debts  his  2  sons  Jonathan  and  David  should  have. 

Signed:    Abraham  Randall, 
Mary  X  Randall,  Walter  ffyler. 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  257 

Court  Record,  Page  74 — 5  March,  1667-8 :    Invt.  Exhibited.    Adms. 
to  Jonathan  &  David  Winchell.    He  had  an  older  son  &  a  daughter. 


Page  185-6. 

Winthrop,  Gov.  John,  Boston.  Invt.  in  Hartford,  £73-01 -04.  Taken 
5  September,  1676,  by  John  Allyn,  Joseph  Haynes,  George  Gardner. 
Will  dated  3  April,  1676. 

I  John  Winthrope,  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  New  England, 
now  resident  of  Boston,  being  sicke  in  Body  but  through  Mercy  of  per- 
fect memory  and  Understanding,  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  Will  &  Bequeath  unto  my  two  sons  Fitz  John  &  Waitstill,  to  each  of 
them  an  equal  proportion  out  of  my  Estate,  which  is  to  be  a  double  portion 
to  each  of  them  (that  is,  double  to  what  I  give  to  each  of  my  daughters)  ; 
the  rest  of  my  Estate  to  be  equally  divided  to  my  5  daughters,  vizt :  Eliza- 
beth, Lucy,  Margaret,  Martha  &  Anne,  only  my  Will  is  that  in  the  Com- 
putation of  my_  Estate,  whereas  I  have  already  given  to  my  daughters 
Elizabeth  &  Lucy  good  Farms  which  they  are  in  possession  of,  that  that 
may  be  considered  by  the  Overseers  of  this  my  Will  hereafter  named,  and 
proportionably  accounted  as  part  of  their  portions,  abatement  to  be  made 
out  of  the  present  Legacy  to  them  given  above  accordingly.  And  I  do 
hereby  nominate  and  appoint  my  two  sons  Fitz  John  &  Waitstill  and  my 
5  daughters  above  named  to  be  Executors  &  Executrixes  of  this  my  last 
Will  &  Testament.  And  I  doe  request  the  persons  hereafter  named  to 
accept  the  trouble  to  be  overseers  of  this  my  Will  and  to  settle  all  things 
accordingly,  and  doe  declare  that  it  is  my  Will  that  if  any  question,  diffi- 
culty or  differences  arise  in  or  about  this  my  Will,  it  shall  be  determined 
by  them  or  any  three  of  them.  The  persons  are :  Of  Connecticut,  Capt. 
John  Allyn,  Mr.  William  Joanes  and  Major  Robert  Treat.  Of  Boston: 
Mr.  Humphrey  Davie,  Mr.  James  Allyn,  and  my  brother  Mr.  John 
Richards. 

In  Witness  that  this  is  my  last  Will  &  Testament,  I  have  hereunto 
set  my  Hands  &  Seal.    Done  in  Boston  this  3  day  of  April,  1676. 

Witness :  Thomas  Thatcher  sen.,  John  Winthrop  Ls. 

John  Blake. 

Court  Record,  Page  154 — 25  July,  1676:    Will  proven. 
(A  Copy  on  File,  &  on  Record  at  Hartford,  Connecticut.) 


Page  66-7-8. 


Witchfield,  Mrs.  Margaret,  Windsor.  Invt.  £280-00-05.  Taken 
26  August,  1669,  by  Gregory  Stone  &  Thomas  Fox.  Will  dated  21  April, 
1663. 


258  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  Ill, 

I  Margaret  Witchfield  of  Cambridge  do  see  Cause  to  make,  ordain 
and  declare  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament  in  manner  &  forme  following : 
I  give  &  bequeath,  etc.,  to  my  dear  Honed  Husband,  as  a  token  of  my  Love 
&  duty  towards  him,  my  Best  peice  of  plate,  to  Injoy  the  same  during 
his  Life,  &  the  remaynder  of  my  estate  I  doe  give  and  Bequeath  unto  my 
two  daughters,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them,  viz,  Hannah  Goffe  & 
Abiah  Goffe,  In  case  of  the  decease  of  both  without  Issue,  I  doe  then 
give  and  bequeath  the  one  moyty  or  half  part  of  my  whole  estate  unto  the 
children  of  my  sister  Jane  Winship,  Deceased ;  &  my  will  is  that  Joanne 
shall  have  a  double  portion  and  that  the  rest  be  equal  shares ;  to  the  rev- 
erend Mr.  Jonathan  Mitchell,  whiles  he  abides  in  Cambridge,  the  use  of 
fower  Acres  of  Marsh ;  also  I  give  him  £5 ;  to  Mr  Samuel  Shephard,  £5 ; 
to  Edward  &  Deborah,  the  children  of  samuel  Goffe,  £5  apeice;  to  John 
&  Lydia  Sprague,  the  children  of  John  &  Lidia  Sprague,  £$  apeice ;  to 
Thomas  Faning,  £5 ;  To  Elizabeth  Hayward,  my  daughter-in-Law,  £5 ; 
to  Hanna  Stowers,  los.  Finally,  I  doe  Nominate  &  ordaine  the  worpll 
Captayn  Daniel  Gookin,  Thomas  Cheesholme  &  John  Cooper  Executors, 
to  whom  I  give  £10  apeice.  In  case  God  be  pleased  to  bless  my  daughters 
Hanna  &  Abiah  or  either  them  with  Issue  of  their  bodies  lawfully  begot- 
ten, that  then  the  Legacies  to  my  sayd  daughters  shall  be  and  remain  to 
their  children  after  their  decease. 

Witness:  Thomas  Danforth,  Margaret  Witchfield.  Ls. 

Thomas  Chesholme, 
Caleb  Chesholme. 

At  a  county  court  held  at  Cambridge  5  October,  1669,  Thomas  Dan- 
forth  and  Thomas  Chesholme  appeared  before  the  Court.  Being  sworne, 
doe  say  that  the  above  named  Margarett  Witchfield,  being  of  sound  mind, 
Signed,  Sealed  and  published  this  Instrument  to  be  her  Last  will,  etc. 
As  attest,  Daniel  Gookkin,  Ass  st.  Vera  Copia  as  attests.  Thomas  Danforth, 
Recorder. 

An  Invt.  of  Mrs.  Margaret  Witchfield,  of  Windsor,  upon  Connecti- 
cutt  River,  that  was  in  Cambridge  at  her  decease,  which  was  about  the 
end  of  the  4  Mo.,  1669,  £280-00-05.  Taken  By  Gregory  Stone  and 
Thomas  Fox.  Presented  in  the  County  Court  held  at  Cambridge  5  Octo- 
ber, 1669,  as  a  true  Invt.  of  all  the  Estate  whereof  the  sayd  Margarett 
Witchfield  died  Seized  in  this  Jurisdiction. 

Tho.  Danforth,  Recorder. 
August  26,  1669. 

An  Inventory  or  valuation  put  upon  some  estate  of  Mrs.  Margaret 
Witchfield,  late  Deceased,  which  must  come  to  distribution  betwixt  her 
two  daughters  (one  the  wife  of  Mr.  Henry  Wolcott,  Jr.,  the  other  the  wife 
of  John  Moore  Jr.)  : 

Imprmis.  a  silver  Bowie,  a  cup  &  dram  cups,  7  spoonss,  3  £     s     d 

gold  rings,  £7-04-00,  wearing  Clothes  £40-18-00,  48-02-00 

It.  In  Parcels,  2  Remnants  of  New  cloth,  £23-13-08,  In  lining 

for  Bedd  &  Table,  £35-13-08,  59-07-04 


1663  TO  1677.                             PROBATB  RBCORDS.  259 

Ite.  In  Bedding  besides  Lining,  £28-01 -00;  In  Books,  £2-00- 

00;  In  pewter,  £4-13-06,  34-14-06 

Ite.   In  Brass,  £4-10-00;  In  Iron  for  several  uses,  £3-18-00; 

In  Truncks,  Chests  &  Boxes,  £2-15-00  13-03-00 

Ite.    In  chayres,  cushions,  wth  several  particulars,  4-18-00 


158-04-10 

Apprized  By  Capt.  Benj   Newbery,  Matthew  Grant,  Thorn  Dibble 
sen.    In  Court,  8  December,  1668. 


Page  127-8. 

Wolterton,  Gregory,  Hartford.  Invt.  £585-16-00.  Taken  6  Aug- 
ust, 1674,  by  Thomas  Bull  and  Thomas  Bunce.    Will  dated  17  July,  1674. 

I  Gregory  Wolterton  of  Hartford,  upon  the  river  of  Conictticote,  doe 
make  this  my  Last  will  and  testiment,  wherein  I  give  unto  my  wife  Jane 
Wolterton  the  some  of  twenty  pound  to  be  payd  in  moveable  goods  as  is 
prised,  provided  that  it  be  in  such  as  she  desire.  I  doe  also  give  unto 
Jane  my  wife  her  dwelling,  and  liberty  and  use  of  the  newe  rooms  which 
was  last  bilt,  which  is  next  to  the  garden,  but  not  for  to  let  it  away  to  any 
but  for  to  use  it  for  her  owne  use  during  the  Terme  of  her  life,  and  for  to 
use  some  part  of  the  seller  and  the  (  )  for  her  Convenientcy,  and 
liberty  for  her  to  set  her  fire  wood  in  the  yard.  I  doe  also  give  unto  her 
Six  pound,  to  be  payd  to  her  by  the  yeare  by  my  Executor,  during  the 
Time  of  her  life.  I  doe  also  give  unto  James  Wolterton,  the  son  of  Mat- 
thew Wolterton,  that  live  in  Ipsago,  in  Sufolk,  in  owld  Ingland,  ten  pounds 
if  he  be  living ;  if  not,  to  his  Children,  eaquelly  devided.  I  also  give  unto 
Matthew  waller,  of  new  london,  five  pounds.  I  give  also  unto  Rebecka 
Waller  ten  pounds.  I  give  unto  Sara  waller  five  pound.  I  give  unto  John 
Shepeard  sener,  the  son  of  Edward  Shepard,  one  peece  of  Land,  by  esti- 
mation fower  acres  be  it  more  or  les,  lying  and  buting  upon  benieme  har- 
bor east,  paul  peck  south,  John  bidall  north,  and  upon  paul  peck  and  John 
bidall  west;  and  he  is  for  to  pay  Twenty  shillings  to  his  father  Edward 
Shepard,  Twenty  shillings  to  his  sister  Debora  fairbanks,  and  Twenty  to 
his  Sister  sara  Thompson,  and  twenty  shillings  to  his  Sister's  abovesed 
Children.  I  doe  heereby  give  unto  hanna  lord  and  to  mary  lord,  the 
Daughters  of  Thomas  Lord  that  is  deceased,  five  pound  a  peice  and  the 
things  that  are  left  in  the  trunk  that  was  their  mothers  for  to  be  devided 
between  them,  and  Mary  foote  to  have  trounke.  And  also  to  the  Sones 
of  William  Waller  deseased,  at  Lyme  (that  is  to  say,  to  William  Waller 
ten  pound,  to  John  Waller  ten  pound,  to  Samuell  Waller  ten  pound,  and  to 
mathew  waller  ten  pound).  Mor  over  I  give  to  wolstone  brock  wood 
seaner  ten  pound,  and  to  wiliam  brockwood  his  son  ten  pound.  Also  I 
give  to  bethia  Stoken,  the  Daughter  of  Samuell  Stoken,  five  pound.  I 
give  unto  Samuel  Stoken  Seaner  forty  Shillings,  and  also  unto  Steven 
hopkines  seaner  forty  shillings.     I  doe  also  give  unto  nathaniell  Standly 


26o  PROBATE  RKCORDS.  VOL.  Ill, 

twenty  Shillings;  also  to  mary  porter,  the  wife  of  John  porter,  seaner, 
twenty  Shillings;  also  unto  hanna  poorter,  the  wife  of  Isack  Moore,  of 
farmington,  twenty  shillings.  Also  I  give  unto  Mr.  John  whiting,  pastor 
of  the  Congregation,  five  pound.  Also  I  give  one  parcell  of  land  lying  in 
hoccanum,  sixe  ackers  be  it  more  or  les,  abuting  on  the  great  river  west, 
on  nathanile  baken  south,  and  on  the  said  John  bacon  north,  and  upon  the 
Upland  East,  unto  Mr.  James  Richards  and  John  White  forever,  and  to 
whom  they  shall  appoint  as  feoffees  in  Trust,  for  the  only  Use  &  behoufe 
for  the  maintenance  of  the  ministry  of  the  meeting  house  of  the  South 
side  of  the  Riveret,  the  Church  whereof  Mr.  Whiting  is  now  pastor. 
Moreover  I  give  unto  Elizabeth  Andrews,  the  wife  of  John  Andrews 
Junior,  40  Shillings.  Also  I  give  unto  Mr.  John  Haynes,  pastor  of  the 
owld  Meeting  house,  40  Shillings.  Also  I  give  unto  Dorothy  Lord,  the 
daughter  of  Thomas  Lord  Deed,  20  Shillings.  And  moreover  I  give  unto 
John  Merrells,  and  his  heirs  forever,  booth  my  houseing  &  Tan  Yard  (all 
that  I  leave  and  all  my  Land  that  I  have  not  disposed  of),  whome  I  or- 
dayne  and  appoint  Executor  to  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament.  I  doe  also 
desire  my  loveing  friends  Mr  James  Richards  and  John  White  senor  for 
to  be  overseers  to  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament.  As  Witness  my  Hand 
&  Seal  this  17th  of  July,  1674. 

Signed  &  sealed  in  presence  of  Gregory  Wolterton.  Ls. 

James  Richards,  John  White. 

Will  proven  in  Court  26  August,  1674. 

Note :  This  Will  was  evidently  written  and  signed  by  the  testator 
himself  (Gregory  Wolterton),  and  the  subscribing  Witnesses  each  signed 
their  names  in  their  own  Hand. 

Court  Record,  Page  143 — 3  September,  1674:  Mr.  Samuel  Collins, 
in  behalfe  of  the  Widow  Waller,  pretending  to  make  claym  to  the  Estate 
of  Gregory  Winterton,  &  desireing  liberty  to  prosecute  the  same  the  2nd 
Wednesday  in  November  next,  John  Merrells  engageth  not  to  alienate 
the  Real  Estate  bequeathed  to  him  by  the  sd.  Wolterton  till  the  sd.  Court 

Note:  Winthrop  Papers,  Vol.  I,  Fifth  Series,  Page  103 — Letter  of 
Elizabeth  Stone  to  Elisabeth  Winthrop:  "Here  is  little  news  stiring,  but 
Goodman  Wilterton  marrying  with  Goody  Ward  of  Hadly."  Hartford,  24th 
October,  1670. 

Page  77. 

Wright,  Thomas  sen.,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £101-15-00.  Taken  29 
April,  1670,  by  James  Treat,  Samuel  Boreman,  John  Ryley. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Thomas  Wright  sen.,  of  Wethersfield, 
is  as  followeth :  I  do  give  unto  my  dear  wife  Margaret,  after  my  decease, 
all  the  provisions  (that  are  for  Meat  and  Drink)  now  in  my  possession, 
also  the  Use  of  such  my  Moveables  as  she  shall  think  needful  for  her  use 
during  her  life.    My  Will  is  that  the  Division  that  I  have  formerly  made 


1663  TO  1677.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  261 

of  my  Land  unto  my  sonns  shall  stand  firme  forever,  onely  in  yt  my  will 
I  give  unto  my  sonn  Samuell  but  halfe  my  six  Acre  Lott  in  ye  meadow, 
together  wth  foure  Acres  in  ye  swamp,  which  he  now  enjoyes,  all  which 
is  in  consideration  of  five  Acres  of  Land  which  I  had  purposed  to  have 
given  him  upon  the  Island.  I  doe  give  unto  my  sonn  Joseph  halfe  my  six 
Acre  Lott  in  ye  meadow,  that  is  to  say,  the  north  side  of  ye  sd.  Lott. 

My  will  is  that  after  all  my  debts  are  paid  out  of  my  estate,  there  shall 
be  an  equall  division  made  of  ye  remainder  amongst  my  children.  I  doe 
allsoe  make  my  sonn  Thomas  sole  Executor  of  yt  my  will,  and  doe  desire 
my  Loving  ffriend  samuel  Hale  ?  senr  to  be  helpfull  to  him  herein.  I  doe 
give  unto  my  dear  wife  Margaret  all  the  Linnen  that  I  have  in  my  posses- 
sion that  was  of  her  owne  spining.  Thomas  X  Wright. 
Witness :  Samll  Tallcott,  John  Deminge, 
Samuel  Hale,  Josiah  Gilbert. 

Court  Record,  Page  loi — ist  September,  1670:  Will  Exhibited  by 
Thomas  Wright  Jr.  and  Samuel  Hale.  Accepted,  only  it  is  ordered  that 
the  clause  in  the  Will  wherein  mention  is  made  of  giving  to  Joseph  halfe 
his  six  acre  lot  in  the  meadow  (the  north  side  of  the  lot)  is  to  be  null  be- 
cause it  appeard  to  this  Court  that  part  of  the  lot  was,  on  6  March,  1688, 
Sold  by  the  said  Thomas  Wright  to  his  Son  Samuel  Wright. 


Page  89-199. 

Wright,  Margaret,  Widow,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £82-19-06.  Taken 
4  April,  1 67 1,  by  James  Treat,  Samuel  Wright.  Will  dated  19  January, 
1670. 

I  Margaret  Wright,  Widow,  being  in  perfect  Memorie  although  weak 
in  Body,  my  will  is  that  Estate  which  I  have  &  shall  leave  at  my  death, 
&  all  my  Lawfull  debts  being  satisfied,  &  what  remains  my  will  is  that  my 
Grand  Child  William  Hilier,  son  of  Jobe  Hilier  deceased,  that  he  shall 
have  a  double  portion ;  &  my  will  is  that  Sarah  Hilier,  the  daughter  of  Jobe 
Hilier,  should  have  sumething  more  than  a  single  portion,  &  the  other 
three  children  of  my  sonn  Jobe  Hilier  Should  have  a  Single  portion  a 
peice;  &  My  will  is  Margaret  Wanton,  the  Daughter  of  the  wife  of  my 
sonn  Benjamin  Hilier,  that  she  should  have  forty  shillings  given  her.  My 
will  is  that  the  wife  of  my  Son  Thomas  Wright  should  have  my  Cowe,  & 
If  it  be  not  Sufficient  for  her  Labour  of  Love,  I  leave  to  the  discression  of 
my  Overseers  to  give  more.  My  will  is  that  my  Christian  brethren  Samu- 
el Hale  &  John  Deming  Should  be  my  Overseers. 

Margaret  X  Right. 
Witness :  John  Deming,  Samuel  Hale. 

Codicil:  My  earnest  desire  is  that  my  loveing  Friend  Mr  George 
Gardiner  would  be  pleased  to  Joyne  wth  John  Deming  senr  &  Samll  Hale 
senr  as  an  overseer  of  this  my  Last  will  and  Testament. 

Margaret  X  Wright. 
Witness:  Samuel  Talcott,  Thomas  Wright. 


262  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,,  III, 

Contents  of  debts  payd  out  of  the  Estate  of  Margaret  Wright  accord- 
ing to  the  will : 

i    s    d 
To  Thomas  Wright  for  charges,  11-18-09 

To  Goody  Curtice,  100-00 

To  Capt.  Thomas,  00-08-00 

To  Mary  North,  01-00-00 

To  John  Deming,  3-14-00 

To  carrying  porck  to  Hartford,  00-09-00 

&  for  loss  of  weight,  00-09-00 

for  loss  in  cotton  yarn,  01-06-00 


20-04-09 


The  goods  in  the  Inventory  Come  to  £81-19-06.  The  debts  out,  there 
is  left  £61-16-09.  Payd  40s  to  Benjamin  Hilliard's  wife.  There  is  to  be 
divided  £59-16-09,  of  which  we  order  £29-00-01  to  the  three  youngest 
children,  &  £19-06-08  to  the  Eldest  sonn,  &  £11-05-00  to  Sarah  Holan- 
worth,  the  Eldest  daughter.  As  witness  our  hands  this  2.2 — 12 — '74. 
John  Deming,  Samuel  Hale  Sen.,  George  Gardner. 

Received  of  Mr.  John  Deming  &  Samuel  Hale  sen.,  for  account  of 
Jobe  Hillier's  youngest  Children,  The  sum  of  £29.  I  say  received  this  27 
of  February,  '78,  by  me  George  Gardner. 

Mr.  John  Deming  sr :  I  received  yours  by  my  Brother  Buttolph,  in 
Answer  unto  which  these  are  to  inform  you  that  I  Judge^the  £29  (you 
have  a  receipt  of  it)  what  was  given  by  the  widow  Wright  unto  Jobe 
Hilliard's  youngest  children  by  his  second  wife,  which  was  paid  unto  their 
mother  by  order  of  the  court  here.  Allso  I  find  upon  my  book  an  account 
of  1370  lbs  of  porck  payd  my  father,  which  comes  to  £17-02-06;  also  an 
accot  of  one  dd  of  porck  &  33  bush,  of  Indian  Corne  payd  my  Brother 
Buttolph,  which  comes  to  £7-12-06.  Pray,  sr,  send  me  a  coppy  of  the 
widow  Wright's  will,  &  if  there  be  anything  behind  Let  it  be  payed  unto 
my  Brother  Buttolph,  and  I  will  endeavoar  to  get  a  discharge  of  the  chil- 
dren &  send  it  unto  you.  Not  els  at  prsent,  but  kind  respects  to  you  and 
yours.    I  rest  yours  to  serve.  Samuel  Gardner  Jr. 

There  is  still  due  £6-01-09. 

Superscribed:  For  Mr.  John  Deming  sen.,  forty-eight  bushells  of 
Indian  corne  upon  the  accompt  of  Jobe  Hilliard's  eldest  children.  I  say 
received, 

pr  me,  John  Buttolph  Jr. 

The  17  March,  1686. 

The  above  written  are  true  coppys  of  the  original,  being  examined 
&  compared  there  with  August  24,  1687, 
pr  John  Allyn,  Secretary. 


l663  TO  1677.  PROBATE  RBCORDS.  263 

Court  Record,  Page  no — 5  April,  1671 :  Adms.  to  John  Deming 
and  Samuel  Hale  sen. 

Page  59-60. 

Wyatt,  John,  Haddam.  Invt.  £154-17-10.  Taken  7  September, 
1668,  by  Abraham  Dibble,  Richard  Joanes.  The  children :  Mary,  age  20 
years,  married;  John  18,  Hepzibah  16,  Dorcas  13,  Sarah  9,  Joanna  5, 
Elizabeth  3,  &  Israel  half  a  year.  Dist :  To  the  Widow,  £35 ;  to  John, 
Eldest  son,  £14;  and  to  the  other  seven  Children,  £8  apeice. 

Court  Record,  Page  81 — 5  November,  1668:  Adms.  granted  to 
Mary,  the  Relict,  and  John  &  Richard  Bronson  are  desired  to  assist  her. 

Page  160 — 1st  March,  1676-7:  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate  of  John 
Gifford  of  £4-01-00,  taken  to  pay  a  Debt  due  to  the  Estate  of  John  Wyott. 


VOLUME  IV. 


1677-8  to  1687. 


This  is  the  Fourth  Book  of  the  Records 
of  the  Acts  of  the  County  Courts  and 
Courts  of  Probates  in  the  County  of 
Hartford,  and  of  Wills  and  Inventories. 


No.  4. 


No  man  Wise  at  all  times,  nor 
Knowing  in  all  things. 


PROBATE    RECORDS. 


VOLUME  IV. 


1677  to  1687. 


Page  167. 

Adams,  Edward,  Windsor,  who  died  15  August,  1683.  Invt.  £56- 
18-02.  Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott  &  Samuel  Cross.  Daughter,  Mary  Ad- 
ams, 12  years  of  age,  28  August,  1683. 

Court  Record,  Page  80 — 10  October,  1683:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Order  to  Dist:  to  the  Widow  £31,  and  to  the  daughter  above  named  £2$ 
at  18  years  of  age  (born  28  August,  1671 — (W.  R.)  Edward  Adams  8l 
Elizabeth  Buckland  were  married  25  May,  1660 — (W.  R.) 


Page    127-8-J9. 


Adams,  Jeremy,  Hartford.  Died  11  August,  1683.  Invt.  £243-05- 
06.    Taken  by  Caleb  Stanly,  Phineas  Wilson.    Will  dated  4  August,  1683. 

I  Jeremy  Adams  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: Whereas,  I  have  formerly  given  to  my  gr.  son  Zachary  Sandford 
my  Oxpasture  Lott  in  the  way  to  Wethersfield,  &  put  him  in  possession 
thereof  before  Witnesses,  I  do  hereby  confirm  the  same  to  him  &  his  heirs 
forever ;  &  the  Lott  that  I  have  at  the  Wolfe  Pound  by  Mrs.  Webster's  I 
do  Will  and  Bequeath  it  to  my  gr.  son  Zachary,  he  paying  the  value  of  it, 
as  it  shall  be  prized  in  the  Inventory,  towards  the  payment  of  my  Just 
Debts  or  to  my  gr.  Children  as  I  shall  hereafter  expresse ;  &  the  remayn- 
der  of  my  Estate,  when  my  Debts  are  paid,  shall  be  equally  divided  to  my 
gr.  Children,  the  ^  to  my  sonn  John  Adams  his  Children,  and  the  other 
halfe  to  my  sonn  Willett's  Children.  And  I  doe  appoint  Nath.  Willett  to 
be  the  Executor  to  this  my  Will,  &  Major  John  Tallcott  &  Capt.  John 
Allyn  to  be  my  Overseers. 

Witness :  John  Talcott,  Jeremy  X  Addams. 

John  Allyn. 

Court  Record,  Page  72 — 6  September,  1683 :    Will  proven. 
Page  79 — 18  December,  1683 :    Whereas,  Jeremy  Adams  his  Estate 
stands  Indebted  to  Mr.  Richard  Lord  in  the  Full  Sum  of  £117-05-08,  for 


268  PROBATB   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

which  there  is  Mortgaged  all  that  Parcell  of  Land  in  Hoccanum  Meadow 
which  the  sayd  Jeremy  bought  of  Widdow  Lattimore  of  Wethersfield,  the 
sd.  Mortgage  dated  6  December,  1674,  I  Nathaniel  Willett  of  Hartford, 
Executor  to  the  Will  of  Jeremy  Adams,  not  being  capacitated  to  redeem 
sd.  Mortgage,  now  acknowledge  Judgement  &  the  Mortgage  is  forfeited, 
and  doe  Quitt  Claim  the  sayd  Land  to  the  Use  of  Richard  Lord. 

(Vol.  V)  Court  Record,  Page  29 — 21  April,  1691 :  Nathaniel  Wil- 
lett, being  aged  and  having  lost  Jeremy  Addams  his  books  and  Accounts 
when  his  House  was  burnt.  This  Court  desire  and  appoint  Capt.  Jonathan 
Bull  to  be  Adms.  with  sayd  Nathaniel  Willett  to  the  sayd  Estate  of  Jeremy 
Addams,  who  are  appointed  to  Issue  so  far  as  they  are  capable  as  soon 
as  may  be  and  to  make  Return  to  this  Court. 


Adams,  Jeremiah.    Court  Record  (Vol.  V)  Page  125 — 9  February, 
1696-7:     I  Jeremiah  Adams  of  Huntington,  Long  Island,  son  of  John 
Adams  and  gr.  son  of  Jeremie  Adams  and  Nephew  of  Thomas  Greenhill, 
make  my  Brother-in-Law  Edward  Higby  Trustee  and  Attorney. 
Witness:  Mary  Udal. 


Page  126-7. 

Alvard,  Benedict,  Windsor.  Invt.  £229-03-09.  Taken  7  May, 
1683,  by  Benjamin  Newbery,  Daniel  Clarke  sen.  Will  dated  30  March, 
1683. 

I  Benedictus  Alvard  of  Windsor  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: After  my  Just  Debts  are  payd,  my  wife  during  her  Widowhood 
shall  have  the  Proffitt,  Use  &  Benefit  of  my  Estate  for  her  Comfortable 
Livelyhood ;  but  if  she  marryes,  to  have  £30  of  what  Estate  she  shall  see 
Cause  to  take,  to  be  to  her  own  free  Dispose.  To  my  son  Jonathan  I  give 
20  Shillings  besides  what  formerly  I  have  given  him.  To  Josias  Alvard, 
my  2nd  son,  £40  and  the  Farme  that  was  given  me  by  the  Country.  To 
my  daughter  Elizabeth  Drake  £5  besides  what  she  hath  already  received ; 
and  a  Sheep  apeice  to  each  of  the  Children.  To  my  son  Jeremy,  after  the 
decease  of  my  wife,  all  my  Houseing  and  Land  in  Windsor,  together  with 
all  other  my  Moveable  Estate  in  Windsor,  and  all  other  Estate  that  is  and 
shall  appear  to  be  due  unto  me  on  Books,  he  paying  out  of  it  those  Lega- 
cies as  are  before  expressed.  Also  my  Will  is  that  my  son  Jeremy  shall  be 
Executor.  Further,  that  my  loving  wife  shall  live  with  my  son  Jeremy,  and 
that  he  shall  have  the  Improvement  and  Management  of  it,  allowing  his 
Mother  comfortable  mayntenance  out  of  it  as  long  as  she  lives  in  this 
World. 

Witness:  Benjamin  Newbery,  Benedictus  X  Alvard. 

Daniel  Clarke  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  72 — 6  September,  1683:    Will  proven. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATA    RECORDS.  269 

Page   85-6-7. 

Andrews,  John  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £321-19-00.  Taken  15 
February,  168 1-2,  by  Thomas  Porter,  Richard  Seamor,  Tho:  Heart.  Will 
dated  9  November,  1681. 

I  John  Andrews,  being  grown  aged,  and  many  weaknesses  Attending 
off  me  from  time  to  time.  And  now  att  this  present  itt  pleases  the  most 
High  to  visit  mee  with  more  than  ordynarie  weakness,  yet  throw  the  Good 
Hand  off  God  upon  mee  I  have  at  this  present  thee  perfect  Use  of  my 
Understanding,  now  I  doe  think  it  meet  to  set  that  little  at  stay  as  I  am  able 
that  God  hath  given  mee.  All  my  lawfull  Debts  being  discharged,  I  dis- 
pose of  my  Estate  as  Followeth :  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  wife  Marie 
Andrews  the  new  end  of  my  Dwelling  House  and  the  Seller  under  itt  ffor 
her  Use  and  Comfort,  (with)  the  Use  off  half  my  Orchard  the  Frute  off 
it  as  long  as  shee  liveth ;  moreover  I  doe  give  unto  my  wife  my  ffeather 
bedd  with  all  the  ffurniture  belonging  to  it,  with  liberty  to  dispose  of  it 
as  shee  pleases.  Item.  I  give  to  my  son  Beniamin  Andrews  my  whole 
House  and  Barne  and  Homelott  after  my  wiffs  decease.  My  Mind  is  that 
my  son  Beniamin  shall  possess,  after  my  decease,  half  my  House  and 
House  Lott  and  Barn  upon  that  Condition  that  he  maintaine  his  deare 
mother  comfortably  so  long  as  her  natural  life  continueth.  I  give  to  my 
son  John  Andrews  my  Lott  or  Devision  of  Land  that  abuteth  upon  Hart- 
ford Bounds.  I  give  to  my  son  Abraham  Andrews  my  20  Acre  Lott  in 
the  Great  Swamp  &  Joining  to  his  own  Lott.  I  give  to  my  son  Daniel 
Andrews  2  acres  of  Meadow  Land,  and  I  give  him  my  Upland  Lott  that 
belongs  to  my  20  acre  Swamp  Lott.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  Andrews 
my  Upland  Lott,  containing  40  acres,  that  lyeth  near  to  Middletowne 
Path.  I  give  to  my  son  Beniamin  Andrews  all  the  Division  off  Upland 
that  belongs  to  mee  that  are  not  yet  layd  out.  Moreover  I  leave  the  Rest 
of  my  Swine  and  Corn  I  have,  to  discharge  my  Debts,  in  my  son  Benia- 
min's  Hand,  as  alsoe  he  shall  pay  some  small  legeses,  namely : 

£    s     d 

I  give  to  my  grand  child  Thomas  Barns,  00-20-00 

John  Andrews,  i -00-00 

Abraham  Andrews,  i -00-00 

John  Richards,  i -00-00 

Daniel  Andrews,  i -00-00 

Ezekiel  Buck,  i -00-00 

Respecting  my  gr.  child  Joseph  Andrews,  my  son  Joseph  Andrews' 
son,  iff  he  sees  meet  to  lett  him  continue  with  my  wiffe  and  my  son  Benia- 
min till  he  is  21  years  of  age,  he  shall  have  then  five  teen  pounds  &  two 
sutes  off  aparill.  Iff  he  sees  cause  to  take  him  Awey  before  he  is  off  that 
age,  I  doe  give  him  nothing,  and  he  shall  pay  nothing  for  ye  time  I  kept 
him.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Marie  Barns  my  black  Heift'er.  I  give  to 
my  daughter  Hanny  Richards  two  yearlings.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Rachell  Buck,  my  two  year  old  Red  Heifer.    My  son  Benjamin  Andrews, 


270  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL,.  IV, 

shall  be  sole  Executor.  And  I  desire  my  loveing  friends  Capt.  John 
Standly  and  Isaac  Moore  to  be  Overseers  with  my  son  Daniel  Andrews. 
Witness :  Robert  Porter,  John  X  Andrews  sen. 

William  Lewis  senior. 

Court  Record,  Page  50 — 2  March,  168 1-2 :    Will  Proven. 


Page  106. 

Atwood,  Capt.  Thomas  (Also  called  Dr.),  Wethersfield.  Invt. 
£148-06-09.  Taken  24  October,  1682,  by  John  Kilbourn  sen.,  Thomas 
Wright.  Family :  The  Widow,  Abigail  Atwood ;  Abigail,  age  14  years  ; 
Andrew  Atwood,  age  1 1  years ;  Jonathan,  age  7  years ;  Josiah,  age  4  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  60 — 13  December,  1682 :  Invt.  Exhibited.  Adms. 
to  the  Widow.  This  Court  appoynt  Capt.  Samuel  Talcott  &  Mr.  John 
Robbins  to  be  Overseers,  and  Order  Dist.  of  the  Estate :  To  the  Widow 
her  thirds  during  life,  and  to  the  Children  as  they  come  of  age  or  marry. 


Page  13-14. 

Bacon,  Elizabeth,  late  of  Hadley,  now  of  Hartford.  Invt.  £269-05-00. 
Taken  23  February,  1678,  by  Nathaniel  Standly,  Nathaniel  Goodwin  and 
John  Marsh.    Will  dated  30th  October,  1671. 

I  Elizabeth  Bacon,  late  of  Hadley,  now  a  resident  of  Hartford,  do 
make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament:  Whereas  my  son  Caleb  Standly, 
who  has  taken  upon  him  the  Burden  &  Care  of  providing  for  me  in  my 
old  Age,  also  left  his  Brother  Isaac's  Estate  to  me,  which  might  have 
fallen  to  him  (see  Records  of  Court  at  Springfield,  27  September,  1671), 
I  do  give  unto  my  son  Caleb  Standly  all  my  Houseing  and  Land  in  Hadly 
formerly  my  Husband  Andrew  Bacon's,  late  of  Hadley,  deed,  that  fell  to 
me  by  his  last  Will,  or  by  the  Death  of  my  son  Isaac,  or  by  any  other 
ways,  to  him  &  his  Heirs  forever.  I  appoint  my  son  Caleb  Standly  to  be 
Executor;  and  I  do  appoint  him  to  see  that  those  Legacies  given  by  my 
late  dear  Husband  to  Mr.  Russell  &  Peter  Tilton  be  paid.  Other  Lega- 
tees mentioned :  To  my  daughter  Abigail  Coles,  the  wife  of  Samuel 
Coles,  &  to  Lois,  the  wife  of  Thomas  Porter,  both  of  Farmington.  My 
Will  is,  after  my  decease  a  true  Inventory  of  all  my  Goods,  Cattell  & 
Debts  be  taken,  &  the  Amount  I  give  to  my  son  Caleb  Standly,  to  my 
daughter  Elizabeth  Sension,  the  wife  of  Mark  Sension,  my  daughter  Abi- 
gail Coles  &  my  daughter  Lois  Porter  &  their  Children,  to  be  equally  di- 
vided among  them,  that  is  to  say,  my  son  and  three  daughters ;  provided 
that  out  of  my  daughter  Elizabeth's  part  £5  to  be  paid  to  my  gr.  child 
Sarah  Sension,  daughter  of  my  daughter  Elizabeth,  &  provided  that  my 
daughters  Abigail  &  Lois  &  their  Husbands  doe  legally  resign  their 
Rights  in  the  third  part  of  the  1/2  of  my  Land  at  Hadley  to  my  son  Caleb 


16771*01687.  PROBATE  RBCORDS.  271 

&  his  Heirs  forever  (*see  Lib:  D,  fol.  57).  If  they  be  not  wilHng  soe  to 
doe,  then  I  give  them  and  their  Children  the  third  part  of  half  my  Land 
in  Hadley,  and  that  which  shall  be  allotted  to  my  daughters  Abigail  &  Lois 
out  of  my  Moveable  Estate  shall  be  and  belong  to  Caleb  Standly  and  his 
Heirs  forever.  My  son  Caleb  Stanly  to  be  sole  Executor ;  John  AUyn  and 
Nathaniel   Stanly  Overseers. 

Witness:  John  AUyn,  Elizabeth  Bacon.  Ls. 

Thomas  Fitch. 

Court  Record,  Page  12 — 6  March,  1678-9:  The  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment of  Elizabeth  Bacon  was  now  exhibited  in  Court  and  proven.  And 
whereas,  by  the  sd.  Will  some  part  of  the  Lands  in  Hadly  is  Willed  to 
Abigail  Cowles,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Cowles,  and  to  Loeis,  the  wife  of 
Thomas  Porter  of  Farmington,  in  attendence  tO'  Direction  left  in  the  Will 
of  Andrew  Bacon  late  of  Hadly,  there  was  exhibited  in  Court  a  Deed 
signed  and  sealed  by  Samuel  Cowles  and  Abigail  his  wife  &  by  Thomas 
Porter  &  Loeis  his  wife,  witnessed  by  John  Heart  and  Benjamin  Joanes, 
and  acknowledged  8  Feb:  1678,  before  Mr.  John  Wadsworth,  Comr, 
wherein  they  did  fully  resign  their  Right  in  the  sd.  Lands  before  men- 
tioned to  Caleb  Standly  of  Hartford,  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever, 
which  is  approved  by  the  Court,  &  by  the  Desire  of  Sargt.  Caleb  Standly 
here  recorded. 


Page  118. 

Bardingf,  Abigail.  Died  20  March,  1682-3.  Invt.  £19-10-00.  A  Nun- 
cupative Will  exhibited  in  Court,  April,  1683.  Testimony  of  George 
Graves,  aged  about  52  years,  and  Samuel  Andrews,  aged  about  36  years, 
is  that  we  were  with  Widdow  Abigail  Barding  about  3  weeks  before  she 
dyed.  And  she  did  before  us  declare  that  her  Will  was  that  after  her 
death  the  sd.  Samuel  Andrews  should  have  what  was  due  to  her  from 
Gerrerd  Spencer,  and  that  the  sd.  Samuel  should  pay  her  Debts  & 
Funeral  Charges,  also  that  her  daughter  Hester  Spencer  should  have 
all  her  other  Goods,  excepting  som  few  things  she  had  given  away  before. 
Samuel  Andrews  accepted ;  only  of  the  above  written  that  he  remembers 
not  his  gr.  Mother's  words  that  he  should  pay  her  Debts  and  Funeral 
Charges,  but  owneth  that  he  will  do  it.  George  Graue, 

Samuel  Andrews. 

Paul  Peck  sen.,  aged  about  60  years,  testifieth  that  a  day  or  two  be- 
fore Widdow  Barding  dyed  she  tould  him  that  her  Will  was  that  Samuel 
Andrews  should  have  what  was  due  to  her  from  Garred  Spencer,  &  that 
the  rest  of  her  Goods  she  gave  to  her  Daughter  Hester  Spencer,  except 
som  few  small  things  she  had  given  away  before. 

paule  Peck  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  68 — 4  April,  1683:    Will  proven. 


*(In  the  office  of  Sec.  of  State  of  Conn.) 


272  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  210. 

Bell,  Robert,  Hartford.  Died  29  July,  1684.  Invt.  £28-17-06. 
Taken  by  Caleb  Stanly,  Philip  Lewis.  The  children:  John,  6  years  o£ 
age;  Robert  4,  and  Mary  1%  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  94 — 4  September,  1684:  Invt.  Exhibited  in 
Court  by  the  Relict. 

Page  99 — 5  May,  1684-5  •  Adms.  to  Caleb  Stanly  and  Richard  Ed- 
wards. 

Edward  King,  of  Podunk,  gave  Land,  4  February,  1681,  to  his  son- 
in-Law  Robert  Bell  and  his  wife  Ruth  Bell.  (See  W.  R.  of  Land,  Vol. 
II,  Page  39.) 

Page  105 — 24  March,  1684-5  •  This  Court  having  considered  the  Es- 
tate of  Rob :  Bell,  do  order  that  £9-10-00  of  the  Inventory  of  the  Estate  be 
left  with  the  Widow  for  her  Relief,  &  the  rest  be  disposed  to  answer  the 
Creditors  by  proportion  as  far  as  it  will  go.  And  as  to  a  Tract  of  Land 
made  over  to  Robt.  Bell  by  Edward  King,  it  being  not  expressed  that  it  is 
past  to  him,  his  assigns,  Executors  or  Adms.,  we  are  suspicious  whether 
it  may  be  meet  to  dispose  of  it  to  pay  Debts  least  Bell's  Heirs  recover  it 
out  of  their  Hands. 

Page  128 — 3  March,  1686-7:    The  Adms.  is  granted  a  Quietus  Est. 


Page  187. 

Benjamin,  Caleb.  (Died  8  May,  1684.)  Invt.  £77-15-06.  Taken  by 
Samuel  Haile  sen.,  Joseph  Hill.  The  children:  Mary,  age  13  years, 
Abigail  11,  Sarah  8,  John  6,  Samuel  5,  Martha  3,  Caleb  >^  years  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  93 — 4  September,  1684:  Adms.  to  Mary,  the 
Relict. 

Page  135 — (Vol.  VII)  7  November,  1709:  This  Court  do  order 
the  Clerk  to  issue  forth  a  Writ  to  cite  Walter  Harris  sen.  of  Glastonbury 
to  appear  before  this  Court  on  the  ist  Monday  of  December  next  to  ren- 
der an  Account  of  his  own  and  his  late  wife  her  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of 
Caleb  Benjamin,  late  of  Wethersfield,  Deed. 

Page  5 — (Vol.  VIII)  6  February,  1709-10:  Walter  Harris  sen.  of 
Glastonbury  now  appeared  before  this  Court  and  exhibited  an  Account 
of  his  own  and  his  late  wife's  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Caleb  Benjamin, 
late  of  Wethersfield,  Deed: 

£    s    d 
Paid  in  Debts  11-05-00 

Loss  of  Horses  8-06-00 

And  two  Cows  7-00-00 

And  the  Court  allow  Walter  Harris  ^  25-00-00 

for  his  wife  keeping  2  or  3  of  the  younger  children  for 

some  years.    All  which  amounts  to  51-11-00 


1677  TO  1687.                              PROBATA    RBCORDS.  273 

Which  subtracted  from  the  Moveable  Part  of  sd.  Estate, 

There  remains  thereof  to  be  distributed  11-04-06 

This  Court  allow  John  Benjamin  for  his  Costs  19-09 


There  remains  only  to  be  dist.  10-04-03 

1-3  part  of  this  to  Walter  Harris  3-08-01 

And  a  double  portion  to  John  Benjamin,  &  single  portions  to  each 
of  the  other  Children  now  living.  And  appoint  John  Hubbard  sen.,  Ben- 
jamin Talcott  and  Thomas  Kimberly,  Dist.,  to  divide  the  Lands  &  remain- 
ing Moveables. 

Page  156. 

Benton,  Andrew,  Hartford.  Invt.  £345-17-09.  Taken  4  September, 
1683,  by  James  Steele  sen.,  John  Merrells.  The  children:  Andrew, 
Samuel,  Joseph,  Mary  and  Dorothy,  by  his  First  wife  (a  daughter  of 
George  Stocking).  By  his  second  wife  (Ann  Cole)  :  Ebenezer,  9  or 
10  years  of  age,  Lydia  7,  Hannah,  5  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  'j'j — 18  December,  1683 :  Adms.  to  Joseph  Ben- 
ton. Order  to  Distribute  to  the  Widow  £40 ;  to  Andrew,  Eldest  son,  £54 ; 
to  Joseph,  £34 ;  to  Samuel,  £34 ;  to  Mary,  £33 ;  to  Dorothy,  £33 ;  to  Ebene- 
zer, because  of  his  impotency,  £49 ;  to  Lidia,  £33 ;  to  Hanna,  £33 :  Ste- 
phen Hosmer  &  John  Morrice,  Overseers. 


Page  236-7. 

Benton,  Ane,  who  died  19  April,  1686.  Invt.  £60-12-06.  Taken  14 
May,  1686,  by  Stephen  Hosmer,  Jacob  Wells. 

The  last  Will  of  Ane  Benton,  made  the  twenty-sixth  day  of  march, 
one  thousand  sixe  hundred  and  eighty  sixe:  Being  in  sound  mind  & 
perfect  memory,  and  not  knowing  the  day  of  my  death,  doe  Comit  my 
soule  into  the  hands  of  my  Redemer,  and  my  body  to  Comly  buryell.  I 
doe  dispose  of  that  estate  god  has  betrusted  me  with  as  follows :  I  give 
to  my  son  Ebenezer  what  of  my  estate  is  not  hereafter  excepted,  if  he 
Lives  to  nede  it.  Yn  my  will  is  that  my  dafter  Lydia  shod  have  my 
litell  brass  ketell;  and  my  dafter  Hannah  should  have  my  litell  Iron 
pote  and  all  my  wareing  aparell,  except  won  arporne,  which  I  give  to 
my  son  Ebenezer.  Al  the  rest,  both  Lining  &  wollen,  should  be  divided 
between  my  dafters  Lydia  and  hanah  equeilly,  and  allso  my  pewter  to  be 
devided  betweene  them,  and  my  2  skillets  I  give  ym.  I  give  to  Lydia  i 
fine  pille-bere  and  i  paire  of  sheats  and  i  paire  of  Coten  pille  beares,  and 
to  my  dafter  Hanah  i  paire  of  sheats  and  the  best  of  the  Coten  pilleberes ; 
allso  Lydia  must  be  paid  the  three  pounds  of  what  I  tooke  up  in  my  hus- 
bands aparell  out  of  the  household  stuff;  and  all  these  Legaseys  to  be 


274  PROBATK   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

paid  them,  the  son  at  twenty-one  years,  and  the  dafters  at  eightene  years 
of  age.    I  desire  my  loveing  brother  Nathaniel  Cole  to  be  Executor. 
Witness :     John  Willson,  Ane  X  Benton. 

mathew  Grant. 

No  Court  Record  found. 


Page  253-4. 


Bidwell,  John  sen.,  Hartford.  Invt.  £419-10-06.  Taken  4  June,  1687, 
by  William  Pitkin,  Joseph  Olmsted.    Will  dated  10  February,  1680. 

I  John  Bidwell  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  doe  give  to  my  son  John  Biddoll,  &  his  heirs  forever,  my  Lott  in  the 
swamp  on  the  east  side  of  the  Connecticutt  River,  being  about  Two  acres 
&  a  half,  Lyeing  between  Thomas  Bunce  his  Land  &  the  Land  of  Good- 
man Easton ;  and  allso  I  doe  give  &  confirme  unto  him  &  his  heirs  for- 
ever all  my  Lands  and  buildings  &  appurtenances  of  them  whatsoever, 
which  Lye  or  are  in  the  township  of  Hartford,  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Connecticut  river.  Also  I  give  unto  my  son  Joseph  Bidwell  £30  in  cur- 
rent pay  of  this  colony,  £20  to  be  payd  within  two  years  after  my  decease, 
and  f  10  to  be  payd  him  for  the  use  of  his  children  after  my  wife's  de- 
cease. Also  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Bidwell  £20 — iio,  to  be  payd  him 
two  years  after  my  decease,  and  £10  for  the  use  of  his  children  after  my 
wife's  decease.  Also  I  give  to  each  of  my  Two  daughters,  Sarah  House 
&  Hannah  Waddams,  £20  apeice.  Also  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Mee- 
kins  the  one  halfe  of  my  upper  Lott  in  the  swamp,  Lyeing  south  of  Ozias 
Goodwins  Land  thereby,  and  the  other  halfe  I  give  to  my  grand  son 
John  Meekins,  to  be  to  them  &  their  heirs  forever,  only  my  will  is  that  my 
wife  shall  have  the  one  halfe  of  that  Lott  during  her  Life,  &  that  John 
Meekins  shall  not  have  the  halfe  of  that  lot  unless  he  live  with  me  or  my 
wife  until  he  be  twenty  years  of  age.  If  my  self  or  wife  do  Live  soe  long. 
Also  my  will  is  that  my  wife  Sarah  Bidwell  shall  have  all  my  household 
goods  &  stuffe,  to  be  at  her  dispose  forever ;  &  I  doe  moreover  give  her 
the  one  halfe  part  of  all  my  estate  whatsoever  that  is  not  before  disposed 
of,  both  Lands,  houseing,  Chattells,  Cattell,  or  any  other  thing  whatever  it 
be,  to  be  For  her  proper  use  during  her  natural  Life  &  no  Longer ;  &  If 
it  shall  seem  good  to  my  wife  at  any  time  to  leave  that  part  of  the  houseing- 
&  Lands  &  Cattell  which  I  have  given  her  during  her  Life  as  before  unto 
my  son  Daniel  Bidwell,  Then  I  doe  give  her  £8  by  the  year  out  of  it,  the 
Lands,  houseing  &  Cattell  to  be  payd  her  in  current  pay  of  the  Colony 
by  my  son  Daniel  Bidwell  or  who  soever  enjoy eth  the  sayd  Lands,  houses, 
Chattells  &  Cattell.  Also  I  doe  give  the  other  halfe  of  my  whole  estate  not 
before  disposed  of,  both  Lands,  houseing,  Chattells,  Cattell,  &  every  other 
thing  not  before  disposed  of,  unto  my  sayd  son  Daniel  Bidwell  &  his  heires 
&  assigns  forever.  Also  I  doe  in  like  maner  give  unto  him,  after  the  decease 
of  my  wife,  the  other  halfe  of  my  estate  which  was  before  given  my  wife 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  275 

for  and  diiringf  her  natural  life.    I  make  my  wife  Sarah  Bidwell  and  my  son 
Daniel  Bidwell  Executors,  and  Mr.  John  Crow  to  be  Overseer. 

John  X  Bidwell.  Ls. 
Witness :  William  Pitkin,  Joseph  Olmsted. 

A  Codicill,  dated  22  August,  1683 :  I  give  to  my  wife  Sarah  Bid- 
well,  in  addition,  2  cowes ;  to  my  son  John  Bidwell  4  acres  of  Land  ad- 
joyning  Bartholomew  Barnards  Land.  Son  John  Bidwell  is  to  pay  to 
Rev.  John  Whiting  20s,  and  £20  to  my  son  Joseph  Bidwell.  And  whereas 
Sarah  House  &  Hannah  Waddams  were  to  receive  £20  to  each,  my  will 
is  that  my  daughter  House  shall  have  £30,  my  daughter  Waddams  £10. 

John  X  Bidwell.    Ls. 
Witness:  William  Pitkin,  John  Makins. 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — i  September,  1687:    Will  Proven. 


Page  66. 

Biggs,  William,  Middletown.  Invt.  £139-01-06.  Taken  19  August, 
1681,  by  Richard  Hall,  John  Hall  Jr.  &  Samuel  Hubbard.  The  children: 
William,  age  15  years,  Mary  14,  Thomas  9,  Elizabeth  8,  Sarah  6,  John, 
4  years  old.  Adms.  to  Mary  the  Relict.  Invt.  exhibited  ist  September, 
1681.     Test:     William  Leete,  Governor. 

Court  Record,  Page  25  (Vol.  V) — 6  March,  1690-1 :  This  court 
appoynt  Richard  Hall  &  Mr.  Southmayd  to  Bind  out  Wm.  Biggs,  his 
youngest  sonn,  to  some  good  place  where  he  may  be  carefully  provided 
for  &  Instructed. 

P^§f6  57 — 12  April,  1693 :  Complaint  having  been  made  that  there 
was  no  Adms.  of  the  Estate,  this  Court  now  appoint  William  Smith  & 
William  Taylor  Adms.,  they  to  report  so  that  Dist.  may  be  made. 


Bishop,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  11 — 14  February,  1678:  Upon 
the  motion  of  Sarah,  the  Widow  of  John  Bishop,  late  of  Wethersfield,  de- 
ceased, This  Court  have  granted  the  said  Sarah  Bishop  Adms.  upon  the 
estate  of  the  said  John  Bishop,  Dec.  Mr.  Eli:  Kimberly  &  Mr.  Nath: 
Boweman  are  desired  by  the  sd.  widow  to  assist  her  in  the  premises. 


Page  217. 

Bissell,  John,  son  of  Samuel  of  Windsor.  Invt.  £127-02-08.  Taken 
27  January,  1684-5,  by  John  Loomis,  John  Moore.  The  children:  Abi- 
gail, 3^  years  of  age ;  John,  2  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  104 — 24  March,  1684-5  •  Adms.  to  Abigail  Bis- 
sell, the  Widow.     Distribution  to  the  Widow  £21-13-04,  to  the  son  a 


276  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

double  portion,  to  the  daughter  a  single  portion.     John  Loomis  sen.  & 
John  Loomis  Jr.  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  132. 

Blackleach,  John  sen.,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £373-16-06.  Taken  3 
September,  1683,  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James  Treate,  Samuel  Butler,  Se- 
lectmen. 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 6  September,  1683 :  The  Invt.  of  Mr.  John 
Blackleach  sen.,  of  Wethersfield,  was  exhibited  in  Court,  &  the  Court  doe 
impower  Samuel  Butler  to  Adms.  upon  the  estate  till  the  Estate  may  be 
settled  by  this  Court. 

Page  74. — Special  Court — 29  October,  1683:  Mr.  John  Blackleach 
Jr.  appeared  in  Court  and  made  it  appear  by  his  Father's  Books  that  his 
Father  had  disbursed  upon  his  Grand  Father's  account  the  sum  of  £225- 
09-01,  of  which  sum  £69-06-03  was  paid  as  money,  all  which,  pr.  order 
of  the  Gen.  Court,  13  May,  1675,  was  ordered  to  be  paid  out  of  sd.  Black- 
leach's  Estate  in  Lands  after  his  decease.  This  Court  appoint  Lt.  Samuel 
.Steele  &  Sargt.  Deming  to  apprize  so  much  of  the  Lands  and  Houseings 
as  may  Answer  the  aforesaid  sum,  &  deliver  to  Mrs.  Blackleach,  and  when 
the  debts  are  paid,  the  remainder  of  the  Land  and  Houseing  to  be  dis- 
tributed amongst  Mr.  Blackleach  his  Children  (Mr.  John  Blackleach, 
Exercise  Hodges,  and  Mary  Jeffries  and  Benoni  Blackleach)  if  living ;  to 
divide  the  Land  into  four  parts.  And  if  Benoni  be  dead,  to  divide  his 
part  to  the  3  surviving  Children. 

Samuel  Butler,  Adms. 

Note:  The  Grandfather  was  Benjamin  Harbert,  whose  wife  (the 
mother  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Blackleach)  was  Christian  Nethercoole.  (See 
1st  Church  Catalogue.) 

See  also  Mrs.  Blackleach's  appeal  to  the  Court  against  the  probation 
of  the  will  of  her  mother,  on  page  46  of  this  volume. 


Page  192. 

Boreman,  Mrs.  Mary,  Wethersfield.  Died  3  August,  1684.  Invt. 
£207-01-02.  Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James  Treat.  The  children: 
Isaac  Boreman,  Mrs.  Mary  Robbins,  Samuel,  Sarah,  Daniel,  Jonathan, 
Nathaniel,  &  Martha  Boreman,  and  Thomas  Robbins. 

Court  Record,  Page  94 — 25  November,  1684:  Invt.  Exhibited  by 
Samuel  and  Sarah  Boreman.  Order  to  Dist.  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James 
Treat  &  Samuel  Butler. 

Record  on  file :  Dist.  to  Isaac,  to  Samuel,  to  Daniel,  to  Jonathan,  to 
Nathaniel,  to  Sarah  Boreman,  to  Martha  Robbins,  to  Thomas  Robbins; 
by  Samuel  Talcott,  and  Samuel  Butler. 

Page  102 — 15  May,  1685 :    The  Dist.  Report  Approved. 


1677  T^  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  277 

Page   12. 

Bowe,  Alexander,  Middletown.  Invt.  £144-19-09.  Taken  12  No- 
vember, 1678,  by  Thomas  Whetmore,  William  Harris,  Robert  Warner. 
The  children :  Samuel,  age  19  years,  Sarah  16,  Anna  4,  Mary,  2  years  of 
age,  one  unborn  (Rebeckah).    Dist.  on  file,  20  April,  1681. 

Court  Record,  Page  10 — 5  December,  1678 :  Rebecca  Bowe  exhibits 
the  Invt.  and  a  Will  of  her  late  Deed  Husband,  which  is  imperfect,  there 
being  no  Executor  appointed  and  some  children  born  since  the  Will  was 
made.  This  Court  order  that  the  Widow  shall  possess  and  enjoy  the  Es- 
tate according  to  a  writing  of  date  30th  October,  1673,  made  to  her  before 
marriage,  or  the  Will,  whichever  she  pleases.  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Ensign  William  Cheeny  and  Sargt.  William  Ward,  Overseers. 

Page  23 — 4  March,  1679-80.  The  Widow  declines  the  Adms.,  which 
was  then  granted  to  William  Ward,  &  William  Cheney  appointed  to  assist 
the  sd.  William  Ward  in  Adms. 

Page  89 — 2  April,  1684 :  This  Court  being  informed  of  the  death  of 
the  Relict  of  Alexander  Bowe,  who  hath  left  3  young  Children  (one  is 
with  Mr.  Collins,  one  with  Ensign  William  Cheeny,  and  one  with  Thomas 
Ward).  This  Court  appoint  Ensign  William  Ward  to  make  Indentures 
for  the  children,  to  bind  them  out  to  their  several  masters  till  they  be  18 
years  of  age,  and  the  said  Ensign  Cheeny  and  William  Ward  to  improve 
their  several  portions  allotted  to  them  out  of  their  father's  estate,  to  be 
laid  out  for  their  maintenance  so  long  as  is  needfull. 

Page  51 — (  Vol.  V)  23  February,  1692-3:  Ensign  Ward  being  de- 
ceased (who  was  Adms.  to  the  Estate  of  Alexander  Bowe,  Deed),  This 
Court  appoint  Lt.  Francis  Whitmore  Adms.  with  Mr.  Cheeny. 


Page  104. 

Brookes,  John,  Simsbury.  Died  3  September,  1682.  Invt.  £199-08- 
09.  Taken  by  John  Case,  Thomas  Barber  &  Peter  Buell.  The  children: 
Elizabeth  Brookes,  aged  19  years ;  Samuel,  age  20  years ;  Mary  16,  Mercy 
13,  Lydia  10,  and  Susanna,  7  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  58 — 7  September,  1682:  Invt.  Exhibited  by 
John  Peirce.    Adms.  to  John  Peirce  &  Thomas  Barber. 

Page  62 — 13  December,  1682.  This  Court  distributes  the  Estate  of 
John  Brooks  as  foUoweth:  To  the  widow,  £6  of  the  personal  estate  for- 
ever, and  one  third  of  the  real  estate  during  life.  The  remaynder  of  the 
Estate  to  be  divided  to  the  6  Children  of  sd.  Brookes,  so  that  the  eldest 
son  have  £10  more  than  the  daughters.  This  is  done  because  we  find  that 
the  sayd  Brookes,  by  a  writing  under  his  own  hand,  had  so  disposed  of 
his  estate  that  his  son  could  not  expect  a  double  portion,  though  he  had 
put  no  legal  stamp  upon  sd.  writing.  The  children  to  possess  as  they 
come  of  age.  The  administrators  are  to  lay  out  to  the  widow  her  £6  in 
Beding  &  household  goods,  and  to  take  care  of  the  payment  of  the  debts, 


278  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

&  to  put  out  the  youngest  daughter  till  she  be  of  age ;  &  when  the  debts 
are  payd,  the  estate  to  be  distributed. 

Page  85 — 6  March,  1684:  The  administrator  of  John  Brookes  es- 
tate being  departed,  &  the  estate  being  in  a  wasteing  state,  none  to  look 
after  it.  This  Court  therefore  doe  grant  Adms.  on  the  Estate  to  John  Hig- 
ley,  whoe  accepted  of  the  same  in  Court. 


Page  52. 

Brunson,  John,  Farmington.  Died  28  November,  1680.  Invt.  £312- 
01-06.  The  children :  Jacob,  Isaac,  Mary  Ellis,  John  Brunson,  Abraham 
Brunson,  Dorcas  Hopkins,  Sarah  Kilbourn. 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — 2  December,  1680:  Invt.  now  exhibited  in 
Court  by  Jacob  &  Isaac  Brunson  &  Dorcas  Hopkins.  This  Court  grant 
Adms.  to  the  Children  of  the  Dec.  and  appoint  Marshall  Grave  to  assist 
them  in  the  division.  There  being  no  will  made  by  the  deceased,  and 
finding  the  sayd  John  Brunson  had  in  his  lifetime  allotted  to  his  foure 
sonns  each  of  them  a  fifth  part  of  his  lands  in  Farmington,  This  Court 
confirms  the  same  to  them  and  to  their  heires  forever;  &  whereas  John 
had  received  short  of  his  Brothers  £8,  it  is  now  considered  in  the  distribu- 
tion, as  also  what  his  daughters  have  formerly  received,  and  the  distri- 
butions as  foUoweth: 

£    s    d 
To  Jacob  Brunson  Eldest  son  72-02-00 

To  John  Brunson  44-17-00 

To  Isaac^  Brunson  36-17-00 

To  Abraham  Brunson  36-17-00 

To  Mary  Eldest  daughter  35-16-00 

To  Dorcas  41-16-00 

To  Sarah  *  45-16-00 

And  this  Court  orders  that  there  be  payd  towards  the  maintenance 
of  the  Widdow,  yearly,  the  sum  of  iio  in  good  current  pay,  during  the 
time  of  her  natural  life,  to  be  paid  by  the  children  in  proportion,  and  more 
if  necessity  arise. 

Page  179 — (Vol.  X)  5  March,  1727-8:  Whereas  it  is  represented  to 
this  Court  by  George  Kilbourn,  Thomas  Hopkins,  John  Bracy,  Daniel 
Steele  &  Hezekiah  Hopkins,  Heirs  by  marriage  and  descent  from  John 
Brunson,  formerly  of  Farmington,  deed,  that  there  is  considerable  Estate 
in  Land  of  the  sd.  Deed  that  has  not  yet  been  Dist.,  and  necessary  to  be 
apprised  in  order  to  be  Dist.  to  and  among  the  heirs  of  sd.  John  Brunson, 
This  Court  grant  Adms.  on  the  sd.  Real  Estate  which  has  not  yet  been 
Dist.  unto  the  sd.  Thomas  Hopkins  and  John  Bracy,  and  order  that  they 
make  an  Invt.  thereof  and  exhibit  the  same  to  this  Court  as  soon  as  may 
be,  for  Dist. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  ,279 

Page  264-5. 

Brunson,  Richard,  Farmington.  Invt.  £405-08-00.  Taken  26  Septem- 
ber, 1687,  by  Thomas  Porter,  Jonathan  Smith  &  John  Norton.  Will 
dated  27  February,  1684. 

I  Richard  Brunson  of  Farmington  do  give  to  my  wife  during  her 
life  half  the  Use  or  benefit  of  my  whole  Homestead,  as  also  the  Lower 
room  of  that  called  the  old  house  &  the  chamber  next  above  it,  &  a  good 
Cowe.  She  having  beding  &  household  Implements  necessary  of  her 
owne,  I  ad  nothing  herein,  but  doe  ordain  &  appoint  my  son  Samuel 
Bronson  my  soale  executor  To  my  personal  and  reall  estate  at  the  end  & 
Term  of  my  naturall  Life,  only  the  Legacies  hereafter  expressed  I  doe 
appoynt  him  my  sayd  son  Samuel  Brunson  to  pay,  viz:  That  which  as 
abovesayd  is  bequeathed  to  my  wife  he  is  not  to  enter  upon  during  her 
natural  Life,  &  then  to  take  possession  of  that  part  of  my  estate  as  my 
whole  &  soale  executor,  as  also  to  pay  these  following  Legacies :  I  having 
given  to  my  two  other  sons  their  portions,  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah 
£4  more,  to  my  daughter  Eddy  £3  more,  to  my  daughter  Abigail  40s  more, 
to  my  daughter  Mary  one  bed,  a  new  Blanket,  one  payre  of  sheets,  &  to 
be  paid  40s  per  annum  so  long  as  she  liveth  unmarried,  &  on  her  mar- 
riage day  a  good  Cowe.  What  I  doe  give  unto  my  son  Samuel  Bronson, 
my  Executor,  is  as  followeth :  all  my  Homelott  with  houses,  out  howses, 
barn,  orchyard,  garden  or  gardens,  timber  wood,  underwood,  with  all  the 
appurtenances  thereon  or  thereunto  belonging,  excepting  that  part  given 
to  my  wife  during  her  Life;  then  this  Instrument  standeth  good  to  my 
son  Samuel  to  possess  the  whole  of  my  Homelott  except  that  part  which 
is  given  to  my  son  John  Brunson.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  5  acres  of 
Pequabock  meadow  adjoyning  John  Wadsworth's  Land,  John  Stanly's 
Land,  and  on  Samuel  Gridley's  Land,  As  also  4  acres  more  or  less  in  Pe- 
quabock meadow  adjoyning  a  highway,  Moses  Ventruss  &  Thomas 
Barnes  his  Land.  I  also  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Bronson  all  my  other 
estate,  as  cattell,  horses,  neet  sheep  or  swine,  with  all  my  Implements  of 
Husbandry,  brass  or  pewter,  beding,  whatsoever  is  truly  mine,  to  him  and 
his  heirs  forever.  Richard  X  Brunson.  Ls. 

Witness :  William  Lewis  sen.,  Samuel  Lewis. 

Court  Record,  Page  134 — 26  October,  1687:  Will  Proven. 


Page  61. 

Buckland,  Temperance,  Windsor.  Invt.  £90-18-04.  Taken  19  Au- 
gust, 1681,  by  John  Loomis  sen.,  John  Moore  &  Thomas  Bissell  sen.  Will 
dated  21  March,  1 680-1. 

I  Temperance  Buckland,  Widow,  having  grown  aged  &  weak,  do 
hereby  declare  that  my  Mind  and  Will  is  how  I  would  have  that  portion 
of  the  Estate  that  I  now  injoy  to  be  disposed  of  after  my  decease:  Im- 
primis :   I  give  to  my  son  Nicholas  Buckland  my  now  Dwelling  house  & 


aSO  PROBATB  RECORDS.  VOIy.  IV» 

Orchard,  being  my  Homelott,  2  acres  of  Pastureland,  &  in  the  Great 
Meadow  6  acres  of  Meadowland.  This  I  give  to  my  son  Nicholas  to  be 
to  himself  and  his  heirs  or  assigns  after  my  decease.  Yet  this  I  do  desire 
of  him  while  I  live,  that  he  take  the  best  Care  he  is  able  for  my  Comfort- 
able maintenance.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah  Buckland  all  my 
Household  Goods  of  one  Sort  &  another  for  her  own  use  and  dispose. 
This  is  all  I  have  to  express,  &  do  witness  the  Truth  of  my  Will  &  desire 
by  setting  to  my  Hand. 

Witness:  Matthew  Grant,  Temperance  X  Buckland^  Widow. 

John  Grant. 

Court  Record,  Page  46 — ist  November,  1681 :    Will  &  Invt.  Exhi- 
bited.   Adms.  to  Nicholas  Buckland. 

27  January,  168 1-2:  Joshua  Wyllys  gave  a  receipt  for  the  legacy  tQ 
his  wife,  who  was  Hannah  Buckland. 

Witness :  Michael  Taintor,  Signed,  Joshua  Wyllys, 

John  Grant.  Hannah  X  Wyllys. 


Page  219-20. 

Buell,  Widow  Mary,  Windsor.  Died  ist  September,  1684.  Invt. 
£19-15-06.  Taken  11  October,  1684,  by  James  Hilliard  &  Samuel  Barber. 
Will  dated  29  August,  1684. 

I  Mary  Buell,  being  very  weak  and  nigh  to  death,  but  having  niy 
natural  Understanding,  having  some  smale  things  to  dispose  of,  my  Will 
is  that  my  Eldest  daughter  Mary  Mills  shall  have  my  Westcoate,  Coat,  & 
that  Hatt  which  was  Sarah's,  &  i  white  linen  apron,  &  i  blue  Apron  which 
it  is  woue ;  &  the  rest  of  my  Wool  &  Linen  Clothes  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Hannah  Palmer,  &  my  Hatt,  &  i  pewter  Platter,  &  i  tin  pann.  I  give  to 
my  daughter  Hepzibah  Welles  6  yards  of  linen  Cloth,  &  I  give  to  my  gr. 
child  Mary  Palmer  Wool  Cloth  to  make  her  a  Coat,  &  to  my  gr.  Child 
Sarah  Palmer  Wool  Cloth  for  a  Waste  Coat,  &  the  rest  of  my  Wool  Cloth 
is  to  be  divided  between  my  daughters  Mary  &  Hannah,  &  the  rest  of  my 
linen  cloth  is  to  be  diuided  between  my  two  daughters  Mary  and  Hannah, 
&  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah  i  blue  apron,  &  that  is  all  that  I  give  to 
my  daughter.  (Will  not  signed.) 

Witness :  James  Hillier, 

Mary  X  Hillier. 

Court  Record,  Page  105 — 24  March,  1684-5 :  Will  Proven.  Adms. 
to  Peter  Buell.  Capt.  Newbery  and  John  Moore  appointed  to  Distribute 
the  Estate,  to  be  equally  divided  to  the  Children  of  sd.  Buell. 


Page  72-73. 

Bewell  (Buell),  William,  Windsor.  Died  16  November,  1681.  Invt. 
£147-12-10.  Taken  30  November,  1681,  by  John  Loomys  sen.,  John 
Moore.    Will  dated  26  July,  1681. 


1677  TO  1687.  TROBATM    RECORDS.  iBt 

I  William  Buell  do  give  to  my  son  Samuel  the  house  and  halfe  the 
Homelott,  with  all  the  Land,  purchased  of  William  Thrall ;  &  to  my  son 
Peter  halfe  the  Home  lott  on  the  North  side,  &  all  the  Meadow  &  the 
Wood  Land  that  was  my  owne  by  guift  of  the  Towne.  My  Tooles  to  be 
equally  divided^  betwixt  Samuel  &  Peter.  My  son  Samuel  is  to  pay  out 
£11,  &  Peter  £6,  &  this,  with  the  rest  of  my  Goods,  to  be  equally  divided 
between  my  daughters,  only  my  daughter  Mary  to  have  £5  more  than 
either  of  the  others.  These  two  parcells  of  Land,  one  by  the  Gravell  hill, 
the  other  by  the  Mill  brooke,  which  I  leave  to  my  wife's  disposeing  If  she 
out  lives  me,  &  she  is  to  enjoy  all  this  as  long  as  she  lives. 

Witness:  Nathaniel  Gillett,  William  X  Buell. 

Timothy  Phelps. 
Job  Drake,  son  of  John  Drake,  James  Hillier. 

Mrs.  Mary  Bewell,  the  widdow  &  relict  of  Wm.  Bewell,  Deed.,  Ex- 
hibited Invt.  6th  March,  168 1-2,  before  Benjamin  Newbery,  Commis- 
sioner. 

6  March,  1681-2:  It  is  mutually  "agreed  By  Samuel  &  peter  Bewell,. 
as  a  final  Issue  betwixt  them,  respecting  their  father's  will,  as  followeth: 
That  all  the  houseing  shall  be  equally  divided  betwixt  them  by  an  indif- 
ferent estimation.  Also  that  peter  shall  have  Liberty  to  choose  which  end 
of  the  house  he  will  have,  both  Samuel  &  peter  being  bound  to  give  or  take 
according  to  the  estimation  that  shall  then  be  set  upon  it.  AUso  that  Peter 
shall  have  halfe  the  Home  Lott  as  it  Lyeth  on  the  Northerly  side  &  as  ex- 
pressed in  the  will,  wth  the  addition  of  the  southerly  or  other  part  of  the 
swamp  or  meadow  Lying  by  the  Riverett,  which  is  to  extend  from  the 
River  to  the  Middle  of  the  Hill  or  falling  ground  betwixt  the  meadow  & 
upland,  as  allso  that  all  the  woodlands  &  boggy  meadow  shall  be  settled 
upon  both  of  them  according  to  their  father's  will,  which  was  prsented 
in  Court.  Farther,  we  doe  allso  agree  that  the  Land  Lying  in  the  great 
meadow  shall  be  equally  divided  betwixt  us  both.  The  aforesaid  parcells 
of  Land  we  agree  shall  be  &  remayne  to  us,  our  heirs  &  successors,  with 
all  the  privaleges  thereto  belonging ;  &  farther  we  doe  agree  that  whatso- 
ever of  Legacy  shall  be  due  by  our  Father's  will,  it  shall  be  discharged  or 
payd  equally  betwixt  us ;  &  allso  that  the  Tooles  our  Father  Left  us  shall 
be  divided  according  to  his  will  written.  For  the  true  performance  of 
what  is  above  written  we  doe  mutually  set  to  our  hands. 

Samuel  Bewell, 
Peter  Buell. 
Witness :  Nathan  Gillett, 

George  Griswold. 


Page  196-7. 


Bull,  Capt.  Thomas,       Hartford.     Invt.     £972-06-00  in   Hartford, 
Taken  24  October,  1684,  by  Joseph  Whiting,  Nathaniel  Stanly  and  Ste* 


282  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOU  IV, 

phen  Hosmer.  £276-05-00  in  Saybrook,  and  £76-00-00  in  Joshua's  gift  of 
Land.  Total,  £1322-11-10.  Taken  29  February,  1700.  Will  dated  19 
April,  1684. 

I  Thomas  Bull  of  Hartford,  being  weake  in  body  Butt  in  good  meas- 
ure of  health  and  memory,  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  and  testament: 
Impr.  My  will  is  that  all  my  Just  Debts  be  payd  to  whom  I  am  Indebted. 

It.  I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  Bull  of  ffarmington  That  lott  att 
ffower-mile  Hill  in  Hartford  Bounds,  yt  about  one  Hundred  Acres ;  also 
I  give  my  sayd  son  ffifteen  pounds  of  my  personal  Estate  and  Two  Cows. 

Itt.  I  give  unto  my  son  David  Bull  of  Saybrook  all  That  I  bought  of 
good  Wife  Towsland  in  houseing  and  Land  in  Saybrook;  And  I  give 
unto  my  said  son  David  £20  out  of  my  personal  Estate,  and  also  two  of  my 
best  Coats  for  his  use. 

Itt.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Ruth  Boardman  of  Cambridge  £10,  to 
be  paid  in  18  Months  after  my  decease. 

Itt.  I  give  unto  my  Daughter  Bunts  in  Hartford  £10,  to  be  paid  in  18 
months  after  my  decease. 

Itt.    I  give  unto  my  Grand  Childe  Susannah  Bunts  £5. 

Itt.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Abigail  Bull  £90  Besides  what  she  hath 
Received  already,  to  be  paid  wthin  18  Months  after  my  Decease,  of  wch 
sum  I  doe  Appoint  my  son  Joseph  Bull  to  pay  £40  out  of  the  best  of  my 
household  Goods,  and  I  doe  apoynt  my  son  Jonathan  Bull  to  pay  £50  out 
of  what  he  shall  receive  out  of  my  Real  and  personal  Estate,  both  wch 
sums  to  be  payd  In  18  months  after  my  Decease. 

I  give  unto  my  son  Jonathan  Bull  Two  Acres  of  my  six  Acar  Lott 
In  the  South  Meadow  In  Hartford,  and  likewise  I  give  him  3  Acars  of 
Meadow  out  of  that  8  Acars  that  was  Capt.  Cullett's,  Abutting  on  Good- 
man Stocking's  Lott  by  the  great  River's  side ;  alsoe  I  give  him  My  Two 
Acar  Lott  Lying  by  the  Indian  ffort  by  the  great  River's  side.  Alsoe  I 
doe  give  my  sayd  son  Jonathan  6  Acars  of  my  land  that  I  bought  of  Mr. 
Hopkins,  Lying  next  Mr.  Hooker's  Land;  Also  I  give  him  3  Acars  of 
Meadow  at  Hockanum  that  I  bought  of  Mr  Robert  Webster,  and  I  give 
him  that  Acar  of  Land  that  is  over  against  My  now  Dwelling  house  that 
I  bought  of  Thomas  Whaples,  Deceased ;  also  I  give  him  half  that  Lott  yt  I 
bought  of  Capt.  Cullett  of  14  Acars,  Abutting  on  the  Land  of  Steeven 
Hopkins  and  Land  of  Eliezer  Way  of  Hartford ;  also  I  give  him  my  Lott 
and  House  that  I  bought  of  William  Warren  neare  the  New  Meeting  hous 
In  Hartford ;  also  I  give  him  my  18  Acar  Lott  lying  at  Rocky  Hill,  Abut- 
ting on  the  Land  of  Steven  Hopkins ;  also  I  doe  give  unto  my  son  Jonathan 
Bull  the  one  half  of  my  Land  at  Nahantick,  with  half  the  houseing  privi- 
leges and  apertenances ;  also  I  doe  give  unto  my  son  Jonathan  half  my 
Land  at  Cedar  Swamp  that  I  Receved  of  the  Country.  And  if  the  lord 
shall  pleas  to  take  my  son  Jonathan  out  of  this  Life  before  he  hath  A  son, 
then  my  will  is  that  All  the  land  he  hath  Received  of  me,  excepting  what 
is  Recorded  to  him  before  my  death,  shall  Return  to  my  then  surviving 
Children,  to  be  devided  equally  amongst  them. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  283 

Itt.  I  give  unto  all  my  Grand  children  £20,  to  be  divided  equally 
amongst  them. 

Itt.  I  give  unto  Mr.  John  Whiting  £3,  and  desire  him  to  be  Overseer 
of  this  my  w^ill. 

Itt.  I  give  the  Rest  of  my  Estate,  both  Real  and  personall,  unto  my 
son  Joseph  Bull,  whom  I  doe  Appoynt  to  be  sole  Executor  of  this  my  Last 
Will  and  Testament.  And  alsoe  that  my  son  Joseph  doe  lett  my  Daughter 
Abigail  have  the  use  of  the  Chamber  she  now  Lodgeth  In  so  long  as  she 
shall  see  caus.  In  witness  of  the  premisses  I  have  heare  unto  sett  my 
hand  this  20  August,  1684.  Thomas  Bull. 

Witness :  Eliezer  Way,  Sarah  Way. 

A  Codicil  made  about  2  days  before  the  death  of  Capt.  Bull :  In  con- 
sideration that  his  daughter  Bunce  had  deceased,  he  gave  the  iio  devised 
to  her  to  her  daughter  Susanna  Bunce. 

Test :  Abigail  Bull  &  Mr.  John  Whiting,  upon  oath  before  John  Allyn, 
Sect. 

,  25  November,  1684. 


Page  139-140. 


Bunce,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1024-03-00.  Taken  3  August, 
1683,  by  James  Steele,  Nathaniel  Stanly,  John  Easton,  in  Hartford.  £767- 
03-00.  Taken  1683,  by  Samuel  Talcott,  John  Deming,  Wethersfield.  A 
Home  Lott  &  dwelling  house,  iioo;  to  9  Acres  of  meadow  Land  at  the 
pond,  £70 ;  to  Land  at  the  wherle  pool,  £9 ;  to  Land  in  the  wett  swamp,  £6 ; 
to  30  acres  of  Land  in  the  wett  swamp,  £30;  to  a  Long  Lott  in  the  west 
feild,  22  y^  acres,  £30;  to  6  Acres  dry  swamp,  £12;  sume,  £257;  £767-03- 
00 — £1024-03-00.    Will  not  dated. 

I  Thomas  Bunce  do  give  and  confirme  to  John  Bunce  my  sonn  &  his 
heirs  forever  all  that  my  house  &  Lott  &  barn  with  all  the  appurtenances 
belonging  to  it  (which  I  bought  of  Thomas  Gridley)  within  the  Bounds 
of  the  Township  of  Hartford,  &  my  40  acre  Lott  which  I  bought  of  the 
aforesayd  Gridley  which  Lyeth  near  weathersfield  Bounds,  together  with 
my  whole  right,  title  &  Interest  in  the  saw  Mill  that  was  built  by  Mr. 
Gardner,  Stephen  Hosmer  &  my  selfe,  &  doe  put  him  in  present  possession 
thereof.  Moreover  I  doe  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  sayd  sonn  John  Bunce 
six  acres  of  Meadow  Land  in  the  South  meadow  on  the  south  side  of  my 
Lott  Lying  by  John  Wattson's,  Thomas  Catlin's  and  Steven  Hopkins' 
Land,  as  also  I  give  &  bequeath  to  him  my  Lott  Lyeing  over  against  Mr. 
Webster,  which  abutts  on  the  Highway  east  &  on  John  Wattsons  Land  on 
the  West  &  on  John  Richards'  Land  on  the  south  &  on  the  highway  on  the 
North.  These  two  Last  parcells  of  my  Land  my  sayd  sonn  John  Bunce  is 
to  possess  immediately  after  the  decease  of  me  &  my  wife  Sarah  Bunce. 
Moreover  I  doe  give  unto  my  sayd  (sonn)  John  Bunce  out  of  my  move- 
able estate  £10.  I  doe  give  unto  my  daughter  Elizabeth  White  £20.  I  doe 
give  unto  all  my  grand  children  to  each  of  them  £5.     I  doe  give  to  my 


284  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOL.   IV, 

cousin  Elizabeth  White  £5.  I  doe  give  to  my  sister  Katharen  Clark  £10. 
I  doe  give  to  my  wife  all  my  moveable  estate,  both  of  Cattell  &  household 
stuffe,  to  be  to  her  use  &  behoofe  whilst  she  shall  Live  &  to  dispose  of  at 
her  decease  to  our  children.  I  doe  give  unto  her  the  use  and  improvement 
of  all  my  houseing  &  Land  that  I  stand  possessed  of  at  my  decease,  to  be 
for  her  comfortable  subsistance,  she  keeping  houseing  &  fences  in  good 
repayre ;  provided,  if  she  marry  again  she  shall  have  but  one  halfe  of  my 
houseing  &  Lands.  I  doe  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  Bunce  Jr.  &  his  heirs 
forever,  after  the  decease  of  my  wife,  all  my  houseing  &  Lands  of  what 
nature  &  kind  soever  they  be,  or  wheresoever  situated.  I  doe  nominate  my 
sayd  sonn  Thomas  Bunce  to  be  my  whole  &  sole  Executor ;  &  to  enable 
him  to  per  forme  this  my  Will  &  to  pay  such  Legacies  as  I  have  herein 
given,  I  do  grant  him  power  to  sell  any  part  of  my  Land  at  Weathersfield 
for  the  end  aforesayd,  not  wth  standing  any  clause  or  bequest  in  this  my 
will  to  the  contrary;  &  that  he  may  have  a  refuge  to  repayre  unto  for 
advice  &  councill  in  all  difficulties  that  may  arise  in  the  attendency  of  this 
my  will,  I  doe  desire  my  Brethren  Ens.  Nath.  Standly  &  Steven  Hosmore 
to  be  my  desired  overseers  to  assist  him  with  council  &  advice  as  there 
shall  be  need.  Thomas  Bunce. 

Witness :  John  Allyn,  Joseph  Whiting. 

A  nuncupative  Codicil  appears  upon  record,  entered  upon  the  testi- 
mony of  Thomas  Bull  and  Jonathan  Bull  upon  oath  before  John  Allyn, 
Assist,  2  August,  1683,  wherein  he  revokes  the  Legacy  to  his  cousin  Eliza- 
beth White,  giveing  her  nothing,  and  reduceing  the  Legacies  to  his  Grand 
children  from  £5  to  each  to  20  shillings  to  each. 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 6  September,  1683 :    Will  Proven. 


Page  157. 

Burr,  Ann,  Widow,  who  died  31  August,  1683.  Invt.  £09-06-06. 
Taken  6  December,  1683,  by  Thomas  Butler,  Nathaniel  Goodwin,  also  to 
be  Distributors. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — 18  December,  1683:  Estate  to  be  divided 
equally  to  Thomas  Burr  and  Mary  Clark,  except  one  Coat  which  Mary 
Crow  hath. 

Page  59-60. 

Burr,  Benjamin,  Hartford.  He  died  31  March,  1681.  Invt.  £232- 
12-06.  Taken  15  April,  1681,  by  Nicholas  Olmsted,  Caleb  Stanly.  Will 
dated  2  June,  1677. 

I  Benjamin  Burr  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  unto  my  wife  Ann  Burr,  during  her  life,  excepting  only  what  I 
appoynt  to  be  payd  before  her  decease.  I  give  unto  my  son  Samuel  &  his 
heirs  &  assigns  forever,  after  my  wive's  decease,  all  my  Land  at  Greenfield 
with  all  the  Buildings  thereon,  &  I  doe  allso  give  him  whatsoever  he  hath 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RBCORDS.  285 

all  ready  received  from  me.  Item.  I  give  to  my  sonn  Thomas  Burr  &  his 
heirs  for  ever,  all  my  houseing  &  Land  in  the  Township  of  Hartford,  after 
my  wive's  decease ;  &  my  teame,  that  is,  two  oxen  &  an  Horse,  allso  all  the 
utensills  to  the  Team  belonging,  as  cart,  plow  &  such  like,  to  be  his  after 
my  decease ;  &  my  will  is  that  he  doe  with  the  Teame  &  utensills  all  worke 
for  my  wife  while  she  Liveth  that  is  to  be  done  with  a  Teame.  Item.  I 
give  to  my  daughter  Hannah  Burr  iio;  to  my  daughter  Mary  Crow  20s; 
to  my  grand  child  Mary  Crow  iio.  I  give  f  10  to  my  wife  to  be  at  her 
dispose  by  her  will  to  such  of  her  children  as  by  their  duty  &  behavior  shall 
in  her  Judgement  best  deserve  the  same.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah 
iio  more,  to  be  paid  by  my  sonn  Thomas  Burr  after  his  mother's  decease, 
besides  what  is  above  mentioned.  Item.  My  will  is  that  my  sonn  Thomas 
shall  take  care  of  his  mother  while  they  live  together  in  this  world,  to 
supply  her  wants  in  all  respects  so  farr  as  the  Estate  Left  to  that  End  wil). 
do  it.  I  make  my  wife  Ann  Burr  &  my  sonn  Thomas  Burr  Joynt  &  only 
Executors.  Benjamin  X  Burr. 

Court  Record,  Page  39 — 20  April,  1681 :    Will  Proven. 


Page  105. 

Burr,  Samuel,  Hartford.  Died  29  September,  1682.  Invt.  £541-10- 
II.  Taken  5  October,  1682,  by  Paul  Peck  sen,,  Joseph  Mygatt,  Ciprian 
Niccolls,  George  Grave,  Joseph  Easton.  The  children :  Samuel,  20  years 
of  age ;  John  12,  5-12 ;  Mary  9,  8-12 ;  Elizabeth,  7  years  of  age,  and  Jona- 
than, 3  years  and  8  months. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 13  December,  1682:  Adms.  to  Stephen 
Hopkins  and  Thomas  Catlin.  Order  to  Dist.,  With  the  advice  of  the 
Magistrates  and  Marshall  George  Grave,  to  Samuel  ii6o,  to  John  iioo, 
to  Jonathan  £100,  to  Mary  i8o,  to  Elizabeth  i8o,  as  they  come  of  age. 


Page  158. 

Bushnell,  Susannah,  Saybrook,  who  died  i8  August,  1683.  Invt. 
£51-18-00.  Taken  4  September,  1683,  by  Nathaniel  Chapman  and  John 
Bushnell.  Will  nuncupative.  Testified  to  by  Lieut.  William  Bushnell  and 
Samuell  Bushnell.    She  gave  all  that  she  had  to  her  son  John  Waddams. 

Court  Record,  Page  72 — 6  September,  1683 :  Will  &  Invt.  approved. 
From  file :  An  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Susanah  Bushnell : 

£    s    d 

her  wearing  cloaths  of  woolen  12-06-00 

her  old  Cloath  00-09-00 

her  bed  linnen  &  wearing  linnen  &  silke  &  bookes  13-03-00 


286  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

A  feather  bed  &  bed  sted  one  bolster  2  pillow  &  pillow  Coats 
one  pare  of  sheets  3  old  Curtains  one  old  ruge  2  old 
blanketts  06-03-00 

20  pound  in  ye  hand  of  Samuel  Bushnell  20-00-00 

This  Inventory  taken  &  apprised  by  us  Select  men  &  apprisers  Nathaniel 
Chapman  &  John  X  Bushnell  Saybrook  September  4th  1683  The  person 
presenting  the  Estate  hath  acted  under  oath  according  to  law. 
There  is  no  writen  will  that  zvhich  shee  Left  by  word  of  mouth  was  that 
shee  gave  all  that  shee  had  to  her  son  John  waddams  which  testimony  we 
have  rescued  from  Leftentt  William  Bushnell  &  Samuel  Bushnell 

Pr  Nathaniel  Chapman    >     _ 

John  X  Bushnell         I    Townsmen. 

John  Waddams  of  wethersfeild  this  4th  of  September  came  to  Saybrook 
to  demand  an  estate  given  to  him  by  his  mother  there  is  {ordd)  &  of  the 
Persian  in  law  appointed  Samuel  Bushnell  to  do  the  same  and  haveing 
loueingly  agree  on  that  accont  so  that  there  appeareth  no  diii-Culty  or  any 
fere  of  trouble  for  the  f utter  the  said  John  waddams  desireth  it  may  have 
its  isue  at  harford  Court  in  2  resons  iirst  it  will  save  hime  considerable 
Charg  to  appeare  at  or  County  Court  2ly  the  Condiscon  of  his  family  at 
present  under  the  aMicting  hand  J  being  not  willing  to  deuert  the  Course 
of  law  settled  or  the  practice  of  each  Courte  the  going  from  hath  some 
times  proued  troublesome  but  in  this  Case  as  J  thinke  I  do  so  far  under 
stand  that  I  do  on  the  former  reasons  give  countenance  as  the  best  way 
that  the  matters  be  settled  at  hartford  Court  unto  which  Cort  I  do  recom- 
mend the  isue  which  is  the  all  at  present  presentable  to  your  honord  mem- 
bers of  the  Court  from  your  friend  and  servant  dated  in  Saybrook 

RoBT  Chapman  Assist. 
Sept.  4th  1683. 


Page  184-5. 


Butler,  Deac.  Richard,  Hartford.  Died  6  August,  1684.  Invt.  £564- 
15-00.  Taken  2  September,  1684,  by  Paul  Peck  sen.,  George  Grave.  Will 
dated  2  April,  1677. 

Know  all  men  whom  it  may  concern,  that  I  Richard  Butler,  being  in 
bodily  health  &  of  sound  &  perfect  memory,  doe  make  &  ordain  this  my 
Last  will  &  Testament  in  Form  &  maner  as  f olloweth :  Imprim ;  I  doe 
give  to  my  son  Thomas  Butler  my  uper  Lot  in  the  Long  meadow.  2nd  I  doe 
give  to  my  son  Samuell  all  my  meadow  Land  in  Weathersfeild  meadow.  3, 
I  doe  give  to  Nathaniel  my  son  my  meadow  Lot  neer  the  Long  meadow 
gate.  4,  I  doe  give  Joseph  Butler  My  son  all  my  Land  in  the  South 
meadow.  5,  I  doe  give  to  my  son  Daniel  Butler  my  now  dwelling  house 
wth  all  appurtenances  of  building  &  ground  about  it,  as  also  I  doe  give  my 
son  Daniel  my  Lot  comonly  called  ten  acres.  6,  I  doe  give  my  three  daugh- 
ters, Mary  Wright,  Elizabeth  Olmsted  &  Hanah  Green,  twenty  shillings 


1677  TO  16S7.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  287 

apeice,  to  be  payd  out  of  my  moveable  estate  by  my  present  wife  Elizabeth, 
whom  I  appoynt  my  Executor  to  this  my  last  Will.  Allso  it  is  my  will 
that  none  of  these  children  aforesayd  doe  possess  or  enjoy  any  of  these 
Lands,  or  ought  else  mentioned,  but  with  the  consent,  death,  or  change  of 
their  mother's  condition,  that  is,  by  marriage  againe.  But  if  my  wife 
Elizabeth  Butler  should  change  her  conditions  &  marry  againe,  then  my 
will  is  that  all  my  aforesd.  sonns  &  daughters  doe  possess  every  one  his 
Legacy  &  my  wife  only  the  Thirds ;  &  for  the  rest  of  Cattell  &  household 
goods  I  give  them  all  to  my  wife,  provided  as  afoursayd  she  continue  in 
widdowhood ;  but  if  she  marry  again,  then  to  take  the  third  of  all,  as  of 
the  house  &  Land  so  of  Cattell  &  household  Stuffe ;  &  the  rest  equally  to  be 
divided  among  all  my  Children  aforementioned ;  &  though  there  may  be 
divers  Wills  Extant  that  I  have  written  with  my  own  hand,  yet  this  is  my 
Last  &  shall  stand  written  wth  my  owne  hand.  I  appoint  my  two  sons 
Thomas  &  Samuel  Butler  to  be  Overseers  of  this  my  Last  will.  My  will 
also  is  that  my  daughter  Mary  Wright  shall  have  one  feather  bed  after 
her  mother's  decease. 

Richard  Butler. 
Witness :  Samuel  Wright, 
Samuel  Butler. 

Court  Record,  Page  93 — 4  September,  1684 :    Will  Proven. 


Page  246. 

Churchill,  Josiah,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £618-12-06.  Taken  5  Janu- 
ary, 1686-7,  by  Mr.  James  Treat,  John  Buttolph.  Will  dated  17  Novem- 
ber, 1683. 

I  Josiah  Churchill  of  Wethersfield  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  unto  my  wife  Elizabeth  Churchill  the  use  of  all  my  Estate, 
whether  Real  or  Personal,  during  her  natural  life,  excepting  such  parcels 
of  Land  as  shall  hereafter  be  excepted,  she  paying  all  my  Just  Debts.  And 
after  her  decease  my  Will  is  that  all  my  Land  &  other  Estate  of  mine  she 
shall  then  stand  possessed  of,  to  be  divided  as  follows  :  I  give  unto  my  son 
Joseph  the  House  &  Homelott  he  now  liveth  on,  with  all  other  Buildings 
thereon,  and  one  Lott  in  the  Little  West  Field,  containing  10  acres,  and 
another  Lott  containing  6  acres.  I  give  unto  my  son  Joseph  my  50-acre 
Lott  at  the  West  End  of  Wethersfield  Bounds.  I  do  give  unto  my  son 
Joseph,  after  the  decease  of  my  wife,  Elizabeth,  5  acres  in  the  Great 
Swamp,  &  2  acres  of  Meadow  lying  toward  the  lower  End  of  sd.  Meadow, 
&  half  of  my  5-acre  Lott  at  the  upper  End  of  the  Great  Meadow.  I  give 
unto  my  son  Benjamin  Churchill  6  acres  in  the  Little  West  Field,  also  10 
acres  more  in  the  West  Field.  I  give  unto  my  son  Benjamin,  after  the 
decease  of  my  wife,  my  now  Dwelling  House  &  Homelott  &  other  Build- 
ings upon  sd.  Lott,  &  7  acres  of  Land  in  the  Great  Swamp,  &  4  acres  in 
Beaver  Meadow,  &  half  my  5-acre  Lott  at  the  upper  End  of  the  Great 


288  PROBATA  RECORDS.  VOI..  IV, 

Meadow.    My  Will  is  that  all  the  rest  of  my  Moveable  Estate  be  equally 
divided  betwixt  my  daughters  Marah  Church,  Elizabeth  Buck,  Ann  Rice 
and  Sarah  Wickham.     My  Will  is  that  my  wife  be  sole  Executrix. 
Witness:  Samuel  Talcott,  Josiah  Churchill.  Ls. 

John  Deming. 

Court  Record,  Page  128 — 3  March,  1686-7:    Will  Proven. 


Page  14- 1 5- 1 6. 

Clarke,  Mary,  Farmington.  Invt.  £273-05-06.  Taken  26  February, 
1678,  by  Thomas  X  Tibbetts  sen.,  Samuel  Burwell,  Samuel  Newton, 
Elezer  Rogers.  Invt.  at  Farmington,  £32-16-00.  Taken  14  February, 
1678,  by  John  Norton,  Thomas  X  Barnes,  John  Woodruff e.  Will  dated 
28  November,  1677. 

I  Mary  Clarke  of  Farmingtown  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Stevens  ii6,  to  my  daughter  Re- 
beckah  Warner  £16,  to  my  daughter  Chittingdon  £15-15.  I  give  unto 
my  son-in-Law  Elnathan  Bochford  5  Shillings,  to  my  gr.  child  Elizabeth 
Bochford  £5.  I  give  unto  the  Rev.  Pastor  Newton  5  Shillings.  I  give 
unto  my  brother  John  Ward  of  Newark  20  Shillings.  I  give 
unto  my  gr.  Child  Rebeckah  Stevens  a  pewter  platter.  I  give  unto  my 
gr.  Child  Mary  Warner  a  pewter  platter.  I  give  unto  my  gr.  child  Abi- 
gail Standly  a  featherbed.  I  give  unto  my  gr.  child  Elizabeth  Chitting- 
don a  bason.  I  give  unto  my  gr.  child  Elizabeth  Standly  my  Chest.  I 
give  unto  my  son-in-law  John  Standly  and  my  daughter  Sarah  his  wife 
the  1/2  of  all  my  Lands  in  Milford,  woodland,  earable  and  Meadow,  ex- 
cept my  Homestead,  to  be  equally  divided.  My  Will  is  that  my  sonn 
Standly  shall  have  £4-10  by  the  year  paid  to  him  out  of  the  Rent  of  the 
Lands  at  Milford  during  the  Lease  of  Nathaniel  Farrand.  I  give  unto 
my  daughter  Abigail  Fletcher  my  House,  Barn  &  Homelott,  &  the  ^  of 
all  my  Land  in  Milford,  to  be  equally  divided,  that  is  to  say,  woodland, 
Earable  Land  &  Meadow,  that  is  to  say,  to  her  &  her  natural  heirs.  My 
Will  is  that  if  she  dyes  without  Issue,  that  the  ^  of  the  aforementioned 
house  &  Lands  shall  return  to  be  equally  divided  betwixt  my  4  daughters. 
And  further  I  give  unto  her  all  my  Household  Goods  that  is  at  Milford 
that  is  not  divided  or  disposed  of ;  &  if  she  dye,  the  forementioned  Estate 
Willed  to  her  shall  be  divided  equally  between  my  four  daughters,  with 
this  proviso,  that  my  daughter  Rebeckah  Warner  shall  have  £10  more 
than  any  of  the  rest  of  my  daughters.  My  Will  is  that  what  of  my  Cloth- 
ing, Woolen  or  Lynen,  that  is  at  Farmington,  that  is  not  disposed  of  at  my 
decease,  that  my  four  daughters,  Mary,  Rebeckah,  Sarah  &  Hannah,  it 
shall  be  divided  equally  amongst  them.  I  appoint  my  daughter  Abigail 
Fletcher  to  be  my  whole  and  sole  Executrix.  And  I  do  desire  Honoed 
Major  Robert  Treate  &  Mr.  Samuel  Eales  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness :  Robert  Porter,  Mary  X  Clarke,  Ls. 

John  Loomis. 

Court  Record,  Page  12 — 6  March,  1678-9:    Will  proven. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  289 

Page  48-9. 

Clark,  Nicholas,  Hartford.  Died  2nd  July,  1680.  Invt.  £243-02-00. 
Taken  by  Nicholas  Olmsted  and  John  Gilbert.  Will  dated  28  January, 
1679-80. 

I  Nicholas  Clark  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  Clark  my  now  dwelling  House,  Barn,  and 
home  lott  upon  which  they  stand,  with  the  orchard,  grass  and  plowing 
Land  east  ,of  the  sayd  buildings,  within  the  sayd  Lott,  and  Lott  within 
the  Long  meadow,  and  two  Lotts  (one  of  Two  Acres  Being  upland,  and 
the  other  being  six  or  seaven  of  upland)  lying  on  the  west  side  of  the 
brickell  swamp.  My  Lott  of  Three  Acres  on  the  east  side  of  the  great 
River  near  Mr.  Crows  habitation,  and  my  lott  near  John  Bidwell  (being 
about  eight  Acres)  on  the  same  east  side  of  the  great  River,  northward  of 
the  former,  and  halfe  my  fourth  Lott  being  situate  near  podunk,  by  esti- 
mation being  four  Acres,  to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever.  And  by  this  my 
Last  will  and  testament  I  do  disalow,  disclaime,  and  declare  that  my  sayd 
son  Thomas  nor  his  heirs  for  ever  shall  at  any  time  or  times  hereafter 
make  any  Alienation,  change,  alteration,  deed  or  deeds,  orders  of  sale,  or 
mortgage  of  the  premises.  And  I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  my  Cattle, 
swine,  utensells,  tooles,  apparell,  pewter,  brass,  linnin,  and  all  moveables, 
within  doors  and  without,  with  my  Just  Debts,  to  him  and  his  heirs  for 
ever.  Also,  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  Daniel  Clark,  son  to  my  son 
Thomas  Clark,  that  dwelling  House  that  my  son  Thomas  now  liveth  in, 
with  the  Lott  that  it  standeth  on,  and  the  lott  and  orchyard  that  is  next 
adjoyning  to  it  north,  to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  and  one  Lott  of  four 
Acres  or  thereabouts  on  the  east  side  of  the  great  River,  being  situate  on 
Nicholas  Disbrough  south  and  on  Mr  Richard  Lords  North.  I  give  and 
bequeath  unto  my  son-in-law  Alexander  Duglass  one  halfe  of  my  fourth 
Lott,  being  situate  neer  podunk,  which  lott  is  by  estimation  about  fouer 
Acres,  to  him  and  his  heirs  forever,  disallowing  and  forbiding  either  my 
grand  son  Daniel  Clark  or  my  son-in-law  Duglass,  him  or  them  or  any  of 
their  heires  shall  not  make  any  Allination,  change,  Alteration,  deed  or 
deeds  of  sale,  or  mortgages,  upon  the  premises.  And  whereas  I  have 
given  my  grandson  Daniel  the  foresayd  Legacy,  that  is,  in  Case  he  shall 
attayne  the  age  of  Twenty  and  foure  years,  and  my  son  Thomas  to  im- 
prove all  the  sayd  Legacys  until  then,  keeping  the  House  in  good  repayre, 
extraordinary  Casualtyes  excepted.  And  in  case  my  grandchild  Daniel 
shall  not  attayne  the  age  of  twenty  foure  yeares,  then  I  give  that  sayde 
Legacy  to  Joseph  Clark,  my  grandchild ;  and  in  case  he  shall  not  at- 
tayne to  ye  age  of  twenty  four  yeares,  then  do  I  bequeath  it  to  ye 
next  son  Thomas,  my  grandchild;  and  if  he  attaineth  not  to  the 
fore  sayd  age,  then  to  the  surviving  son,  to  be  held  upon  this  tennure 
aforesayd,  as  intailed  Land,  to  him,  them,  and  their  heires  forever.  I  do 
allso  give  and  bequeath  five  pounds,  to  be  payd  to  my  son-in-law  Lester 
of  New  London  out  of  my  Estate  by  my  son.  Executor,  within  one  Twelve 
moneths  after  my  decease.    And  whatsoever  is  in  this  my  will  and  testa- 


290  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

ment  omitted  or  not  mentioned,  be  it  in  lands,  debts,  Cattle,  swine,  or 
whatsoever  estate  belongs  unto  me  within  the  Township  of  Hartford  or 
Colony  of  Connecticut,  I  give  to  My  son  Thomas,  those  legacys  aforesayd 
only  excepted,  and  I  make  my  son  Thomas  Clark  soal  Executor  of  this  my 
last  will  and  testament,  and  desire  my  Loveing  ffriends  Maij.  John  Talcott 
and  Corp.  Thomas  Butler  to  be  overseers  to  my  will,,  and  to  assist  and  ad- 
vise my  son  Thomas  in  the  fulfilling  of  the  same,  and  advise  him  to  take 
their  advise  in  the  management  thereof. 

Nicholas  X  Clark,  Ls. 
Witness :  John  Talcott,  sen.,  Thomas  Butler. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 2  December,  1680 :    Will  proven. 


Page  61-2. 

Clarke,  William  sen.,  Haddam.  Died  22  July,  1681.  Invt.  £412- 
18-00,  Taken  19  August,  1 681,  by  George  Gates,  Wm.  X  Ventrus,  Simon 
Smith,  John  Spencer,  Selectmen.    Will  dated  30  June,  1681. 

I  William  Clarke  of  Haddam  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  to  my  wife  £4  a  year  during  her  natural  life.  I  also  give  unto  her 
the  use  of  my  Dwelling  house  &  the  little  Orchard,  half  the  Garden  so 
long  as  she  live  a  Widow.  Moreover  I  give  unto  my  wife  a  Cow,  which 
my  son  Thomas  shall  winter  for  her  during  his  Mother's  life.  Also  I  give 
unto  her  half  my  Household  Stuff,  &  that  in  her  half  she  be  suited  with 
a  Bed  &  Bedding  &  such  things  as  are  most  suitable  for  her,  which  she 
shall  dispose  of  at  her  death  to  which  she  please  of  her  Children.  I  Will 
unto  my  son  William  £25  out  of  my  Estate,  which  shall  be  in  my  Land 
as  it  is  prised  in  the  Inventory.  I  do  Will  unto  my  son  John  £20  worth  of 
my  Land.  I  do  give  by  Will  unto  my  son  Joseph,  notwithstanding  any- 
thing I  have  formerly  given  him,  £15  worth  of  Land,  and  i}4  acre  of  the 
Boggs  in  the  lower  Division  in  the  upper  Meadow  besides  the  £15.  I  give 
by  Will  unto  my  daughter  Welles  &  to  my  daughter  Fennoe  &  to  my 
daughter  Spencer  £8  to  each  of  them,  and  to  my  daughter  Hannah  iio. 
All  these  to  be  paid  out  of  my  Estate  as  prised  with  the  Inventory.  I  give 
unto  my  son-in-law  Daniel  Hubbard  5  Shillings,  &  to  my  gr.  Child  Daniel 
Hubbard  I  do  give  40  acres  of  Land  in  my  second  Division  at  Machamo^ 
dus,  and  a  £50  Freehold  or  Right  in  the  Undivided  Lands  there  as  it  is 
laid  out  to  £50  Estate.  And  it  is  my  Will  that  he  be  learned  to  read  &  to 
write.  And  I  declare  him  to  the  dispose  of  my  wife  so  long  as  she  liveth, 
and  then  to  the  dispose  of  my  son  Thomas ;  &  in  Case  my  son  Hubbard 
make  trouble  about  him  he  shall  satisfy  for  his  bringing  up.  At  the  age 
of  21  years  he  shall  be  free.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  my  Lott  I  bought 
of  Joseph  Arnold  in  the  Home  Field,  and  all  my  whole  Meadow  Lott,  and 
my  Cow  Meadow  Lott,  and  the  6  acres  on  which  my  Dwelling  house 
standeth,  &  the  Ort  Yards  and  Houses,  at  his  Mother's  decease,  or  Mar- 
riage after  my  death.    My  Will  also  is  that  my  sons  William,  John  & 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  29 1 

Joseph  have  their  portions  in  the  Land  that  are  not  given  away  particu- 
larly and  expressly  to  Thomas  in  my  Will,  and  that  they  agree,  by  casting 
Lotts,  which  allottment  shall  belong  to  each  of  them,  not  exceeding  the 
value  above  given  to  them.  I  do  make  my  son  Thomas  Clarke  sole  Exe- 
cutor. 

Witness :  Nicholas  Noyes,  William  X  Clarke. 

George  Gates. 

Court  Record,  Page  44 — 3  September,  1681 :   Will  &  Inventory  ex- 
hibited by  Thomas  Clarke,  Executor.    Approved. 


Clay,  Miles.  Court  Record,  Page  9 — 5  December,  1678:  Whereas, 
it  appears  that  Miles  Clay  of  Brantry,  England,  deceased,  hath  an  Estate 
in  the  Estate  of  Zachary  Sanford,  late  of  Saybrook,  this  Court  doth  grant 
to  John  Durant,  &  John  Loomy  of  Hadly  in  right  of  his  wife,  who  are 
grandchildren  to  the  sd.  Clay,  administration  upon  the  sd.  Estate,  they 
being  next  of  kin  &  having  agreed  to  accept  administration. 


Page  3. 

Clements,  Jasper,  Middletown,  age  about  64  years.  Invt.  £243-04- 
00.  Taken  7  November,  1677,  by  William  Cheeny,  Nathaniel  Bacon,  John 
Hall  sen.    Will  dated  13  October,  1677. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Jasper  Clements :  Imprimis :  I  give  to 
Eleanor  my  wife  all  my  Cows  &  all  Cow  Kind  whatsoever,  only  a  12 
Moneth  after  my  decease  to  give  to  John  Brown  a  Cow  and  a  Calf,  And 
Benoni  Brown  a  Cow  &  a  Calf.  I  give  to  John  &  Benoni  the  new  Room 
&  the  Sheep  House  and  my  Lott  at  Two  Sticks.  I  give  to  Nathaniel 
Brown  17  acres  of  Swamp  in  Long  Meadow  Swamp,  &  15  acres  of  Up- 
land near  the  south  End  of  the  Town.  My  two  great  Lotts  on  the  West 
side  of  the  Great  River  I  give  to  Nathaniel  Brown  &  John  Brown  &  Beno- 
ni Brown,  to  be  divided  equally  amongst  them.  I  give  to  Nathaniel 
Browne  two  Sheep,  &  to  John  Browne  3  Sheep,  &  Benoni  Browne  5 
Sheep ;  and  I  give  to  Hanna  Lane,  the  younger,  2  Sheep.  I  give  to  my 
wife  all  my  Household  Goods  of  all  sorts,  only  my  Will  is  that  after  her 
decease  my  great  Kettle  &  my  Great  Chest  shall  be  my  cousin  Hanna 
Lane's.  And  moreover  I  give  to  my  wife  all  other  of  my  Estate  which  is 
not  herein  mentioned,  makeing  her  soale  Executrix.  I  freely  give  to  the 
Benefit  of  the  Schools  in  Middletown  all  my  Divisions  of  Land  on  the  East 
side  of  the  Great  River  &  which  was  to  have  been  divided  in  the  year  1674 
by  the  List  of  1673,  to  be  disposed  of  at  the  Discretion  of  Mr.  Giles  Ham- 
lin, Mr.  Nathaniel  Collins,  Mr.  William  Southmayd,  Mr.  William  Harris, 
Thomas  AUyn  &  John  Hall  senior.  I  do  request  my  trusty  friends,  Wil- 
liam Harris,  Thomas  Allyn  &  John  Hall,  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness :  Thomas  Allyn,  Jasper  X  Clements.  Ls. 

William  Harris,  John  Hall, 


292  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 7  March,  1677-8:    Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited 
in  Court. 


Page  237. 

Cole,  John  sen.,   Hartford.    Invt.  £396-18-06.    Taken  17  November, 
1685,  by  Ciprian  Niccols,  Stephen  Hosmore.  Will  dated  4th  August,  1683. 

The  Last  Will  of  John  Cole  sen  is  as  followeth :  That  his  son  John 
of  Farmington  should  have  thirty  pound  pd  him  out  of  his  Estate  besides 
wt  hee  hath  had,  and  should  also  have  his  wearing  cloathes.  Yt  his  daugh- 
ter Benton  &  his  daughter  Wilson  should  have  five  pounds  a  peice,  also 
pd  out  of  it,  &  yt  his  son  Job  in  England  should  have  ten  pounds  pd  if  it 
can  be  conveyed  to  him ;  &  yt  his  Loveing  wife  should  have  six  pound 
a  year  allowed  her  out  of  His  Estate  whille  shee  Liveth,  and  a  cow,  which 
shall  be  kept  also  winter  &  summer ;  and  she  shall  have  her  wood ;  &  ye 
rest  of  his  Estate  shall  be  divided  between  his  sons  Samuel  &  Nathaniel, 
excepting  ye  housing  &  home  Lott,  and  His  will  concerning  ym  is  yt  his 
son  Samull  should  have  yt  home  lott,  as  wide  as  his  own  down  to  the  Dich, 
&  yt  he  should  have  20  bushels  of  apis  a  year  for  six  year,  &  ye  rest  of  ye 
houseing  &  home  Lotts  should  be  to  his  son  Nathaniel,  onely  his  wife  shall 
have  two  rooms  in  ye  hous  while  shee  Liveth  if  she  se  cause  to  live  their, 
&  shee  shall  have  ye  dispose  of  ye  houshold  stuffe ;  &  hanah  yeomons  shall 
have  40  shill ;  &  his  will  is  yt  ensighn  Nath.  Stanly  &  Stephen  Hosmer,  his 
Loveing  friends,  would  se  ye  performance  of  this  his  will. 
Witness  ye  4th  of  august,  1683 :  John  Cole. 

Stephen  Hosmer,  binjeman  Grimes. 

Court  Record,  Page  117 — ^4  March,  1685-6:    Will  Proven.  Adms.  to 
Samuel  &  Nathaniel  Coale,  with  the  will  annexed. 


Page  33. 

Cole,  Ann,  Mrs.,  Hartford.  Died  20  February,  1679-80.  Invt. 
£103-04-06.     Taken  by  Nicholas  Olmsted,  John  Gilbert,  Caleb  Standly. 

Court  Record,  Page  23 — ^4  March,  1679-80:  Invt.  Exhibited.  By 
the  Testimony  of  Mr.  Samuel  Willys,  Mr.  Jonathan  Gilbert  &  Wm  Ed- 
wards, Mrs.  Ann  Cole  desired  that  her  son  William  Edwards  &  his  wife 
should  have  the  use  of  her  House  and  Land  during  life,  then  to  Return 
to  her  grandson  Richard  Edwards  and  to  his  heirs  forever.  Adms.  to 
Richard  Edwards.    Approved. 


Page  221-2-3. 


Collins,  Nathaniel,    Middletown.    Died  21  December,  1684.     Invt. 
£679-01-09.    Taken  by  Giles  Hamlin,  Nathaniel  White  &  William  Warde. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  293 

The  children  of  the  Deed  are:  Mary,  age  i8  years,  John  i6,  Susan- 
nah 14,  Martha  11,  Nathaniel  7,  and  Abigail,  4  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  92 — 4  September,  1684 :  Mr.  John  Whiting,  Mr. 
Joseph  Whiting,  Mr.  John  King  in  Right  of  Mrs.  Sarah  his  wife,  and  Mr. 
Nathaniel  Collins  in  Right  of  Mrs.  Mary  his  wife,  are  plaintiffs ;  Corporall 
Thomas  Bissell,  Defendant ;  in  an  Action  of  the  Case  of  unlawfull  detain- 
ing from  them  their  proportion  of  Land  now  in  your  possession,  sometime 
the  Land  of  their  Father  Mr.  William  Whiting,  Deed,  given  them  by  the 
last  Will  of  their  Father. 

Page  105 — 24  March,  1684-5  •  Adms.  granted  to  Mary  Collins. 
This  Court  do  appoint  Mr.  Giles  Hamlin,  Nathaniel  White  &  Deacon 
John  Hall  to  be  Overseers  to  the  sd.  Widow  &  Children,  &  the  Estate  is 
to  be  dist.,  to  the  Relict  i57.  To  John  (Eldest  son)  £147,  and  the  rest  of 
the  Children  are  to  have  £73  apeice. 

Page  64  (Vol.  V)  6  December,  1693 :  This  Court  appoint  Capt. 
Nathaniel  White  &  Deacon  John  Hall  to  Dist.  to  the  Widow  &  Children 
of  Mr.  Nathaniel  Collins  his  Estate  according  to  the  Order  of  the  Court  as 
follow eth :  To  the  Relict  1-3  part  of  Real  Estate  during  life,  &  to  John 
his  Double  portion,  &  to  each  of  the  rest  of  the  Children  their  single  por- 
tions of  sd.  Estate. 

Page  146 — (Vol.  Xni,  Probate  Side)  :  We  the  Subscribers,  being 
the  heirs  or  Legatees  of  the  Estate  of  our  honoured  Father,  Mr.  Nathaniel 
Collins,  and  our  honoured  Mother,  Mrs.  Mary  Collins,  both  Deceased, 
being  sensible  of  the  necessity  of  mutual  acting  something  that  may  pre- 
vent all  future  debates  and  controversies  refering  to  the  Estate  above 
mentioned,  we  do  therefore,  in  pursuance  thereof,  all  as  one  thus  agree: 
That  we  do  all  of  us  rest  contented  in  and  do  hereby  acknowledge  our- 
selves full  satisfied  in  what  Capt.  White  and  Deacon  Hall  did  in  the  first 
Dist.  of  our  Father's  Estate  made  by  them  do  and  among  us  the  heirs  and 
Legatees.  And  also  further,  we  having  after  our  honoured  Mother's 
decease  made  choice  of  our  Brother  Mr.  John  Hamlin  and  Capt.  White 
to  dist.  to  and  among  us  our  honoured  Mother's  Estate,  do  also  rest  con- 
tented in  and  do  hereby  acknowledge  ourselves  satisfied  in  the  Dist.  made 
by  the  above  mentioned  Gentlemen,  Mr.  John  Hamlin  &  Capt.  White,  And 
that  we  do  take  the  several  things  set  out  to  us  by  them  out  of  the  Move- 
ables of  our  Mother's  Estate  without  any  contention  or  difference.  And 
we  do  hereby  promise  and  engage  to  and  with  each  other  we  will  not  at 
any  time  after  signing  of  this  by  any  means  contend  and  differ  with  one  an 
other  with  respect  to  the  Estate,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  above  men- 
tioned, That  being  completed  according  to  the  Dist.  entered  in  our 
Father's  Book.  And  we  do  set  to  our  hands  &  Seals  this  5th  day  of  May, 
1712. 

John  Hamlin  in  behalf  of  his  wife. 
Mary  Hamlin  alias  Collins.  Ls. 
John  Collins.  Ls.    Nath  :  Collins.  Ls. 
William  Hamlin.  Ls.    Thomas  Hurlbut.  Ls. 
Witness :  Israhiah  Wetmore, 
Thomas  Anderson. 


294  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  1-2. 

Comwell,  Sargt.  William,  Middletown.  Invt.  £251-03-00.  Taken 
by  Robert  Warner,  Richard  Hall,  John  Hall.  The  children :  John,  Wil- 
liam, Samuel,  Jacob  &  Thomas  Cornwell,  Sarah  Hubbard,  Easter  Stowe, 
Elizabeth  Hall.    Will  dated  12  June,  1674. 

I  William  Cornwell  of  Middletown  do  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament:     I  give  my  sone  John  Cornwell  soe  much  of  addition  to  his 
present  home  Lott  out  of  my  homelott  as  may  make  up  his  present  home 
lott  the  full  halfe  of  the  whole,  the  sd.  addition  to  be  taken  out  next  to  the 
present  divedent  line  betwixt  us.     I  give  allsoe  to  my  sayd  sone  the  on 
halfe  of  yt  woodland  in  the  south  division  of  Land  beyond  the  mill,  lying 
betweene  ye  Land  of  my  son  William  and  the  Land  of  William  Lucas ;  the 
other  halfe  of  the  sd.  Land  to  my  Daughter  Sarah  Cornwell.    This  Land 
equally  to  be  divided  between  them.    I  give  moreover  to  my  son  John  Two 
Acres  of  ye  meadow  &  swamp  at  ye  Riverlet  at  the  Western  end  of  that 
meadow  and  swamp,  to  begin  next  to  the  Riverlett  at  the  end  next  unto  the 
Boggy  meadow.     I  give  unto  my  son  William  Ten  Acres  of  my  Land 
upon  the  Indian  hill  at  the  east  end,  the  whole  Bredth  of  the  Lott.    More, 
to  my  sayd  sone  one  third  part  of  my  Land  yet  to  be  devided  by  the  List 
in  1674,  on  the  East  side  the  River;  the  other  two  thirds  of  the  abovesayd 
Land  to  my  sons  Samuell  and  Thomas,  equally  to  be  devided  among  them. 
I  give  moreover  to  my  sone  Samuel  100  Acres  of  my  Wood  Lott  at  ye 
Long  hill,  the  remainder  to  my  son  Jacob.  I  give  moreover  to  my  son 
Thomas,  beside  wt  is  above  sayd,  ye  remainder  of  my  lott  at  the  Indian 
Hill,;  ye  Ten  Acres  as  above  mentioned  Taken  out  of  it.     I  give  to  my 
daughter  Esther  Willcocke  my  whole  Lott  on  ye  east  side  of  the  River 
Lying  against  Goodman  Colls  swamp  at  ye  upper  End  of  the  Rocks,  with 
my  Lott  in  the  pond.    I  give  to  my  Daughter  Elizabeth  Hall  one  peice  of 
upland  Lying  in  the  Boggy  meadow  quarter  between  the  Land  of  Deacon 
Hall  and  my  son  Samuel  Cornwall.    I  give  to  my  Loving  wife  Mary  Corn- 
well  my  house,  homestead,  all  the  buildings,  hosehould  stufe  and  movabls 
wt  soever,  with  ye  remainder  of  my  meadow  at  ye  River  lot,  quietly  and 
peaceably  to  enjoy  ye  same^  with  all  the  benifits  theireof,  during  ye  terme 
of  her  widdow  hood,  and  allsoe  ye  wholl  stocke  of  cattle  during  ye  sayd 
terme.     It  is  allsoe  my  meaning  herein,  and  will,  yt  whille  my  Daughter 
Sarah  continues  in  a  singlle  state,  living  with  &  being  a  help  and  comfort 
to  her  mother,  she  should  have  hir  maintainance  out  of  the  same  soe  far 
as  hir  Mother's  comforts  will  allow.    After  my  wife  hir  deceas,  I  will  the 
Above  mentioned  house,  homestead,  and  meadow  Land  at  ye  River  lot, 
&  stocke  Remaining,  to  my  Sone  Jacob  Cornwell,  he  paying  all  just  debts 
and  the  charges  of  my  desent  funerall  out  of  the  same :  &  allso  to  his  sister 
Sarah  Cornwell  one  third  part  of  the  valluation  of  the  fore  mentioned 
housing  &  Lands,  as  shall  be  apraised  &  Inventoryed,  In  corent  pay  of  the 
Contry,  within  twelve  months  after  his  possession  of  the  same :     In  case 
my  wife  in  the  terme  above  mentioned  see  cans  to  chang  hir  condishon  by 
mariage.  It  is  then  my  will  that  my  loving  wife  should  have  all  the  hous- 
hould  stuf  what  soe  ever,  and  Jacob  to  allow  hir  foure  pounds  sterling 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  295 

per  yeare  soe  long  as  she  live,  in  good  corent  pay  of  ye  country,  in  case 
shee  find  need  &  demand  it  of  him:  and  that  at  hir  decease  my  three 
Daughters  shall  have  the  hous  hould  stufe  equally  divided  among  them, 
only  my  sone  Samuell  to  have,  upon  a  former  promise  I  made  him,  one  of 
the  featherbeds  first  taken  out  &  Delivered  to  him:  &  the  Long  table, 
Joynt  stools  and  bedstead  in  the  new  Rome  to  be  Left  w^ith  or  returned  to 
Jacob  with  the  house.  I  request  Deacon  Stocking  &  Deacon  Hall  to  be 
overseers  in  order  to  the  Execution  of  my  Will. 

William  X  Cornwall.  Ls. 

Witness:  Nath.  White, 

Nathaniel  Collins. 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 8  March,  1677-8:    Will  proven. 

Page  147 — (Vol.  X)  7  March,  1726-7:  Whereas  William  Cornwall, 
by  his  Will  on  record,  did  bequeath  to  his  son  William  one  third  part  of 
his  Land  on  the  East  side  of  the  River,  to  be  divided  by  the  list  of  1674, 
the  other  2-3  of  the  aforesd.  Lands  to  his  sons  Samuel  and  Thomas  to  be 
equally  divided  between  them,  and  It  being  represented  to  this  Court  by 
James  (Part  gone  )  Gates  to  sd.  Estate  by  his  mar- 
riage to  Ann  Cornwall,  daughter  to  sd.  Deceased,  that  the  sd.  Lands  have 
not  been  divided,  and  praying  this  Court  that  it  may  be  done  according 
to  the  Last  Will  of  sd.  William  Cornwall,  This  Court  appoint  Joseph 
Frary,  Comfort  Davis  and  James  Johnson  to  Distribute  and  divide  the 
Estate  accordingly. 

Page  162 — 1st  August,  1727:    Report  of  the  Dist. 


Page  259-60. 


Couch,  Thomas,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  iSi-ii-oo.  Taken  24  March, 
1687,  by  Mr.  James  Treat,  John  Robbins,  John  Buttolph.  The  widow, 
Hanna  Couch.  Children:  Susannah,  age  20  years,  Simon  18,  Rebeccah 
15,  Hanna  13,  Thomas  12,  Mary  11,  Sara  8,  Abigail  6,  Martha  3  years. 
A  legacy  to  the  Children  from  Uncle  Simon  Couch. 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — ist  September,  1687:  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  to  the  Widow,  Hannah  Couch.    Order  for  Dist.  of  the  Estate. 


Page   116-117. 


Cowles,  Hanna,  Hatfield  &  Hartford.  Died  16  March,  1683.  Invt. 
£107-05-02.  Taken  by  John  Marsh,  Daniel  Clarke.  Will  dated  27  Octo- 
ber, 1680. 

I  Hanna  Cowles,  Late  of  Hatfield,  now  resident  in  Hartford,  in  the 
Colony  of  Connecticut,  being  Stricken  in  years,  doe  make  this  my  Last 
Will  and  Testament :  I  doe  give  unto  my  son  Samuel  Cowles  £6.  I  give 
unto  my  son  John  Cowles  £6.    I  give  unto  my  daughter  Hannah  Standly 


296  PROBATB    RBCORDS.  VOIy.  iV, 

Tenn  pownds.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Ester  Bull  fower  pounds.  I  give 
to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Lyman  £12.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Mary 
Dickinson  the  sum  of  £10.  I  give  unto  the  children  of  my  daughter  Sarah 
Goodwin,  that  shall  be  surviving  at  my  decease,  £6,  to  be  devided  equally 
amongst  them.  My  will  &  pleasure  is  that  the  Legacy  of  £8  given  unto 
my  daughter  Goodwin  by  my  husband  John  Cowles  in  his  Last  Will,  bear- 
ing date  II  December,  1676,  be  payd  by  my  son  John  Cowles  unto  the 
Children  of  my  daughter  Sarah  Goodwin,  Deed,  that  shall  be  living  at  my 
decease,  equally  to  be  divided  amongst  them;  &  this  is  also  my  will  con- 
cerning the  rest  of  those  Legacies  given  by  my  husband  in  his  Last  will 
unto  any  other  of  my  daughters,  which  dispose  I  thus  order,  being  whole 
&  soale  Executrix  unto  his  last  Will.  I  give  unto  my  grand  children 
Hannah  &  Elizabeth  Stanly  one  payre  of  sheets.  I  give  unto  my  three 
daughters.  Ester,  Mary  &  Elizabeth,  all  my  wearing  apparell  &  Lining, 
to  be  equally  divided  amongst  them.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Hannah 
Standly  the  value  of  one  fourth  part  of  all  my  apparell  &  Linnine  given 
to  my  Three  daughters,  out  of  any  other  of  my  Estate  that  she  shall  choose 
before  it  be  divided  otherwise,  in  stead  of  apparell,  &  doe  also  give  her 
the  flock  bed  that  I  had  of  my  son  Stanly,  at  the  price  my  husband  bought 
it  of  him,  as  part  of  the  Ten  pownds  given  her  above.  I  doe  also  desire 
my  daughter  Elizabeth  Lyman  may  have  the  Feather  bed  in  her  Keeping, 
as  part  of  what  is  given  her  in  this  my  Last  Will.  I  appoint  my  son  Samu- 
el Cowles  and  Caleb  Standly  to  be  Executors.  I  doe  give  them  the  re- 
maynder  of  my  Estate,  if  any  should  be  that  is  not  given  away. 
Caleb  Standly,  Hannah  X  Cowles.  Ls. 

Hannah  Standly. 


Page  70. 

Crow,  Christopher,  at  his  farme  at  Greenfield,  in  Windsor  Bounds. 
Invt.  £109-16-06.  Taken  13  December,  1680,  by  Nicholas  Olmsted,  John 
Baker.  Children:  Samuel,  age  21 — Jan.,  1683;  Mary,  18,  Oct.,  1683; 
Hanna,  15 — Feb.,  1683;  Martha,  14 — May,  1684;  Benoni,  12,  Jan.,  1683; 
Margaret,  11 — April,  1684;  Thomas,  5 — May,  1684. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 11  December,  1680:  Crow  had  left  out  of 
the  Colony,  and  later  his  wife  went,  leaving  the  children  and  debts.  This 
Court  appoint  Samuel  Burr  and  Thomas  Burr  to  take  an  Invt.  of  the  Es- 
tate and  to  dispose  of  the  Children  that  they  may  be  comfortably  provided 
for. 

Page  40 — 20  April,  1681 :  Invt.  Exhibited.  Samuel  Burr  appointed 
Adms. 

Page  87 — 6  March,  1684:  Adms.  of  Estate  to  Josiah  Clarke,  who 
appeared  to  have  in  hand  in  Land  and  other  things  £73,  With  something  in 
the  hands  of  Samuel  Burr,  to  Distribute:  To  the  Relict,  £10;  to  The 
Eldest  son  £16;  to  each  of  the  other  Children  £8  as  they  come  of  age. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  297 

Page  238-9. 

Crow,  John  sen.,  Hadly.    Died  1 6  January,  1685.   Invt.  £118-13-00. 

Court  Record,  Page  118— 4  March,  1685-6:  Invt.  exhibited  in  Court 
by  Daniel  and  Nathaniel  Crow,  and  they  were  granted  letters  of  Adms. 

Page  121 — 2  September,  1686:  Whereas  the  County  Court  in  March 
Last  made  proclamation  that  the  creditors  of  Mr.  John  Crowe's  Estate 
should  make  up  their  accots  with  the  Adms.,  which  accounts  are  now  pre- 
sented to  the  Court,  and  this  Court  doe  now  order  that  the  Adms.  address 
themselves  with  all  speed  as  they  may  to  pay  those  debts  that  are  Justly 
due  From  the  Estate,  &  when  they  have  so  done  to  present  their  accot  to 
the  Court  in  March  next,  &  that  what  is  remayning  when  there  Just  charge 
is  payd,  shall  be  divided  amongst  them. 

Page  129  (Vol.  Ill)  :  See  Estate  of  John  Crow  Jr.,  when  Giles  Ham- 
lin presented  account  of  his  Adms.  upon  the  Estate  of  Mr.  John  Crow, 
his  Brother.    Approved  and  granted  a  Quietus  Est. 


Page  173-4. 

Curtice,  Joseph,  Wethersfield.  Died  31  December,  1683.  Invt. 
£271-09-00.  Taken  by  Samuell  Tallcott,  John  Deming.  The  children: 
Joseph,  age  9  years ;  Henry,  7  years ;  Sarah,  5  years ;  Thomas,  3  years ; 
David,  I  year  old. 

6  March,  1683-4:  Mercy  Curtice  personally  appeared  and  gave  oath 
that  she  had  made  a  due  presentment  of  the  Estate  of  her  deceased  hus- 
band, according  to  her  knowledge.     Before  Mr.  Samuel  Tallcott,  comr. 

Court  Record,  Page  85 — 6  March,  1684:  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  and 
appoynt  the  Estate  to  be  distributed:  to  the  Widow,  £20  personal  Estate 
&  a  3d  of  the  real  Estate  during  her  life ;  to  the  eldest  sonn,  £yy ;  to  the 
two  other  sonns.  Thirty  Nine  pounds  a  peice ;  to  the  Two  daughters, 
Thirty  eight  pounds  a  peice;  to  be  payd,  the  sons'  portions  at  21  years  of 
age,  the  daughters'  at  eighteen  years  of  age,  &  the  rest  in  reversion  after 
their  mother's  decease.  This  Court  appoynt  Sargt.  John  Deming  & 
Ebenezer  Deming  &  John  Curtice  to  be  overseers  to  assist  the  widow  in 
the  distribution  of  the  Estate,  &  ordering  &  disposeing  of  the  children  & 
their  Estate. 


Page  71-72. 

Curtice,  Thomas,  Wethersfield.  Died  13  November,  1681.  Invt. 
£717-13-09.  Taken  9  December,  1681,  by  Nathaniel  Borman,  Samuet 
Butler,  William  Warner.  The  children :  John,  James,  Joseph,  Samuel  & 
Isaac  Curtice,  Ruth  Kimberly,  Elizabeth  Stoddor.  The  distribution  fol- 
loweth : 

Page  72 — 6  March,  1681  (2)  :  The  distribution  of  the  Estate  of 
Thomas  Curtice  of  Wethersfield,  Joyntly  Consented  to  by  all  his  children 


398  .    PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

&  witnessed  by  their  subscribeing :  Imprs.  To  John  Curtice  (who  hath 
formerly  received  in  houseing  &  Land  ^123),  fifty  seven  pounds.  Samuel 
Curtice  haveing  all  ready  received  his  full  portion  by  deed  of  gift  from 
his  father,  the  remaynder  of  the  Inventoryed  Estate  to  be  equally  divided 
to  James  Curtice,  Joseph,  Isaac,  Ruth  and  Elizabeth,  to  each  of  them  an 
equal  proportion,  what  Joseph,  Ruth  &  Elizabeth  have  Formerly  received 
being  first  added  to  the  sume  totall  of  the  Inventory,  which  doth  amount 
to  Thirty  seven  pownds.  And  it  is  further  Consented  to  by  the  sayd  Chil- 
dren, that  in  consideration  of  the  service  that  Joseph  Curtice  &  his  wife 
have  done  for  their  father  during  his  life,  there  shall  be  soe  much  added  to 
his  portion  as  will  make  it  up  £140  with  the  £4.  that  he  hath  formerly  re- 
ceived, which  addition  shall  be  equally  deducted  from  the  portions  of  the 
other  children  according  to  what  they  have  &  shall  receive,  Samuel  ex- 
cepted. 

Signed :  John  Curtice,  James  Curtice,  Joseph  Curtice,  Samll  Curtice, 
Eliezr  Kimherly,  John  Stodder. 

Court  Record,  Page  52 — 2  March,  1681-2:  Adms.  to  John  Curtice, 
Joseph,  James  and  Isaac  Curtice;  &  Mr.  Kimberly,,  Lt.  James  Treat,  Mr 
Steven  Chester  &  Mr  Samll  Woolcott  are  appoynted  to  distribute  the  sayd 
estate  to  the  sayd  Legatees  according  to  the  distribution  agreed  on  & 
settled  by  this  Court. 


Page    179. 

Denslow,  Mrs.  Susannah,  Windsor.  Died  20  August,  1683.  Invt. 
£60-00-04.    Taken  by  Henry  Woolcott,  Thomas  Stoughton. 

Court  Record,  Page  86—6  March,  1684:  Adms.  to  Samuel  Denslow 
(See  Henry  Denslow).  Dist.  after  the  portions  of  their  Fathers  Estate 
is  paid  to  them,  to  the  son  a  double  portion,  to  each  of  the  daughters  a 
single  portion.    Cornett  Cossett  and  Daniel  Hayden,  Distributors. 


Dewey,  Israel.  Court  Record,  Page  9 — 5  December,  1678:  Adms. 
to  Capt.  Daniel  Clarke  and  Job  Drake  on  the  Estate  of  Israel  Dewey,  Deed., 
to  pay  the  debts  from  his  Estate  so  far  as  it  will  go,  to  perfect  the  Invt., 
and  report  March  next. 


Page  155. 

Disbrowe,  Nicholas.  Invt.  £210-10-01.  Taken  31  August,  1683,  by 
Thomas  Butler,  Zachariah  Sandford.  The  children:  Obadiah  Spencer's 
Wife,  Samuel  Eglestone's  Wife,  John  Kelly's  Wife,  Robert  Flood's  Wife. 

Court  Record,  Page  yy — 18  December,  1683:  Adms.  to  Joseph 
Strickland  to  pay  debts  out  of  the  personal  Estate  so  far  and  as  soon  as 
he  can,  to  render  an  account,  when  Distribution  will  be  made. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  299 

Donglas,  Alexander,  Hartford.  Died  ye  3d  October,  1688.  Invt. 
^34-17-00.  Taken  by  Joseph  Colly er,  Nathaniel  Goodwin  senr.  Will 
dated  8  September,  1687  (on  file). 

In  the  name  of  God  amen.  I  Alexander  Douglas  of  Hartford,  in  the 
Colony  of  Connecticut,  being  stricken  in  years,  do  soe  reason  by  this  my 
Last  Will  to  make  dispose  of  my  Estate :  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Sarah 
my  swamp  Lott  on  the  east  side  of  Connecticut  River  in  Hartford,  the 
whole  which  was  given  to  me  by  my  father  Nicholas  Clark,  to  be  to  her 
&  her  heirs  forever,  as  also  my  warming  pan,  two  payre  of  Sheets,  &  one 
payre  of  pillow  beers,  &  my  best  bed  &  boulster,  &  my  bed  rug,  &  my  best 
chest,  &  one  pewter  platter,  &  so  much  more  of  my  Estate  to  be  allotted 
to  her  as  may  make  her  portion  as  good  to  the  full  as  any  other  of  my 
cfeughters ;  &  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  of  what  kind  or  nature  soever  it  be, 
to  be  equally  divided  between  my  two  other  daughters  after  my  Just  debts 
and  funeral  charges  are  satisfied.  I  doe  nominate  Capt.  John  Allyn  &  Lt. 
Caleb  Standly  to  take  care  of  the  children  &  to  dispose  of  them  in  the  best 
way  they  can  for  their  comfort  &  advantage,  and  to  take  care  that  their 
Estate  may  be  preserved  for  them  to  their  best  advantage. 

Witness :  John  Allyn,  Alexander  X  Douglas.  Ls. 

Caleb  Stanly. 

Page  16-17. 

DriscoU,  Florence.  Invt.  £29-15-00.  Taken  at  Wethersfield.  £28- 
00-06  at  Springfield. 

Court  Record,  Page  12 — 6  March,  1678-9:  Invt.  Exhibited.  Order 
ii5  for  the  Widow's  support,  and  Adms.  to  Nathaniel  Bissell  and  John 
Marsh  to  Collect  &  settle  debts. 


Page  74. 

Edwards,  Joseph,  Wethersfield.  Died  loth  December,  1681.  Invt. 
£162-19-04.  Taken  by  John  Kilbourn,  Thomas  Wright,  William  Warner. 
The  children :  Sarah,  age  10  years ;  Mary,  age  7 ;  Hannah,  5  ;  John,  2 ; 
Dorothy,  about  4  months  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  51 — 2nd  March,  1681-2:  Adms.  to  Sarah  the 
Widow. 

Page  109 — (Vol.  V)  18  June,  1696:  This  Court  being  moved  to 
make  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Joseph  Edwards,  of  Wethersfield,  find  his  Es- 

£    s     d 

tate  to  be  129-00-00 

And  by  Lands  of  John  Edwards  given  him,  149-00-00 
Wch  is  distributed  as  follows : 

To  the  W^ido  1-3  of  the  Moveables,  wch  is  9-17-00 

And  1-3  of  the  Real  Estate,  wch  amounts  to  81-00-00 

To  the  son  John,  89-06-08 

To  the  other  four  Children,  to  each  of  them,  44-13-04 


300  PROBATB   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

They  to  have  part  in  Hand  and  the  remainder  in  Reversion  after  the 
decease  of  their  Mother.  This  Court  appoint  Sergt.  John  Deming,  Mr. 
Jos :  Robbins  &  WilHam  Warner,  Distributors. 

Dist.  File,  August,  1697 :  Estate  of  Joseph  Edwards :  To  Sarah  Ed- 
wards, Widow,  to  John,  to  Sarah,  to  Mary,  to  Dorothy  Edwards ;  by  John 
Deming,  William  Warner  and  Joshua  Robbins. 

Dist.  File,  1697:  Estate  of  John  Edwards,  only  son  of  Joseph  Ed- 
wards: To  his  sisters,  to  Mary  Conklin,  to  Hannah  Butler,  to  Sarah 
Webster,  to  Dorothy  Curtis;  by  Robert  Welles,  Josiah  Churchill  & 
Thomas  Wright. 

Page  105 — (Vol.  IX)  10  June,  1719:  Motion  being  made  to  this 
Court  that  part  of  the  Estate  in  Lands  of  Joseph  Edwards,  sometime  of 
Wethersfield,  Deed,  set  out  and  Dist.  to  the  Widow  to  be  improved  by  her 
during  life,  and  the  sd.  Widow  being  lately  deed,  sd.  Lands  may  be  ap- 
prised and  Dist.  to  the  heirs  of  sd.  Estate.  This  Court  appoint  Jonathan 
Belding,  George  Kilbourn  and  John  Rose,  of  Wethersfield,  Apprisers. 

Page  106—17  June,  1719:  Report  of  the  Apprisers:  The  amount 
or  value  of  the  Lands  is  £134-03-03.  Report  accepted.  This  Court  order 
Dist.  to  the  heirs  of  John  Edwards,  Deed,  son  of  sd.  Joseph,  £44-18-09, 
which  is  his  double  part ;  To  Sarah  Webster,  Mary  Conklin,  Hannah  But- 
ler and  Dorothy  Curtis,  daughters  of  sd.  Deed,  to  each  of  them  £22-09-04. 
And  appoint  Roberts  Welles,  Josiah  Churchill  &  Thomas  Wright,  of 
Wethersfield,  Distributors. 

Page  157. 

Edwards,  Thomas,  Wethersfield.  Died  27  July,  1683.  Invt.  £61- 
12-00.    Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James  Treat. 

Court  Record,  Page  78 — 18  December,  1683:  Adms.  to  Samuel 
Haile.     Estate  probably  Insolvent. 


Page  34. 

Egleston,  James,  Windsor.  Died  ist  December,  1679.  I"vt.  £275- 
16-06.  Taken  24  December,  1679,  by  Benjamin  Newbury,  Daniel  Clarke, 
Jonathan  Gillett,  Mark  Kelsey.  Legatees:  The  Relict;  John,  age  21 
March  next;  Thomas  18,  Ester  16,  Nathaniel  13,  Isaac  10,  Abigail  S, 
Deborah  5,  Hanna  3  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  17 — 4  December,  1679:  James  Egleston  being 
suddenly  seized  with  death,  a  Jury  being  sworne  to  find  out  the  cause  and 
manner  of  his  death,  upon  oath  returned  that  he  was  by  the  providence 
of  God  taken  with  a  swond  and  so  dyed. 

Page  22 — 4  March,  1679-80:  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  and  Mr.  John 
Loomis,  Jonathan  Gillett  &  Cornelius  Gillett  are  appointed  to  assist. 

Page  26 — 21  April,  1680 :  Dist :  To  the  Widow,  £35  ;  the  eldest  son, 
£45 ;  to  six  other  children,  £21  to  each ;  and  to  the  defective  child,  £36. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATB    RECORDS.  30I 

Page  2.'] — 21  April,  1680:  Adms.  granted  to  the  Relict  and  her  pres- 
ent husband,  James  Ennoe.  The  Overseers  to  take  Security  that  the 
Estate  of  the  Children,  as  they  come  of  age,  shall  be  payd  to  them. 

Record  of  an  Agreement,  on  File  28  August,  1701,  under  the  Hands 
&  Seals  of 

John  X  Eglestone,  Thomas  Eglestone, 
Nathaniel  Eglestone,  Isaac  Eglestone. 
Before  me,  John  Eliot. 

Page  16  (Vol.  VII)  4  September,  1701 :  An  Agreement  of  the  sons 
of  James  Eglestone,  late  of  Windsor,  Deed,  respecting  a  settlement  of 
their  Father's  Estate,  was  exhibited  in  this  Court,  Accepted,  and  ordered 
to  be  recorded  and  put  on  File. 


Page  94-5. 

Ennoe,  James  sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £278-06-01.  Taken  19  June, 
1682,  by  Daniel  Clarke  sen.,  John  Wolcott,  Thomas  Bissell  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  56-— 19  July,  1682:  Invt.  Exhibited  by  the 
Widow.    James  &  Hester  Ennoe,  Adms. 

Page  60 — 13  December,  1682 :  Capt.  Clarke  informs  this  Court  that 
the  Children  of  James  Ennoe  have  an  Agreement  to  settle  the  Estate  of 
their  Father.  This  Court  appoint  Lt.  John  Maudsley,  Return  Strong  and 
John  Moore,  Distributors,  and  to  Lay  out  to  the  widow  Ennoe  her  jointure 
of  £20. 


Famsworth,  Mary.  Court  Record,  Page  69 — 4  April,  1683 :  Upon 
the  petition  of  Mary  Farnsworth  to  this  Court  {her  husband  being  de- 
parted from  her  &  taken  no  order  for  her  supply  in  his  absence,  but  let  out 
his  Land  &  Houseing  &  Orchard  &  servant  out  of  her  hands)  that  this 
Court  would  take  Care  for  some  suitable  provision  for  her  supply,  doe 
order  that  one  halfe  the  proffits  of  the  sayd  Land  &  Servant  be  by  the 
Tenant  payd  to  the  sayd  Mary  for  her  supply  during  the  whole  Lease,  & 
that  the  one  third  of  the  Houseing  &  Lands  be  secured,  after  the  Lease  is 
out,  for  the  woman's  suply  during  her  Life,  &  that  no  alienation  or  dispose 
be  made  of  it  in  the  meantime. 


Page  220-1. 

Forward,  Samuel.  Died  16  October,  1684.  Invt.  £58-01-00.  Taken 
by  Thomas  Bissell,  Return  Strong,  Samuel  Cross.  The  children :  Samuel, 
age  13  5^  years ;  Joseph,  age  10  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  105 — 24  March,  1684-5  •  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Samuel  Cross  and  Jacob  Gibbs,  Overseers.  Dist.  Order  the  use  of  1-3  to 
the  Widow,  2  parts  to  the  Eldest  son,  and  one  part  to  the  younger  son. 


302  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  225. 

Forward,  Mrs.  Invt.  £5-03-06.  Taken  27  June,  1685,  by  Return 
Strong,  Micah  Tayntor. 

Court  Record,  Page  11 1 — 3  September,  1685:  Invt.  accepted  in 
Court,  and  Jacob  Gibbs  &  Samuel  Crosse  to  Adms.  the  Estate  of  Mr  fc 
Mrs  Forward,  &  to  take  care  of  the  Children. 


Page  1 8 1-2. 

Foster,  Rev.  Isaac,  Hartford.  Invt.  i  1507- 15-04.  Taken  12  Feb- 
ruary, 1682-3,  by  William  Pitkin,  Caleb  Stanly. 

Court  Record,  Page  86 — 6  March,  1683-4:  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Meheta- 
bell  Foster. 

Page  123 — 27  December,  1686:  This  Court,  being  moved  to  Dist. 
the  Estate  of  Rev.  Isaac  Foster,  Find  by  a  writing  made  by  the  sayd  Mr. 
Foster  &  Mrs.  Mehetabell  Russell  before  marriage,  dated  27  January, 
1679,  recorded,  wherein  it  is  agreed  that  in  Case  the  sayd  Foster  should 
decease  before  the  sayd  Mrs.  Mehetabell,  &  leave  Issue  behind  him  of  her 
the  sayd  Mrs.  Mehetabell,  the  Estate  should  descend  to  her  the  sayd  Mrs. 
Mehetabell  &  their  Heirs  forever;  which  agreement,  though  it  seems  to 
be  contradicted  by  another  writeing  made  by  them  and  recorded,  made 
after  their  marriage,  yet  it  doth  not  alter  the  force  &  virtue  of  the  former ; 
&  therefore  this  Court  doth  Judge  the  former  Writing  to  give  the  rule 
for  dividing  the  Estate,  &  there  being  one  third  part  of  the  Estate  of  Mrs. 
Mehetabell  Russell  that  she  received  by  Mr.  Daniel  Russell's  (Her 
Father's)  Last  Will  at  her  dispose,  &  so  no  more  belonging  to  Mr.  Foster, 
we  therefore  Distribute  his  Estate  as  followeth :  i200  to  Mrs.  Ann  Fos- 
ter, to  be  paid  to  her  at  the  age  of  18  years  (or  day  of  marriage,  which 
shall  happen  first) ,  and  the  remainder  of  the  Estate  to  be  to  Mrs.  Meheta- 
bell Woodbridge  &  her  Heirs  forever.  Mrs.  (Miss)  Ann  Foster  to  be 
payd  in  good  current  pay  of  the  country. 


Page  175-6. 


Fyler,  Lt.  Walter,  Windsor.  Died  12  December,  1683.  Invt. 
£629-05-08.  Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott,  Thomas  Bissell  sen.  Will  dated 
14  September,  1679. 

I  Walter  Fyler  of  Windsor  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
As  for  my  Estate,  my  Will  is  that  my  wife  shall  have  the  whole  of  it  dur- 
ing her  life,  to  farme  out  or  manage  as  she  please  for  her  own  maynten- 
ance,  &  over  and  above  I  give  unto  her  iioo  to  bestow  upon  another 
husband,  or  to  reserve  for  herself,  or  to  bestow  upon  whome  she  please 
by  Will  or  otherwise.  I  bestow  upon  my  gr.  Child  Thomas  £20,  and  upon 
the  other  three  Children  now  in  being,  each  of  them  £$.    The  rest  of  my 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATB   RBCORDS.  303 

whole  Estate  I  bequeath  unto  my  two  sons  John  and  Zerubbabell  Fyler, 
equally  to  be  divided  between  them,  they  paying  Debts,  and  also  Legacies 
when  the  abovesd.  four  gr.  Children  come  to  age.  I  make  my  two  sons 
Executors. 

Witness :  Return  Strong,  Walter  Fyler. 

Timothy  Phelps. 

A  Codicil,  dated  2  November,  1680:  It  having  pleased  God  to  add 
one  yeare  more  to  my  Life,  I  do  upon  mature  thought  Establish  my  above 
Will  with  this  Alteration,  that  after  their  Mother's  decease  my  eldest  son 
John  shall  have  my  Homestead,  Barne,  Garden  and  Orchard,  together 
with  the  Press  and  Mill  in  the  Barne ;  only  my  son  Zerubbabell  in  Lands. 
I  give  him  my  wearing  Clothes  and  forgive  him  at  my  death  whatever  he 
falls  in  my  Debt. 

Witness :  Return  Strong,  Walt  :  Fyler. 

Samuel  Cross. 

Court  Record,  Page  83 — 6  March,  1683 :  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited  by 
Mrs.  Jane  Fyler.    Proven. 


Page  224. 

Gardner,  Ebenezer,  Salem.  Invt.  of  the  Estate  in  Connecticut  as 
Money,  £298-00-00.  Taken  by  John  Gilbert,  Richard  Edwards,  John 
Marsh.    Will  dated  3rd  February,  1684. 

I  Ebenezer  Gardner  of  Salem  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  unto  my  sister  Hathorn,  for  her  own  use  &  to  be  at  her  own  dis- 
posal, iioo  in  Money  &  all  my  Household  Stuff,  except  the  Pewter  & 
Linen  which  my  wife  brought  wth  her.  I  give  unto  my  sister  Mary 
Turner  £50  in  Money.  I  give  unto  the  four  sons  of  my  sister  Buttolph, 
Deceased,  iioo  in  Money  each,  in  equal  shares,  to  be  paid  them  as  they 
come  of  age.  I  give  unto  my  brother  Bartleme  and  my  sister  Swinerton 
and  my  sister  Willoby  and  the  3  Children  of  my  sister  Pilgrim,  Deed,  that 
house  &  Ground  which  I  had  with  my  wife  (excepting  the  Salt  [Marsh] 
in  the  South  Field)  to  each  an  equal  share.  And  my  Brother  Pilgrim  shall 
have  power  to  make  Sale  of  his  Children's  quarter  part  &  to  keep  the 
Effects  in  his  Hands  until  they  come  of  age.  I  give  unto  my  sister  Swin- 
erton and  unto  my  sister  Willowby  my  pewter  and  linen  which  my  wife 
brought  with  her,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them.  I  give  unto  George 
Gardner,  son  of  my  brother  Gardner,  my  acre  of  Marsh  at  Strong  Water 
Brook.  I  give  unto  Nathaniel  Hathorn,  son  of  my  sister  Hathorn,  all  my 
Salt  Marsh  in  the  South  Field,  which  his  Father  shall  have  the  Use  of 
until  he  come  of  age.  I  give  unto  Ruth  Gidney  that  iio  in  Money  I  lent 
her  Father,  that  is  now  in  her  Mother's  Hands.  I  give  unto  Susannah 
Gardner,  daughter  of  my  Unckell  Thomas  Gardner,  iio  in  Money;  and 
unto  Margaret  Gardner,  daughter  of  my  Unckell  Samuel  Gardner,  iio 


304  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

in  Money.  I  give  unto  the  poor  honest  people  in  Salem  the  sume  of  ^50 
in  or  as  Money,  to  be  dist.  amongst  them  by  my  Unckell  Samuel  Gardner 
and  my  daughter  Hathorn  and  my  brother  Gardner,  according  to  their 
Discretion.  And  as  for  the  remainder  of  my  Estate,  after  my  Debts  & 
Legacies  are  paid,  I  give  the  1-3  part  of  it  unto  the  3  Children  of  my 
Brother  Gardner,  George,  John  &  Hannah,  to  each  an  equal  share.  I  give 
unto  the  3  Children  of  my  sister  Hathorn,  John,  Nathaniel  &  Ruth,  to  each 
an  equal  share,  which  their  father  may  take  into  his  Hands  provided  he 
give  sufficient  security  to  pay  them  in  Money  when  they  come  of  age, 
otherwise  to  remain  in  Money  in  the  Hands  of  my  Executors  until  that 
time.  As  for  the  other  third  part  of  my  Estate,  I  give  it  unto  the  three 
Children  of  my  sister  Mary  Turner,  Robert,  Habacock  and  Mercy,  to 
each  an  equal  share,  to  be  paid  them  when  they  come  of  age.  I  do  appoint 
my  brother  Samuel  Gardner  to  be  my  Executor. 
Witness :  Daniel  Epps,  Jr.,  Ebenezer  Gardner.  Ls. 

Benjamin  Home. 
Proven  nth  May,  1685.    Copied  from  the  Records  in  Salem. 

Benjamin  Gerrish,  Clericus. 
John  Woodbridge,  Asst.,  John  Hathorn,  Asst. 

Court  Record,  Page  109 — 3  September,  1685 :  A  copy  of  the  last 
Will  &  Testament  of  Ebenezer  Gardner  of  Salem  was  exhibited  in  Court 
as  it  was  proven  in  Salem,  together  with  an  Invt.  of  what  Estate  he  had 
in  this  Colony.  Lt.  Caleb  Stanly  made  Oath  that  he  had  made  a  true 
presentment  of  his  Estate. 

Page  82. 

Gardner,  Elizabeth,  Hartford.  Invt.  £381-00-10.  Taken  4  January, 
1681-2,  by  Jonathan  Gilbert,  Phineas  Willson,  William  Burnham.  Will 
dated  16  June,  1681. 

I  Elizabeth  Gardner  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Stone  my  feather  bed  that  I  Ly  upon,  & 
my  Green  rugg  &  green  curtains,  two  payre  of  sheets,  halfe  a  doz  of  Nap- 
kins, halfe  doz  of  Towells,  Two  pewter  dishes  (one  little  one  &  one  great 
one).  Two  porringers,  one  brass  ketle  that  will  hold  a  bout  three  payles 
full,  one  brass  skillitt,  the  table  that  stands  in  the  studdy,  two  old  green 
cushions.  The  bigest  Brass  candlestick,  two  earthern  blue  drinking  cupps, 
&  a  smale  payre  of  Andirons,  &  Two  Books  of  Mr.  Greenhill's  upon 
"ezekiell"  ;  &  it  is  my  will  that  my  son  shall  have  no  power  to  make  sale  of 
any  of  those  things  above  mentioned,  but  to  have  the  use  of  them  only,  for 
Tiis  benefit,  as  my  overseers  shall  see  reason  to  grant.  I  give  to  Elizabeth 
my  daughter  all  the  rest  of  my  houshold  stuffe  not  particularly  disposed 
of  in  this  my  will  (she  giving  her  engagement  to  pay  to  my  Grand  sonn 
Samuel  Sedgwick  sixteen  pounds  when  he  shall  attayne  the  age  of  Twenty 
one  years),  &  my  fower  acres  of  Land  in  the  upper  end  of  the  south 
meadow,  &  all  the  rest  of  my  Land  not  expressly  disposed  of  in  this  my 


1.677  TO  1687.  PROBATK    RECORDS.  305 

last  Will  &  Testament,  to  be  to  her  &  her  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  Samuel 
Sedgwick  £16,  to  be  paid  by  his  Mother  to  him  at  the  age  of  21  years ;  as 
allso  I  give  to  my  sd.  Grand  son  Samuel  Sedgwick  my  6  acres  of  Land  in 
the  40  acres  wth  in  the  sowth  mead,  with  my  Long  Lott  on  the  east  side 
of  the  river,  &  7  acres  of  upland  Bought  of  Richard  Goodman,  being  cow 
pasture,  as  allso  I  give  him  tlie  rest  of  my  6  acres  of  Land  in  the  40  acres 
from  the  day  of  my  decease,  to  be  improved  for  his  advantage  till  he  comes 
of  age,  as  my  overseers  shall  direct.  I  give  to  John  Robberts,  my  grand 
son,  the  west  division  Lot  in  Hartford  &  my  cow  pasture  Lott  neer  the 
blue  Hills,  to  be  to  him  his  heirs  &  assigns  forever.  I  give  to  my  daugh- 
ters-in-Law%  Rebeccah  Nash,  Mary  Fitch  &  Sarah  Butler,  to  each  of  them 
40  Shillings  apeice  in  silver,  If  I  leave  so  much  ;  If  not,  in  other  pay  equiva- 
lent; as  allso  to  each  of  them  a  suit  of  my  wearing  Lining,  which  I  de- 
sire them  to  accept  of  as  a  token  of  my  love  to  them.  I  give  to  Rebeccah 
Butler  one  acre  of  Land  my  husband  bought  of  Nath.  Ward,  &  is  now  in 
possession  of  Mr.  John  Whitting,  to  be  to  her,  her  heirs  &  assigns  forever, 
she  to  possess  it  at  her  day  of  marriage,  &  her  Father  to  possess  it  till  then. 
I  doe  make  my  Daughter  Elizabeth  Roberts  &  my  Grand  son  Samuel 
Sedgwick  Joint  Executors  of  this  my  last  will  &  Testament.  I  doe  desire 
Major  John  Talcott  &  Capt.  John  Allyn  to  be  the  overseers.  And  whereas 
my  husband,  Mr  Samuel  Stone,  desired  in  his  last  will  &  Testament  that 
my  son  Samuel  Stone  should  after  my  decease  possess  all  my  Lands,  he 
paying  the  full  value  thereof  according  as  I  shall  dispose  thereof,  I  will- 
ingly submit  thereto,  &  therefore  doe  appoynt  my  sd.  sonn  Samuel  Stone, 
If  he  will  hold  the  Lands  I  have  disposed  of  as  above,  that  then  he  doe 
pay  unto  each  of  them  I  have  given  Land  unto,  the  full  value  thereof, 
which  shall  be  to  them,  their  heirs  &  assigns  forever  instead  of  sd.  Land. 

Elizabeth  Gardner. 
Witness :  John  Allyn, 

Sarah  X  Howard. 
Court  Record,  Page  51 — 2  March,  1681-2:     Will  Proven. 


Page  28-9-30. 


Gardner,  George,  Hartford.  Died  20  August,  1679,  at  Salem,  in  the 
Colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay.  Invt.  £3001-00-06.  Taken  (in  Hartford) 
by  Nicholas  Olmsted,  Caleb  Standley.     Will  dated  21  July.  1679. 

I  George  Gardner  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  bequeath  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Gardner  my  Income  and  my  part 
in  the  Mills  at  Salem  during  her  life.  I  give  unto  my  wife  the  Rent  of 
the  Land  I  bought  of  Mr.  Fitch,  or  Use  of  the  Money  if  he  pay  for  it  ac- 
cording to  the  Contract,  the  term  of  her  life.  Again,  I  give  her  the  Rent 
of  that  land  I  bought  of  John  Terry  during  her  life,  and  the  two  Cows 
&  2  Calves  &  2  Swine  at  Home,  forever,  as  likewise  the  Use  of  what 
household  Stuff  in  my  house  is  mine,  for  the  term  of  her  life.    I  give  unto 


306  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

my  son  Samuel  Gardner  my  house  &  Land  in  which  he  now  dwelleth  at 
Salem,  with  all  my  Upland  &  Meadow  in  the  South  Field,  &  my  part  of 
the  Mills  after  my  Mother's  decease,  &  the  Farme  &  Meadow  Thomas 
Gold  lives  upon,  after  his  mother's  decease,  &  the  Houseing  &  all  Ap- 
purtenances thereto  belonging.  I  give  unto  my  son  Ebenezer  all  my 
Houses  and  Land,  with  all  the  Appurtenances  thereto  belonging,  at  Hart- 
ford &  Windsor  &  Simsbury,  after  his  Mother's  decease;  likewise  I  give 
unto  him  presently,  after  my  decease,  that  Land  that  lyeth  by  Mr.  Babidg, 
and  that  acre  of  Salt  Meadow  I  had  of  my  Father.  To  my  daughter  But- 
tolph  I  give  £300  of  my  Debts  owing  me  at  Connecticut  when  they  are 
got  in,  &  to  my  son  Buttolph  I  give  £30  he  was  indebted  to  me  at  our  last 
Reckoning,  I  mean  the  balance  of  that  Account  that  was  made  in  the 
Spring.  To  my  daughter  Turner  I  give  the  House  &  Land  they  now  live 
in,  to  him  &  her  their  natural  lives,  &  then  to  whome  of  her  children  he 
shall  give  it  after  him,  provided  he  give  it  to  one  or  more  of  her  Children, 
&  £300  of  my  Debt  at  Connecticut  as  it  can  be  got  in.  To  my  daughter 
Hathorne  I  give  £300  of  my  Debts  of  Connecticut;  but  in  Case  my  son 
Ebenezer  doth  dye  before  he  be  married,  then  the  Estate  given  to  him  to 
be  divided  equally  amongst  the  rest  of  my  Children ;  &  I  likewise  give 
unto  my  son  Ebenezer  the  Rent  of  that  Farme  Thomas  Gold  liveth  on, 
during  his  Mother's  life,  &  do  give  unto  my  brother  Thomas  Gardner  £20 
in  provisions.  And  I  do  give  unto  my  two  cousins,  Miriam  Hascall  and 
Susannah  Hill,  £5  each,  to  be  laid  out  by  my  sister  Grafton.  I  appoint  my 
sons  Samuel  and  Ebenezer  Gardner  to  be  my  Executors,  and  what  remain- 
eth  after  my  Debts  be  paid  &  Legacies,  2  parts  to  be  to  my  son  Samuel 
and  one  part  to  Ebenezer.  And  to  my  servant  Arrah  I  do  give  him  £5 
when  he  hath  served  my  son  Samuel  5  years,  and  then  his  time  to  be  out. 
1  do  intreat  my  friend  Capt.  John  Allyn  to  Oversee  the  performance  of 
this  my  Will,  who  liveth  at  Hartford,  to  whome  I  give  £5  as  a  token  of  my 
Love,  Also  I  entreat  my  friend  Caleb  Standly  to  oversee  the  performance 
of  this  my  Will,  who  liveth  at  Connecticut,  to  whose  two  daughters  I  give 
50  Shillings  apeice.  And  I  do  desire  my  two  brothers,  Thomas  &  Samuel 
Gardner,  to  oversee  the  performance  of  my  Will  at  Salem. 
Witness:  Thomas  Gardner,  George  Gardner. 

Samuel  Gardner,  Joseph  Williams. 

Attest  before  Gen.  Daniel  Denison  and  Major  William  Hathorne,  Esq., 
1st  September,  1679,  by  Hilliar  Veren,  Clarke. 

This  is  a  true  Copy,  compared  with  the  originall  left  on  file  with  the 
Records  of  the  Court  at  Salem. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  December,  1679 :  An  attested  Copy  of  the 
last  Will  of  Mr.  George  Gardner,  as  it  was  attested  &  proven  at  Salem, 
&  it  was  also  accepted  and  approved  by  this  Court. 

Page  23 — 4  March,  1679-80 :  Invt.  exhibited  in  Hartford  by  Nicho- 
las Olmsted  and  Caleb  Stanly. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  307 

Page   111-12-13-14-15. 

Gilbert,  Jonathan,  Hartford.  Invt.  £2484-17-09.  Taken  12  Feb- 
ruary, 1682,  by  John  Allyn,  John  Gilbert,  William  Gibbon.  Will  dated 
10  September,  1674. 

I  Jonathan  Gilbert  of  Hartford  do  make  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  Gilbert  the  use  of  Homested  and  Dutch  Island, 
Land  I  bought  of  Mr.  Callsey,  Land  exchanged  with  James  Richard,  pas- 
ture I  bought  of  Andrew  Warner,  also  my  wood  lott  on  the  west  side  of 
Rocky  Hill,  till  my  son  Samuel  attain  to  21  years  of  age,  then  to  be  sur- 
rendered to  him  with  certain  reservations  to  her  during  life,  then  all  these 
to  Samuel  and  his  heirs  forever,  he  paying  to  his  brother  Ebenezer  £30. 
I  give  to  my  son  Jonathan  Gilbert  half  the  Land  at  Haddam  I  bought  of 
James  Bates  &  Thomas  Shaylor,  or  £20  in  other  Estate,  which  is  his  por- 
tion with  what  he  had  before  given  him.  I  give  to  Thomas  Gilbert  my 
House  &  House  lott  on  the  south  side  of  the  Rivulet.  I  give  to  my  son 
Nathaniel  Gilbert  my  farme  at  Meridian  and  £30  more.  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Lydia  Richison  20  Shillings.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah 
Belcher  20  Shillings ;  to  my  daughter  Mary  Holton  20  Shillings ;  to  my 
daughter  Hester  Gilbert  iioo;  to  Rachel  Gilbert  iioo.  I  give  to  my  son, 
Ebenezer  Gilbert,  all  that  300  acres  of  Land  I  bought  of  Capt.  Daniel 
Clarke  in  Farmington,  also  that  purchase  of  Land  I  bought  of  Massecup, 
comonly  Called  &  known  by  the  name  of  pagonchaumischaug ;  also,  £50. 
I  desire  my  wife  do  remember  Hannah  Kelly  &  give  her  20s.,  and  more 
at  her  discretion  if  she  prove  obedient.  I  give  to  my  grand  child,  John 
Rosseter,  £10 ;  to  my  gr.  child,  Andrew  Belcher,  £5 ;  to  my  gr.  child,  Jona- 
than Richeson,  £5.  I  make  my  wife  sole  Executrix,  and  desire  Capt. 
John  Allyn,  my  brother  John  Gilbert,  and  Sargt.  Caleb  Standly  to  be 
helpful  to  her,  and  that  she  satisfy  them  for  their  pains. 

Jonathan  Gilbert.  Ls. 
Witness:  John  Talcott,  John  Gilbert. 

Court  Record,  Page  65 — ist  March,  1683  :    Will  Proven. 


Page  121. 

Gillett,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £140-14-06.  Taken  5  December, 
1682,  by  John  Loomis  sen.,  John  Moore.  Legatees :  The  Widow,  Mercy 
Gillett,  John  age  9  years,  Thomas  6,  Samuel  5,  Benjamin  2,  Mercy  born 
30  January  last. 

Court  Record,  Page  69 — 4  April,  1683  :  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  Mercy 
Gillett,  with  Jonathan  Gillett,  Peter  Browne,  John  Barber  &  Samuel  Bar- 
ber to  be  Overseers. 


Page  96. 

Gipson,  Roger,  Saybrook.     Invt.     £120-02-00.     Taken  6  December, 
1680,  by  John  Pratt,  Samuel  Cogswell,  Selectmen  of  Saybrook. 


308  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOX,.  IV, 

Martha  Allyn  did  personally  appear  before  me  this  7  September, 
1682,  and  gave  oath  that  this  is  a  true  Inventory  of  her  former  husband 
Roger  Gipson's  Estate,  Deed.    Giles  Hamlin,  Commsr. 

The  children  of  Roger  Gipson :  Samuel  age  8  or  9  years,  Jonathan 
6  or  7,  a  daughter  about  5  years  of  age,  and  Roger  age  one  and  yz  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  58 — 7  September,  1682 :    Adms.  to  John  Tillett- 


son. 


Page  69 — 4  April,  1683 :    Dist.  of  the  Estate. 


Page  241. 

Goodfellow,  Thomas,  Wethersfield.  Died  25  November,  1685.  Invt. 
£49-04-06.  Taken  December,  1685,  by  Samuel  Wolcott  &  Nathaniel  Bore- 
man. 

3  March,  1685-6:  Mary  Goodfellow  personally  appeared  and  made 
oath  that  she  hath  presented  a  true  Inventory  of  her  Deceased  Husband. 

Before  me,  Samuel  Talcott,  Assistant. 

Court  Record,  Page  117 — 4  March,  1685-6:  Adms.  to  the  widow, 
she  to  bring  up  the  children.  If  she  can  give  them  anything,  it  is  desired 
she  would. 


Page  120. 

Goodwin,  Ozias,  Hartford.  Invt.  £129-04-00.  Taken  3  April,  1683, 
by  Nathaniel  Willett,  Thomas  Butler. 

Court  Record,  Page  69 — 4  April,  1683 :  Invt.  Exhibited  with  an 
agreement  of  the  children  for  a  division  of  the  estate,  which  was  approved 
by  the  Court :  To  William  Goodwin  sen.,  i6o ;  to  Nathaniel  Goodwin, 
£40;  to  William  Pitkin  in  right  of  his  wife,  £25.  Signed  and  sealed. 
Recorded  on  Page  120  in  full  zv-ith  the  Inventory,  date  6  April,  1683. 


Will  &  Invt.  on  File. 


Goodrich,  John  Jr.,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £81-17-11.  Taken  24 
March,  1676.  I  John  Goodrich,  the  son  of  John  Goodrich  sen.,  of  Weth- 
ersfield, in  the  County  of  Hartford,  in  his  Majesties  Colony  at  Connecti- 
cutt,  in  New  England,  being  weake  in  body  &  expecting  my  change,  but 
yet  having  the  Use  of  my  Understanding  &  Reason,  do  make  this  my  last 
Will  &  Testament  as  followeth:  And  therefore  as  I  do  give  up  myself 
to  the  Lord,  so  desiring  that  all  my  Debts  may  be  justly  &  truly  payd  out 
of  other  Estate,  I  do  give  and  bequeath  my  land  (be  it  nine  acres  more  or 
less)  to  my  loving  wife  &  child  for  ever.  Also  I  giue  my  heifer  to  my 
sister  Mary  Goodrich,  Also  I  bequeath  my  best  suite  of  clothes  to  my 
Brother  Joseph  Goodrich,  my  father  paying  the  value  thereof  to  such  as 
I  am  indebted  unto. 

Witness:  Jno  Chester,  John  X  Goodrich. 

Joseph  X  Edwards. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  309 

Joseph  Edwards  made  Oath,  12  April,  1676,  that  John  Goodrich  de- 
clared the  above  written  to  be  his  last  Will  &  Testament,  before  him  & 
Mr.  John  Chester.    As  Attest :  John  Allyn,  Sec. 

Lt.  John  Chester  made  Oath,  this  19th  of  April,  1676,  that  John 
Goodrich  declared  the  above  written  to  be  his  last  Will  &  Testament,  be- 
fore him  and  Jo :  Edwards.    As  Attest :      Samuel  Talcott,  Commissioner. 

Mary,  the  Relict  of  John  Goodrich  Junr.,  appeared  &  made  Oath  that 
she  made  a  true  presentment  of  the  Estate  of  her  deceased  husband  to  the 
apprisers,  this  6th  June,  1676,  before  the  Dept.  Governor,  Mr.  Wyllys, 
&  the  Secretary.    As  Attest :  John  Allyn,  Secretary. 

Memorandum:  That  on  the  27th  of  June,  1676,  John  Goodrich  & 
Mary  Goodrich,  his  daughter-in-law,  did  consent  and  Agree  in  these  fol- 
lowing Articles:  ist.  That  the  9  acres  of  Swamp  Land  mentioned  in  sd. 
Mary's  husband's  Will  shall  be  the  proper  Estate  forever  of  Mary,  the 
daughter  of  the  aforesd.  Mary  Goodrich  and  John  Deed,  to  be  delivered 
her  at  18  years  of  age  or  day  of  marriage,  which  shall  first  happen,  and 
in  the  Interim  her  Mother  should  have  the  Use  of  it,  and  during  her  life 
in  Case  her  Child  die  under  age ;  but  on  the  decease  of  the  Mother  and 
daughter,  the  daughter  dying  without  heir  or  husband,  it  to  return  to  John 
Goodrich  and  his  heirs  forever.  2ndly :  That  all  the  Debts  due  from  John 
Goodrich  Deed  shall  be  paid  by  sd.  John  Goodrich,  and  the  sd.  John  Good- 
rich to  receive  in  Consideration  thereof  all  the  other  Land  left  by  the  Deed, 
viz,  5  Roods  in  the  Plaine,  2  acres  of  Pasture,  &  halfe  an  Acre  in  the 
Homelott  &  the  houseing  thereon,  for  him  &  his  heirs  forever,  &  all  the 
Moveable  Estate  whatsoever,  excepting  a  Cow  &  a  Calfe  &  £3  in  Clothes. 
This  we  agree  to  in  case  the  Worshipfull  Court  that  shall  have  the  Settle- 
ment of  the  Estate  see  Cause  to  ratify  it. 
Witness:  William  Pitkin,  John  Goodrich, 

Richard  Beckley.  Mary  X  Goodrich. 

Approved  by  the  Court,  8  September,  1676. 

Test :    John  Allyn  Secretary. 

Court  Record,  Page  60 — (Vol.  VII)  8  November,  1704:  Whereas 
Daniel  Rose,  sen.,  of  Wethersfield,  made  application  to  this  Court  for  a 
Settlement  of  the  Estate  of  John  Goodrich  Jr.,  formerly  of  Wethersfield, 
Deed,  This  Court  do  find  that  Jonathan  Goodrich  of  sd.  Wethersfield, 
brother  of  the  sd.  late  John  Goodrich  Deed,  hath  obtained  a  record  of  the 
Land  or  Estate  of  his  Brother  John,  and  also  taken  possession  thereof 
many  years  ago.  Therefore  this  Court  do  not  see  Cause  to  give  any  order 
respecting  the  same,  but  leave  the  sd.  Daniel  Rose  to  proceed  as  he  shall 
see  cause. 

Page   35-6.    (Will  on  File.) 

Goodrich,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £651-10-00.  Taken  6  April, 
1680,  by  Samuel  Steele,  John  Wolcott  &  Nathaniel  Boreman.  Will  dated 
9  June,  1672. 


3IO  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

I  John  Goodrich  of  Wethersfield  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Rose 
i6  Shillings  over  &.  above  what  I  have  bestowed  upon  her  already.  Item. 
I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  son  John  Goodrich  12  Pence  over  &  above  those 
Lands  I  have  seized  in  him  already.  Item.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Mary 
Goodrich  £50,  &  to  be  paid  her  out  of  my  Household  Stuffe  and  Moveable 
Goods  as  they  shall  then  be  prised.  Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my 
daughter  Hannah  £50,  and  to  be  paid  her  out  of  my  Moveable  Goods  & 
Catle  as  they  shall  then  be  prised.  Item.  I  give  &  bequeath  to  my  two 
youngest  sons,  Joseph  &  Jonathan  Goodrich,  my  Dwelling  house.  Barn, 
Homelott,  &  also  all  my  Land,  Meadow  &  Upland,  to  be  equally  improved 
between  them  and  the  profits  thereof  to  be  equally  divided  between  them 
so  long  as  they  can  or  do  agree  together ;  but  if  they  difere  and  do  not 
agree  to  improve  together,  then  my  Will  is  that  my  son  Joseph  shall  have 
my  3  acre  Lott  in  the  Meadow  and  half  my  Lott  in  the  Great  Swamp, 
the  south  side,  and  also  my  whole  Lott  in  Beaver  Meadow,  &  also  that 
peice  of  Swamp  and  Meadow  at  the  rear  of  the  Meadow  Gate  which  Mr. 
Chester  had  of  me,  and  also  that  43^  acres  in  the  south  field,  and  that 
acre  &  3^  in  beauer  Brook  which  was  sometime  John  (Tinker's?)  Lott, 
&  also  half  of  that  17-acre  Lott  in  the  West  field  &  the  west  side  of  that 
Lott.  These  peices  of  land  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  son  Joseph.  Item. 
I  give  unto  my  son  Jonathan  all  the  rest  or  remainder  of  my  Estate,  viz., 
my  Dwelling  house,  Barn,  homelott  &  whatsoever  thereto  appurtains,  and 
my  Pastar  Lott  at  the  West  End  of  the  Towne,  &  also  that  5  acres  of  Mead- 
ow I  had  of  Mr.  Chester,  and  also  all  that  4  acres  at  the  lower  Meadow 
Gate,  that  I  had  of  Mr.  Chester,  &  also  half  my  Lott  in  the  Great  Swamp, 
the  north  side,  and  also  half  that  17-acre  Lott  in  the  little  West  field.  And 
if  it  shall  happen  that  my  catle  &  Moveable  Estate  will  not  reach  to  pay 
my  daughters  so  much  as  I  have  bequeathed  unto  them,  my  Will  is  that 
my  two  sons,  Joseph  &  Jonathan  Goodrich,  shall  make  up  the  sums  in 
convenient  time  so  as  they  do  not  straighten  themselves  too  much.  And 
I  do  make,  ordain  &  appoint  Mr.  Gershom  Bulkeley  and  Mr.  Samuel  Tal- 
cott  Executors  to  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament. 
Witness :  Hugh  Welles,  John  Goodrich  sen.  Ls. 

Mary  Goodrich. 

The  Executors  refuse  to  act. 

Court  Record,  Page  26 — 21  April,  1680:  There  was  presented  to 
this  Court  a  Will  of  the  sd.  Goodrich  which  had  been  objected  against  by 
the  sd.  Goodrich  his  relations,  and  the  Executors  refusing  to  accept  of  the 
Executorship  laid  upon  them  in  the  sd.  Will,  this  Court  doth  now  by 
Proclamation  order  all  those  concerned  in  the  Estate  of  John  Goodrich 
to  appear  at  the  Court  in  September  next  to  make  out  their  respective 
claims  to  the  Estate,  and  the  Court  doth  appoint  Daniel  Rose  and  Joseph 
Goodrich  to  take  Care  of  the  Estate  that  it  be  reserved  and  improved. 

Page  35  (Pro.  Side)  21  April,  1680:  Mary,  the  Relict,  Widow  of 
John  Goodrich,  appeared  in  Court  with  the  Inventory : 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  3H 

I     S     d 

Out  of  the  Estate  is  paid  to  the  Widow,  50-19-09 

In  Debts  paid  and  lost  Estate,  8-  [2-00 

To  Jonathan,  3-16-06 

63-08-03 

Page  29 — 7  September,  1680 :  Jonathan  Goodrich  appeared  in  Court 
and  made  choice  of  Lt.  Samuel  Steele  to  be  his  Guardian.  The  Court 
approved  of  this  choice.  This  Court  having  considered  the  Estate  of 
John  Goodrich  Deed,  the  Will  exhibited  in  Court  being  made  many  years 
before  the  decease  of  sd.  Goodrich,  &  sundry  Transactions  have  passed 
since  the  Will  was  made  which  hath  varied  the  Estate  very  much,  &  the 
Executors  wholly  renouncing  of  the  same,  this  Court  do  grant  Adms.  of 
the  Estate  unto  Lt.  Samuel  Steele,  Daniel  Rose  and  Joseph  Goodrich,  & 
order  the  Dist.  to  be  as  followeth : 
To  Joseph,  the  Eldest  son  now  living  (the  eldest  son  being  dead 

i    s     d 

and  compounded  with  for  his  portion),  190-00-00 

To  Jonathan,  the  next  son,  190-00-00 

To  the  three  daughters,  to  each  of  them,  100-00-00 

And  the  sons  are  to  have  their  portions  in  Houseing  &  Lands,  and 
they  to  make  up  the  £\  per  annum  by  proportion  to  their  Mother  during 
her  natural  life  out  of  the  Revenue  of  the  Land.  Mr.  Samuel  Talcott, 
Lt.  Samuel  Steele  and  Mr.  Eli  Kimberly  are  desired  to  divide  the  Estate 
to  the  Legatees.  Mr.  Read  is  to  receive  £50  out  of  the  Estate,  Mr.  Rose 
ii5,  and  Mr.  Maynard  i8. 

Page  35 — (Vol.  VII)  II  November,  1702:  This  Court,  upon  Ap- 
plication of  Sergt.  Crafts  in  behalf  of  Jonathan  Goodrich,  son  of  John 
Goodrich,  formerly  of  Wethersfield  Deed,  do  order  that  the  Clerk  grant 
a  Writ  or  Citation  requireing  Mr.  Daniel  Rose,  one  of  the  Adms.  on  the 
sd.  John  Goodrich  his  Estate,  to  appear  at  the  Court  to  be  holden  the  ist 
Tuesday  in  March  next,  to  render  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  on  the  sd. 
Estate,  the  foresd.  John  (Jonathan)  Goodrich  complaining  that  he  hath 
not  received  his  full  part  of  the  Estate  according  to  the  Dist.  of  Court,  2 
September,  1680. 

Page  40 — 2  March,  1702-3 :  Adms.  granted  further  time  to  finish 
his  Adms. 

Page  43 — 7  April,  1703:  Mr.  Daniel  Rose  appeared  in  Court  ac- 
cording to  Citation  and  gave  an  Account  thereof  to  the  Court's  Satis- 
faction. 

Page  60 — 8  November,  1704:  Whereas  Moses  Crafts,  Atty.  to  Jona- 
than Goodrich,  cited  Daniel  Rose  to  appear  and  render  an  Account  of  his 
Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  John  Goodrich  Deed,  the  sd.  Rose  now  appeared 
in  Court  and  made  it  appear  by  Record  that  he  had  already  rendered  an 
Account  to  the  Satisfaction  of  the  Court,  and  that  therefore  he  is  not  re- 
quireable  to  render  further  Account. 


312  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  TV, 

Page  219. 

Grant,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £424-00-00.  Taken  2  September, 
1684,  by  John  Loomis  sen.,  Samuel  Cross,  Nicholas  Buckland.  Legatees : 
The  Widow,  John  age  13  years,  Josiah  2,  Mary  11,  Elizabeth  7  ^,  Abigail 
5  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  104 — 24  March,  1684-5 '  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
John  Loomis,  Samuel  Grant  and  Samuel  Cross  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  88; 

Grant,  Matthew,  Windsor.  Invt.  ii  18-18-06.  Taken  10  January, 
1681-2,  by  Thomas  Dible  sen.,  John  Loomis.  Will  dated  9  December, 
1681. 

I  Matthew  Grant  of  Windsor,  beinge  aged  and  under  present  weak- 
ness, yet  of  Competency  of  understandinge,  doe  by  this  declare  my  Last 
Will  concerning  the  dispose  of  my  Estate  as  followeth :  ist,  I  doe  declare 
that  my  son  Samuel,  my  eldest  son,  is  already  satisfied  with  the  portion  I 
made  over  to  him  in  Lands  already  recorded  to  him,  and  that  is  my  will 
concerning  him.  2dly,  Concerninge  my  son  Tahan,  my  will  is  that  he  shall 
have  as  a  legassy,  payd  to  hime  in  Country  paye  by  my  son  John,  the  full 
some  of  five  pounds,  and  this  to  bee  payd  two  yeers  after  my  decease.  Al- 
soe  I  doe  appoynt  hime  to  gather  upp  all  the  debts  oweinge  to  me  in  this 
towne  or  elsewhere,  and  my  will  is  hee  my  son  Tahan  shall  have  them  for 
his  owne.  3dly,  my  will  is  that  my  son  John,  with  whome  I  have  lived  some 
time,  I  doe  give  to  hime  all  my  meadow  land  in  the  great  meadow ;  also  I 
give  to  hime  my  pasture  land  lyeinge  belowe  the  hill  agaynst  Thomas 
Dibles  home  lott  and  my  owne.  Alsoe,  I  doe  give  hime,  the  sayd  John,  my 
home  lott  and  orchard  with  the  ould  houseinge  which  I  built  before  hee 
came  to  dwell  in  itt.  Alsoe  I  doe  give  to  hime  my  wood  lott  lyeing  in  the 
quarter  lotts.  Alsoe  I  give  to  my  son  John  all  the  rest  of  my  estate  except- 
inge  my  wearinge  cloathes.  My  son  John  shall  paye  to  my  son  Tahan  five 
pounds  as  is  already  expressed  in  my  will  concerninge  hime,  at  the  time 
and  manner  afforesayd,  and  alsoe  unto  my  Daughter  Humphreys  five 
pounds  in  Country  pay,  two  yeers  after  my  decease.  Alsoe  my  will  is  and 
I  doe  give  my  Daughter  Humphrey  as  a  Legassy  five  pownds,  to  bee  payde 
in  country  paye  two  yeers  after  my  decease.  Alsoe  I  doe  make  my  son 
John  sole  Executor  of  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament.  As  Witness  my 
Hand: 

Witness :  John  Loomys  senr,  Matthew  Grant.  Ls. 

Thomas  X  Dibble. 

Court  Record,  Page  51 — 2  March,  1681-2:    Will  proven. 


Page  6y. 

Grant.  Peter.    Hartford.    Invt.   £50-13-06.    Taken  5  October,  1681, 
by  Philip  Davis  &  Thomas  Bunce  Jr.    The  children  of  Peter  and  Mary 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATA    RECORDS.  313 

Grant:  Mary  Goodfellow,  age  i8  years;  Sara  17,  Ruth  15,  Thomas  13, 
John  10,  Rachell  Grant,  age  5  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  46— ist  November,  1681 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Mary  Grant.  The  House  and  Lands  to  the  two  sons  after  the  Decease  of 
their  Mother. 

Page  41 — (Vol.  V)  13  April,  1692:  Whereas  there  was  a  house  and 
Land  by  the  Court  formerly  setled  upon  the  two  sons  of  peter  grant,  they 
being  deceased,  the  daughters  of  peter  Grant  appeared  in  Court  &  made 
Clayme  to  the  sayd  house  &  Land,  &  desired  the  Court  to  setle  a  distribu- 
tion of  the  Estate  upon  them  the  sayd  daughters  of  peter  Grant,  viz,  Mary 
Baker,  Sarah  Wheeler,  Ruth  Grant  &  Rachell  Grant,  The  Court  saw 
reason  to  make  an  equal  division  on  the  estate  to  the  sayd  daughters, 
either  by  Samuel  Wheeler  agreeing  with  them  what  their  proportions  shall 
be,  &  in  case  they  disagree,  then  deacon  Hosmore  &  Bevill  Waters  to 
divide. 


Page  102. 

Graves,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield.  Died  29  September,  1682.  Invt. 
i439-02-o8.  Taken  30  October,  1682,  by  John  Kilbourn,  Thomas  Wright. 
William  Warner.  Legatees:  Martha  Graves  (Widow),  Sarah  Bradfield, 
age  26  years,  Mary  Graves  24,  Rebeckah  22,  Martha  15,  Abigail  13  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  60 — 13  December,  1682:  Adms.  to  the  Relict, 
Mrs.  Martha  Graves.  Mr.  John  Robbins,  Sergt.  William  Warner,  Over- 
seers. Order  to  Dist :  To  the  Widow,  £99  of  Personal  Estate,  &  the  re- 
mainder to  the  5  daughters. 

Page  221. 

Gray,  Walter,  Hartford.  Invt.  £2-19-06.  Taken  31  January, 
1684-5,  ^y  John  Wadsworth,  John  Gilbert. 

Court  Record,  Page  105 — 24  March,  1684-5  •  Adms.  to  Lt.  Joseph 
Wadsworth  &  John  Gilbert.  Estate  divided  amongst  the  Creditors. 


Page  64. 

GriflQin,  John,  Simsbury.  Invt.  £184-18-00.  Taken  23  August, 
1681,  by  John  Case  and  Samuel  Willcoxson.  The  children:  John  25 
years,  Thomas  23,  Ephraim  12,  Nathaniel  9,  Hannah  31,  Mary  27,  Sarah 
26,  Abigail  21,  Ruth  16,  and  Mindwell  19. 

Court  Record,  Page  44 — ist  September,  1681 :  Invt.  exhibited. 
This  Court  grant  Adms.  on  the  Estate  to  Llannah  Griffin,  the  Widow,  & 
her  two  sons,  John  &  Thomas  Griffin. 

Page  69 — (Vol  V)  4  April,  1694:  An  Account  of  the  Wastage  of 
John  Griffin's  Estate  being  brought  into  this  Court,  amounting  to  £21-09- 
00,  by  the  Account  appears  a  clear  Estate  of  £125-05-09,  which  this  Court 


314  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI.»  IV, 

Dist:  To  the  Eldest  son  a  double  portion,  viz,  £22-15-06;  and  equal  por- 
tions, viz,  i  1 1-07-09,  to  each  of  the  other  nine  Children.  And  whereas  the 
Town  of  Simsbury  granted  to  the  Widow  of  sd.  John  Griffin  a  peice  of 
Upland  of  about  4  acres  near  John  Terrie's  Land,  and  12  acres  under  the 
Mountain,  which,  by  the  sd.  Widow's  mind  declared,  and  consent  of  the 
Rest  of  the  Children,  the  sd.  Land  should  belong  equally  to  Ephraim  and 
Nathaniel  Griffin,  This  Court  doth  approve  thereof,  and  doe  order  Mr. 
John  Higley,  John  Slater  &  Peter  Bewill  to  make  a  Partition  of  the  Estate 
accordingly. 

Page  193-4. 

Grihms,  Henry,  Hartford.  Invt.  £745-00-00.  Taken  1684,  by 
Stephen  Hosmer,  Bevell  Waters.  The  children:  Benjamin  age  22  years, 
John  19,  Joseph  17,  Mary  16,  Sarah  13,  Elizabeth  10,  Susanna  7,  Re- 
becckah  4  years  of  age. 

Page  235. 

Grihms,  Mary.  Invt.  £65-15-06.  Taken  by  Nathaniel  Willett  & 
Stephen  Hosmore.    Will  dated  27  July,  1685. 

Mary  Grihms  her  Will  was  that  if  her  son  Benjamin  bring  up  her 
youngest  daughter,  he  should  have  Two  Cowes  towards  it  of  her  Estate, 
&  the  rest  she  hath  to  dispose  of  should  be  divided  among  her  three  sons, 
save  that  her  daughters  should  have  each  of  them  a  pewter  platter  apeice, 
&  that  her  napkins  should  be  divided  among  her  daughters.  Her  will  also 
was  that  her  Brother  Benj :  should  have  her  second  daughter  &  her  brother 
Joseph  her  third  daughter  &  John  Watson  her  fourth  daughter,  and  they 
were  to  learn  them  well  to  read,  &  mayntayne  them  well,  &  so  have  them 
untill  they  were  growne  to  age. 
Witness :  Stephen  Hosmore, 
Benjamin  Grihms. 

Page  205-6-7-8-9-10. 

Griswold,  Michael,  Wethersfield.  Died  26  September,  1684.  Invt. 
£628-01-00.  Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott,  Samuel  Butler,  Timothy  Hide. 
Will  dated  loth  September,  1678. 

I  Michael  Griswold  of  Wethersfield  do  make  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  unto  my  wife  Anne  Griswold  all  my  houses  &  Lands,  whether 
upland  or  meadow  or  Swamp  Land  (The  Land  only  excepted  that  my  son 
Thomas  Griswold  hath  in  possession),  &  also  all  my  household  stuff e,  all 
my  Implements  For  Husbandry,  &  all  my  Cattell,  Horses  &  swine,  to- 
gether with  all  such  goods,  Chattells  &  debts  whatsoever  to  me  in  any  wise 
or  right  belonging,  to  possesse  &  enjoy  all  my  sayd  Houses,  Land  &  Estate 
as  afoarsayd,  with  all  the  proffitts  &  benefits  thereof,  to  the  only  proper 
benefit  &  behoofe  of  my  sayd  wife  during  her  natural  life,  &  after  her  de- 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATK   RECORDS.  315 

cease  to  be  disposed  of  as  hereafter  expressed.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas 
Griswould  i  3^^  acres  of  upland  where  his  house  standeth,  &  his  Barn,  also 
3  roods  of  Land  in  the  Great  meadow,  bounded  West  on  Land  of  Lt.  John 
Hollister ;  also  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  1-4  part  of  my  Lot  in  the  dry 
swamp  of  1 1  acres,  bounded  west  on  Land  of  Enoch  Buck,  south  on  Land 
of  Samuel  Talcott.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  2  ^  acres  of  my  meadow 
Lott  called  or  known  by  the  name  Send  Home.  Also  I  give  him  J^  of  my 
Lott  at  the  whirl  pooles  which  I  had  of  Sergt.  John  Kilborn,  &  one  ^ 
of  my  Land  by  Beavour  brooke  wch  was  given  me  by  the  Towne  of 
Wethersfield.  Also  I  give  him  halfe  of  my  50-acre  Lott  that  Lyeth  next 
to  farmington  Bounds.  All  the  Land  aforesayd,  &  every  part  and  parcell 
thereof,  I  give  &  bequeath  to  my  sayd  son  Thomas  Griswold  to  be  to  him 
and  his  heirs  forever,  Imediately  after  my  decease  or  the  decease  of  my 
wife,  which  shall  Last  happen.  Item.  I  give  to  my  son  Isaac  Griswold 
halfe  that  Home  Lott  which  I  bought  of  Luke  Hitchcock,  also  2  Yz  acres 
of  Land  In  Beavour  meadow  which  I  purchased  of  Jehu  Burr,  And  also 
halfe  that  Lott  in  the  great  meadow  which  I  purchased  of  Wm  Hills.  Also 
I  give  to  my  son  Jacob  Griswold  halfe  the  Home  Lott  I  bought  of  Luke 
Hitchcock,  Also  one  halfe  of  the  meadow  Lott  I  bought  of  Wm  Hills.  I 
give  to  my  son  Michael  Griswold  my  now  dwelling  house,  barn  &  all  my 
Home  Lott.  I  give  to  my  Fower  sonns  above  named  all  my  divisions  of 
Land  on  the  east  side  of  the  great  river,  to  be  equally  divided  between 
them.  Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  daughter  Hester  Bradly  20s,  & 
to  her  children,  Ann,  Abigail  &  Mary  &  Hester,  to  each  of  them  20s, 
which  Legacies  I  appoint  my  son  Thomas  to  pay  to  my  daughter  Hes- 
ter, and  to  her  Children.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Abigail  Lattin 
20s,  and  to  her  daughter  Ann  Lattin  £5.  I  appoint  my  son  Michael  to  pay 
the  sd.  sum  of  six  pounds  to  my  daughter  Abigail  &  her  child.  I  give  to 
my  daughter  Sarah  Hill  iio,  &  doe  appoynt  my  two  sonns  Isaac  &  Jacob 
to  pay  the  same,  each  paying  £5.  All  the  Legacies  to  be  paid  to  my  daugh- 
ters &  their  children  within  five  years  after  my  decease  or  the  decease  of 
my  wife,  which  shall  last  happen.  I  give  to  my  son-in-Law,  Obadiah  Will- 
cox,  one  shilling.  Michaell  Griswold.  Ls. 
Witness :  Gershom  Bulkeley,  Eliazer  Kimherlye. 

(The  property  was  by  this  will  to  pass  by  entail,  but  in  a  codicil  this 
part  was  revoked.) 

Codicil,  dated  22  September,  1684:  My  will  is  that  all  &  every  of 
my  sons  shall  have  &  enjoy  all  and  every  their  portion  in  houses  &  Lands 
without  entailement,  haveing  full  power  to  sell  &  alienate  any  part  or  all 
of  their  severall  portions  to  any  person  or  persons  as  they  shall  see  good. 

Michael  X  Griswold. 
Witness:  John  Buttolph,  Eleazur  Kimherly. 

Will  Proven  18  December,  1684.    John  Allyn,  Secretry. 


3l6  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.,  IV» 

Page  107. 

Hall,  Edward,  Wethersfield.  Died  26  August,  1682.  Invt.  £7-08-00. 
Taken  20  September,  1682,  by  John  Kilbourn,  Thomas  Wright.  Anna 
Hall,  the  Widow ;  Hanna  Hall,  her  Child  Mary,  2  years  old. 


Halloway,  John,  Court  Record,  Page  72 — (Vol.  HI) — 20  January, 
1667 :  Mary  Halloway,  wife  of  John  Halloway,  seeks  separation  from 
her  husband.    Have  been  married  fower  yeares  and  some  moneths. 


Page  201.     (Will  on  File.) 

Halloway,  John,  Hartford.  Died  18  October,  1684.  Invt.  £46-06-00. 
Taken  by  Ciprian  Nichols,  John  Skiner,  Philip  Lewes.  Will  dated  14 
February,  1680. 

I  John  Halloway  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  and  Testa- 
ment :  I  having  no  relations  to  dispose  of  it  to.  It  is  my  will  that  all  my 
just  debts  &  funeral  charges  be  discharged  &  honestly  payd,  and  that  the 
remainder  of  my  estate  in  Houseing  &  Lands  shall  be  &  belong  to  the  use 
of  the  ministry  of  the  first  Church  of  Christ  in  Hartford  forever  as  par- 
sonage Land,  as  also  all  other  of  my  Estate  which  I  shall  stand  pos- 
sessed of  at  my  decease  that  I  shall  not  have  otherwise  disposed  of.  I  do 
give  &  bequeath  the  same  for  the  use  aforesayd  that  it  may  be  so  im- 
proved for  the  ease  of  my  brethren  &  the  Comfort  of  a  faithful  Labourer  in 
God's  Harvest  in  this  place.  I  doe  constitute  &  appoint  my  loveing 
friends,  Capt.  John  Allyn  &  Sergt  Caleb  Stanly,  to  be  the  Executors  of 
this  my  Last  will  &  Testament,  who  I  desire  to  take  care  that  my  Estate  be 
settled  according  to  this  My  Will.  John  X  Hallaway.    Ls. 

Witness :  John  Allyn,  Caleb  Stanly. 

Court  Record,  Page  95 — 25  November,  1684:  Estate  of  John  Hal- 
loway. Adms.  to  Lt,  Caleb  Stanly.  By  direction  of  Major  Talcott  & 
Capt.  Allyn,  nobody  living  with  John  Halloway,  the  Selectmen  took  an  In- 
ventory of  what  Estate  they  could  find. 

Page  128 — 3d  March,  1686-7:  Adms.  report  accepted  &  granted  a 
Quietus  Est.  

Harbert,  Christian.  Court  Record,  Page  129 — 3  March,  1686-7  •  Will 
now  Exhibited  by  Capt.  Whiting,  made  with  her  husband's  Consent.  Ap- 
proved. 

Mrs.  &  Mr.  John  Blackleach  appeal  to  the  Court  of  Assistants. 

Note:  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Blackleach  was  daughter  of  Benjamin  Har- 
bert and  Christian  Nethercoole  his  wife.  (See  ist  Ch.  Rec.  for  the  mar- 
riage, and  Private  Controversies  for  the  Appeal.)  See  also  Page  46  of 
this  volume. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  317 

Page  92-3-4-5- (See  File — Will  with  Invt.) 

Haughton,  Richard,  Beverly,  Mass.,  who  died  at  Wethersfield  23  May, 
1682.  Invt.  £493-09-03.  Taken  by  Ciprian  Nichols,  Caleb  Stanly  &. 
Phineas  Wilson. 

Know  all  Men  by  these  presents,  that  I  Richard  Haughton  of  Beverly, 
by  the  providence  of  God  being  at  Wethersfield  and  detained  by  sickness, 
not  knowing  how  God  by  his  providence  may  dispose  of  me,  being  weake 
in  body  though  of  perfect  Memory  &  understanding,  doe  request  and  ap- 
point my  beloved  friends  Mr.  Nathaniel  Standly  and  Mr.  William  Pitkin, 
both  of  Hartford,  to  take  care  of  and  manage  all  my  concerns  in  this 
Colony,  &  more  especially  that  of  the  Vessell  Building  at  Middletown,  to 
carry  it  on ;  also  to  receive  all  my  debts,  and  to  pay  all  due  from  me ;  & 
my  two  friends,  Mr.  Nathaniel  Standly  and  Mr.  William  Pitkin,  I  ap- 
point Administrators  to  ye  Estate  in  my  hands  or  belonging  to  me  in  this 
Colony.  Also  I  request  Mr.  Jno  ffoster  of  Boston  to  supply  these  men 
wth  Goods  and  to  assist  them  yt  the  Vessel  may  be  carried  on.  This  being 
my  Last  desire  &  Will  as  to  my  affairs  here,  as  Witness  my  hand  this 
i2th  of  May,  1682.  Richard  X  Haughton. 

Witness :    John  Kilbourn,  Will.  Gibbon,  Timothy  Hide. 

Invt.  of  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Richard  Horton,  who  died  in  Wethersfield 
23  May,  1682,  taken  by  John  Kilbourn,  William  Warner,  £493-09-03.  His 
Estate  at  Wethersfield,  £4-08-00. 

Bills: 

Richard  Hawton  is  Debtor  to  John  Honeywell,  to  Diett  a  fortnight 
and  lodging  for  his  nurs  when  sick,  10  shillings ;  to  his  diett,  attendence 
and  all  things  in  the  house  during  his  sickness,  being  3  weeks  to  his  burial, 
£2-14-00;  to  sider  expended  at  his  funeral,  6  shillings;  total,  £6-10-00. 

Mr.  Richard  Horton  Dr.  to  Thomas  Atwood,  by  24  days  of  myself 
&  wife  tending  him,  sitting  up  5  nights,  myself  and  wife  2  nights.  He 
Being  exceeding  trublesum  &  Noysum,  I  count  well  worth  ye  phisick 
and  Cordial  Constantly  Administered  to  him  in  ye  Time,  £08-00-00. 

Thomas  Atwood. 

An  Invt.  taken  27  May,  1682,  apprised  in  good  country  pay,  £224- 
02-01,  by  Ciprian  Niccols,  Caleb  Standly,  Phineas  Wilson. 

County  Court  Record,  Page  56 — 21  June,  1682:  Mr.  John  Harris 
appeared  in  Court  and  presented  a  letter  of  Adms.  granted  by  the  Hon. 
Simon  Bradstreet,  Esq.,  Gov.  of  Mass.,  to  Capt.  John  Hull  Esq.,  Assistant 
to  Mary  Haughton,  the  Relict,  Widow  of  Richard  Haughton  deceased,  to 
Adms.  upon  the  Estate  of  Haughton  aforesaid,  asserting  that  she  had  put 
in  security  to  Exhibit  a  true  Inventory  of  the  said  Estate.  Attested  under 
the  seals  of  the  office. 

Pr.     Isaac  Addington,  Cler. 


31 8  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  22-3-4-5. 

Haynes,  Mr.  Joseph,  late  Rev.  Teacher  of  the  ist  Church  in  Hartford. 
Invt.  £2280-17-00.  Exhibited  in  Court  4  December,  1679.  ^^^1  dated  26 
February,  1676. 

I  Joseph  Haynes  of  Hartford,  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticott,  per- 
ceiving the  Shaddows  of  the  Evening  to  bee  uppon  mee,  beeing  weak  in 
body  but  (  )  true  and  good  memory,  Doe  in  the  fear  of  God  and 

in  Obedience  to  wholsom  Rules  of  Righteousnes  for  the  Setting  of  my 
house  in  order,  make  this  my  Last  Will  and  disposition :  In  the  first 
place,  as  the  main  matter,  I  do  desire  utterly  to  renounce  myself  and  to 
have  all  my  dependence  uppon  the  sovereign  mercy  of  God  and  the  alone 
precious  righteousness  of  the  son  of  God,  hopeing  that  though  my  sins 
have  been  before  him,  yet  he  will  gratiously  behold  mee  in  the  face  of  his 
Anointed.  So  also  in  the  second  place,  I  do  thus  dispose  of  what  God 
hath  gratiously  given  mee  in  manner  and  form  as  followeth :  Whereas, 
by  an  ingagement  made  to  my  Loveing  wife  Sarah  Haynes  sometimes 
before  our  marriage,  I  did  promise  to  make  her  a  joynture  of  my  Lands 
at  Farmingtown,  as  also  to  give  her  three  hundred  pounds  or  the  third 
part  of  my  Estate,  I  doe  by  this  my  Will  Joynture  my  said  Loveing  wife 
i<i  all  the  rents  and  proffitts  of  the  said  Lands  at  Farmingtown  during  her 
natural  life,  as  also  my  Will  is  that  shee  bee  paid  Three  hundred  pounds 
out  of  my  other  Estate,  which  three  hundred  pounds  shall  bee  paid  within 
two  years  after  my  decease,  or  within  one  year  if  my  wife  desire  it.  Also 
I  do  give  unto  my  said  Wife  the  use  and  all  the  benefitts  of  my  whole 
Estate  till  my  children  come  in  age  to  receive  their  several  portions,  for 
the  bringing  upp  and  Education  of  my  children.  And  I  do  make  my  said 
Wife  Sole  Executrix  of  this  my  Last  will  and  Testament.  Also  my  Will 
and  mind  is  that  when  my  son  John  Haynes  hath  Attained  to  the  age  of 
23  years,  or  bee  married,  that  my  mansion  house  at  Hartford,  with  the 
Barnes,  out  houses,  homested  garden  and  yards,  together  with  all  my 
little  meadow  before  my  house,  as  also  all  my  Grass  Ground  and  plow 
Land  in  the  South  meadow,  together  with  my  oxpasture  which  is  inclosed, 
both  pasture  Land  and  plow  Land,  and  my  wood  lott  not  farr  off  the 
oxpasture,  as  also  all  my  right  in  that  Land  in  the  woods  that  Lately  hath 
been  laid  out  as  is  to  bee  seen  in  the  town  book,  with  all  the  rights  and 
priviledges  whatsoever  to  any  of  those  Lands  beforementioned  do  any 
wayes  belong,  to  remain  to  him  and  his  heirs  for  ever.  Allso  I  give  him 
all  my  books  and  manuscripts  that  any  wayes  concern  Learneing,  only  my 
mind  is  that  if  my  wife  shall  remain  in  her  Widdowhood,  that  the  Parlor 
and  the  Studdy  shall  bee  for  her  dwelling,  and  all  needful  use  of  the  Celler 
and  Kitchen.  My  will  further  is  that  after  the  decease  of  my  wife  that  my 
whole  farme  at  ffarmingtowne  with  my  pasture  thereunto  belonging,  in 
the  occupation  of  Thomas  Nowell,  together  with  all  other  priviledges  of 
Land,  divided  or  undivided,  in  the  Precincts  of  that  towne,  bee  divided 
equally  between  my  two  daughters  Mabell  Haynes  and  Sarah  Haynes,  to 
them  and  their  heirs  forever.  Also  I  give  all  my  undivided  Lands  and 
grants  of  Court  to  bee  equally  divided  amongst  my  Children  and  their 


I 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATA  RECORDS.  319 

heirs  forever.  My  mind  also  is  that  if  my  wife  bee  now  with  Child  and 
that  the  Lord  in  mercy  give  the  Life  of  it,  that  the  ii8o  that  was  given  by 
my  mother  Lord  to  my  wife  and  her  children  as  is  thereby  exprest  in  her 
Will,  should  bee  to  that  child.  I  do  also  give  to  that  child  all  my  part  of 
that  Land  that  is  in  the  hands  of  John  Babcock,  in  narragansett,  near 
Pacatuck.  Also,  if  that  redundant  £40  mentioned  in  my  mother  Lord's 
Will  do  come,  I  do  give  that  to  this  Child.  And  if  by  virtue  of  my  mother 
Lord's  will  my  other  children  doe  receive  or  recover  any  part  of  the  mony 
given  by  my  said  mother,  then  they  shall  each  of  them  allow  to  this  Child 
as  much  out  of  their  portions  each  of  them  as  they  have  out  of  the  said 
mony  bequeathed  by  my  mother.  My  mind  is  that  the  £30  in  mony  of 
myne  in  the  Hands  of  my  Brother  Mr.  James  Russell,  and  £20  in  mony 
now  in  the  house,  be  left  in  the  hands  of  my  wife,  by  her  to  be  improved 
towards  the  bringing  upp  my  son  John  in  Learning  (mainly  abroad).  I 
g^ve  unto  my  (only)  sister  Mrs.  Ruth  Willys  £5,  and  to  all  her  children 
20S  apeice.  Also  I  give  to  each  of  the  children  of  my  sister  Mrs.  Mabel 
Russell  20S  apeice.  I  give  to  my  cousin  Richard  Lord,  son  of  my  Brother 
Richard  Lord,  fourty  shillings.  I  desire  that  my  honoured  and  my  inti- 
mate friends,  my  Brother  Mr.  Samuel  Willys,  My  Brother  Mr.  Richard 
Lord,  and  the  Reverend  Mr.  Gershom  Bulkeley,  to  be  Supervisors  of  this 
my  Last  will  &  Testament,  and  doe  order  them  thirty  shillings  apeice  for 
their  care  and  Love. 

For  the  Establishing  of  all  which  I  have  hereunto  put  my  hand  and 
seal  this  26  February,  1676.  Jos.  Haynes.  Ls. 

Witness:  Samuel  Willis, 

Richard  Lord,  William  Pitkin. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  December,  1679:    Will  &  Invt.  exhibited 
in  Court. 

Note:    £3  of  the  Inventory,  in  the  hands  of  Timothy  Hide,  sent  to 
Barbadoes. 


Page  186-7. 

Hayward,  Robert,  Windsor.  Invt.  £96-02-00.  Taken  28  August, 
1684,  by  Daniel  Clarke  sen.,  Job  Drake  sen.,  John  Moore. 

Lydia  Haward,  the  Relict,  aged  70  years  or  thereabouts,  &  James 
Miles,  aged  35,  Testify  that  to  their  knowledge  Robert  Hayward  in  his 
life  time  gave  unto  Ephraim  his  son  that  parcell  of  Land  that  sometime 
belonged  to  the  sayd  Robert  Hayward,  Lying  in  a  Meadow  called  Mr. 
Phelps  his  Meadow,  &  owned  it  a  little  before  his  death.  And  Widow 
Hayward  farther  sayth  that  her  son  Ephraim  had  the  possession  of  the 
Sayd  Land  before  her  husband's  death.  They  both,  and  Job  Drake  sen., 
doe  testify  that  Robert  Hayward  freely  gave  Edward  King's  Mortgage  to 
his  son  Ephraim,  only  Ephraim  was  not  to  turn  King  out  of  dores  while  he 
lived,  he  the  sd.  King  duly  discharging  the  rates. 


320  PROBATS  R:eCORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Lydia  Hayward  &  James  Miles  personally  appeared  &  gave  oath  to 
the  above  written  Testimonies  before  Benjamin  Newbery,  Comr,  3  Sept., 
1684. 

Court  Record,  Page  93 — 4  September,  1684 :  Invt.  Exhibited.  Adms. 
to  Lydia,  the  Relict,  &  Ephraim  Hayward,  the  sonn  of  sayd  Robert  Hay- 
ward. 


Page  149. 

Heart,  Elisha,  Windsor.  Invt.  £24-14-08.  Taken  9  October,  1683, 
at  Windsor,  by  Samuel  Grant  &  John  Porter  Jr. ;  4  December,  1683,  by 
Joseph  Pomeroy  Eleazer  Wilcox,  by  us  at  Westfield. 

Court  Record,  Page  y6 — 6  December,  1683:  Adms.  to  Edward 
Neale,  Thomas  Loveland.  Dist.  by  Order  of  Court  to  Said  Heart's  eight 
Sisters,  to  each  an  equal  portion. 


Page  119. 

Heart,  Steven,  Deacon,  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £340-04-00.  Taken 
31  March,  1682-3,  by  Thomas  Heart,  John  Heart.  Will  dated  16  March, 
1682-3. 

I  Stephen  Heart  of  Farmington  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  For  the  settleing  of  this  my  Estate,  my  Will  is  as  followeth :  That 
my  Farme  which  I  formerly  have  given  to  my  three  sons,  John  Heart, 
Steven  Heart  &  Thomas  Heart,  the  J^  of  my  Farme  to  John,  ^  to  Steven, 
the  other  quarter  to  Thomas.  I  give  to  my  gr.  son  Thomas  Porter  &  to 
my  son-in-law  John  Cole  my  plowing  Land  &  Meadow  &  Swamp  which 
was  sometime  part  of  Andrew  Warner's  Farme,  &  abutts  on  my  son  Ste- 
ven Heart's  Land  on  the  North.  I  do  give  it  to  them  to  be  equally 
(divided)  betwixt  them,  the  ingagement  of  my  wife  being  fulfilled.  I  give 
to  my  sons  Steven  and  Thomas  Heart  that  10  acres  of  Land  which  I 
bought  of  Andrew  Warner,  that  lyes  in  the  Farme  Meadow,  to  be  equally 
divided  betwixt  them.  I  give  to  my  sons  Steven  and  Thomas  Heart  and 
to  my  daughters  Sarah  Porter  and  Mary  Lee,  my  Swamp  Lott  in  the 
Great  Swamp  and  all  the  rest  of  my  Upland  Divisions,  divided  or  undi- 
vided, to  be  equally  divided  betwixt  them.  I  give  to  my  gr.  child  Dorothy 
Porter  iio.  I  give  to  my  gr.  child  John  Lee  £3.  I  give  to  my  gr.  child 
John  Heart,  my  eldest  son's  son,  £3.  I  do  give  to  my  beloved  wife  a  little 
Kettle  that  holds  about  a  peck,  as  also  a  colt  which  I  gave  her,  which  was 
recorded  to  her.  And  as  to  all  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  within  dores  and 
without,  all  dues  &  Debts  (except  1-3  part  of  all  my  Linen,  &  a  Cow,  & 
iio  given  to  my  wife,  as  also  £5  of  Annuity  during  her  natural  life  in 
case  she  survive  me,  as  may  appear  by  a  former  Instrument),  And  as  for 
the  rest  as  abovesd.,  I  give  to  my  sons,  Steven  and  Thomas  Heart,  and  my 
beloved  daughters,  Sarah  Porter  and  Mary  Lee,  and  my  son-in-law,  John 
Cole,  whom  I  make  my  Executors. 

Witness :  John  Wadsworth  sen.,  Steven  Heart. 

Robert  Porter. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  32I 

Court  Record,  Page  69—4  April,  1683 :  Will  proven.  Mrs.  Mar- 
garet Heart,  Ensign  Thomas  Heart,  Sarah  Porter  and  Mary  Lee  person- 
ally appeared  and  made  oath  to  the  Inventory. 


Page  143-4-5- 

Hills,  William  sen.,  Hartford.  Died  July,  1683.  Invt.  £274-00-02. 
Taken  August,  1683,  by  Bevel  Waters,  Nath.  Willett,  Townsmen.  Will 
dated  21  February,  1 680-1. 

I  William  Hills  sen.,  of  Hoccanum,  within  the  Township  of  Hartford, 
doe  make  this  to  be  my  Last  Will  &  Testament :  And  in  the  first  place, 
after  my  death,  I  desire  my  Executors  &  Overseers  to  take  care  for  a 
decent  Burial,  &  my  desire  is  that  due  care  be  taken  for  payment  of  all  my 
just  debts.  Imprimis.  My  will  is  that  my  wife  Mary  Hills  &  my  son  Jona- 
than Hills  be  Joynt  Executors  of  this  my  will.  My  will  is  that  my  wife 
shall  have  the  use  of  the  one  halfe  of  my  housen  &  Lands  that  I  now  live 
in  and  upon,  &  the  halfe  of  all  my  stock,  catle  &  moveables  during  her 
naturall  life,  which  sayd  Lands  are  8  acres  on  the  east  side  of  my  dwelling 
house  &  about  18  acres  of  the  west  side  of  my  sayd  house.  I  give  to  my 
wife  the  use  of  one  halfe  of  17  rods  wide  of  unimproved  Lands  Lying  on 
the  east  end  of  the  foresayd  8  acres  which  runneth  to  the  east  end  of  the 
3  mile  Lotts,  during  her  Life.  I  give  and  bequeath,  &  my  will  is,  that  my 
sonn  Jonathan  Hills  shall  have  the  other  full  halfe  of  the  foresayd  housen 
and  Lottments  with  their  appurtenances,  &  my  will  is  that  after  my  wive's 
Decease  I  doe  give  the  whole  and  full  of  that  Land  left  in  her  hand  to  my 
son  Jonathan  Hills  &  to  his  heirs  forever,  with  all  catle.  Stock  &  move- 
ables, to  have  and  to  hold  forever.  And  Whereas  I  have  one  Lott  of 
Twenty-five  rods  broad  abutting  on  the  widdow  Andrews  house  lott  on 
the  West,  running  to  the  end  of  the  3  mile  Lotts  east,  abutting  on  the 
country  Highway  on  the  south,  &  on  the  widdow  Andrews  Lott  North, 
that  she  bought  of  Deacon  Wm.  Holton,  One  Third  part  of  said  Lott 
being  taken  off  which  I  have  sould  to  Mr.  William  Pitkin,  the  other  Two 
parts  thereof  Left  and  remaining  in  my  hands  I  give  and  bequeath  Two 
Thirds  thereof  to  my  Daughter  Mary  Hills  and  her  heirs  for  ever,  and 
the  other  Third  of  ye  foresayd  Two  parts  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my 
Daughter  Hanna  Kilbern,  to  her  and  her  heirs  forever.  And  Whereas 
there  is  a  consederable  part  of  that  Land  I  bought  of  Thomas  Hosmore  of 
Hartford,  Lyeing  in  &  within  the  south  division,  wch  I  have  not  yet  taken 
up,  I  doe  give  that  sayd  Land  (about  six  score  acres,  abutting  on  Benjamin 
Hills  &  Joseph  Hills  there  Lotts  on  the  west,  &  abutting  on  James  Curtice 
on  the  south,  &  on  my  Land  on  the  North,  running  east  to  the  end  of  the  3 
mile  Lotts),  my  will  is,  &  I  bequeath,  the  sayd  Land  &  all  of  it  to  my  sonn 
William  Hills,  to  my  son  John  Hills,  to  my  son  Joseph  Hills,  &  to  my  son 
Benjamin  Hills,  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Ward,  &  to  my  daughter  Susannah 
Kilbourn,  to  be  divided  by  an  equal  proportion  to  each  child,  &  their  heirs 
forever ;  &  at  the  death  of  my  sonn  William  Hills  the  proportion  given  to 


322  probate;  re;cords.  vol.  iv, 

him  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  grand  sonn,  the  eldest  sonn  of  my  son  Wil- 
liam, whoe  is  of  the  same  name  to  him,  and  to  his  heirs  forever.  Farther, 
my  will  is,  that  within  one  yeare  after  the  death  of  my  wife,  Mary  Hills, 
that  my  son  Jonathan  Hills  shall  pay  out  of  the  Estate  the  just  &  full  sume 
of  Ten  pounds  to  my  daughter  Mary  Hills.  And  my  will  is  that  all  my 
Land  given  to  my  children  shall  forever  &  att  all  times  hereafter  contribute 
&  pay  a  Just  proportion  of  all  rates,  dues  &  Leases  required  toward  the 
Mayntenance  of  the  ministry  of  that  particular  Church  within  the  Town- 
ship of  Hartford  which  my  overseers  of  this  my  will  &  Testament  shall  by 
their  Joynt  act  in  writeing  under  their  hands  agree  upon.  I  doe  desire 
Major  John  Talcott,  Mr.  Jonathan  Gilbert  &  Corporal  Gilbert  to  be  my 
overseers  with  full  power  to  fill  vacancies  in  case  of  the  death  of  any  of 
them.  Farther  I  doe  desire  &  will  that  the  revenues  of  the  Lands  in  Farm-, 
ington  that  I  have  right  unto  by  &  in  right  of  my  wife,  that  it  be  duly  de- 
manded &  received  for  the  help  of  my  wife,  &  desire  my  overseers  with  my 
Executors  to  take  care  about  the  same,  which  is  the  final  conclusion  of  this 
my  Last  Will  &  Testament.  Pr  me  William  Hill.,  sen.,  Ls. 

Witness :  John  Hill, 

Thomas  Kilbourn, 
John  Gilbert. 

Court  Record,  Page  y6 — 6  December,  1683 :    Will  Proven. 


Page  247. 

Hilton,  John,  Middletown.  Invt.  £39-00-00.  Taken  17  January, 
1686-7,  by  Richard  Hall,  John  Hui4but.  The  children:  John  age  11 
years,  Richard  7,  Ebenezer  8  months,  Mary  Hilton  14  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  127 — 3d  March,  1686-7:  This  Court  leaves  the 
Estate  with  the  Widow,  she  to  receive  and  pay  the  debts.  Richard  Hall 
&  John  Hall  Jr.  appointed  to  assist  the  Adms. 


Page  163-4. 

Hosford,  John,  Windsor.  Died  7  August,  1683.  Invt.  £1203-17-04. 
Taken  14  November,  1683,  by  Jacob  Gibbs,  Samuel  Cross.  The  children : 
William,  b.  25  Oct.,  1658 ;  John,  16  Octo.,  1660 ;  Timothy,  20  Oct.  1662 ; 
Ester,  27  May,  1664;  Sarah,  27  Sept.  1666;  Samuel,  2nd  June,  1669; 
Nathaniel,  19  August,  1671 ;  Mary,  12  April,  1674;  Obadiah,  28  Sept. 
1677.  (W.  R.).  Attest: 

Henry  Wolcott,  Register. 

Court  Record,  Page  81 — 10  December,  1683 :  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of 
Mr.  John  Hosford  was  exhibited  in  Court.  Adms.  to  the  Widow  and  the 
son  William.  Timothy  Thrall,  Abraham  Phelps  and  Samuel  Cross  to  be 
Overseers  to  assist  the  Widow  &  her  son  in  the  Adms.  and  dispose  of  the 
Children.    Order  to  dist.  the  Estate  as  followeth : 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  323 

£    s    d 

To  the  Widow,  o£  Personal  Estate  (&  1-3  of  the  Real  Estate),  85-00-00 

To  William  Hosford,  the  eldest  son,  225-10-00 

To  John  Hosford,  121-15-00 

To  Timothy  Hosford,  121- 15-00 

To  Esther  Hosford,  100-00-00 

To  Sarah  Hosford,  100-00-00 

To  Samuel  Hosford,  114-00-00 

To  Nathaniel  Hosford,  114-00-00 

To  Mary  Hosford,  100-00-00 

To  Obadiah  Hosford,  132-00-00 

Note :  John  Hosford  sen.,  zvho  died  7  August,  168 s,  married,  5  No- 
vember, 1657,  Phillipi  Thrall.    She  died  May,  i6q8.  (  W.  R.) 

Record  of  Agreement,  on  File  1701,  between  the  Children  of  John 
Hosford: 

Signed:  Deborah  Hosford,  Ls.  Joseph  Phelps,  Ls. 

John  Eliot,  Justice  of  Peace.  Timothy  Hosford,  Ls.   Nathaniel  Hosford,  Ls. 

Samuel  Hosford,  Ls.     Josiah  X  Owen  Jr.,  Ls. 
Esther  Phelps,  Ls.         Obadiah  Hosford,  Ls. 

Page  II — (Vol.  VII)  8  April,  1701 :  Mr.  John  Eliot  did  exhibite  in 
this  Court  an  Agreement,  under  the  Hands  and  Seals  of  the  Children  of 
John  Hosford  sen.,  formerly  of  Windsor,  Deed,  and  their  legal  Represen- 
tatives, respecting  the  Settlement  of  that  Estate,  which  the  Court  accepts 
and  ordered  to  be  kept  on  File. 


Will  on  File. 


Hosford,  William,  Wyndsor.  Died  29  May,  1688  (W.  R.)  Will  dated 
28  May,  1688 :  I  William  Hosford  of  Windsor  do  make  this  my  last  Will 
and  Testament.  My  will  is  yt  my  much  Honrd  Mother,  who  is  weake  of 
Body,  shall  have  the  Benefit  &  improvement  of  my  whole  Estate  during  her 
natural  Hfe,  excepting  Tenne  pounds  which  I  doe  allowe  to  be  in  the 
hands  of  my  executor;  ffive  pounds  of  the  Tenne  pounds  I  give  freely 
to  my  Executor;  ye  other  ffive  pounds  my  will  is  that  my  said  Executor 
Lay  it  out  or  improve  it  for  and  toward  the  cureing  of  my  Lo  Broyr 
Obadiah  Hosford,  who  is  exercised  wth  weakness.  After  the  decease  of 
my  honord  mother,  all  of  my  Estate  which  remains  to  be  equally  divided 
amongst  my  Brothers  and  sisters  and  my  Neice  Sarah  Phelps,  daughter 
of  my  sister  Sarah,  who  married  Joseph  Phelps,  the  sonne  of  Timothy 
Phelps,  of  Wyndsor.  I  appoint  my  Brother  John  Hosford  Executor.  I 
desire  Benjamin  Newbery  sen.,  Timothy  Thrall  &  Sergt.  Timothy  Phelps 
to  be  Overseers.  William  Hosford,  Ls. 

Witness:  Benja:  Newbery,  Justice, 

Timothy  Phelps.  7  Dec,  1688. 


524  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  255-263. 

Hosmer,  Thomas,      Hartford.     Invt.  £1036-00-00.     Taken  14  July, 
3687,  by  Ciprian  Niccolls,  Jacob  White.     Will  dated  27  February,  1685. 

I  Thomas  Hosmer  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  wife  £5.  I  give  unto  my  gr.  son  Thomas  Hosmore  1-3 
part  of  all  my  Land  in  Hartford  except  what  is  otherwise  disposed  of,  also 
£20  to  stock  sd.  Land ;  but  if  he  die  before  21  years  of  age,  to  be  divided 
equally  betwixt  my  son  Stephen's  sons.  I  give  to  my  son  Buckingham 
£150.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Hunt  £125.  I  give  unto  my  daughter 
Hannah  Malby  £18,  which  is  the  Reversion  due  to  me  of  the  Estate  of 
Josiah  Willard  of  Wethersfield.  I  give  unto  my  son-in-law  Malby  £5.  I 
give  unto  my  3  gr.  Children,  Thomas  Buckingham,  Thomas  Hunt  &  Han- 
nah Hosmore,  £5  apeice;  &  to  the  rest  of  my  gr.  children  40  Shillings 
apeice.  If  any  of  my  Children  shall  bring  up  any  of  their  Children  to 
learning  so  as  to  make  them  fit  for  publique  Service,  to  each  such  gr. 
child  I  bequeath  £10  apeice,  to  be  paid  them  at  the  age  of  21  years.  I 
give  £5  towards  a  free  School  in  Hartford  when  there  is  any  such  settled 
effectually.  I  give  to  the  Poor  40  Shillings,  as  my  Executors  shall  see  fit. 
I  give  my  Books  to  be  equally  divided  betwixt  my  son  Buckingham  and 
my  son  Stephen.  I  give  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  John  Whiting  £5.  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Hunt  and  to  my  daughter  Buckingham  20  Shillings  apeice  in 
money.  I  give  to  my  son  Buckingham  in  money  40  Shillings.  I  give  to 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Samuel  Hooker  40  Shillings.  I  give  unto  my  son  Stephen 
Hosmore  3  acres  of  my  Meadow  Land  lying  next  Mr.  Hooker's  in  Hart- 
ford South  Meadow,  &  my  now  Dwelling  House  &  Barne  &  Yard  &  Or- 
chard, whom  also  I  appoint  sole  Executor.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Han- 
nah Malby  40  Shillings  in  Money,  &  in  case  she  live  to  be  a  Widow  &  in 
Want,  I  do  bequeath  her  £20  more  to  be  paid  her  as  she  needs  it.  I  do 
give  unto  the  Children  of  my  Kinsman  Thomas  Selden  40  Shillings. 
Witness:  John  Wilson,  Thomas  Hosmore.  Ls. 

Nathaniel  Cole,  Ichabod  Welles. 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — ist  September,  1687:    Will  proven. 


Page  47. 

Howkins,  Mrs.  Anna,  Farmington.  Invt.  £119-13-04.  Court  Re- 
cord, Page  31 — 2nd  December,  1680:  Exhibited  an  Invt.  Adms.  to  John 
Thompson;  Samuel  Gridley  and  Capt.  John  Standly  to  be  Overseers. 
The  children:  John  Thompson,  Thomas  Thompson,  Beatrice  Parker, 
Mary  Hally,  Hester  Gridley,  Elizabeth  Brinsmade,  Hanna  Howkins. 
Distribution :  To  John  Thompson,  Eldest  son,  £12-18-04 ;  Thomas  Thomp- 
son, £6-09-02  (to  this  John  allowed  40s  from  his  portion)  ;  to  Beatrice 
Parker,  £4 ;  to  Mary  Hally,  £4 ;  to  Hester  Gridley,  being  neglected  in  her 
father's  Will,  £16-05-10;  to  Hanna  Howkins,  £4;  to  Elizabeth  Brins- 
made (£4). 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  325 

Page  227a-227b. 

Hubbard,  George,  Middletown.  He  died  i6  March,  1684-5.  I^vt. 
£243-10-00.  Taken  13  May,  1685,  by  Giles  Hamlin,  Nathaniel  White,  Wil- 
liam Warde.  Legatees:  the  Widow,  son  Joseph  age  42  years,  Daniel  41, 
Samuel  37,  Nathaniel  33,  Richard  30,  Mary  (the  wife  of  Thomas  Ranny) 
44,  Elizabeth  (the  wife  of  Thomas  Wetmore)  25  years  of  age.  Will  dated 
2  May,  1681. 

I  George  Hubbard  of  Middletown,  being  about  80  years  of  age,  yet  in 
comfortable  health  of  bodie  and  having  the  use  of  my  understanding  as 
formerly,  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 

Imprimis :  I  give  to  my  Eldest  son  Joseph  Hubbard,  besids  what  I 
have  formerly  given  him,  one  Acre  of  my  meadow  At  a  place  called  pasen 
change  on  the  East  sid  the  Great  River,  to  ly  on  the  North  sid  the  Cricke 
which  Runs  through  my  Land.  It.  I  give  to  my  son  Danill  Hubard,  be- 
sids what  I  gave  him  formaly,  two  Acres  of  Swompe  at  the  west  end  of  my 
Long  meadow  swompe  Next  the  bogie  meadow.  It.  I  give  to  my  son 
Samuel,  besides  what  I  formerly  gave  him,  the  on  halfe  of  my  halfe  mile 
Lott  on  the  East  sid  the  great  River,  divided  by  the  List  in  1673.  It.  I  give 
to  my  son  Nathaniel  Hubard  my  peice  of  bogie  meadow,  being  about  on 
acre  &  quarter.  Lying  Next  Mr.  Giles  Hamlins  meadow ;  more  over  I  give 
to  my  sayd  son  Nathaniel  all  that  my  meadow  on  the  South  sid  of  the 
Crick  at  pason  chag  on  the  East  sid  the  Great  River ;  more  over  I  give  to 
my  sayd  son  the  one  halfe  of  my  Leaven  acre  Lott  at  the  South  End  of  the 
towne ;  I  give  allso  to  my  sayd  son  the  on  Halfe  of  my  Great  Lott  at  the 
Long  Swamp,  as  allso  the  on  halfe  of  my  great  Lott  in  the  westermost 
Rang  of  Lotts.  It.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Hubard  All  the  Rest 
of  my  Land  on  the  East  sid  the  Great  River,  besides  what  is  formerly 
Desposed  of,  both  which  is  Layd  out  &  which  is  Lotted  for  by  the  List  of 
Estate  in  the  yeare  1673,  only  my  half  mille  Lott  excepted  ;  It.  I  give  to  my 
Daughter  Mary  Rany  fourty  shillings  out  of  my  Estate,  but  on  further 
consideration  instead  of  that  fourty  shillings  I  give  my  sayd  daughter  the 
on  halfe  of  my  halfe  Mille  Lott  on  the  East  sid  the  Great  River,  devided 
by  the  List  in  1673.  It.  I  give  to  my  son  Richard  Hubard  my  hous  I  now 
Dwell  in  &  my  barne  and  all  other  buildings,  with  my  home  Lott  they 
stand  on ;  as  also  my  Long  meadow  Land  &  the  Rest  of  my  Long  meadow 
swampe  besids  that  I  have  given  to  my  son  Danill,  hee  allowing  my  son 
Daniel  a  Lamas  highway  to  goe  to  the  Swampe  I  give  him  if  need  Require  ; 
more  over  I  give  to  my  sayd  son  the  other  halfe  of  my  Leaven  Acre  Lott 
at  the  south  end  of  the  towne,  as  allso  the  other  halfe  of  my  Great  Lott 
at  the  Long  Swampe,  &  Likewise  the  other  halfe  of  my  great  Lott  in  the 
Westermost  Rang  of  Lotts.  Moreover  it  is  my  meaning  herein,  and  my 
will  is,  that  my  sayd  son  Richard  shall  be  my  solle  Executor,  Injoyning 
him  to  provid  Comfortably  for  his  mother  During  her  widow  hood.  And 
to  pay  all  my  Just  Debts  for  my  Desent  Buriall ;  more  over  I  give  to  my 
Loving  wife  Elizabeth  Hubard  all  my  housould  Goods  During  her  Natural 
Life,  and  after  her  Deseas  my  will  is  that  my  houshould  Goods  be  equally 
Devided  betv.een  Nathaniel  And  Richard  &  Elizabeth,  Except  the  Great 


326  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOIv.  IV, 

Kettle,  which  I  will  to  my  son  Richard.  And  farther  it  is  my  will  that 
my  Loving  wife  shall  have  the  South  end  of  my  hous  To  Dwell  in  by  her 
self  if  shee  see  caus,  &  rome  in  the  seler  for  her  nesesary  use  During  her 
widow  hood.  More  over  on  farther  Consideration  my  will  is  that  my  wife 
Shall  have  halfe  my  horn  Lott  &  halfe  my  orchard  during  her  widow  hud, 
as  also  on  Cowe,  And  soe  to  provid  for  her  selfe,  &  that  my  son  Richard 
shall  pay  her  three  pownds  pr  year  of  Corent  pay  of  the  Country  During 
her  natural  Life. 

George  X  Hubard,  senior. 

Upon  farther  Consideration  I  see  cause  to  give  the  whole  eleven 
acres  of  Land  over  the  two  Sticks  brooke  by  the  fulling  mill  to  my  Son 
Nathaniel.  George  X  Hubard,  senior. 

Signed  in  presents  of  us : 

Sar.  Samuel  X  Ward.       I  Request  my  Loving  brethren 
John   Hall   senior,  Robert  Warner  &  Deacon  John  Hall 

Ebenezer  Hubbard.  to  be  the  over  seers  to  the  per- 

formance of  my  will.   27  February,  1683-4. 

Court  Record,  Page  112 — 3d  September,  1685:  Will  Proven. 


Page  248. 

Hubbard,  Joseph,  Middletown.  Invt.  £139-11-00.  Taken  December, 
1686,  by  Nathaniel  White,  Robert  Warner.  The  children:  Joseph  age  15 
years,  Robert  13,  George  11,  John  8,  Elizabeth  3  years  of  age. 

There  is  also  a  Legacy  by  Capt.  Watts  his  Will  to  Joseph  Hubbard. 

Court  Record,  Page  127 — 3d  March,  1686-7:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate  and  appoint  Lieut.  Nathaniel  White,  Robert  Por- 
ter (now  Dec)  &  Robert  Warner  Overseers  to  assist  the  Widow  in  the 
management  of  the  Estate. 

Page  139 — 4  March,  1696-7 :  It  appears  that  two  of  the  Distributors 
above  named  Deceased.  The  Court  appoint  at  the  desire  of  Robert  Hub- 
bard, one  of  the  Children,  Ensign  John  Hall  and  Sergt.  Thomas  Warde, 
with  Capt.  White,  to  distribute  the  Estate  according  to  the  former  Order 
of  the  Court. 

Page  102 — (Vol.  VH)  2  February,  1704-5  :  Robert,  George  &  Eliza- 
beth Hubbard  of  Middletown,  children  of  Joseph  Hubbard,  being  all  of 
lawful  age,  Exhibited  in  this  Court  an  Agreement  in  writing  under  their 
hands  &  seals,  made  for  the  division  &  settlement  of  the  Estate  of  the  sd. 
Joseph  Hubbard,  and  all  acknowledged  the  same  before  this  Court  to  be 
their  free  act  and  deed.  This  agreement  on  File,  made  with  the  consent 
and  approbation  of  their  Mother :  Robert  Hubbard  is  to  have  the  whole 
Homestade  and  Twenty  acres  of  Land  out  of  the  East  side  of  that  Lott 
upon  which  his  brother  George  hath  built  and  upon  which  he  doth  now 
dwell.  George  Hubbard  is  to  have  the  remainder  of  the  Lott  upon  which 
he  now  lives,  being  about  75  acres.    And  John  Hubbard  is  to  have  about 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  327 

17K  acres  where  he  now  lives,  and  the  meadow  Lett  at  wongonk,  and 
the  one  acre  of  Land  at  passon  chauge.  And  Elizabeth  Hubbard,  their 
sister,  having  already  received  £6-10-00  in  pay,  is  to  have  £13-10-00  more 
in  Country  pay,  to  be  paid  betwixt  George  and  John  Hubbard  within  three 
years  after  the  date  hereof.  And  the  above  Robert  doth  by  this  Instrument 
take  the  care  of  their  mother,  and  doth  bind  him,  his  heirs.  Executors  and 
administrators,  to  provide  for  her  and  give  unto  her  a  comfortable  sub- 
sistance  of  food  and  rayment  during  her  natural  life,  and  other  neces- 
saries that  she  shall  want.  In  witness  whereof  the  said  Robert,  George, 
John  and  Elizabeth  Hubbard,  And  Mary,  their  Mother,  have  unto  this 
Agreement  set  their  hands  and  seals  this  3d  day  of  June,  1704. 

ROBERT  HUBBARD  Ls. 

Witnesses  present :  gorg  hueard  Ls. 

John  Hamlin,  John  hubard  Ls. 

George  Stocking.  Elizabeth  X  Hubard  Ls. 

acknowledged  3  December,  1707,  before  me,  John  Hamlin,  Assistant. 


Page  68. 

Hutchins,  John.  Died  September,  1681.  Invt.  £38-18-00.  Taken  30 
September,  1681,  by  Nathaniel  Bowman,  Samuel  Butler,  William  Warner. 
Children:   Sarah  age  4  years,  Ann  i}4  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  47 — ist  November,  1681 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 


Page  191. 

Jellicoe,  Thomas,  Middletown.  Invt.  £21-13-09.  Taken  4  August, 
1684,  by  Richard  Hall,  William  Warde,  John  Warner. 

Court  Record,  Page  92 — 4  September,  1684:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Mary  Jellicoe. 

Page  235. 

Kelsey,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £10-16-06.  Taken  22  July,  1685,  by 
John  Loomis,  John  Moore. 

Court  Record,  Page  112 — 3  September,  1685  :  Adms.  to  Thomas  Kel- 
sey. 

Page  50. 

Kenee,  Alexander,  Wether sfield.  Invt.  £80-06-00.  Taken  ist  Octo- 
ber, 1680,  by  Nathaniel  Boreman,  John  Wolcott.  Legatees :  The  Relict, 
son  Alexander  age  18  years,  Thomas  16,  Sarah  16,  Joseph  14,  Lydiah  11, 
Ebenezer  8,  Richard  6  years. 


328  PROBATB    RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — 2  December,  1680 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict. 

Page  40 — 20  April,  1681 :  The  Estate  to  be  left  with  the  Widow 
until  the  children  come  of  age,  for  their  bringing  up,  there  being  but  £52- 
11-08  left  after  Debts  were  paid,  and  no  Estate  in  Land. 


Pasre  122. 


'•to 


Eeeny,  Alice,  Wether sfield.  Died  23  February,  1682-3 :  Invt.  £50- 
14-06.  Taken  5  March,  1682-3,  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James  Treat,  Samuel 
Martin,  Thomas  Bruer,  Husband  to  Sarah  the  daughter  of  Mrs.  Alice 
Keeny. 

Court  Record,  Page  70 — 4  April,  1683  :  Invt.  Exhibited,  with  an  ac- 
count of  the  debts,  which  Jonathan  Colfax  did  engage  to  see  paid;  also 
to  pay  to  the  five  youngest  children  ten  shillings  apiece,  the  Eldest  son 
and  daughter  having  (had)  from  the  Estate,  and  this  to  be  the  distribu- 
tion.   Jonathan  Colfax  to  Adms.  the  Estate. 


Page  154. 

Langton,  John  Jr.  Invt.  £85-17-09.  Taken  in  Farmington,  3rd  De- 
cember, 1683,  by  John  Heart  &  Thomas  Heart.  John  Langton  left  a  son 
John  Langton  about  13  moneths  old. 

An  Apprisement  of  some  Houseing  &  Lands  belonging  to  John 
Langton  Jr.,  Deed.,  taken  in  Nprthampton  according  to  a  desire  of  Dea- 
con Langton,  by  us  whose  names  are  underwritten: 

£    s     d 
Imprimis :     By   10  acres  of  Land,  part  plowing  &  part  Mow- 
ing, lying  in  the  Great  Meadow,  50-00-00 
More,  2  acres  &  60  Rods  now  in  the  possession  of  the  Widow 

or  Relict  of  George  Langton,  12-05-00 

By  an  House  &  half  the  Homelott,  35-00-00 

By  Half  a  Homelott  bought  of  Goodman  Weller,  3-00-00 

More,  £8  due  to  him  from  Salmon  of  Northampton,  given  him  by 

(his  wife)   Mary  Langton's  Father,  8-00-00 


£108-05-00 
Joseph  Hawley, 
John  Bridff:man.  » 


"&' 


Court  Record,  Page  yy — 18  December,  1683 :  Adms.  of  the  Estate 
to  Deacon  John  Langton.  And  appoint  Mr.  Wadsworth  and  Lt.  John 
Standly  to  be  the  Overseers.  And  the  Estate  is  by  this  Court  given  to 
John  Langton,  son  of  the  deed,  at  the  age  of  21  years ;  &  if  he  die  before 
that  age,  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  Deacon  Langton's  children  then 
surviving. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  329 

Inventory  on  File. 

Lattimer,  Bezeliel,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £42-17-00.  Taken  31  May, 
1688,  by  Jno  Wells,  Jno  Chester.  Legatees :  Jona :  6^  years  old,  and 
Bethsheba  3  months  old.  , 

Court  Record,  Page  (£ — (Vol.  VI)  17  January,  1688:  Whereas 
Saint  Tryon  complains  that  her  husband  William  Tryon  hath  fraudently 
conveyed  away  from  her  a  Writing  made  between  them  before  marriage, 
where  by  she  is  greatly  injured  and  prays  relief  from  this  Court,  she  pro- 
ducing two  Evidences  that  there  was  a  writing  made  but  not  signed  until 
after  marriage,  viz,  the  next  morning,  this  Court  do  order  that  the  sd. 
William  Tryon  shall  have  the  Improvement  of  the  Estate  of  Bezaleel 
Lattimore,  Deed,  provided  he  maintain  the  two  Children  of  the  sd.  Latti- 
more ;  or  only  1-3  part  thereof  (which  is  his  wive's  part  of  the  sd.  Estate) , 
and  the  two  children  with  their  part  of  the  Estate  be  put  into  their  Guar- 
dians Hands,  viz,  Thomas  Wickham  and  Ebenezer  Deming ;  and  that  he 
shall  have  the  Improvement  of  four  acres  of  Land  purchased  by  her  after 
the  decease  of  her  husband  Lattimore,  the  right  to  remain  in  her  to  dis- 
pose at  her  death,  the  sd.  Tryon  consenting  to  the  same. 

Page  67 — 17  January,  1698-9:  Upon  the  request  of  Saint  Tryon, 
this  Court  appoint  Cornet  Thomas  Wickham  and  Ebenezer  Deming  to  be 
Guardians  to  Jonathan  and  Bathsheba  Lattimore,  Children  of  Bezaleel 
Lattimore,  late  of  Wethersfield,  Deed. 

Page  46 — (Vol.  VIII)  7  January,  1711-12:  Whereas  the  Court  of 
Probate  did  grant  Adms.  upon  the  Estate  of  Bezaleel  Lattimore,  late  of 
Wethersfield,  Deed,  to  Saint  Lattimore,  Widow  of  sd.  Deed,  and  the  sd. 
Saint  Lattimore  neglecting  in  her  life  time  to  finish  her  Adms.,  and  she 
being  now  dead,  this  Court  grant  Adms.  to  Josiah  Atwood,  son-  in-law  to 
the  sd.  Deed,  on  the  remaining  unadministered  Estate  of  sd.  Bezaleel  Lat- 
timore, Deed. 

Page  69— (Vol.  IX)  1st  July,  1718:  This  Court  order  the  Dist.  of 
a  parcel  of  Land  in  Wethersfield  granted  by  the  Town,  being  the  iioth 
Draught  drawn  by  Saint  Lattimore,  late  of  Wethersfield,  Deed,  as  fol- 
loweth : 

To  the  heirs  of  Jonathan  Lattimer,  Deed,  son  of  the  aforesd.  Beza- 
leel Lattimer,  Deed,  2-3  part  thereof.  To  Bathshua  Atwood,  wife  of  Jo- 
siah Atwood,  of  sd.  Wethersfield,  and  daughter  of  the  aforesd.  Bezzaleel 
Lattimer,  1-3  part  thereof.  And  whereas  the  sd.  Saint  Lattimer  in  the 
time  of  her  Widowhood  bought  4  acres  of  Land  of  Samuel  Bowman  of 
Wethersfield  and  died  intestate,  this  Court  order  a  Dist.  of  sd.  4  acres.  To 
the  Heirs  of  Jonathan  Lattimer  a  double  part,  and  to  the  other  two  children 
of  the  sd.  Saint  Lattimer,  Deed,  to  Bathshua  Atwood  and  Abial  Tryon,  to 
each  a  single  share.  And  appoint  David  Goodrich,  Nathaniel  Burnham 
sen.  &  Joshua  Robbins  distributors. 

Page  23 — (Vol.  X)  2  July,  1723:  Report  of  the  Dist.  by  Nathaniel 
Burnham  and  Jonathan  Burnham. 


330  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  123-4. 

Leete,  William,  Esq.,  late  Governor  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut. 
Invt.  £1040-05-01.  Taken  ist  May,  1683,  In  Hartford,  &  8  May  in  Guil- 
ford, by  Thomas  Macock  and  Stephen  Bradley.    Will  dated  2  April,  1683. 

I  William  Leete  Esq.  of  Guilford  do  make  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  doe  bequeath  unto  my  Loving  wife  Mary  Leete  the  use  of  the  Hall  Cham- 
ber in  my  house  at  Guilford,  Well  furnished  with  necessaries  for  her  use 
of  beding,  linen  &  chairs,  if  shee  please  to  dwell  there.  She  is  to  have  free 
ingress  and  Egress  without  molestation,  and  likewise  she  shall  have  Rent 
of  half  the  houseing  and  Land  at  the  Island,  &  of  the  Church,  Houseing  & 
Land  at  New  Haven,  &  £6  a  year  more  out  of  my  Estate  during  the  terme 
of  her  natural  Life.  Nextly,  my  will  is  that  my  lame  daughter  Graciana 
shall  have  the  rest  of  my  houseing  and  land  in  the  whole  Home  Lott  at 
the  Towne,  both  the  use  &  fee  simple  of  it;  &  of  what  household  stuff  I 
Left  there  is  to  be  for  her  maintenance  comfortably,  which  if  my  son  John 
shall  undertake  &  performe  during  her  life,  the  Inheritance  shall  be  his 
after  her  decease,  I  having  a  respect  to  Gracianas  comfort  during  her  life- 
time in  that  also,  then  to  John  &  his  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Ann  £100.  As  for  my  other  children,  viz,  Andrew,  William  &  Abigail,  al- 
though I  had  upon  their  marriages  given  them  their  portions  as  I  was  able, 
yet  I  give  my  two  sonns  Andrew  &  William  my  farme  at  Cause  sen. 
Chaug  &  what  Harmon  Garrett  gave  me  about  Stoneington,  halfe  unto 
Andrew  &  halfe  to  William.  My  Land  at  Clabord  hill  I  give  to  Andrew,  & 
what  I  bought  at  Homonoscitt  of  John  Meggs  to  William ;  &  unto  Abigail 
my  daughter  Woodbridge  I  give  Ten  pounds  in  household  Stuff  or  Stock. 
I  make  my  three  sons,  John,  Andrew  &  William,  my  Executors.  Unto 
this  I  sett  my  hand  &  scale,  being  well  known  both  (to)  the  Court  &  many 
others.  William  Leete,  Govr. 

of  his  Maties  Colony  of  Connecticut.  Ls. 

I  desire  my  loveing  friend  Mr.  Joseph  Eliott  to  be  overseer,  to  set  all 
things  right  betwixt  my  wife  &  children  in  case  any  difference  should 
arise. 

Hartford,  2  April,  1683:  I  doe  allow  £15  out  of  my  Estate  towards 
makeing  my  farme  at  the  Island  Tenantable;  &  it  is  my  will  that  if  any 
part  of  the  rents  assigned  for  my  wive's  Comfortable  Mayntenance  fayle, 
my  three  sons  shall  make  it  up  by  equal  portions  to  her. 

Wm.  Leete,  Govr.  of  his  Maties  Colony  of  Connecticut.  Ls. 

Court  Record,  Page  71 — 16  May,  1683 :  Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited  by 
William  &  Mrs.  Mary  Leete.    Will  Proven. 


Page  46. 

Lewes,  Joseph,  Simsbury.  Invt.  £33-18-00.  Taken  by  John  Case, 
Samuel  Willcoxson. 

Court  Record,  Page  29 — 2  September,  1680:  Adms.  to  Elizabeth 
Lewes,  the  Relict.    John  Case  is  desired  to  assist  the  Widow. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  33I 

Lewes,  Mary,  Farming-ton,  Court  Record,  Page  148 — 4  March, 
1696-7:  A  Petition,  as  her  husband  has  escaped  out  of  the  Colony,  that 
the  Estate  being  small  may  be  secured  for  her  subsistence.  Order  the 
Estate  of  James  Lewes,  what  is  left  of  it,  be  secured  for  her  by  the  Towns- 
men of  Farmingfton  and  Improved  for  her  Maintenance. 


Page  152-3-4. 


Lewes,  William  sen.  (the  aged),  Farmin.;2l:on.  Invt.  /280-co-oo  of 
Estate  of  William  Lewes  sen.,  Deed.,  at  Farmington,  sometime  living  in 
Hadley.  Lands  in  Hadley  and  Hatfield  apprized  by  Aaron  Cooke  sen., 
Samuel  Porter  sen.,  3d  December,  1683. 

4  Dec,  Capt.  William  Lewes  made  oath  that  this  is  a  true  Inventory 
of  his  Father  William  Lewes  Estate  at  Hadley  &  Hatfield,  to  the  best  of 
his  knowledge.    Will  dated  30  August,  1683. 

I  William  Lewis,  being  stricken  in  years,  do  think  it  meet  to  set  in 
order  the  Estate  which  God  hath  graciously  given  me.  Item.  I  give  to  my 
grand  child  Ezekiel  Lewes  all  my  Estate  at  Hadly,  also  all  the  Land  on 
Hatfield  side,  he  paying  his  brother  Nathaniel  the  Just  sum  of  six  score 
pounds  when  he  comes  to  the  age  of  21  years.  If  Ezekiel  die,  Nathaniel 
to  possess  it.  If  both  die,  then  to  my  grand  child  Abigail  Lewes  and  her 
heirs  forever.  I  give  to  Abigail  one  piece  of  Land  at  Hartford,  four  acres 
within  the  meadow  gate  that  leads  to  the  neck,  bounded  on  the  Highway 
west,  Bartholomew  Barnard  South,  Richard  Goodman  East,  &  John  Allyn 
north.  Also  I  give  to  Abigail  Lewes  one  parcell  of  Land  toward  the  south 
end  of  the  Long  meadow,  north  on  Bartholomew  Barnard,  east  on  the 
Great  River,  on  my  own  Land  south,  and  the  Rivulet  west,  by  Estimation 
one  half  acre.  I  give  to  m.y  grand  daughter  with  this  provision :  In  case 
my  grand  child  Philip  Lewes  will  pay  to  my  gr.  child  Abigail  Lewes  £40 
in  Current  pay  of  the  Country  in  sixteen  years,  that  is  to  say,  £2-10  per 
year  to  my  overseers  before  the  middle  of  January  as  Rent,  then  and  there- 
after to  be  to  Abigail  &  to  her  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  grand  child 
Ebenezer  Lewes  the  Smith's  tools  that  I  bought  of  John  Holloway.  I  make 
my  son  William  Lewes  Executor.  I  desire  Lt.  Samuel  Steele  of  Wethers- 
field  and  Samuel  Patrick  of  Hadly  to  be  Overseers.  William  Lewes. 
Witness :  Robert  Porter,  Thomas  X  Newell  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  yy — 18  December,  1683 :  Will  and  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited. 


Vol.  IV.,  P.  C,  No.  143. 

No.  144,  Statement  of  James  Steele  sen:  This  may  Satisfi  this  hon- 
ored Court,  or  whom  els  it  may  consarn,  that  I  being  occasionally  at  Capt. 
Laweses  hous  sum  time  be  fore  old  Mr  Lawes  died,  sd.  Mr  Lawes  falling 
in  to  sum  discors  with  me  about  his  gransone  philip  Lawes  at  Hart  ford. 


332  PROBATii   RECORDS.  VOI^.  IV, 

amongst  other  discours  he  sd.  that  sd  phiHp  owed  him  a  considerable 
sum  for  rent.  I  do  not  remember  the  particular  quntyty  how  much,  but 
I  know  it  was  a  great  delle,  and  hee  desired  me  to  tell  sd.  philip  that  he 
must  provid  to  pay  him.  I  tould  him  he  had  best  to  wrighte  to  him,  and  so 
he  did  and  sent  the  letter  by  myself  and  prayd  me  to  deliver  it  to  his  gran 
son  and  so  I  did.  Capt.  Lawes  red  the  leter  to  his  father  in  my  hering.  I 
doe  not  remember  the  particklers  of  the  sd.  leter,  but  the  substance  of  it 
was  respecting  what  we  had  bin  speking  of  respecting  philip  Lav^es  above 
sd.  James  Steele,  sen. 

Hartford,  March  7 — '90-'9i. 

Page  261. 

Loomis,  Joseph,  sen.,  Windsor.  Died  26  June,  1687.  Invt.  £281-14- 
08.  Taken  12  July,  1687,  by  Henry  Wolcott,  John  Wolcott,  John  Loomis. 
The  children :  Joseph  age  38  yr.,  John  36,  Mary  34,  Hannah  25,  Matthew 
23,  Stephen  20,  James  17,  Nathaniel  14,  Isaac  9  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  132 — ist  September,  1687:    Invt.   Exhibited. 

Page  134 — 26  October,  1687:  An  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Joseph 
Loomis,  formerly  Exhibited  in  Court,  was  now  considered,  &  this  Court 
appoynt  Joseph  his  son  and  Matthew  Loomis  Adms.  Order  to  Dist.,  and 
appoint  John  Loomis  &  John  Moore  distributors. 

Page  6 — (Vol.  VIII)  6  February,  1709-10:  Joseph  Loomis,  son  of 
Joseph  Loomis  sen.,  formerly  of  Windsor,  Deed.,  in  Court  shows  that  he 
and  his  Brother  Matthew  Loomis,  now  Deed.,  have  paid  the  Debts  and 
delivered  the  Portions  of  the  Estate  to  his  Brothers  and  Sisters,  and  is 
granted  a  Quietus  Est. 

Page  242-3-4-5. 

Lord,  Richard,  Sometime  of  Hartford.  Invt.  £5832-11-11.  Taken 
25  June,  1686,  by  John  Allyn  &  William  Pitkin. 

Special  Court,  Page  113 — 20  February,  1685:  Mrs.  Mary  Lord  in- 
forming this  Court  that  she  hath  by  a  Letter  from  one  Robert  Goffe,  mas- 
ter of  a  vessel  lately  cast  away  at  Monomay,  &  other  ways,  been  acquainted 
with  the  death  of  Mr.  Richard  Lord  her  husband,  &  a  considerable  Estate 
Lost  or  in  great  Hazard  to  be  lost  that  was  in  the  vessell  except  speedy 
course  be  taken  to  recover  &  preserve  the  same,  &  desireing  this  court 
would  be  pleased  to  Impower  some  person  or  persons  for  that  and  all  other 
occasions  to  administer  to  ye  Estate  of  the  sd.  Mr  Richard  Lord  deceased, 
as  the  case  may  require.  This  Court  having  considered  the  sayd  Mrs. 
Lord's  motion  doe  see  cause  to  grant  her  desire  therein,  &  doe  appoynt 
Mrs.  Mary  Lord,  the  reHct  of  the  sayd  Mr.  Richard  Lord,  &  her  son  Rich- 
ard Lord,  his  son,  to  be  administrators  to  the  Estate  of  sd.  Mr.  Lord ;  &  in 
regard  Richard  Lord  her  son  is  not  yet  of  age,  the  soale  power  of  Adms. 
is  granted  to  her  the  sayd  Mrs.  Mary  Lord  for  the  present  until  her  soti  be 
of  age,  or  till  there  be  further  order  taken  in  the  case  either  by  a  will  ap- 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATB    RECORDS.  333 

pearing  of  Mr.  Richard  Lords  deceased  and  an  Executor  therein  nomin- 
ated &  appoynted,  or  the  Court  shall  see  Just  reason  to  give  other  order 
therein. 

Page  121 — 2  September,  1686:  Inventory  Exhibited  in  Court, 
Page  122 — 21  October,  1686:  Upon  request  of  Mrs.  Mary  Hooker, 
Administratrix  of  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Richard  Lord  of  Hartford,  deceased, 
this  Court  doe  grant  Adms.  upon  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Richard  Lord,  Deed., 
to  Mr.  Thomas  Hooker  her  present  husband.  Mr.  Richard  Lord  Jr.  ap- 
peared in  Court  &  made  choice  of  Capt.  John  Allyn  &  Mr.  William  Pitkin 
to  be  his  guardians,  sd.  Richard  Lord  being  of  full  age  according  to  Law 
to  choose  guardian,  viz,  above  16  years. 

Page  122-123 — 27  December,  1686:  Dist.  by  the  Court  to  Mrs.  Mary 
Hooker  £900  of  Personal  Estate  forever  and  one  third  part  of  the  real  Es- 
tate during  Life,  &  the  whole  of  the  Estate  to  be  under  her  management, 
she  Mayntaining  her  son  Richard  suitably  &  according  to  his  degree  untill 
he  shall  be  Twenty  one  years  of  age,  or  his  day  of  marriage,  which  shall 
first  happen. 

Page  51 — (Vol.  V)  8  February,  1693:  Doctor  Thomas  Hooker, 
Adms.  to  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Richard  Lord  Deed.,  in  behalf  of  his  wife  Mary 
Hooker,  Relict  of  the  Deceased,  appeared  in  Court  with  Richard  Lord, 
son  of  sd.  Deceased,  and  gave  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  Accepted  to  the 
full  Satisfaction  of  Mr.  Lord,  when  the  Court  released  sd.  Doctor  Hooker 
&  Mrs.  Mary  Hooker  from  their  Adms.  &  committed  the  Care  of  the  Es- 
tate to  Mr.  Richard  Lord. 


Page  150. 

Maccoy,  Hugh,  Wether sfield.  Died  31  July,  1683.  Invt.  f  100- 13-06. 
Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James  Treat. 

Court  Record,  Page  y6 — 6  December,  1683 :  Adms.  to  Capt.  Samuel 
Talcott  to  pay  the  debts  and  keep  the  rest  for  further  Order  of  the  Court. 

Page  87 — 6  March,  1684 :  Alice  Maccoy  having  made  it  appear  to  this 
Court  that  before  Marriage  Hugh  Maccoy  hath  past  over  the  whole  of  his 
Estate  to  said  Alice,  Capt.  Talcott  having  given  up  the  Adms.,  this  Court 
grant  letters  of  Adms.  to  Nathaniel  Bowman  In  behalf  of  sd.  Alice  and  for 
her  use,  he  paying  to  the  Treasurey  of  the  County  £15  for  what  expenses 
they  have  been  at  in  hearing  of  these  several  Courts,  he  paying  debts. 

Page  102 — (Vol.  V)  30th  March,  1696:  Mr.  Nathaniel  Boman  gave 
an  Account  of  his  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Hugh  Maccoy,  by  which  it  did 
appear  unto  the  Court  that  he  hath  paid  all  the  Debts  due  from  the  Estate 
of  Hugh  Maccoy  and  that  there  remains  of  the  Estate  £50  in  Land  wch 
is  to  be  disposed  as  the  County  Court  shall  determine.  The  Court  grant 
unto  Mr.  Nathaniel  Bowman  a  Quietus  Est.  The  Land  being  left  in  Mr. 
John  Maccoy's  Hands  at  20  Shillings  per  Annum  rent,  to  be  disposed  of 
as  the  County  Court  shall  order. 


334  probate;  riecords.  voi<.  iv, 

Page  137-138. 

Marshall,  Widow  Mary.  Invt.  £130-07-11.  Taken  3  September, 
1683,  by  Benjamin  Newbery,  Daniel  Clarke  sen.,  Henry  Wolcott.  The 
children :    Samuel,  Lydia,  David,  Thomas,  Eliakim,  John,  Elizabeth, 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 6  September,  1683 :  Adms.  to  Capt.  New- 
bery, Return  Strong,  Nathaniel  Bissell. 

Page  79—18  December,  1683 :  The  Widow  Mary  Marshall  Dying 
Intestate,  this  Court  Order  to  Distribute  to  the  Children :  to  the  Eldest  son 
a  double  portion,  &  to  the  other  6  equal  portions  ;  also  to  secure  the  portions 
of  the  younger  children  until  they  come  of  age.  Capt.  Benjamin  Newbery, 
Return  Strong,  Nathaniel  Bissell  &  Henry  Wolcott,  Distributors. 


Page  149. 

Martin,  Samuel,  Wethersfield.  Died  15  September,  1683.  Invt. 
£25-15-06.  Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James  Treat.  The  Estate  to  the 
Widow,  Phebe  Martin. 

Court  Record,  Page  jd — 6  December,  1683 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow  to 
pay  the  debts,  and  the  remainder  of  Estate  to  be  as  her  own  Estate. 


Page  51. 

Miller,  Thomas,  Middletown.  Invt,  £486-04-00.  Taken  10  Sep- 
tember, 1680,  by  Thomas  Wettmore,  James  Tappine,  Richard  Hall  &  Wil- 
liam Cheeny.  The  children:  Thomas  age  14  years,  Samuel  12,  Joseph 
10,  Benjamin  8,  Margaret  4,  Sarah  one  year  old.  Will  dated  11  August, 
1680. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Thomas  Miller  of  Middletown,  in  the 
County  of  Hartford,  being  something  about  70  years  of  age,  not  knowing 
the  day  of  my  death,  is  as  followeth :  After  my  committing  of  my  Spirit 
to  God  who  gave  it,  &  my  Body  to  a  decent  Burial,  I  do  dispose  of  that  por- 
tion of  worldly  Goods  as  followeth :  Imprimis :  My  Will  is  that  my  Estate 
shall  be  divided  equally  amongst  all  my  sons  after  my  wives  decease,  they 
paying  my  daughters  out  of  it  half  so  much  apeice  as  any  of  their  portions, 
my  wife  injoying  the  Use  of  my  House  &  Lands  &  Stock  for  her  Life  time. 
The  other  Lands  which  are  not  fit  for  Improvement  at  present,  nor  under 
fence,  may  be  divided  to  them  as  part  of  their  portions  as  they  come  to  age. 
As  respecting  my  daughter  Bacon,  I  have  already  paid  her  her  full  portion 
before  her  death,  &  therefore  do  not  see  Cause  to  do  anything  now  to  my 
son-in-law  Nathaniel  Bacon,  &  making  my  loving  wife  Sarah  Miller  sole 
Executrix. 

Witness :  William  Cheeny,  Thomas  X  Miller  sen. 

John  Hall. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  335 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — 2  December,  1680:  Will  exhibited  by  the 
Relict  and  proven. 

Page  192 — (Vol.  X)  7  May,  1728:  Whereas  Thomas  Miller,  form- 
erly of  Middletown,  in  &  by  his  last  Will  &  Testament  did  appoint  his  wife 
Sarah  executrix  andjimpowered  her  to  set  out  of  his  Estate  to  the  Children 
their  portion  in  sd.  Will,  and  the  sd.  Executrix  being  lately  deceased,  not 
having  fully  dist.  sd.  Estate  according  to  the  sd.  Will,  this  Court  do  ap- 
point &  impower  Messrs.  Samuel  Hall,  Solomon  Adkins  &  Samuel  Frary, 
of  Middletown,  or  any  two  of  them,  to  Dist.  the  Estate  of  sd.  Deed,  not 
before  proportioned  to  &  amongst  the  Heirs  of  the  sd.  Deed. 

Dist.  on  File:  10  December,  1728:  To  the  Heirs  of  Thomas  Miller 
(eldest  son),  to  Samuel  Miller,  to  the  Heirs  of  Joseph  Miller,  to  Benjamin 
Miller  (4th  son),  to  John  Miller  (youngest  son),  and  to  Isaac  Johnson  in 
Right  of  his  wife  Margaret  Miller,  to  George  Hubbard  in  Right  of  his 
wife  Mehetabell  Miller,  to  Smith  Johnson  in  Right  of  his  wife  Sarah  Mil- 
ler.   By  Samuel  Frary,  Solom  Adkins  &  William  Rockwell. 

George  Hubbard,  who  married  Mehetabell,  one  of  the  daughters  of 
the  deceased,  desired  an  Appeal  from  the  Judgement  of  this  Court  in  ac- 
cepting the  aforesd.  Dist.,  to  the  Superior  Court.    Granted. 

Page  210 — 2  January,  1728-9:    Report  of  the  Dist. 


Page  130. 

Mills,  Simon.  Died  6  July,  1683.  Invt.  £168-07-00.  The  children: 
Eldest  daughter  Mary  Humphries  age  20  years,  Hannah  Mills  18,  Sarah 
13,  Abigail  11,  Elizabeth  9,  Prudence  7  (Deed),  John  Mills  age  14  years, 
and  Simon  5  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  72 — 6  September,  1683 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict 
and  Peter  Buell. 

Page  78 — 18  December,  1683 :  This  Court  having  granted  Adms.  to 
the  Widow  of  Simon  Mills  and  Peter  Buell  on  the  Estate  of  Simon  Mills, 
do  divide  the  Estate  as  followeth : 

f    s    d 
To  the  Relict,  of  Personal  Estate  &  1-3  of  the  Real,  16-00-00 

To  the  Eldest  son  John  Mills,  22-00-00 

To  the  rest  of  the  Children,  to  each,  11-00-00 

The  sons  to  receive  their  portions  in  Land  as  they  come  of  age,  the  rest 
in  Reversion  after  their  Mother's  decease.  This  Court  appoint  John  Case 
and  Samuel  Willcox  to  be  Overseers. 

Dist.  File,  24  July,  1691 :  Upon  an  Order  of  the  Court  made  18  De- 
cember, 1683 : 

i    s    d 
To  the  Eldest  son  John  Mills,  22-00-00 

To  Samuel  Humphrey,  husband  to  Mary  the  Eldest  daughter,        13-16-03 
To  Simon  Drake,  husband  to  Hannah,  13-17-00 

To  Sarah  Mills,  12-02-00 

To  Elizabeth  Mills,  13-00-00 


336  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  i88— (Vol.  VIII)  5  April,  1714:  This  Court  orders  the  Es- 
tate of  Simon  Mills,  late  of  Simsbury,  Deed.,  shall  be  dist.  and  divided  to 
the  Children  &  heirs  of  the  sd.  Deed  by  the  Rule  and  Proportion  according 
to  an  Order  or  Decree  of  the  County  Court  holden  at  Hartford  18  De- 
cember, Anno  Dom  1683 ;  and  for  that  End  do  now  order  and  appoint  Mr. 
Joseph  Case,  Mr.  Joseph  Phelps  and  John  Slater,  of  Simsbury,  to  divide 
the  sd.  Estate  accordingly,  and  make  return  thereof  to  this  Court  on  or 
before  the  ist  Monday  of  June  next. 

A  Settlement  by  Arbitration  of  the  Estate  of  Simon  Mills  of  Sims- 
bury, who  died  1683,  made  this  25th  March,  1719.  (Vol.  IX,  Page  )  : 

Know  all  Men  by  these  presents :  That  we  the  Undersigned  do  ac- 
knowledge ourselves  firmly  bound  unto  each  other  in  the  sum  of  iioo  cur- 
rent money  or  Bills  of  Credit,  and  to  the  true  performance  hereof  we  do 
bind  ourselves  and  each  of  our  heirs  firmly  by  these  presents,  in  Witness 
Avhereof  we  have  set  to  our  Hand  to  stand  to,  abide  by,  and  in  all  things 
stand  to  the  final  end  and  Judgement  of  Deacon  Cornish,  Samuel  Case  & 
Joseph  Case,  of  Simsbury,  Arbitrators  indifferently  chosen,  elected  and 
named  by  each  party  to  complete  and  make  a  final  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of 
Simon  Mills  of  Simsbury  Deed.,  and  to  judge,  order,  arbitrate  and  deter- 
mine all  dififerences  that  has,  shall  or  may  arise  concerning  the  premises 
relateing  to  the  sd.  Estate,  according  to  Justice  and  Ecquitty,  provided  the 
sd.  Arbitrators  doe  bring  in  their  reward  under  their  hands  &  Seals  at, 
on  or  before  the  6th  day  of  April  next  ensueing  the  date  hereof.  Then 
this  Obligation  is  to  be  void  &  of  non  effect,  otherwise  to  stand  and  remain 
in  full  force  &  virtue.  In  Witness  whereof  we  have  set  to  our  Hands  & 
Seals  the  date  abovesd. 

Samll  Humphris  sen.  Ls.  Samuel  Tuller  Ls. 

Simon  X  Mills  Ls.  Thomas  Ellsworth  Ls. 

John  Mills  Ls.  Daniel  Loomis  Ls. 

Joseph  Mills  Ls.  Thomas  Horskins  Ls. 

Benjamin  Mills  Ls.  Hannah  X  Loomis  Ls. 

Witness :  James  Hilliyer  Jr., 
Jacob  Tuller. 

Page  132-133. 

Mitchell,  John,  Hartford.  Died  28  July,  1683.  Invt.  £132-01-09. 
Taken  by  Caleb  Standly,  Zechariah  Sandford.  The  children :  Mary  age 
28  years,  John  25,  Sarah  21,  Margaret  19,  Mabell  17,  Miriam  Mitchell  15, 
The  Relict  Mrs.  Mary  Mitchell. 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 6  September,  1683 :  Adms.  to  John  Mitchell. 

Page  yy — 18  December,  1683 :  Distribution :  To  the  Widow  Mary 
Mitchell,  6  acres  of  Land  in  the  neck  which  John  Mitchell  had  of  Thomas 
Huxley  for  Land  that  was  the  Widows,  and  £10 ;  to  John  Mitchell,  £24-17- 
00;  and  to  the  five  daughters  i  12-08-00  to  each.  Lieut  Caleb  Standly  & 
Thomas  Olcott  distributors.  Mrs.  Mary  Mitchell  did  in  Court  accept  of 
the  Distribution. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  337 

Page  223. 

Mitchell,  Sarah,  Hartford.  Invt.  £27-02-03.  Taken  23  January, 
1684,  by  William  Gibbons  &  Mary  X  Gilbert.  The  brothers  and  sisters: 
John,  Mary,  Margaret,  Mabel  &  Miriam. 

Court  Record,  Page  104 — 24  March,  1684-5 :  Adms.  to  John  Mitch- 
ell. Lieut.  Standly  &  Mr.  Thomas  Olcott  to  Dist.  the  Estate  equally  to 
John  Mitchell  and  to  his  four  Sisters. 


Page  194-5. 

Morrice,  Robert,  Hartford.  Died  19  November,  1684.  Invt.  £63-08- 
03.  Taken  21  November,  1684,  by  Thomas  Olcott,  Caleb  Standly.  Robert 
Morrice's  Estate  is  in  debt  to  several  persons : 

£    s    d 

To  Dr.  Williams,  3-07-00 

To  John  Andrews  wife  for  Washing  &  15  days  nursing,  1-13-00 

For  his  Funeral,  To  3  gallons  of  Wine,  in  Money,  12-00 

To  Samll  Spencer,  for  Rum,  Money,  03-06 

To  Wm  Goodwin  for  a  Graue,  06-00 

To  Joseph  Strickland  for  a  Coffin,  10-00 

To  John  Willson  for  Cyder,  10-00 
To  Lt.  Caleb  Standly, 

To  Mrs.  Gilbert,  02-06 

To  John  Easton,  00-06 

Will  dated  7  June  1684.  I  Robert  Morrice  of  Hartford,  in  New  Eng- 
land, being  in  Good  health  and  memory,  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament: Item.  I  give  unto  Hannah  Standly,  the  wife  of  Caleb  Standly, 
my  Book  called  "The  Saints'  Everlasting  Rest,"  of  Mr.  Baxter's  Works. 
I  give  to  Hanah  Pitkin,  daughter  of  Caleb  Standly,  my  Book  called  the 
"Godly  Man's  Heart."  To  Elizabeth  Standly,  their  other  daughter,  my 
Book  called  "Abram's  Intercession  for  Soddom."  I  give  10  Shillings  to 
John  Andrews.  To  John  Willson,  my  Executor,  I  give  40  Shillings.  To 
Samuel  Spencer,  my  Overseer,  20  Shillings.  To  John  Tiliston,  my  Kinsman, 
to  Jeremy  Diggins  &  Thomas  Andrews,  I  give  all  my  Wearing  Apparrel, 
equally  to  be  divided  between  them.  To  Mary  Diggins,  daughter  of  the  sd. 
Jeremy  Diggins,  I  give  all  my  Silver  Money  be  it  more  or  less,  also  my 
Bed  &  all  my  Bedding,  &  my  Book  called  "Heaven  upon  Earth" ;  also  I 
give  her  my  Great  Bible,  my  Trunk  wth  smale  things  in  it,  my  spice  Box, 
and  Mr.  Marshall's  Book.  To  young  Jeremy  Diggins  I  give  my  Book 
called  "God's  All  Sufficiency."  To  Elizabeth  Diggins  I  give  my  liudry 
cupbord.  Also  I  give  to  young  Jeremy  Diggins  my  Siluer  Hattband  & 
Siluer  Buttons.  The  wife  of  John  Willson  &  the  wife  of  Samuel  Spencer 
I  give  each  of  them  5  Shillings.  It  is  my  Will  that  the  Residue  of  my  Es- 
tate be  equally  diuided  between  the  three  forenamed  children  of  Jeremy 


33^  probate;  records.  VOI..  IV, 

Diggins.  I  appoint  John  Willson  my  Executor,  &  Samuel  Spencer  my 
Overseer. 

Witness:  Lydia  X  Willson,  Robert  X  Morrice.  Ls. 

William  Pitkin. 

Court  Record,  Page  94 — 25  November,  1684:  Will  exhibited  by 
John  Willson,  Executor.  Lt.  Caleb  Standly  having  done  many  services 
for  Robert  Morrice,  as  all  his  family,  having  baked  his  bread  for  a  num- 
ber of  years,  this  Court  allows  him  out  of  the  Estate  four  pounds  for  it. 


Page  141-2. 

Moses,  John,  Windsor.  Died  14  October,  1683.  Invt.  £575-01-00. 
Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott,  Timothy  Phelps  sen,,  Daniel  Birge.  The  chil- 
dren :  John  age  28  years,  Timothy  14,  Mary  22,  Sarah  19,  Margaret  17, 
Martha  12,  Mindwell  7  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  75 — 6  December,  1683:     Invt.  Exhibited. 

Page  79 — 18  December,  1683 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow  and  son  John. 
Order  to  Distribute :  To  the  Widow,  £64  of  personal  Estate  forever,  and 
one  third  of  the  Real  during  Life;  to  the  Eldest  son,  £124;  to  Timothy, 
i66 ;  to  Mary,  Eldest  daughter,  because  of  her  weakness,  £70 ;  to  the  others 
£60  to  each  at  lawful  age.  John  Moore  and  Return  Strong  to  be  Over- 
seers. 

Page  84 — 6  March,  1684:  Whereas  this  Court  hath  been  informed 
that  in  John  Moses'  Inventory  there  is  a  parcell  of  Land  bought  of  Sarah 
Linsley,  13  acres,  valued  at  £13,  which  is  Judged  worth  £60,  that  parcell 
of  Land  is  by  these  appointed  to  distribute  the  estate  to  be  Valued  in  pro- 
portion as  the  other  Land,  &  what  overpluss  it  makes  is  to  help  beare  what 
the  Estate  is  fallen  short  since  the  Inventory  was  taken. 

File  Record,  12  February,  1683 :  An  accott  of  the  Widdow's  part  of 
the  Moveables  Layd  out  to  her.  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Mary  Moses, 
deceased.    Taken  23  September,  1689,  £62-12-00,  by  John  Moore. 

Estate  of  John  Moses,  Simsbury,  1 690-1 — To  the  constable  of  Sims- 
bury  to  serve  and  return:  In  their  Maties  Name  you  are  required  to 
warne  John  Moses  of  your  Town  to  appear  at  the  Court  to  be  holden  at 
Hartford  the  first  Thursday  in  March  next,  to  Answer  Samuel  Farns- 
worth  in  Right  of  his  wife,  as  he  is  Administrator  to  the  Estate  of  John 
Moses  deceased,  in  action  of  the  case  for  his  neglecting  to  make  payment 
to  sayd  Farnsworth  the  sume  of  Seventy  pounds  due  to  him  in  the  right  of 
his  wife -as  her  proportion  of  her  father's  Estate  allotted  to  her  by  the 
Court,  wth  necessary  costs  &  charges.  Hereof  fayle  not.  Dated  at  Hart- 
ford, Feb.  10,  1690-1.  John  Allyn,  Secretary. 

February  the  nth,  1690. 

Then  this  warrant  was  served  upon  John  Moses  by  me, 

John  Rohearts,  Constable  for  Simsbury. 


'ii 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  339 

Received  of  John  Moses,  as  Administrator  to  ye  Estate  of  John  Moses 
deceased,  in  Right  of  my  wife  Mary,  the  daughter  of  the  said  deceased, 
as  part  of  her  portion  ordered  and  distributed  to  her  out  of  the  Estate  of 
the  said  John  Moses  deceased,  the  sum  of  seventeen  pounds  seven  shillings 
and  six  pence.    I  say  received  the  i6th  of  January,  1690,  pr.  me, 

Signed  and  sealed  Samuel  Farnsworth. 

in  presence  of : 
Samuel  Clarke  sen., 
Timothy  Phelps  sen. 

Page  241. 

Mygatt,  Widow  Ann,      Hartford.     Will  dated  28  December,  1681. 

I  Ann  Mygatt,  Widow  of  Joseph  Mygatt,  do  make  this  my  last  Will 
&  Testament :  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Deming  all  my  Woolen  Ap- 
parrell  excepting  my  Broad  Cloth  Coat,  which  I  give  unto  my  gr,  daugh- 
ter Sarah  Mygatt,  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Deming  my  Bed  whereon 
I  lye  &  all  its  furniture  thereunto  belonging.  And  further,  my  Will  is  that 
my  wearing  Linen  be  equally  divided  between  my  daughter  Mary  Deming 
&  my  gr.  daughter  Sarah  Mygatt ;  &  my  Will  is  that  the  remainder  of  my 
Estate  be  equally  divided  between  my  daughter  Mary  Deming  and  my  gr. 
son  Joseph  Mygatt,  excepting  my  Chest. 

Witness :  Paul  Peek  sen.,  Ann  X  Mygatt, 

George  Grave. 

Court  Record,  Page  115 — 4  March,  1685-6:  Will  proven.  Order  to 
Dist.    Persons  concerned  in  the  Dist.  agreed  to  it  in  Court. 


Page  55-6, 

Mygatt,  Deacon  Joseph,  Hartford,  Died  7  December,  1680.  Invt. 
£368-11-06.  Taken  10  December,  1680,  by  Thomas  Bull  sen.,  Paul  Peck 
sen.,  George  Grave.    Will  dated  27  November,  1676. 

I  Joseph  Mygatt  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
Whereas,  in  a  Writing  bearing  date  27  November,  1654,  I  have  already 
engaged  the  manner  of  a  dispose  of  my  Estate  after  my  Death,  I  do  now 
for  the  substance  thereof  fully  consent  thereunto,  only  some  things  men- 
tioned needing  some  explication  I  thought  good  to  mention,  ist,  that  I  have 
already  paid  the  marriage  portion  for  my  son  Jacob  as  is  expressed  in  the 
Agreement,  &  have  built  a  house  for  him  of  more  value  than  was  promised, 
&  have  truly  fulfilled  that  first  particularly.  2nd,  Whereas  it  is  mentioned 
in  the  Agreement  with  Mrs.  Susannah  Fitch,  &  the  Trustees  in  behalf  of 
her  Brother,  that  the  Estate  by  her  should  be  let  out  to  procure  a  farm, 
that  it  might  have  been  so  but  they  conceived  that  it  might  be  more  advan- 
tageous to  adventure  the  Money  abroad,  being  at  that  time  in  a  way  of 
Trade,  the  which  with  their  desire  I  consented  too, — these  things  being 


340  PROBATB   RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

confiscated,  I  do  dispose  of  my  whole  Estate  as  is  there  mentioned,  only  my 
Mind  is  that  in  Case  the  £12  be  not  paid  to  my  wife  (as  is  expressed) ,  that 
so  much  of  my  Lands  be  sold  (that  may  best  be  spared)  as  may  enable  the 
true  performance  of  the  yearly  Annuity  willed  to  her  during  her  natural 
life.  I  give  unto  Joseph  Deming,  my  gr.  son,  all  my  Wearing  apparrel.  I  ap- 
point my  gr.  child  Joseph  Mygatt  to  be  my  Executor.  I  desire  my  friend 
Paul  Peck  sen.  and  my  son  John  Deming  to  be  Overseers, 

Witness:  Jos:  Haines,  Jo:  Mygatt.  Ls. 

Paul  Peck. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 29  December,  1680 :    Will  proven,  and  ap- 
proved so  far  as  consistent  with  a  former  writing. 


Page  7-8. 

Nash,  Joseph,  Sergt.,  Hartford.  Invt.  £419-13-10.  Taken  3  Sep- 
tember, 1678,  by  Thomas  Bull,  Thomas  Bunce,  Nathaniel  Stanly.  Will 
dated  19  January,  1675-6. 

I  Joseph  Nash  of  Hartford  do  declare  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  My 
Will  is  that  my  just  Debts  be  paid,  &  that  being  done,  with  my  Funeral 
Charges  &  Necessary  expenses  defrayed,  the  remainder  of  my  Estate  I  give 
to  my  wife  Margaret  &  Sarah  my  only  Child  in  such  proportion  &  manner 
as  is  hereafter  in  this  my  Will  expressed.  I  give  to  Margaret  my  wife  1-3 
part  of  all  my  Moveable  Estate  both  Goods  &  Cattle,  And  I  give  to  Sarah 
my  daughter  2-3  parts  of  all  my  Moveable  Estate  both  Goods  &  Cattle: 
&  for  as  much  as  our  daughters  that  have  been  disposed  of  already  have 
had  the  best  of  the  Moveables,  my  Will  is  that  my  sd.  daughter  Sarah  shall 
have  in  her  part  of  the  sd.  Moveables  the  best  featherbed  &  Boulster  &  two 
Pillows,  the  best  Coverlet  &  Curtains  &  Furniture  of  the  sd.  Bed,  &  also 
my  great  Copper  Kettle,  also  one  great  pewter  Dish  or  platter  (which  is 
the  bigest).  These  particulars  first  excepted,  my  wife  to  choose  in  the 
rest  of  the  Moveables  half  her  third  part,  &  then  the  Residue  to  be  divided 
according  to  proportion  both  in  Quantity  &  Quality  upon  the  Advice  of 
my  Overseers.  I  do  give  unto  my  sd.  daughter  Sarah  my  House,  Houses, 
&  all  my  Lands,  with  all  Rights  &  Privileges  belonging  to  them,  to  her  & 
her  heirs  in  full  Right  &  Title,  only  the  following  caution  to  be  observed : 
that  for  the  support  &  Relief  of  my  wife,  my  Will  is,  that  there  shall  be 
yearly  paid  unto  her  my  sd.  wife,  or  to  her  Order,  in  Hartford,  the  sum  of 
£4  during  the  term  of  her  natural  life ;  and  also,  if  my  wife  for  her  better 
support  in  her  widowed  condition  shall  make  choice  to  keep  the  sd.  House- 
ing  &  Lands  in  her  hands,  then  my  Will  is  that  while  she  remains  my 
Widow  she  shall  injoy  the  sd.  Houseing  &  Lands,  and  that  my  wife  pay 
or  caused  to  be  paid  unto  my  sd.  daughter  Sarah,  yearly,  in  Hartford,  £7, 
and  shall  keep  and  maintain  Houseing  &  Fences  in  Gpod  repair,  Also  dis- 
charge all  Dues  both  civil  &  ecclesiasticall.  And  further  it  is  my  Will,  that 
iny  Lands  should  pay  to  the  Ministry  at  the  New  Meeting  House.     My 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RBCORDS.  34 it 

Will  is  that  if  my  daughter  Sarah  die  without  Issue,  that  my  Houses  & 
Lands  shall  pass  to  my  eldest  brother,  Capt.  John  Nash,  and  his  heirs  for- 
ever.   I  appoint  my  brother  Capt.  John  Nash,  of  New  Haven,  Executor, 
and  appoint  Robert  Webster  and  Andrew  Benton  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness :  John  Whiting,  Joseph  Nash.  Ls. 

John  White. 

Court  Record,  Page  8 — 17  October,  1678 :    Will  proven. 


Page  100. 

Nichols,  Adam,  Hartford.  Died  25  August,  1682.  Invt.  £8-05-00. 
Taken  by  John  Marsh  &  Caleb  Standly. 

Adam  Nichols  is  in  Debt,  besides  what  his  Estate  hath  paid  for  his 
maintenance  before  his  Death  at  Goodman  Peck's,  about  £6-00-00.  Good- 
wife  Peck  also  gave  Accot  of  fower  Napkins  Addam  Nichols  gave  to  his 
daughter  Hester  Ellis,  and  one  Bellmetle  skillett,  when  his  daughter  was 
last  at  sd.  Peck's,  and  left  one  Napkin  at  Haddam  when  he  went  down  to 
visit  his  son  and  daughter,  &  half  a  sheet  and  one  Napkin  more  was  dis- 
posed of  for  his  Buryall  linen. 

Court  Record,  Page  58 — 7  September,  1682 :  Invt.  exhibited.  Adms. 
granted  to  Caleb  Stanly  and  John  Marsh,  with  advice  to  render  the  Estate 
to  his  son  and  daughter  provided  they  give  security  for  the  Debts  due  from 
sd.  Estate.     (See  Will  of  John  Wakeman  on  page  158  of  this  volume.) 


Page  103. 

North,  John,  Wethersfield.  Died  6  August,  1682.  Invt.  £133-07-00. 
Taken  5  September,  1682,  by  John  Kilbourn  &  Thomas  Wright,  Select- 
men. The  children :  John  age  10  years,  Mary  8,  Susannah  6  years.  The 
Widow,  Susannah  North. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 13  December,  1682:  Invt.  Exhibited. 
Adms.  to  Susannah  North,  Widow.  Robert  Francis  &  Joseph  Churchill 
appointed  as  Overseers  to  assist  the  Widow  in  the  management  of  affairs, 
with  Order  for  Distribution  of  the  Estate. 


Page  103. 

North,  Samuel.  Invt.  £188-05-06.  Taken  by  Thomas  Heart,  Thom- 
as Porter,  Richard  Seamore,  Selectmen.  The  children :  John  age  13 
years,  Samuel  10,  Thomas  8,  Hanna  4  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  60 — 13  December,  1682:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Order  to  Dist:  To  the  Widow  £20  and  1-3  use  of  Real  Estate,  to  Eldest 
son  a  double  Portion,  to  the  rest  of  the  Children  single  Portions.    John 


342  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

Norton  sen.  is  appointed  to  assist  the  Widow  in  the  best  manner  he  may. 
Page  73  (Vol.  V)  6  September,  1694:  Whereas,  there  was  a  com- 
plaint made  by  John  Norton  sen.  &  John  Norton  Jr.  that  the  Children  of 
Samuel  North  had  not  received  of  John  Rue  their  portions  distributed  or 
allotted  to  them  out  of  their  father  North's  Estate,  &  sewed  sayd  Rue  for 
security  of  what  was  still  to  be  payd  of  the  sayd  Children's  portions,  This 
Court  doe  order  the  sayd  John  Rue  to  pay  the  remaynder  of  Tho.  North's 
portion  forthwith  unto  the  sayd  Thomas  North  besides  what  he  is  to  re- 
ceive in  Land,  &  to  give  John  Norton  sen.  sufficient  security  for  the  por- 
tion that  is  allotted  out  unto  Hanna  North  by  the  Court,  as  sayd  John  Nor- 
ton Jun.  is  guardian  unto  the  sayd  Hanna  North.  All  which  being  don, 
to  be  the  finall  acquittance  of  the  sayd  John  Rue  respecting  Samuel  North's 
Children  their  Estates  or  portions. 


Page  75-76. 

Nott,  John,  Wethersfield.  Died  25  January,  1681.  Invt.  £533-15- 
10.  Taken  by  John  Kilbourn,  Thomas  Wright,  William  Warner.  Will 
dated  10  February,  1679. 

I  John  Nott  of  Wethersfield,  aged  and  infirm,  but  of  perfect  under- 
standing &  Memory,  being  desirous  to  settle  things  in  order,  doe  make  and 
ordain  this  my  Last  Will  and  Testament  in  manner  and  form  following: 
Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  wife  Ann  Nott  Convenient  and  necessary 
house  roome  In  my  dwelling  house  where  I  now  live,  &  also  £6  pr  annum 
to  be  payd  to  her  yearly  out  of  the  proffits  &  rents  of  my  estate,  &  also  the 
free  use  of  so  much  of  my  household  goods  as  she  shall  have  need  of  to 
enjoy  the  sayd  comfortable  houseroom,  together  with  the  yearly  payment 
of  £6  pr  yeare,  &  also  the  free  use  of  my  household  stuffe  as  aforesayd  for 
&  during  the  full  terme  &  time  of  her  natural  Life.  I  give  and  bequeath 
to  my  sayd  wife  a  good  milch  Cow,  to  take  her  choyse  of  all  the  Cowes 
I  have.  Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Reeves  £30,  to  be  paid  to  her 
out  of  my  moveable  Estate.  I  doe  also  give  to  my  sayd  daughter  the  one 
halfe  of  my  houshold  Stuffe,  to  be  delivered  to  her  after  the  decease  of 
my  wife.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hanna  Hale  Tenn  shillings.  Item.  I  give 
&  bequeath  to  my  son  John  Nott  all  my  houses  &  Lands  that  I  have  here  in 
Wethersfield  or  els  where,  together  with  all  my  goods,  Chattells  &  debts, 
that  is  to  say,  all  whatsoever  which  I  now  have  or  shall  have  &  stand  pos- 
sessed of  or  have  good  &  Lawful  right  to  at  the  time  of  my  decease,  the 
legacies  only  excepted  before  given  to  my  wife  &  to  my  two  daughters,  & 
my  sayd  sonn  paying  to  my  wife  out  of  the  proffitts  of  my  estate  the  yearly 
Rent  of  £6  pr  yeare,  year  by  yeare,  for  and  during  the  full  term  of  her 
natural  Life.  I  ordain  my  son  John  Nott  sole  Executor  of  this  my  Last 
Will  &  Testament.  John  Nott. 

Witness :  Eleazer  Kimherly,  Ruth  X  Kimherly. 

Proven  27  February,  1681.  before  me,  John  Chester,  Comissioner. 
John  Nott,  Elizabeth  Reeve,  Hanna  Haell. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE)  RECORDS.  343 

Ann  Nott  appeared  and  made  oath  to  the  Invt. 

Court  Record,  Page  51 — 2  March,  1681-2:    Will  Presented  in  Court. 


P.  C,  Vol.  IV,  No.  1-2-3. 


Olmsted,  John,  Norwich.  Invt.  £973-05-06.  Taken  by  Solomon 
Tracy,  Samuel  Lothrop.     Exhibited  in  Court  22  September,  1686. 

Will :  I  John  Olmsted  of  Norwich,  being  about  60  years  of  age,  make 
my  Wife  Elizabedi  sole  Executrix,  my  Servants  to  have  their  liberty  at  the 
death  of  my  Wife,  but  my  Negro  Servant  Tony  not  only  to  have  his  liberty 
but  to  have  ten  acres  of  Land  in  some  Convenient  place. 

John  Olmsted. 
Witness :  Christopher  Huntington, 

Thomas  Adgate, 
Proven  20  September,  1689. 

Will  of  Elizabeth  Holmsted,  15  October,  1689,  Relict  of  John  Holm- 
sted,  says  her  husband  gave  her  all  his  Estate  to  despose  of  as  she  saw 
fit.  For  Love  and  affection  for  the  two  sons  of  her  husband's  Brother, 
Richard  Olmsted  of  Norwalk,  viz,  Lieutenant  James  Holmsted  and  Ensign 
John  Holmsted,  I  have  given  to  each  of  them  an  Allottment  at  the  new 
plantation  Lying  at  the  Northwest  of  Norwich,  Each  Allottment  Con- 
tayning  by  Estimation  about  a  Thousand  acres  of  Land,  with  all  Rights, 
Etc.,  by  deed  of  gift  to  them.  I  give  to  Sargt.  Richard  Baskett  (written 
now  Richard  Bushnell),  my  Kinsman,  a  Tract  of  Land  on  the  East  side  of 
the  little  Rivulet  at  Wequetequock  adjoining  that  of  Daniel  Tracy.  I  also 
give  him  4  acres  of  Land  at  Yantick,  by  that  of  William  Hide  west, 
Thomas  Post  north  and  east.  I  also  give  him  10  acres  of  Land  at  Weque- 
tequock; also  Land  east  side  of  the  Shoetucket  River  at  Wequanack,  on 
said  River  east,  the  Highway  north,  and  upon  Land  of  Thomas  Leffing- 
well  and  Richard  Wallis.  My  will  is  that  £50  be  paid  for  the  relief  of  the 
poor  of  Norwich,  per  advice  of  Rev.  James  Fitch,  sen.  I  give  to  my 
brother  Adgate's  three  children,  viz.,  Sarah,  Rebeckah  &  Thomas,  £6  to 
each.  To  my  brother's  eldest  daughter,  Abigail,  a  parcel  of  Land  over  the 
River  which  her  husband  bought  of  John  Arnold.  To  Tony  (the  Negro), 
Ten  acres  was  given :  3  acres  in  the  little  plain,  3  acres  in  the  Great  plain, 
and  4  acres  at  Wequetequock.  To  Hannah  (the  Indian  Maide)  and  to  the 
nine  Children  of  my  brother  &  sister  Nuell  of  Farmington,  5  Shillings 
apiece.  I  give  to  the  Rev.  James  Fitch  sen.  iio.  The  Residue  of  my  Es- 
tate to  my  Kinsman  and  Executor,  Samuel  Lothrop. 

Elizabeth  X  Olmsted. 
Witness :  John  Post,  John  Burchard. 

It  appears  that  James  Olmsted  and  Samuel  Newell  asked  for  a  review. 


344  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  198-9-200. 

Olmsted,  Capt.  Nicholas,  Hartford.  Died  31  August,  1684.  Invt. 
£421-08-00.  Taken  by  Caleb  Stanly,  John  Marsh.  Will  dated  20th  Aug- 
ust, 1683. 

I  Nicholas  Olmsted  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  wife  £5  a  year  during  her  Widowhood,  and  £4  a  year 
if  she  marry,  during  her  natural  life,  to  be  paid  her  yearly  by  my  sons, 
Samuel  40  Shillings  and  Joseph  40  Shillings  and  Thomas  20  Shillings.  I 
give  to  my  son  Samuel  Olmsted  my  Dwelling  house  in  Hartford  after  my 
decease,  only  the  Use  of  some  part  of  it  to  his  Mother.  I  give  unto  my  son 
Samuel  J^  of  my  Barne,  and  all  that  part  of  my  Homelott  not  given  to  my 
son  Thomas.  I  give  the  other  half  of  the  Barne  to  my  son  Thomas,  and  I 
give  my  Barn  Yard  equally  to  my  sons  Samuel  &  my  son  Thomas,  with 
my  Well  in  the  same.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  that  part  of  my  Homelott 
next  Mr.  Haynes'  and  Mr,  Hooker's  Homelott,  to  be  divided  from  my  son 
Samuel's  part  of  my  Homelott  as  followeth  :  From  the  Barne  to  the  High- 
way to  be  divided  by  the  fence  that  fenceth  in  the  Barn  yard,  and  above  the 
Barn  from  the  middle  of  the  Barn  Floor  up  to  Jeremy  Addams's  Homelott. 
The  remainder  of  my  Homelott  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel,  and  to  his  heirs, 
forever.  I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  my  Meadow  lott  in  the  Long  Mead- 
ow lying  between  Deacon  Butler's  and  Lt.  Joseph  Wadsworth's  Land.  I 
give  unto  my  son  Thomas  my  Upland  Lott  in  the  West  Division  in  Hart- 
ford. I  give  unto  my  son  Joseph  Olmsted  &  his  heirs  all  that  Division  of 
Upland,  &  the  Swamp  Land  belonging  to  the  same,  upon  which  he  hath 
built  his  house  on  the  east  side  of  the  Great  River.  I  give  unto  my  son 
Joseph  all  my  Meadow  Land  on  the  east  side  of  the  Great  River,  he  pay- 
ing 20  Shillings  unto  his  sister  Gates,  and  40  Shillings  per  Annum  to  his 
Mother.  I  give  my  Farme  of  Land  lying  in  the  Woods,  adjoining  to 
Jeremy  Addams's  land  in  the  Road  to  New  London,  unto  my  son  Samuel 
and  my  son  Thomas,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them.  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Sarah  Gates  20  Shillings.  I  give  all  my  Right  &  Title  to  that 
Land  purchased  of  Joshua,  son  of  Uncas,  by  the  town  of  Hartford,  on  the 
East  side  the  Great  River,  to  my  son  Samuel  Butler  and  my  daughter 
Rebeckah  Bigelow  and  my  daughter  Mabel  Butler,  to  be  equally  divided 
between  them.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel,  my  son  Joseph  and  my  son 
Thomas  all  my  Right  in  a  parcell  of  Land  given  by  Joshua,  son  of  Uncas, 
in  his  last  Will,  to  be  divided  amongst  several  persons  in  Hartford.  I 
give  to  my  daughter  Bigelow  40  Shillings.  I  make  my  son  Thomas  Olm- 
sted my  sole  Executor,  and  appoint  Mr.  William  Pitkin  and  Caleb  Standljr 
Overseers. 

Witness:  Caleb  Standly,  Nicholas  Olmsted. 

Timothy  Cowles. 

Court  Record,  Page  95 — 25  November,  1684:  Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATB    RECORDS.  345 

Osbom,  David.  Court  Record,  Page  14 — 24  April,  1679  •  An  In- 
ventory of  what  was  the  Estate  of  David  Osborn  was  presented  in  Court, 
which  did  amount  to  £7-02-00;  &  according  to  the  desire  of  the  Widow 
(his  relict)  &  Brother,  The  Court  orders  it  to  be  delivered  to  sargt  John 
Kilbourn  to  discharge  his  funeral  Charges  &  other  charges  due  from 
him,  &  the  rest  to  goe  onward  for  his  dyat  with  him. 


Page  249-50. 

Osbom,  John  sen.,  Windsor.  Died  27  October,  1686.  Invt.  £315- 
17-06.  Taken  25  November,  1686,  by  Henry  Wolcott,  Jacob  Drake,  Dan- 
iel Hayden.    Will  dated  14  October,  1686. 

I  John  Osborn  sen.  of  Windsor  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  wife  Ann  Osborn  my  personal  and  real  Estate  during 
her  natural  life,  except  that  parcell  of  Land  only  that  I  now  improve  at 
Namerick  which  I  give  to  my  son  John,  Within  a  year  and  a  day  after 
my  decease.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  my  now  dwelling  house  and  Lands 
adjoyning,  after  mine  and  my  wive's  decease,  he  paying  to  his  brothers 
and  sisters  such  legacies  as  hereinafter  shall  be  expressed.  I  give  to  my 
son  Nathaniel  that  part  of  my  house  lott  west  side  of  Connecticut  River, 
cast  of  the  Town  Street,  bounded  North  by  John  Gaylord  Jr.,  south  by 
Robert  Watson,  East  by  Isaac  Pinney's  Meadow,  after  the  decease  of  my 
wife  and  myself.  I  give  to  my  gr.  son  Daniel  Prior  my  Wood  lott  above 
Namerick,  bounded  south  by  Jacob  Drake,  and  iio.  My  son  Samuel  to 
pay  his  four  sisters,  Mary,  Hanna,  Ester  &  Sarah,  iio  to  Each.  Samuel 
to  pay  my  gr.  child  Hana  Shadduck  £5  in  case  she  abide  with  my  wife 
until  18  years  of  age  or  till  my  wives  decease.  I  constitute  my  wife  Ann 
sole  Executrix,  and  desire  Jacob  Drake,  Daniel  Hayden  &  Nathaniel  Gay- 
lord  to  be  Overseers.  John  X  Osborn  sen. 
Witness :  Jacob  Drake,  Mary  Drake. 

Court  Record,  Page  128 — 3  March,  1686-7:    Will  Proven. 


Page  173. 

Owen,  Daniel,  Windsor.  Died  ist  March,  1682-3.  Invt.  £18-06-06. 
Taken  by  Jacob  Drake,  Josiah  Elsworth. 

On  the  26th  day  of  February,  1683,  Mary  (Bissell)  Owen,  the 
Widow  &  Relict  of  Daniel  Owen,  made  oath  to  the  Inventory. 

Court  Record,  Page  85 — 6  March,  1683-4:  Adms.  to  Cornet  John 
Bissell  to  pay  the  debts,  and  the  rest  of  the  Estate  to  the  Widow. 


Page  240. 

Parents,  John,  Haddam.  Died  8  July,  1686.  Invt.  £84-10-01.  Taken 
by  George  Gates  and  Simon  Smith.    Will  dated  27  April,  1686. 


346  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOIv.  IV, 

I  John  Parents  of  Haddam  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
It  is  my  Will  that  my  daughter  Mary  shall  abide  with  Mr.  Nathaniel 
Chapman  until  she  comes  of  age  or  marry,  &  that  my  daughter  Elizabeth 
shall  be  disposed  of  by  my  Trustees  as  they  shall  think  fit  or  convenient 
for  her  comfort.  My  whole  Estate  to  be  divided  to  these  two  daughters. 
Should  both  die,  to  fall  to  the  Trustees  equally.  I  doe  appoint  William 
Ventrus,  Joseph  Arnol  sen.  and  James  Wells  sen.  to  be  the  Trustees. 

John  Parents. 

Witness:  Thomas  Brooks^  Moses  X  Ventrus,  Alexander  Rollo. 

Court  Record,  Page  120 — 2nd  September,  1680:    Will  Proven. 


Page  80. 

Payne,  John,  Middletown.  Died  in  the  year  1681.  Invt.  £82-03-00. 
Taken  February,  1681,  by  Richard  Hall,  Samuel  Hubbard,  John  Savage. 
The  children :  Jobe  age  4  years,  Patience  3,  Abigail  one  year. 

Court  Record,  Page  50 — 2  March,  1681-2:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Richard  Hall  &  Deac.  Samuel  Stocking  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  107. 

Payne,  Widow  Hannah,  Wethersfield.  Died  25  September,  1682. 
Invt.  £6-16-10.  Taken  29  September,  1682,  by  John  Kilbourn,  Thomas 
Wright.    The  children :    Hannah  age  20  years,  Thomas  9  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  79 — 18  December,  1683:  This  Court  grant  to 
Hannah  Payne  to  Possess  her  mother's  Estate,  she  agreeing  to  pay  the 
debts. 


Page  258-9. 


Persons,  Joseph,  Simsbury.  Invt.  £124-17-00.  Taken  2  May,  1687, 
hy  Joshua  Holcomb,  John  Higley,  Samuel  Willcox,  Selectmen.  He  died 
15  April,  1687,  leaving  one  daughter,  Mehetabell,  about  4  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — 1st  September,  1687:  Adms.  to  the  Relict. 
Joshua  Holcomb  to  be  Overseer. 

Page  70 — (Vol.  V)  12  April,  1694:  Order  all  the  Land  of  sd.  Per- 
sons to  be  and  belong  to  his  daughter  Mehetabell. 


Page  65. 

Persons,  Thomas,    Windsor.    Died  14  December,  1680.    Invt.  £20- 
00-00.    Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott  &  John  Bissell. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  347 

Thomas  Bissell  appeared  &  testifyed  upon  oath  in  Court,  September 
1 8th,  1681 :  The  Inventory  within  written  was  a  presentment  of  the  Es- 
tate of  Thomas  Persons  deceased,  &  if  more  come  to  Hght  he  will  count 
it  to  be  added.  The  sd.  Thomas  Bissell  is  Admitted  Adms.  of  the  sd. 
Estate,  to  receive  and  pay  all  just  Debts  according  to  proportion,  &  the 
Estate  with  amount  unto. 

Attests:  William  Leete^  Governor. 

The  following  is  Thomas  Bissell's  Account  of  Thomas  Persons's  Es- 
tate, 3  September,  1685:  The  Invt.  £16-14-11,  I  returned  indebted  as 
f  olloweth : 

To  tjoodman  Howard,  To  Thomas  Eglestone,  To  John  Williams, 

To  Nath :  Bissell,  To  Joshua  Welles,  To  Thomas  Bissell, 

To  Goody  Marshall,  To  William  Smith,  To  Nath :  Cook, 

To  Lt.  ffyler,  To  Ephraim  French,  To  Goodman  Dible, 

To  Joseph  Persons,  To  Thomas  Burnham,  To  Capt.  AUin. 

To  Lt.  Lord,  To  Goodman  Stevens, 

)  Signed,  Thomas  Bissell,  senr. 


Inventory  on  File 


Phelps,  Joseph,  Simsbury.  Invt.  £84-09-06.  Taken  5  March,  1683- 
4,  by  John  Terry,  Joshua  Holcomb  &  John  Case.  The  children :  Joseph 
17  years  of  age,  Hannah  15,  William  13  years,  Sarah  11  years,  and  Timo- 
thy 4  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  87 — 6  March,  1684 :  An  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of 
Joseph  Phelps  was  exhibited  in  Court,  proven  &  ordered  to  be  recorded. 
And  this  Court  grants  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  £6  of  the  Personal  Estate  & 
1-3  of  the  Real  Estate  during  her  natural  life,  and  to  the  Eldest  son  £22, 
and  to  the  rest  of  the  Children  £11  apeice.  And  Timothy  Phelps,  Thomas 
Barber  and  John  Terry  are  desired  to  be  Overseers. 

See  File :  The  Petition  of  Mary  Phelps,  Relict  to  Joseph  Phelps,  of 
Symsbury,  To  the  Honourable  County  Court  now  sitting  at  Hartford, 
Humbly  showeth:  That  your  poor  Petitioner,  when  shee  married  to 
Joseph  Phelps,  was  a  widow,  And  was  left  by  her  former  husband  in  some- 
what a  comfortable  Condition.  And  after  shee  was  married  to  this  man, 
carried  a  considerable  Estate  with  her  to  the  value  of  £40  or  £50,  but 
since  his  decease  is  left  in  a  very  helpless  Condition ;  having  but  £6  allowed 
In  Moveable  estate,  with  the  third  of  the  Land  for  life,  which  will  not 
yield  above  20  Shillings  per  Annum,  which  is  but  a  very  small  matter 
to  maintain  me,  having  a  young  child  left  By  Joseph  Phelps,  my  deceased 
husband,  to  be  "brought  up  out  of  it.  Having  therefore  heard  of  the 
Readyness  of  this  Court  to  hear  the  cry  &  to  help  the  fatherless  and  the 
Widow,  made  me  Bold  humbly  to  move  your  honours  that  some  more  of 
the  Estate  may  be  settled  upon  me  for  the  Bringing  up  of  the  Child.  How- 


348  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI<.   IT, 

ever,  if  the  matter  be  difficult,  that  at  least  you  would  be  pleased  to  order 
that  I  might  have  that  mare  and  Cow  that  is  left  and  was  part  of  my  own 
Estate  which  I  carried  with  me  when  I  married  my  late  husband.  Hop- 
ing your  honours  will  take  the  matter  into  serious  Consideration,  I  shal 
not  farther  enlarge,  but,  begging  Gods  presence  with  you,  rest  your  hum- 
ble Petitioner. 

Northapt,  28  August,  1684.  Mary  Phelps. 


Page  yy. 

Phelps,  William  sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  i472- 19-06.  Taken  the  last 
day  of  February,  1681,  by  John  Wolcott,  Thomas  Stoughton,  John  Bis- 
scll.    Will  nuncupative. 

10  February,  1681 :     His  Will  was  that  his  brother  Timothy  should 
have  all  his  Estate  to  dispose  of  &  to  be  sole  Executor ;  that  his  brother 
Timothy  should  have  his  choice  for  his  third  out  of  all  his  Outlands. 
Witness :  John  Loomis  sen.,  Benedict  Alvord. 

Court  Record,  Page  51 — 2  March,  1681-2:  This  Court  having  con- 
sidered the  Claims  presented  by  the  Widow  Phelps  &  her  Attorney,  find 
that  by  Virtue  of  a  Jointure  agreement  the  whole  personal  Estate,  together 
with  his  houseing  and  two  thirds  of  all  his  outlands,  are  the  proper  Estate 
of  the  Widow,  and  advise  that  the  Out  Lands  be  indifferently  divided, 
two-thirds  to  the  Widow  according  to  Joynture,  and  one  third  to  Timo- 
thy Phelps,  the  debts  to  be  paid  by  each  in  proportion. 


Page  lo-ii. 

Phillips,  George,  Windsor.  Invt.  i  174- 17-00.  On  the  12th  day  of 
July,  1678,  The  Townsmen  of  Windsor  Met  in  the  Room  where  George 
Phillips  was  found  dead  on  the  9th  of  July  before,  to  take  the  Inventory. 
Those  were  John  Loomis,  Jacob  Drake,  Thomas  Bissell,  Matthew  Grant. 

Now  we  copy  it  out  of  the  Town  booke  to  present  it  to  the  County 
Court  which  will  be  (held)  on  the  5  of  September,  the  first  Thursday  in 
the  moneth :  To  begin  with,  Houseing  &  Lands :  By  agreement  between 
George  Phillips  &  Israel  Dewey,  Israel  hath  Builded  a  New  end  to 
George's  old  house,  &  took  down  his  old  chimney  of  wood  &  clay  &  set 
up  a  new  stone  chimney,  &  we  have  not  Taken  to  Inventory  the  new,  but 
only  the  old  house  without  the  chimney,  with  the  Barne  &  the  houseland, 
which  Matthew  Grant  measured  &  find  it  one  acre  three-quarters  of  an 
acre,  &  we  value  it  at  £55-00-00. 

Court  Record,  Page  10 — 5  December,  1678:  Mr.  Gardner,  in  be- 
half of  John  Saunders  (alias  Phillips)  ;  Mr.  Pitkin,  in  behalf  of 
John  Grummin  of  Fairfield.  Appoint  Mr.  Gardner  and  John  Grum- 
min  Adms.  Also  allot  to  Mr.  Thomas  Judd  £4,  Thomas  Loomis  £5, 
Thomas  Porter  £3,  to  Robert  Porter  £3.    They  appear  in  some  way  re- 


1 677  "^^  16^7'  PROBATE  RECORDS.  349 

liated  to  him  (the  sd.  Deed).  The  remainder  of  Estate  to  be  divided 
between  John  Saunders  and  John  Grummin  in  right  of  his  wife,  who  are 
the  next  of  kin  to  the  said  PhilUps,  one  his  brother's  son,  the  other  his 
sister's  daughter.  John  Saunders  to  have  two  thirds,  and  John  Grummin 
one  third. 


Page  164-5-6. 


Pinney,  Humphrey,  Windsor.  Died  20  August,  1683.  Invt.  £780- 
05-00.  Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott,  John  Bissell  &  Daniel  Hayden.  Will 
dated  3  June,  1682. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Humphrey  Pinney  of  Windsor :  Im- 
primis :  I  do  hereby  declare  and  my  Will  is,  that  my  wife  Mary  Pinney  is 
by  me  appointed  Executrix.  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  Pinney  my  House- 
ing  &  Lands  during  her  natural  life,  &  after  her  decease  my  son  Samuel 
to  have  1-3  part  of  my  Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River.  It  is  to 
be  understood  that  that  2  acres  that  he  hath  now  in  possession  is  to  help 
make  up  the  third  part  of  the  Lott  that  Samuel  is  to  have,  &  is  to  have 
on  the  South  side  of  the  Lott  next  to  Samuel  Gaylord.  I  give  to  my  son 
John  Pinney  the  other  2-3  of  my  Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River. 
Also  my  Will  is  that  my  sons  Samuel  Pinney  &  John  Pinney  shall  pay 
to  my  gr.  child  Sarah  Pinney,  daughter  of  Nathaniel  Pinney,  £5,  that  is 
to  say,  Samuel  Pinney  and  John  Pinney  to  pay  50  Shillings  apeice.  My 
Will  is  that  my  Houseing  and  all  the  rest  of  my  Lands  I  give  to  my  son 
Isaac.  Also  my  Will  is  that  my  son  Isaac  Pinney  shall  pay  to  my  gr. 
Child  Nathaniel  Pinney,  son  of  Nathaniel  Pinney  Deed.  £10.  Also  I  give 
to  my  three  daughters,  Mary,  Sarah  &  Abigail,  5  Shillings  apeice.  Also 
my  Will  is  that  what  Estate  I  have  in  Old  England,  my  wife  shall  have 
1-2  of  it  and  my  son  Isaac  the  other  half  of  it.  Also  my  Will  is  that  all 
the  rest  of  my  Moveable  Estate,  without  dore  and  within,  I  give  to  my 
well  beloved  wife  to  dispose  of  as  she  see  cause.  Also  my  Will  is  that 
my  son  John  &  my  son  Isaac  shall  not  sell,  alienate  or  mortgage  all  nor 
any  of  the  abovesd.  Lands  until  they  are  of  the  age  of  50  years,  except  it 
be  to  their  own  brothers. 

Witness:  Abraham  Randall,  Humphrey  X  Pinney. 

Cornelius  Hall. 

Court  Record,  Page  81 — 10  December,  1683 :    Will  proven. 


Page  1 88-9- 1 90. 


Pinney,  Mrs.  Mary,  Windsor.  Died  18  August,  1684.  Invt.  £356- 
02-06.  Taken  4  September,  1684,  by  Henry  Wolcott,  John  Bissell,  Timo- 
thy Thrall  sen.    Will  dated  12  September,  1683. 

In  reference  to  that  Estate  which  my  husband  hath  left  me,  I  Mary 
Pinney  of  Windsor  do  make  my  last  Will  &  Testament:     I  give  to  my 


350  probate;  records.  voi,.  iv, 

son  Samuel,  £5 ;  to  his  daughter  Mary,  40  Shillings.  I  give  unto  my  son 
Isaac  £5.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Phelps,  £5 ;  to  my  daughter  Sarah 
Phelps  i20.  I  give  £3  apiece  to  the  Children  of  my  daughter  Abigail,  to 
Mary,  Abigail  and  John.  The  rest  of  my  Estate,  both  in  New  England 
and  Old  England,  I  give  to  my  son  John,  whom  I  appoint  my  sole  Execu- 
tor. If  my  daughter  Sarah  Phelps  should  die  leaving  no  Issue,  the 
legacy  given  to  her  shall  be  returned  to  my  Executor. 
Witness :  Benjamin  Newbery,  Daniel  Clark  sen.  Mary  Pinney. 

Court  Record,  Page  93 — Will  Exhibited  4  September  1681.     Page 
94 — 25  November,  1684:    Approved. 


Page  4. 

Piper,  Mr.  Richard,  Haddam.  Died  3  April,  1678.  Invt.  £204- 
03-00.    Taken  by  James  Bates,  George  Gates.    Will  dated  March,  1677-8. 

I  Richard  Piper  of  Haddam  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  to  Sarah  Gates  Jr.,  a  one  year  old  Heifer.  I  give  to  Susannah  Ven- 
trus  my  Bible.  I  give  to  John  Ventrus  my  Tenant  sawe,  a  shave  &  froe ; 
To  John  Ackly  a  mare ;  To  Samuel  Ackly  a  mare  &  colt,  and  all  my  Rights 
of  Eand  East  side  the  Great  River ;  to  John  Kinard  my  house  lot  that  was 
Abraham  Dible's,  also  land  that  lies  by  John  Bates  and  Edward  Parfell's, 
and  all  my  Land  on  the  West  side  of  the  River.  And  my  will  is  that  John 
Kinard  Come  and  occupy  the  Land  foure  years,  or  else  it  shall  return  to 
the  Executor.  I  give  to  Edward  Parfell  all  my  Land  &  other  Estate  not 
disposed  of  in  this  my  Will,  and  appoint  him  my  Executor. 
Witness :  George  Gates,  Thomas  Spencer.  Richard  Piper. 

The  Estate  Indebted  to  Tho.  Dunk  of  Saybrook,  John  Chappell  of 
Lyme,  Mr.  Hamlin  of  Middletown,  John  Baley,  John  Hollibut,  to  Good 
man  Tappine,  to  John  Blake,  Goodman  Rogers  of  New  London,  Goodman 
Harris  of  Middletown,  Goodman  Ventrus,  Mr.  Chapman,  Jonathan  Gil- 
bert, Mr.  Wilson,  Ensign  Spencer,  John  Wyott,  John  Allyn  &  Major  Tal- 
cott.     Total,  £16-05-03. 

Court  Record,  Page  5 — 10  April,  1678:     Will  Proven. 


Pasre  II. 


^t> 


Porter,  David,  of  London.  Died  4  June,  1678.  Invt.  £20-04-00. 
Taken  by  John  Marsh  &  Caleb  Standly. 

Court  Record,  Page  10 — 5  December,  1678:  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Abigail 
Olcott  to  pay  Just  debts  and  hold  the  remainder  until  his  Mother  or 
brother  shall  order  the  disposal  of  it,  they  being  next  of  kin.  He  came  to 
his  death  by  drowning  it  appears :  As  by  a  pint  of  Liquor  to  those  who 
dived  for  him,  By  a  quart  to  those  who  brought  him  home,  By  2  quarts 
wine  and  a  gallon  of  syder  to  the  Jury  of  Inquest,  By  8  gallons  of  wine  & 


1677  TO  16S7.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  35I 

3  quarts  for  his  funerall,  By  a  Barill  of  syder  for  ditto,  By  a  Coffin  2 
shillings,  by  a  winding  sheet  18  shillings ;  to  pay  Goodwin  for  a  grave, 
5  Shillings. 

Page  242. 

Powell,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  of  Aparell,  £3-09-00.  Taken  5 
March,  1685-6,  by  Job  Drake  sen.,  John  Moore. 

Court  Record,  Page  118 — 4  March,  1685-6:  Adms.  to  John  Moore 
to  pay  the  debts  and  return  the  Overplus  if  any  to  the  County  Treasury. 


Will  on  file. 


Pratt,  John.  In  the  name  of  God  amen.  I  John  pratt  sen.  of  Hart- 
ford, being  grown  in  years  &  at  prsent  labouring  under  some  weakness 
of  body,  am  willing  to  setle  my  Temporal  affaires,  that  when  I  am  gath- 
ered to  my  fathers  peace  may  be  continued  in  my  family,  doe  therefore 
make  &  declare  this  to  be  my  last  will  &  Testament,  hereby  disannulling 
&  makeing  voyd  all  former  wills  &  Testaments  by  me  made,  whither  they 
were  made  by  word  or  writing :  And  first,  it  is  my  will  that  all  my  just  & 
honest  debts  be  duly  &  Truely  payd  out  of  my  Estate ;  &  for  the  remayn- 
der  of  my  Estate  I  doe  order  &  dispose  of  the  same  in  Maner  &  forme 
followeing:  That  is  to  say,  my  houseing  &  Lands  given  to  me  by  my 
Honoured  Father  to  be  and  remayne  according  as  he  hath  disposed  of 
them  by  his  Last  Will  &  Testament,  allways  provided  that  the  possessor 
of  them  make  good  the  conditions  expressed  in  his  will,  viz,  that  my  dear  & 
well  beloved  wife  stand  quietly  seized  &  posest  of  the  one  Third  part  thereof 
to  her  own  proper  use  &  behoofe  during  the  whole  Terme  of  her  naturall 
Life ;  &  for  her  Third  part  it  is  my  desire  she  may  take  the  Middle  Lott 
in  the  Long  meadow  which  is  Bounded  North  on  Samuel  Burr's  Land  & 
South  on  Land  of  Steven  Kellsy's ;  but  if  the  possesor  of  them  agree  not 
to  that,  then  the  Honord  Court  to  assign  &  set  out  to  her  her  Thirds  ac- 
cording to  Law  &  custom  in  that  case.  It  is  my  will,  also,  that  the  pos- 
sessor of  the  Land  aforesayd  doe,  according  to  my  sayd  father's  will,  pay 
unto  each  of  my  daughters  that  shall  be  liveing  at  my  decease  the  Sume 
of  Twenty  pownds  apeice ;  &  for  the  remaynder  of  my  estate,  it  is  my 
will  that  it  be  disposed,  &  I  doe  hereby  dispose  of  it,  as  followeth :  First, 
I  doe  leave  my  whole  Estate  with  my  wife  to  enable  her  to  bring  up  my 
children  in  the  feare  of  the  Lord,  so  long  as  she  bears  my  name ;  but  in 
case  she  should  by  the  providence  of  God  change  her  name,  then  it  is  my 
will  that  she  shall  enjoy  the  Thirds  of  my  Lands  above  mentioned  & 
Twenty  pounds  out  of  my  Estate,  she  leaving  the  remainder  of  my  estate 
to  be  disposed  to  my  children  as  Followeth :  To  my  son  John,  beside  what 
he  Receives  of  my  Estate  by  my  Father's  will,  I  give  unto  him  Twenty 
shillings ;  to  my  sons  Joseph  &  Jonathan  I  give  &  bequeath  my  now 
dwelling  house  &  barne,  wth  the  Nine  acres  of  Land  upon  which  it  stand. 


352  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  IT, 

tween  them,  &  the  same  to  be  their  heirs  &  assigns  for  ever ;  &  for  the  rc- 
maynder  of  my  personall  Estate,  it  is  my  will  that  it  be  equally  divided  be- 
&  Thirteen  acres  of  land  in  the  neck  of  Land,  to  be  equally  divided  be- 
tween my  five  daughters  &  two  younger  sonns,  &  delivered  to  them  as 
they  come  of  age,  if  my  wife  can  spare  it,  or  els  to  be  delivered  to  them 
when  my  sayd  wife  shall  change  her  name,  or  at  her  decease;  &  If  any 
of  my  children  dye  before  they  be  of  age,  their  portion  shall  be  equally 
divided  amongst  my  surviving  children;  &  I  doe  hereby  constitute  my 
Loveing  wife  to  be  Executor  to  this  my  Last  will  &  Testament;  &  that 
she  may  (have)  a  refuge  to  repayre  unto  for  advice  &  help  in  dispose  of 
the  Estate  or  children,  I  doe  desire  my  dear  Brother  Daniel  prat  &:  Capt. 
John  Allyn  to  be  my  overseers  of  my  Estate.  In  Witness  hereof,  &  for 
confirmation  of  the  premises,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand,  April  9th, 
1687.  John  pratt. 

John  Pratt  senr.  signed  &  declared  The  above  Written  to  be  his  Last 
Will  &  Testament,  he  being  of  good  &  sownd  understanding  when  he  did 
the  same.    In  presence  of  us : 

(The  names  of  Witnesses  Evidently  cut  off.) 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 31  July,  1690:  This  Court  appoint  Deacon 
Stephen  Hosmore  &  Joseph  Easton  to  lay  out  to  the  Widdow  of  John 
Pratt  deceased,  now  the  wife  of  John  Sadd,  her  thirds  of  the  houseing  & 
Land  according  to  the  order  of  the  general  Court. 

Page  51 — (Vol.  V)  15  February,  1692-3:  Upon  the  motion  of  John 
Pratt,  he  being  of  age  to  receive  his  Portion  given  him  by  his  Father 
John  Pratt,  &  the  desire  of  his  mother  hepsibah  sad,  executrix  to  the  es- 
tate of  sayd  John  Pratt,  that  the  sayd  Joseph  prat  might  have  his  propor- 
tion of  the  houseing  &  Land  set  out  to  him  that  was  given  him  by  his 
Father,  This  Court  doe  appoynt  Sargt.  John  Marsh  &  Robt.  Sandford  to 
make  an  equal  division  of  the  houseing  &  Lands  given,  between  the  sayd 
Joseph  pratt  &  his  brother  Jonathan  pratt,  according  to  the  Tenoure  of 
their  father's  Last  will  &  Testament,  that  so  the  sayd  Joseph  pratt  may 
have  the  possession  of  his  part  given  unto  him. 

16  February,  1692-3 :  We  whose  names  are  underwritten,  being  de- 
sired by  the  Court  to  divide  the  Land  of  John  pratt,  deceased,  betwixt 
Joseph  pratt  &  Jonathan  pratt,  which  was  given  them  by  their  father,  we 
have  accordingly  divided  it  as  to  quantity  according  to  the  best  of  our 
skill. 

John  Marsh, 

Robert  Sandford. 

The  above  is  a  True  Coppy  of  the  return,  as  is  attested  Feb.  23, 
1692-3.  Pr.  John  Allyn. 


Page  218. 

Randall,  William,  Hartford.  Died  December,  1684.  Invt.  £18-08-06. 
Taken  24  February,  1684-5,  by  Philip  Davis,  John  Merrells.  Will  dated 
7  April,  1684. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  353 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  William  Randall  is  as  followeth :  I 
give  to  my  wive's  eldest  son,  Thomas  Grant,  Two  Axes  &  a  stubbing  How 
&  a  broad  Howe  &  Two  augers.  I  give  to  John  Grant,  my  wive's  young- 
est son,  a  peire  of  Betlrings,  Two  wedges  &  Two  axes,  a  bridle  &  Saddle 
(a  Musket  &  Sword  If  they  can  be  redeemed  from  Joseph  Andrews). 
The  rest  of  my  household  Stuffe  I  give  to  my  wive's  youngest  daughter, 
Rachel  Grant,  vizt,  an  Iron  Pott,  Trammells,  Spit,  Slice  &  Tongs,  a  Bed 
&  Coverlett,  a  Table,  Pewter  platter  &  Bowell,  a  frying  pan,  &  two 
Chests,  with  other  Smale  things,  which  I  give  to  the  sd.  Rachel  grant  at 
her  Mother's  decease  or  upon  her  own  marriage. 

Witness :  Stephen  Hosmer,  William  X  Randall. 

Noah  Cooke. 

Court  Record,  Page  104 — 24  March,  1684-5  •  Will  proved  and  ap- 
proved by  the  Court  &  ordered  to  be  recorded,  &  this  Court  grant  Adms. 
on  the  Estate  to  Widow  Randall  with  the  Will  annexed,  &  what  Estate  is 
not  by  Will  disposed  is  to  be  to  the  sd.  Widow  Randall. 


Will  on  File. 

Randolph,  Mary,  Hartford.  Will  dated  2nd  July,  1687.  I  Mary 
Randolph  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give 
unto  my  son  John  Grant  my  house,  orchard  &  Land,  provided  he  pay  all 
my  Just  debts.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Wheeler  a  Tramell  &  Pr  of 
Tongs,  a  fire  slice,  box  Iron  &  heaters,  2  wedges,  a  lace  Handkerchief 
and  two  earthern  platters.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Rachell  Grant  all  my 
beding  with  Blankets  &  Bedsteads  &  all  belonging  to  them,  &  a  brass 
Kettle,  a  brass  Skylitt,  &  a  great  Iron  pott,  a  pewter  platter,  cup  and  Ba- 
son, &  3  Earthern  platters,  &  2  Chests  with  locks  to  them,  &  a  Table, 
platter,  dishes,  &  all  other  things  wch  I  have  belonging  to  womans  im- 
ployment,  all  my  wearing  apparell,  woolen  &  linnen ;  &  yt  this  is  my  Last 
Will  concerning  ye  disposall  of  ye  little  Estate  wch  God  hath  given  me, 
I  signify  by  setting  to  my  hand  this  second  of  July,  1687. 

Mary  X  Randolph.  Ls. 
Witness :  Stephen  Hosmer,  Priscilla  X  Gillett. 

Mary  Randolph,  her  son  John  Grant  being  deceased,  shee  giveth  her 
House,  orchard  &  Land  yt  shee  had  given  to  him,  unto  her  son  and  daugh- 
ter Samll  &  Sarah  Wheeler,  this  seventh  of  November,  1687,  they  paying 
her  debts. 

Witness:  Stephen  Hosmer,  Proven  8  March,  1687-8. 

Sarah  X  Waters.  John  Allyn,  Judge. 


Page  57-8. 

Reeve,  Robert,     Hartford.    Invt.  £692-09-06.    Taken   11   February, 
1 680- 1,  by  Nathaniel  Standly,  George  Grave,  John  Skinner.     The  chil- 


354  PROBATE    RE;C0RDS.  VOL.  IV, 

dren:  Sarah  age  19  years,  25  December,  1682;  Ma;ry  17,  31  July,  1682; 
Elizabeth,  14  in  December,  1682;  Hannah,  12  in  October,  1682;  Nathaniel, 
10  in  October,  1682;  Robert,  7  in  April,  1682;  Ann,  7  in  April,  1682; 
Abraham,  5  in  September,  1682;  Mehetabell,  3  in  March,  1682-3.  Will 
dated  23  December,  1680. 

I  Robert  Reeve  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  to  Elizabeth,  my  well  beloved  wife,  £30  of  my  personal  Estate,  to  be 
to  her  and  to  her  Heirs  forever ;  and  a  third  of  my  real  Estate  during  her 
life ;  &  I  haveing  received  but  little  of  my  Father  Nott,  who  hath  a  good 
Estate,  I  hope  he  will  remember  her  and  my  children  and  doe  some- 
thing for  them.  It  is  my  will  the  improvement  of  my  Estate  to  be  to  my 
wife  for  the  bringing  up  of  my  Children,  till  they  come  of  age.  I  appoynt 
my  Wife  Elizabeth  to  be  my  Executrix,  &  my  friends  Capt.  John  Allyn, 
Ensign  Stanly,  and  my  Brother  John  Skinner,  to  be  Overseers.  Further- 
more I  give  toward  the  building  of  Mr.  Foster's  house  forty  Shillings. 

Robert  Reeve. 
Witness:  John  Allyn,  Nathaniel  Stanly. 

Court  Record,  Page  37 — 3d  March,  1680-1 :    Will  Proven. 

Page  62 — 13  December,  1682 :  This  Court  appoint  Capt.  Allyn,  Na- 
thaniel Stanly  and  John  Skinner  to  Dist.  the  Estate  according  to  the 
Will. 

Page  66 — ist  March,  1683 :  This  Court  consider  the  Overseers'  ac- 
tion.  Though  the  Estate  be  distributed  it  shall  not  be  alienated. 

Page  82-^10  January,  1683 :  This  Court  appoint  Richard  Edwards 
&  Texell  Ensworth  to  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Robert  Reeve  deceased. 
And  all  persons  that  have  any  of  the  sd.  Estate  in  their  possession  or  under 
their  Improvement  are  hereby  ordered  to  deliver  the  same  wth  the  Im- 
provement and  Profits  thereof  unto  the  sd.  Children  or  to  those  that  have 
power  to  receive  in  their  Right.  Whereas  two  of  the  children  of  the  sd. 
Robert  Reeve  died  before  they  came  of  age  to  possess  their  Estate,  this 
Court  orders  their  portions  shall  be  divided  amongst  the  Survivors  ac- 
cording to  their  Father's  Will.  And  whereas  two  of  the  Overseers  to  the 
Will  of  the  sd.  Robert  Reeve,  who  were  also  the  Dist.  of  the  sd.  Estate, 
are  dead,  viz.  Col.  Allyn  &  John  Skinner,  This  Court  see  Cause  to  appoint 
Sergt.  Thomas  Bunce  and  Sergt.  John  Marsh  to  Dist.  the  Estate.  The 
Estate  that  did  belong  to  the  two  Children  that  are  deceased,  viz,  Nathaniel 
and  Ann,  to  the  surviving  children.  And  the  Court  desire  those  persons 
to  attend  that  work  and  make  return  thereof  to  this  Court. 


Page  109. 

Reinolds,  John,  Wethersfield.  Died  15  November,  1682.  Invt.  ii20- 
19-06.  Taken  12  December,  1682,  by  John  Kilbourn  sen.,  Thomas 
Wright.  The  children:  Keziah,  age  16  years  i6th  Jan.  next;  Anne  14, 
24  Feb.  next;  Rebina  11,  11  Dec.  next;  John  9,  29  June  next;  Jonathan 
6  years,  2  February  next. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  355 

Court  Record,  Page  60 — 13  December,  1682:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Mary  Reinolds.    A  Legal  Distribution  to  he  made. 


Page  42-3-4-5- 


Richards,  James,  Hartford.  Died.  11  June,  1680.  Invt.  £7931-01-00. 
Taken  by  Nathaniel  Standly  &  James  Steele.  Will  dated  9  June,  1680. 

I,  James  Richards  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  give  to  my  wife  Sarah  Richards  one  third  part  of  the  proffits, 
Rents,  and  Revenues  of  all  my  Lands,  both  in  Old  England  and  New,  dur- 
ing her  natural  life,  and  £300.  I  give  to  my  Hond.  Mother-in-law,  Mrs.  Ur- 
sula Gibbons,  £30  per  Annum  during  her  life  (this  was  in  lieu  of  what  Mr. 
William  Gibbons  had  given  her  in  a  composition  of  accounts),  and  £200, 
to  be  at  her  own  dispose.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  Richards,  his  heirs 
and  assigns,  all  my  Land  in  Old  England,  &  Buildings,  the  deed  thereof 
in  the  hand  of  Mr.  Ralph  Ingram,  London,  linen  draper.  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Sarah,  having  paid  her  marriage  portion,  now  give  her  fioo 
sterling.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Richards  all  my  farm  at  Nawbuck 
and  £300.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Jerusha  Richards  all  my  Lands  in 
Wethersfield  and  £300.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Richards  all  my 
Houseing  and  Lands  in  and  about  New  London,  also  other  Estate  to  the 
value  of  £450.  I  give  to  an  unborn  child  of  my  wife,  if  it  live,  £700.  To 
my  Nephew  Thomas  Bradford  I  give  10  acres  of  Land  at  Rocky  Hill.  To 
my  brother  John  Richards,  Esq.,  my  Biggest  silver  Tankard  and  my 
Watch.  I  give  to  the  South  Church  in  Hartford  fio  in  plate  for  the  use  of 
the  Sacrament.  I  give  to  the  lattin  Schoole  in  Hartford  £50.  I  give  to  the 
Rev.  John  Whiting,  my  Pastor,  £15.  I  give  to  the  poor  in  Hartford  £20. 
I  give  to  Mercy  Bradford,  my  Kinswoman,  iio.  I  appoint  my  wife  Sarah 
Richards  and  my  son  Thomas  Richards  Joynt  Executors ;  also  appoint 
Capt.  John  Allyn  &  Brother  John  Richards,  of  Boston,  Overseers. 

James  Richards. 
Witness:  John  Allyn,  Samuel  Hooker. 

Court  Record,  Page  28 — 2nd  September,  1680:  Will  Proven. 

Page  170-1  (Probate  Side)  :  An  Account  of  the  Disposition  of  the 
Personal  Estate  of  the  late  James  Richards  of  Hartford,  Esq.,  to  the 
Legatees  hereunder  named,  29  September,   1691 : 

£    s     d 
Capt.  Benjamin  Davis  &  his  late  wife,  431-12-05 

To  Mr.  Benjamin  Alford  &  his  wife  Mary,  431-12-05 

To  Mr.  Gurdon  Saltonstall  &  Jerusha  his  wife,  431-12-05 

To  Mr.  Thomas  Richards,  181-12-05 

To  Mr.  John  Davie  &  Elizabeth  his  wife,  581-12-05 

To  Mrs.  Ann  Richard  Deed.,  700-00-00 

To  Mrs.  Ursula  Gibbons  Deed.,  200-00-00 

To  Mrs.  Sarah  Richards,  Relict  of  Mr.  James  Richards,  100-00-00 


35^  PROBATK  RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

This  Accompt  above  stated  agreed  uppon  between  Mrs.  Sarah  Davie, 
Executrix  to  the  Estate  of  Mr.  James  Richards  of  Hartford,  in  the  Col- 
ony of  Connecticut,  and  the  Children  &  Legatees  of  the  sd.  James  & 
Sarah.  In  Witness  whereof  they  have  hereunto  set  their  Hands  the  8th 
day  of  October,  1691  Anno  R:Rs  &  Reg:  Gul:  &  Mar:  Ang:  &c.  Tertio. 
Benja  Davis,  Thomas  Richards,  Benjamin  Alford,  Gurdon  Saltonstall, 
John  Davie,  Sarah  Davie. 

A  Copy  of  the  Original  on  File,  pr  me,  Caleb  Stanly,  Test: 

Court  Record,  Page  90 — 3  March,  1706-7:  An  Account  of  the 
Division  of  the  Personal  Estate  of  James  Richards,  Esq.,  late  of  Hartford 
Deed.,  under  the  Hands  of  Sarah  Richards,  Relict  of  the  sd.  Deed, 
Thomas  Richards,  Benjamin  Davis,  Benjamin  Alford,  Gurdon  Salton- 
stall &  John  Davie,  bearing  date  of  8  October,  1691,  was  exhibited  in  this 
Court  and  ordered  to  be  put  on  File. 


Page  98. 

Robinson,  Samuel,  Hartford.  Died  30  August,  1682.  Invt.  £55-09- 
00.  Taken  by  Caleb  Standly,  Nathaniel  Goodwin.  The  children :  Sarah, 
age  17  years  ist  June,  1682;  Samuel,  14 — 22  December,  1682;  Mary,  10 
— 9  August,  1682;  John,  G—y  June,  1682;  Hannah,  3 — 3d  July,  1682. 
Record  given  by  their  Mother. 

Court  Record,  Page  58 — 7  September,  1682 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Mary  Robinson.    Samuel  Spencer  &  Nathaniel  Goodwin  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  182-3. 

Roote,  John  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £819-07-00.  Taken  August, 
1684,  by  Thomas  Porter,  John  Heart,  John  Woodruff.  Will  dated  22 
April,  1684, 

I  John  Roote  sen.  of  the  town  of  Farmingtown  do  make  this  my  last 
Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  Roote  a  Constant  Comfortable 
maintenance  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  Executors  during  her  Widowhood, 
and  £20.  But  in  Case  she  marry  again,  I  give  her  £20  more,  and  then  the 
Constant  maintenance  to  cease.  I  doe  solemnly  charge  my  sons  Joseph  & 
Caleb,  as  long  as  the  care  of  their  Mother  shall  be  incumbent  upon  them,  to 
carry  very  dutifuU  and  tenderly  towards  her  &  see  from  time  to  time  that 
she  want  nothing  for  her  comfortable  support,  and  I  hope  that  the  Over- 
seers of  this  my  Will  will  have  an  eye  to  this  care.  To  each  of  my  sons 
which  are  already  married,  20  shillings ;  &  to  my  gr.  Children  5  Shillings. 
I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary,  the  wife  of  Isaac  Brunson,  £15.  I  do  Con- 
firm to  my  son  Steven  Roote  the  20  acres  of  Land,  which  I  engaged  upon 
his  Marriage  with  his  Wife  that  now  is.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  both 
my  Looms  with  all  the  Tackling.    To  my  sons  Caleb  &  Joseph  I  give  the 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  357 

remainder  of  my  Estate.    My  sons  Caleb  &  Joseph  to  be  Executors,  and 

Mr.  Hooker  and  Caleb  Standly  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  Samuel  Hooker  &  Thomas  Hooker.  John  X  Roote  sen. 

Court  Record   (not  found)  4  September,  1684:  Joseph  Roote  gave 
oath  to  the  Inventory.  Test:    Samuel  Talcott. 


Pasre  17-18. 


*& 


Rowlandson,  Rev.  Joseph,  late  Pastor  of  the  Church  at  Wethersfield. 
Died  24  November,  1678.  Invt.  at  Lancaster,  £129-00-00.  Taken  by 
Ralph  Houghton,  Roger  Sumner.  Invt.  at  Wethersfield,  £290-16-00. 
Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott,  John  Deming  sen,,  John  Deming  Jr.  Mrs. 
Mary  Rowlandson,  the  Widow.  Children:  Joseph  age  17  years,  Mary 
age  13  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  14 — 24  April,  1679  •  Adms.  to  the  Widow  Mary. 
The  Rev.  Joseph  Haynes,  Mr.  Gershom  Bulkeley  &  Mr.  Samuel  Talcott 
are  desired  to  assist  the  Administratrix. 


Page  97. 

Sandford,  Ann,  Hartford.  Will  dated  12  July,  1682 :  I  Ann  Sand- 
ford  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  Whereas  my 
husband's  Estate  was  settled  by  the  Honoured  Court,  6  December,  1676, 
&  several  portions  allotted  to  my  Children  after  my  decease,  it  is  my  Will 
what  the  Court  allotted  my  son  Zachary  to  be  to  him  &  the  Kirbine  that 
was  his  father's,  and  that  my  son  Robert  make  up  the  rest  of  his  portion 
to  him.  Also,  that  my  son  Robert  pay  my  son  Ezekiel  his  portion;  also 
to  my  daughters  that  are  married.  And  it  is  my  Will  that  my  son  Robert 
do  make  their  portions  to  them  according  to  sd.  Order  of  Court ;  &  to  my 
daughter  Hannah  I  do  Will  that  besides  that  what  her  Father  did  give 
her  that  she  shall  have  a  Bed  &  Boulster,  &  Pillow,  &  two  pare  of  Sheets, 
&  a  pare  of  Blanketts,  &  a  Curtain  that  belong  to  the  Bedd,  &  a  little  Ket- 
tle, &  the  bigest  pewter  Platter,  &  a  linen  Wheele,  &  the  Nobed  And  Iron, 
&  a  Cow,  all  these  things  so  far  as  they  will  go  to  make  good  the  propor- 
tion alloted  to  her  by  the  honoured  Court.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Abigail 
the  Bed  I  lye  on,  with  the  Furniture,  with  other  Household  Goods  & 
one  Cow  to  make  up  her  portion.  And  whereas  my  daughters  Hannah  & 
Abigail  have  been  tender  of  me  all  along,  and  abode  with  me  hitherto,  I 
give  to  each  of  them  a  new  Coverlid,  &  I  give  them  my  young  mare.  And 
whereas  my  son  Robert  hath  also  abode  with  me  and  carried  on  my  occa- 
sions &  provided  for  me  this  seven  years  past,  I  do  leave  the  remainder 
of  my  Estate  with  him  to  enable  him  to  pay  my  Just  Debts  &  Legacies. 
I  do  also  make  him  soale  Executor.    I  do  give  my  Prentice  boy  John  Ar- 


358  PROBATE   RECORDS. 


VOI<.  IV, 


nold  unto  my  son  Robert,  he  to  fulfill  his  Indenture  at  the  Expiration  of 
time;  and  I  do  give  him  the  sd.  John  a  good  new  Bible. 

Witness :  John  Allyn,  Ann  X  Sandford.  Ls. 

Samuel  Spencer. 

Court  Record,  Page  58 — 7  September,  1682:    Will  proven. 


Page  257-8. 


Sandford,  Nathaniel,  Sometime  of  Hartford.  Invt.  £1100-16-00. 
Taken  16  June,  1687,  by  Caleb  Standly,  Jacob  White,  Bevell  Waters, 
Thomas  Marshall.  As  it  was  presented  by  Susannah  Sandford,  relict  of 
the  sd.  deceased,  with  her  claim  to  the  same  by  virtue  of  a  deed  of  guift 
from  her  deceased  Husband,  dated  22  February,  1677,  under  which  re- 
spects only  she  presented  the  sayd  Estate  to  the  apprisers,  as  she  declared 
to  us  before  we  Inventoried  the  same. 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — ist  September,  1687.  Invt.  Exhibited  and 
accepted.  The  following  petition  was  also  presented  by  Phineas  Willson, 
claiming  certain  of  the  above  property  in  right  of  his  wife  (daughter  of 
Nathaniel  Sandford),  in  opposition  to  the  claim  of  the  Widow  Sandford 
made  by  virtue  of  the  above-mentioned  "deed  of  gift :" 

THE  PETITION. 

May  it  Please  this  Honoured  Court:  That  I  may  not  be  es- 
teemed as  one  that  despiseth  his  Birthright  or  doth  slight  that  which 
God,  the  Law  of  Nature  and  the  Law  of  nations  hath  given  to  me,  I 
crave  the  patience  of  this  Honored  Court  to  heare  mee  a  word  or  two. 

1st,  In  right  of  my  Wife  I  am  the  only  heire  of  my  father  Sanford, 
both  by  the  Law  of  God  and  the  Law  of  man.  Where  there  is  noe  Son, 
but  a  daughter,  the  daughter  is  Heire  (as  in  the  case  of  Zelophehads 
daughters)  hath  been  determined  by  God  himself e — Numbers,  36:  2d. 
And  the  practice  of  this  honoured  Court  hath  been  answerable  thereto. 
And  the  Law  of  the  Colony,  wch  is  soe  well  known  I  need  not  recite  it, 
doth  alsoe  Order  the  same  (fol.  36). 

2ly,  I  being  his  heire  in  right  of  my  wife,  I  ought  to  possess  his  Es- 
tate :  the  Conclusion  necessarily  follows  the  premises.  And  I  doe  not 
doubt  but  that  the  justice  of  this  Plonoured  Court  will  put  me  in  posses- 
sion of  that  Estate  my  father  hath  Left,  which  I  onely  Crave.  And  that 
he  hath  Left  an  Estate,  I  neede  not  take  paines  to  prove  it.  His  Inventory 
now  Exhibited  in  Court  will  declare  the  same.  A  little  to  Cleare  this,  I 
shall  make  it  appear  (i)  that  my  father  Sanford  dyed  possessed  of  an 
Estate  in  Lands,  &  (2)  that  this  Land  in  Right  of  my  Wife  belongs  to  me. 

1st.  That  my  father  dyed  possessed  of  Lands  Is  proved  (i)  by  the 
Inventory,  (2nd)  by  the  Records  in  the  towne  booke,  and  (3rd)  by  the 
Deeds  of  Lands  in  my  Fathers  hand,  which  if  the  honoured  Court  doe 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  359 

desire  to  see  they  may  Comand.  (2ly).  That  this  Land  belongs  to  mee 
in  right  of  my  Wife,  What  is  first  above  written  doth  sufficiently  prove, 
and  therefore  I  need  say  noe  more  to  itt.  As  for  the  Deeds  my  Mother 
presents  to  this  honoured  Court  whereby  Shee  doth  labour  to  disinherit 
my  Wife,  and  mee  in  her  right,  I  thanke  her  for  her  Love,  and  her  At- 
torney for  the  Exercise  of  his  Witts  therein,  although  it  be  to  little  pur- 
pose, ffor  I  presume  this  Honoured  Court  is  more  just  than  to  be  taken 
with  such  Chaffy  trash  as  The  Attorney  hath  shakt  out  of  his  bag,  thereby 
to  be  Led  to  take  away  our  just  Right.  As  to  the  Lands,  what  Lands  are 
passed  over  to  my  mother  by  the  Deed  are  there  described,  where  they 
Lye  and  what  they  are,  by  their  abutments  and  alsoe  the  number  of  Acres, 
precisely  26  Acres  (be  it  more  or  Less),  which  is  only  that  within  those 
Abutments  and  noe  more,  as  by  the  said  Deed  will  appear. 

2ly.  Mv  father  had  noe  more  Land  to  pass  over  to  her  or  any  other 
Person,  and  therefore  hee  was  uncapable  of  Passing  over  any  more  to 
her  at  that  time.  And  what  itt  hath  pleased  God,  by  his  blessing  upon  my 
fathers  Industry,  to  add  to  his  Estate  since.  I  humbly  Conceive  my  Mother 
must  produce  another  Deede  of  guift  for,  before  shee  Can  Lay  any  Law- 
full  Claim  to  itt,  ffor  hee  that  pays  mony  before  hee  hath  itt  ought  to  be 
examined  how  hee  Came  by  itt,  and  hee  that  gives  Land  before  hee  getts 
itt  Cannott  then  perfect  his  deed  of  guift. 

3ly.  My  father  hee  himselfe  knew  he  had  past  over  noe  more  to  her, 
or  else  hee  would  not  have  made  Sale  of  such  a  Considerable  tract  of  Land 
to  Mr  Watson  as  hee  hath  done  since  this  deed  of  guift. 

4ly.  Those  expressions  in  the  Deed  that  are  soe  Comprehensive, 
mentioning  all  his  Estate  or  Substance,  quick  or  dead,  moveable  or  im- 
moveable, in  whatt  place  they  shall  or  may  be  found,  they  are  predicated 
upon  his  personall  Estate  onely,  as  may  appear  by  the  said  Deed.  Also, 
my  mother  well  knows,  if  shee  please  to  declare  itt  to  this  honoured  Court, 
that  my  father  in  her  hearing  often  said  that  hee  would  make  my  son 
Nathaniel  his  heire  or  Possessor  of  all  his  Lands,  Avhich  hee  would  not 
have  done  had  hee  past  away  all  his  Lands  (as  my  mother  would  have  itt 
by  this  Deed)  before.  It  is  well  knowne  my  father  had  a  great  Love  for 
mother,  as  hee  ought,  and  was  willing  to  please  her  as  far  as  hee  might, 
but  never  had  any  purpose  or  thought  expresst  to  disinherit  his  Daughter. 

I  shall  say  noe  more.  The  Justice  of  my  Case  will  Speak  for  itts 
selfe.  I  Leave  it  with  this  honoured  Court  to  give  a  Righteous  Judgment 
upon  ye  Case,  and  I  shall  Waite  for  itt.  Onely  I  desire  to  remind  the 
honoured  Court  of  this,  that  my  mother  by  the  Deed  is  Cutt  of  from  all 
Claims  of  thirds  to  my  father's  Estate  by  the  Law  title  Dower,  for  shee  is 
otherwise  provided  for  by  the  Deed.  I  might  insist  that  the  Deed  doth 
give  my  mother  what  household  Goods  and  Stock  was  there  in  bein^ 
when  the  Deede  was  made,  and  that  what  hath  been  raysed  since  belongs 
to  mee ;  but  I  doe  att  Present  Leave  all  to  this  honoured  Court's  Consid- 
eration, and  doubt  not  but  a  Righteous  and  just  Issue  will  be  granted. 

Your  most  humble  servt, 

Phineas  Willson. 
September  ist,  1687. 


360  PROBATK    RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

Page  134 — 14  October,  1687:  Mrs.  Susannah  Buttolph  presenting 
to  This  Court  an  agreement  made  between  Mr.  Wilson  and  herself  for  the 
distribution  of  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Sandford,  which,  bearing  date  6 
September,  1687,  is  Signed  &  sealed  by  the  sayd  Sandford  and  Wilson  & 
acknowledged  before  John  Allyn,  Assistant,  the  same  day,  This  Court 
approves  of  the  sayd  agreement  to  be  the  Distribution  of  the  sayd  Na- 
thaniel Sandford's  Estate. 

(This  agreement  not  found.)     John  Allyn,  Assistant. 


Page  228-9. 

Savage,  John,  Sergt.,  Middletown.  Died  6  March,  1684-5.  Invt. 
£480-15-06.  Taken  12  May,  1685,  by  Giles  Hamlin,  Nathaniel  White, 
William  Warde.  Legatees — John  Savage,  33  years  of  age;  William  17, 
Nathaniel  14,  Elizabeth  30,  Sarah  28,  Mary  27,  Abigail  19,  Rachel  12, 
Hannah  9  years.    Will  dated  22  November,  1684. 

I  John  Savage  of  Middletown,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  do  make 
this  my  last  Will  &  Testament.  I  give  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Savage  my 
Dwelling  House  &  Homelott  with  all  the  Houses  thereon,  with  all  my 
Household  Goods  &  all  my  Stock  of  Cattle  &  Swine  of  all  sorts,  during 
her  natural  life ;  also  my  Long  Meadow  Lott  the  use  of  it  her  lifetime,  & 
all  the  Land  I  bought  of  Anthony  Martin  adjoining  to  my  Homelott  & 
to  that  which  was  Anthony  Martin's  Homelott  &  to  that  which  I  gave  to 
my  son  John  by  a  Deed  of  Guift,  that  is,  for  her  Hfetime;  by  this  last 
I  mean  all  that  was  my  own  Swamp  as  well  as  that  I  bought,  &  all  the 
Meadow  which  was  William  Blumfield's  saving  a  small  peice  which  I 
formerly  gave  to  my  son  John,  &  all  my  Wongunck  Meadow  on  the  South 
side  of  the  little  Brook,  all  those  during  her  natural  life,  &  one  peice  of 
Upland  adjoining  to  Isaac  Willcox's  Land,  being  about  7  acres,  to  have 
it  for  her  Use  till  my  son  William  come  of  age  to  inherit  it ;  provided,  & 
it  is  herein  intended,  that  in  Case  my  wife  should  see  Cause  to  change 
her  Condition  by  marriage,  that  then  neither  my  Stock  of  Cattle  or  House- 
hold Goods  shall  be  disposed  of  to  any  but  my  Children.  She  hath  the 
larger  part  of  the  Estate  in  her  hands.  My  wife  Elizabeth  to  be  Executrix 
and  request  my  son  John  to  be  of  assistance  to  her  in  it.  I  request  my 
friends  and  brethren  Nathaniel  White  and  Samuel  Hall  sen,  to  be  Over- 
seers. 

Witness:  Nathaniel  White,  John  Savidge. 

Samuel  Hall. 

Court  Record,  Page  112 — 3  September,  1685:   Will  proven. 


Page  21. 

Scott,  John.    Invt.  £29-02-01.     Taken  11  August,  1679,  by  Samuel 
Steele,  John  Wolcott. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  361 

Court  Record,  Page  15 — 4  September,  1679:  Adms.  to  Edward  Scott, 
Lt.  Samuel  Steele  to  assist. 


Page  9-10. 

Smith,  Elizabeth,  Farmington.  Invt.  £143-04-03.  Taken  4  De- 
cember, 1678,  by  Thomas  Porter  sen.,  John  Thompson.  The  age  of  the 
orphans  as  followeth :  Jonathan,  age  23  years,  Jobana  21,  Joseph  14, 
Benjamin  11,  William  8,  Samuel  5,  Susannah  19,  Elizabeth  &  Mehetabell, 
16  years  of  age  in  1669.    Will  dated  15  November,  1676. 

I  Elizabeth  Smith  of  Farmington  do  dispose  of  that  little  Estate 
that  God  hath  graciously  given  me.  My  Will  is  that  my  son  Jonathan 
shall  have  the  Use  &  Benefit  of  my  House  &  Homestead,  Barn,  Orchard, 
Lott  &  those  things  that  are  thereon,  not  accounted  as  Moveables,  until 
my  youngest  son  Samuel  Smith  is  of  the  age  of  21  years,  &  then  Samuel 
to  have  3^  of  the  whole,  that  is,  of  the  House  &  Homestead  above  speci- 
fied ;  &  that  the  other  half  shall  be  my  son  Jonathan's  and  my  son  Wil- 
liam's, equally  proportioned.  I  give  to  my  son  Jonathan  my  Right  of 
Land  in  the  Great  Swamp  toward  Middletown.  I  give  to  his  son  Samuel, 
my  gr.  Child,  a  little  peice  of  Land  in  the  Great  Meadow.  I  give 
to  my  son  Joseph  my  Horse  &  one  of  my  Working  Oxen.  To  my 
son  Benjamin  I  give  a  4-acre  Lott  given  me  by  the  Town,  and  the  other 
of  my  working  oxen.  I  give  to  my  son  William  Smith  a  sword  that  was 
his  Father's.  I  give  to  Samuel  that  Gunn  which  I  have,  &  to  Jonathan 
that  Pike  that  was  his  Father's.  To  my  daughter  Mehetabell  I  give  all 
my  Household  Stufife,  Bedding  &  Apparrel,  as  also  that  which  was  her 
sister  Elizabeth's,  of  all  sorts,  as  also  my  Flax  &  half  a  peice  of  fine  Cloth  ; 
&  the  rest  of  that  Cloth  I  give  enough  of  it  to  my  daughter  Susannah  to 
make  an  Apron,  and  the  remainder  shall  be  divided  for  the  Use  of  my  4 
younger  sons.  To  my  daughter-in-law  Rachel  Smith  I  give  a  Child's 
Blankett  which  she  hath  already  in  possession.  As  for  my  daughter 
Susannah,  although  I  can  freely  pass  by  her  offenses  done  to  myself,  yet 
I  cannot  but  testify  against  her  in  some  of  her  unworthy  carriages  towards 
me  for  some  while  back;  but  still  I  have  a  motherly  tender  affection  to- 
wards her  and  freely  give  her  that  Cow  commonly  called  White  Face.  As 
for  what  is  left,  my  Will  is  that  out  of  it  my  Just  &  Lawfull  Debts  be  duly 
paid  and  discharged,  and  after  my  daughter  Mehetabell  hath  her  Legacy 
out  (left  her  by  her  Father's  Will)  it  shall  be  divided  amongst  all  my  Chil- 
dren equally.  My  desire  is  that  my  youngest  son  Samuel  should  be  with 
his  Brother  Jonathan  until  he  be  21  years  of  age,  his  brother  carrying  well 
to  him  and  teaching  him  to  read  &  write  and  to  learn  him  some  trade,  ex- 
cept there  appear  just  Grounds  to  the  Contrary.  As  for  my  sons  Benja- 
min &  William,  I  would  have  them  also  settled  and  placed  under  good 
Government  to  learn  some  useful  trades.  I  desire  my  son  Jonathan  should 
be  Adms,  also  that  Lt.  Samuel  Steele  &  John  Judd  be  Overseers. 
Witness :  John  Thompson,  Elizabeth  X  Smith. 

John  North  sen. 


362  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

In  a  Codicil  she  mentions  the  Decease  of  William,  &  gives  his  Legacy 
to  her  daughter  Mehetabel,  &  the  Sword  to  her  son  Samuel. 

Witness :  Jonathan  Smith,  Elizabeth  X  Smith. 

Rebecca  Bird. 

Court  Record,  Page  9 — 5  December,  1678:  Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited 
and  approved.  This  Court  grants  &  Orders  that  the  Estate  of  Elizabeth 
and  William  Smith  shall  be  divided  in  equal  proportions  among  the  sur- 
viving brothers  and  sisters. 


Page  211. 

Smith,  John,  Wethersfield.  Died  17  December,  1683.  Invt.  ii8- 
08-00.    Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott  &  John  Deming  Jr. 

Court  Record,  Page  92 — 3  September,  1684:  Adms.  granted  to 
Mary  Smith,  the  Relict,  of  sd.  Deed. 


Page  260. 

Smith,  Joseph,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £200-10-09.  Taken  13  June, 
1687,  by  John  Buttolph  &  John  Robbins.  The  surviving  heirs  are  Mary 
Smith,  widow,  and  one  son  ^  of  a  year  old,  name  Joseph. 

Court  Record,  Page  100 — 5  March  1695-6.  This  Court  grants  Adms. 
on  the  Estate  of  Joseph  Smith,  son  of  Joseph  Smith  of  Rocky  Hill,  unto 
Jonathan  Smith  his  Uncle,  who  is  to  bring  in  an  Invt.  of  the  Estate  the 
2nd  Monday  in  April  next. 

Page  33 — (Vol.  IX)  4  June,  1717:  Upon  the  Motion  of  Samuel 
Smith  that  Adms.  should  be  granted  on  the  Estate  of  Joseph  Smith,  late  of 
Wethersfield,  deed,  this  Court  order  that  those  concerned  in  sd.  Estate  be 
notifyd  to  appear  at  this  Court  on  the  ist  Tuesday  of  July  next,  that  they 
may,  if  they  see  meet,  object  why  Letters  of  Adms.  should  not  be  granted 
on  sd.  Estate.  The  persons  concerned  are  Samuel  Smith  and  Lydia  Cole 
of  Wethersfield. 

Page  42 — 3  September,  1717:  Persuant  to  a  Motion,  May  8th  last, 
by  Samuel  Smith,  that  Adms.  should  be  granted  on  the  Estate  of  Joseph 
Smith,  sometime  of  Wethersfield,  Deed,  this  Court  are  of  the  opinion  that 
Adms.  should  be  granted.  Therefore  order  the  Clerk  to  notify  those  con- 
cerned on  sd.  Estate  (Jonathan  Smith,  Daniel  Smith  and  Lydia  Cole  of 
Wethersfield)  to  appear  before  this  Court  on  the  ist  Tuesday  of  October 
next,  one  or  more  of  them,  as  the  Court  shall  think  meet,  to  take  Letters 
of  Adms.  on  sd.  Estate. 


Smith,  Richard.  Court  Record,  Page  loi — 6  March,  1684-5  '•  Where- 
as, Richard  Smith  of  Hartford  hath  presented  to  this  Court  a  paper  under 
his  hand  wherein  he  hath  declared  him  selfe  Non  solvent,  &  Tenders  that 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  363 

he  will  deliver  up  his  Estate  to  be  disposed  of  in  the  best  way  to  satisfy 
his  Creditors  in  proportion  as  the  Estate  will  hold,  the  sayd  Smith  take'- 
ing  his  oath  that  he  is  Non  solvent,  &  delivering  his  Estate  up  to  Lieu- 
tenant Caleb  Stanly  &  George  Grave  (the  whole  of  his  Estate  upon  his 
oath),  who  are  by  this  Court  appoynted  to  receive  it,  &  proclamation  is  to 
be  made  in  Court  that  all  the  Creditors  of  Richard  Smith  shall  make  up 
their  accounts  &  Lay  their  claims  to  the  Estate  sometime  between  this  & 
the  20th  of  May  next,  &  report  the  first  Wednesday  in  June  next.  The  sayd 
Stanly  &  Grave  are  to  make  distribution  of  the  Estate  amongst  the  Credit- 
ors by  proportion,  according  as  the  Estate  will  hold ;  &  those  actions  now 
entered  in  Court  against  sayd  Richard  Smith  are  to  fall  &  be  no  farther 
prosecuted,  &  Court  charges  to  be  abated ;  &  the  sayd  Lt.  Stanly  &  Mar- 
shall Grave  are  to  return  an  account  of  their  acting  so  as  it  may  (be)  kept 
upon  files.     Proclamation  was  accordingly  made  in  Court. 

Page  12 — (Vol.  V)  6  March,  1689-90:  Proclamation  was  made  in 
the  Court  that  all  Creditors  to  the  Estate  of  Richard  Smith  should  make 
up  their  Accounts  with  Mr.  Joseph  Whiting  betwixt  this  and  September 
next,  for  then  the  Court  purposeth  to  make  a  Dist.  of  his  Estate  to  the 
Creditors.  And  the  Court  grants  Adms.  upon  the  Estate  to  sd.  Whiting, 
who  is  to  take  the  best  Care  he  can  to  preserve  the  Estate  for  the  Credit- 
ors, who  is  to  be  accountable  for  what  he  receives  &  no  farther,  and  to  be 
satisfied  for  his  pains  about  it. 


Page  225. 

Spencer,  Jarrad,  Ensign,  Haddam.  Invt.  £124-12-00  of  Estate 
not  disposed  of  by  Will.  Taken  29  June,  1685,  by  Joseph  Arnot  &  Alex- 
ander Rollo.    Will  dated  17  September,  1683. 

The  last  Will  of  Ensign  Jarrad  Spencer  of  Haddam :  I  give  unto  my 
son  William  the  Land  which  I  bought  of  Steven  Luxford's  Estate.  How 
I  come  by  it  the  Court  Record  will  show.  I  give  unto  my  son  William 
1-3  part  of  48  acres  lying  by  that  wch  was  commonly  called  Welles  his 
Brook.  I  give  to  my  son  Nathaniel  my  now  Dwelling  house  wth  the  Lott 
that  was  the  Houselott,  with  an  Addition  lying  by  the  side  of  it,  granted 
by  the  Committe.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Rebeckah  that  Houselott  I 
bought  of  Thomas  Smith.  Likewise  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Rebeckah 
1-3  part  of  the  Lott  by  Welles  his  Brook.  I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  40 
acres  on  Matchamodus  Side.  I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  his  son,  Jarrad 
Spencer  by  name,  my  Rapier.  I  give  unto  my  son  Timothy  Spencer  the 
remainder  of  that  6  score  acre  lott  whereof  his  2  brothers  had  their  shares. 
The  other  6  score  thereof  I  dispose  of  as  followefh :  To  Grace  Spencer, 
the  daughter  of  my  son  John  Spencer,  40  acres ;  to  Alice  Brooks,  the 
daughter  of  my  daughtet  Brooks,  40  acres ;  to  Grace  Spencer,  the  daugh- 
ter of  my  son  Samuel  Spencer,  I  give  the  other  40  acres.  I  give  unto  Jar- 
red Cone,  the  son  of  my  daughter  Cone,  my  Carbine.  A  pewter  Flagon 
and  Urim  Bason    I  give  to  the  Church  at  Haddam,  if  there  be  one  within 


364  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

five  years.  It  is  my  Will  that  my  son  John  Spencer  his  Children  and  my 
son-in-law  Daniel  Cone  his  Children  have  an  equal  proportion  of  my  Es- 
tate with  my  other  Children.  It  is  my  Will  that  however  my  Estate  falls 
out  for  portions  to  my  Children,  that  my  daughter  Ruth  Clarke's  portion 
shall  be  £15,  which  was  my  Covenant  with  her  father  at  her  marriage, 
which  £15  she  hath  received  some  part  thereof,  as  my  Books  will  testify; 
&  to  son  Joseph  Clarke  I  give  him  40  acres  of  land  at  Matchemodus.  It 
is  the  humble  request  of  Jarrad  Spencer  that  the  honoured  Major  John 
Talcott  and  Capt.  John  Allyn  would  be  pleased  to  oversee  this  his  Will. 
I  appoint  my  two  sons  Daniel  Brainard  and  William  Spencer  Adms.  to 
the  Estate. 

Witness:  John  James,  Jarrad  Spencer. 

Joseph  Arnot. 

Court  Record,    Page   11 1 — 3   September,    1685:     Adms.   to  Daniel 
Braynard  and  William  Spencer,  with  the  Will  annexed. 


Page   99-100. 


Spencer,  John,  Haddam.  Died  3  August,  1682.  Invt.  £267-00-06. 
Taken  7  August,  1682,  by  George  Gates,  Joseph  Arnold.  The  children: 
Rebeckah  16  years  of  age,  Jarrard  14  years,  Benjamin  11  years,  Lydia  10 
years,  and  Grace  6  years.  Will  nuncupative.  He  declared  it  as  his  Will 
that  his  Eldest  son  Jerrard  Spencer  and  his  Eldest  daughter  Rebeckah 
should  be  at  the  disposal  of  his  Brother-in-law  Daniel  Braynard  and  his 
own  sister  Hannah  the  Wife  of  Daniel  Braynard.  That  his  son  Benjamin 
should  be  with  Nicholas  Noyse  of  Haddam  till  21  years  of  age.  That  his 
Father  Howard  should  have  his  daughter  Lydia.  That  his  brother-in-law 
John  Kennoe  &  his  Sister  Rebeckah  Kennoe  should  have  his  youngest 
daughter  Grace  Spencer.  He  declared  his  Will  that  Thomas  Brooks, 
whom  his  sister  Brooks  had  committed  to  his  Care  when  at  the  age  of  4 
years  and  whom  he  had  brought  up  to  the  age  of  18  years,  should  show  all 
respect  to  his  Mother,  now  the  wife  of  Thomas  Shaylor  ;  but  the  two  years 
time  which  he  was  to  have  lived  with  his  Uncle  he  now  gave  to  himself; 
also  gave  him  20  shiUings,  and  desired  his  Overseers  to  take  Care  of  him 
because  he  was  too  young  to  be  wholly  set  free.  He  gave  £30  to  each  of 
his  sons  and  £20  to  each  of  his  daughters,  left  money  to  buy  books  for 
them,  and  desired  they  all  should  be  well  clothed  with  linen  and  Woolen. 
He  gave  to  Good  wife  Smith,  for  Kindness  and  attendance,  20  shillings ; 
also  to  his  sister  Shaylor.  He  desired  Nicholas  Noyes,  George  Gates, 
Daniel  Braynard,  Daniel  Cone  &  Thomas  Spencer  might  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  George  Gates,  Thomas  Spencer. 

Court  Record,  Page  58 — 7  September,  1682 :    Adms.,  With  Will  an- 
nexed, to  Daniel  Braynard,  Thomas  Spencer. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATA    RECORDS.  365 

Page  51 — (Vol.  V)  8  February,  1693:  Grace  Spencer,  daughter  of 
John  Spencer,  late  of  Haddam  deed.,  chose  her  Uncle  Nathaniel  Spencer 
to  be  her  Guardian,  -  - 


Page  262. 

Spencer,  Sergt.  Thomas,  Hartford.  Died  11  September,  1687.  Invt. 
£139-19-00.  Taken  by  Caleb  Standly  and  Aaron  Cooke.  Will  dated  9 
September,  1686. 

I  Sergt.  Thomas  Spencer  of  Hartford,  being  very  aged,  do  declare 
this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  Eldest  son  Obadiah  Spencer 
my  Houseing  and  Lands  in  Hartford,  all  my  Lands  east  side  and  west 
side  of  the  Connecticut  River  within  the  bounds  of  the  Town  of  Hartford, 
to  be  to  him  and  to  his  Heirs  forever,  immediately  after  my  decease,  he 
paying  such  legacies  as  I  shall  appoint  by  this  Will.  I  give  to  my  son 
Thomas  £15,  of  which  he  hath  £5,  and  Obadiah  shall  pay  him  £10  more. 
I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  (he  having  received  a  good  portion  from  his 
Uncle)  my  wearing  apparrell.  I  give  to  my  son  Jarred  my  shop  and  Tools 
&  £12,  all  of  which  are  in  his  hands.  The  rest  of  my  moveable  Estate  I 
give  to  my  five  daughters,  Sarah,  Elizabeth,  Hanna,  Mary  and  Martha, 
to  be  equally  divided  to  them  by  their  brother  Jarrad.  I  do  make  my  son 
Obadiah  Spencer  my  Executor.  I  desire  Capt.  Allyn,  Lieut.  Caleb  Stand- 
ly and  my  Cousin  Samuel  Spencer  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness:  John  Allyn,  Hanna  Allyn.  Thomas  X  Spencer. 

Court  Record,  Page  134 — 26  October,  1687:    Will  aproved. 


Pasfe  202, 


'■& 


Stedman,  Samuel.  Invt.  £04-00-00.  Taken  23  November,  1684. 
A  gunn  &  sword  at  Samuel  Butlers,  a  Chest  and  things  in  it,  a  box  of  old 
lasts,  pincers,  etc.,  his  shop  to  be  taken  off  the  Land. 

Court  Record,  Page  95 — 25  November,  1684 :  Adms.  to  Sargt.  John 
Stedman, 


Page  231-2-3-4, 


Steele,  Lt.  Samuel,  sometime  of  Farmington,  now  of  Wethersfield, 
Invt.  £725-07-10,  Taken  14  August,  1685,  by  Samuel  Talcott,  Robert 
Welles,  John  Robbins.  Invt.  in  Farmington,  £457-05-00,  Taken  by  John 
Judd  &  John  Woodruffe.    Total,  £1182-12-10,    Will  dated  10  June,  1685, 

I  Samuel  Steele  of  Wethersfield,  being  very  aged,  do  make  this  my 
last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  wife,  if  she  survive  me,  £80,  to  be 
to  her  proper  Estate,  also  £12  per  annum  and  her  firewood  brought  home 
ready  cut  &  fit  for  use,  to  be  paid  her  during  her  natural  life.  If  she  should 
marry  again,  the  £80  being  paid  and  four  of  the  £12  per  annum  being  paid, 


366  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

the  rest  of  the  £12,  with  firewood,  etc.,  shall  cease.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Hannah  Steele  £40.  I  give  to  my  two  sons  James  and  Ebenezer  my 
Houseing  and  Lands  in  Wethersfield  and  Farmington,  to  one  the  whole 
in  Wethersfield,  the  other  the  whole  in  Farmington,  James  takeing  his 
choice ;  also  to  these  two  my  share  in  the  saw  Mill,  in  equal  proportion. 
I  give  to  my  four  daughters  £20  to  each.  I  appoint  my  wife  and  two  sons 
James  and  Ebenezer  Executors,  and  request  my  Kinsman  Mr.  John  Wads- 
worth  of  Farmington  &  Capt.  Samuel  Talcott  of  Wethersfield  to  be  Over- 
seers. Samuel  Steele. 
Witness :  John  Wadsworth,  Samuel  Hooker,  Sen. 

5  July,  1685 :  A  codicil  provides  for  the  building  of  a  new  barn  at 
Farmington,  at  the  expense  of  the  two  Brothers,  before  Distribution  of 
the  Estate.  Samuel  Steele. 

Attested  by  Mr.  John  Wadsworth  &  Mrs.  Mary  Steele:     That  Lt. 
Samuel  Steele  left  it  within  the  discretion  of  the  Overseers  to  alter  the 
length  of  the  Barn. — 8  September,  1685. 
Witness  :  Eleaser  Kimherly,  John  Welles. 

Court  Record,  Page  83—6  March,  1684:  Mary  Steele  and  Sarah 
Standly,  daughters  of  James  Boozey,  late  of  Wethersfield,  only  and  Proper 
Heirs  (to  certain  Lands)  given  to  them  by  their  Father's  will,  unlawfully 
detained  by  Emanuel  Buck,  a  suit  in  Court  to  recover.  [See  James 
Boosey,  on  pages  48  and  p8  of  this  volume.] 

Court  Record,  Page  112— 3  September,  1685:  Will  Proven.  John 
Wadsworth  &  Samuel  Talcott  appointed  to  Dist.  the  Estate,  and  they  de- 
cide that  The  Barn  shall  be  forty-two  feet  in  length  and  no  more. 


Page  180. 

Stiles,  John,  Windsor.  Died  14  December,  1683.  Invt.  £96-15-00. 
Taken  10  March,  1683-4,  by  John  Bissell,  Daniel  Hayden.  Rachel  Stiles, 
mother  to  John,  made  Oath  to  the  Invt. 

Court  Record,  Page  86—6  March,  1683-4:  Dist:  To  the  Eldest 
son  a  double  portion  (John  Stiles,  son  of  John  Stiles,  appeared  in  Court 
and  chose  Daniel  Heyden  to  be  his  Guardian)  ;  To  Thomas,  Sarah,  & 
Hannah,  Equal  portions.  Ephraim  being  in  his  father's  life  time  disposed 
to  John  Steward,  he  having  engaged  to  give  him  a  portion  at  his  decease, 
we  grant  him  only  £5  out  of  his  Father's  Estate.  Adms.  to  Henry  Stiles, 
Cornet  Bissell,  Daniel  Heyden. 


Page  136. 

Stocking,  George.  He  died  25  May,  1683.  Invt.  £257-09-00.  Taken 
by  Nath.  Willett,  Tho.  Bunce,  John  Easton.  Invt.  in  Middletown  taken  8 
June,  1683,  by  Nath :    White  &  John  Warner. 


1677  TO  1687.  probata:  records.  367 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 6  September,  1683 :  An  Inventory  of  the 
Estate  of  George  Stocking  was  exhibited  in  Court.  Adms.  to  Samuel 
Stocking. 

Page  78 — 18  December,  1683 :  This  Court  haveing  viewed  that  pre- 
sented as  the  Last  Will  &  Testament  of  George  Stocking  in  the  circum- 
stances of  it,  together  with  what  George  Stocking  hath  declared  to  George 
Stocking  &  Capt.  Allyn,  &  his  declaration  of  his  will  in  part  contradicting, 
doe  Judge  that  the  will  presented  is  of  no  value,  &  therefore  the  Court  dis- 
tribute the  Estate  as  followeth:  To  Samuel  Stocking,  iioo;  to  Hannah 
Benton's  children,  £41 ;  to  the  wife  of  John  Richards,  £41 ;  to  the  wife  of 
Samuel  Olcott,  £41;  &  to  John  Stocking,  who  hath  lived  with  George 
Stocking,  his  grandfather,  for  some  years,  the  remainder  of  the  Estate, 
being  £34,  we  distributed  to  John  Stocking ;  and  desire  &  appoint  Marshall 
George  Grave  &  Thomas  Bunce  to  make  this  Distribution.  (See  Will, 
Vol.  III.) 

Page  168-9. 

Stockiiig',  Deacon  Samuel  sen.,  Middletown.  Died  30  December, 
1683.  Invt.  £648-08-08.  Taken  by  Giles  Hamlin,  William  Ward.  The 
children :  Samuel  27  years  of  age,  John  23,  George  19,  Ebenezer  17, 
Steven  10,  Daniel  6  years  old,  Bethia  Stow  25,  Lydia  Stocking  21  years. 
Will  dated  13  November,  1683. 

I  Samuel  Stocking  of  Middletown  do  leave  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  unto  my  loveing  wife  Bethia  Stocking  my  whole  Homestead 
lying  on  the  both  sides  of  the  Highway  with  all  ye  Buildings  thereon 
thereunto  belonging,  with  my  whole  Lott  in  the  Long  Meadow,  with  my 
Lott  at  Pistol  Poynt,  &  half  of  my  Meadow  lying  on  the  other  side  of  the 
Brook,  that  part  of  it  that  lyeth  next  to  the  Great  River,  with  all  my 
Meadow  Lands  at  Wongunk,  together  with  all  my  Stock  &  Moveables ; 
these  I  give  my  wife  during  her  Widowhood,  and  upon  marrying  again 
I  Will  to  her  £4  yearly  to  be  raised  out  of  that  Estate  which  I  have  agreed 
to  my  son  Daniel  Stocking.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Stocking  my  whole 
Allottment  upon  the  Hill  between  the  Land  of  Lt.  White  and  Israel  Will- 
cox,  only  excepting  6  acres  adjoining  to  the  Land  of  Lt.  White,  which 
I  give  to  my  daughter  Bethia.  Moreover  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  the  re- 
maining half  of  the  Meadow  over  the  Brook,  with  10  acres  of  the  Swamp 
adjoining  to  it.  I  give  him  my  whole  Allottment  at  the  Cold  Spring  on  the 
west  side  of  the  Way  to  Hartford.  I  give  to  him,  sd.  son  Samuel,  the 
whole  of  my  Lott  at  Pipe  Stave  Swamp,  with  the  half  of  my  Allottment 
next  unto  Wethersfield  Bounds,  with  the  halfe  of  my  Lott  at  Pistol  Poynt, 
upon  his  Mother's  decease.  I  give  unto  my  son  John  Stocking  the  whole 
of  the  Land  and  Buildings  at  my  Father  Stocking's  decease  bequeathed 
me  by  his  last  Will,  within  the  Bounds  of  Hartford.  I  give  unto  my 
daughter  Lydia  my  Lott  lying  next  unto  Thomas  Ranny's,  and  butting 
upon  ye  Commons  West  and  Dead  Swamp  East,  with  a  good  Milk  Cow, 
to  be  delivered  her  within  12  months  after  my  decease.    I  give  to  my  sons 


368  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI<.  IV, 

George  &  Ebenezer  all  my  Lands  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River,  to 
be  equally  divided  between  them,  excepting  the  ^  of  my  Great  Lott  next 
unto  Haddam  Bounds.  I  give  to  my  son  Steven  my  whole  Lott  upon  the 
Hill,  bounded  upon  ye  Lands  of  Thomas  Rannie  North,  the  Commons 
East,  West  &  South,  with  my  whole  Allottment  in  Boggy  Meadow,  with 
all  my  Meadow  &  Upland  in  the  farther  Neck,  giving  the  Improvement  of 
the  Boggy  Meadow  unto  my  son  Samuel  till  the  abovesd.  child  is  of  age 
to  inherit.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuell  {Daniel,  see  original  paper  on  File) 
my  whole  Homestead  lying  on  both  sides  of  the  Highway,  with  my  Lott 
in  the  Long  Meadow,  with  half  my  Lott  at  PistoU  poynt,  with  >4  of  my 
Lott  lying  on  the  West  side  of  the  way  as  you  goe  to  Hartford,  adjoining 
to  the  Land  of  Anthony  Martin  on  the  North,  the  Land  of  Thomas  Ranny 
South,  the  Highway  &  Commons  West.  This  I  say  I  give  to  my  son 
Daniel,  that  is  to  say,  the  West  end  of  it,  the  other  halfe  of  sd.  Lott  to  be 
to  my  son  Samuel.  These  aforementioned  parcells  of  Land  as  specified 
I  give  to  him  my  sd.  son  Daniel  &  his  heirs  forever,  with  the  other  halfe 
of  my  Lott  next  Weathersfield  Bounds.  I  give  to  our  Pastor,  Rev.  Nath- 
aniel Collins,  £3,  my  son  Samuel  to  be  sole  Executor.  After  the  decease 
or  marriage  of  my  wife,  my  Estate  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  my  chil- 
dren. I  desire  Mr.  Nath.  White  &  John  Savage  sen.  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness :  Nath:  White,  Samuel  Stocking  sen. 

John  Savage  sen. 
A  Codicil,  without  Change  of  the  above,  signed  25  December,  1683, 

Court  Record,  Page  85 — 6  March,  1684 :    Will  proven. 


Page  161. 

Stone,  Samuel,    Hartford.    Died  9  October,  1683.    Invt.   £29-08-00. 
Taken   2   November,    1683,   by   Nathaniel   Willett,    Nathaniel   Goodwin, 

Bevil  X  Waters. 

Court  Record,  Page  82—10  January,  1683 :  Adms.  to  Thomas  Butler. 


Page  212-13. 

Stoughton,  Thomas,  Windsor.  [Son  of  Thomas  Stoughton  senior 
(Thomas  the  Elder,  or  Ancient  Stoughton).  See_  page  i,  also  Peter 
Baret's  Letter  on  page  44,  and  also  page  64,  of  this  volume.]  Died  15 
September,  1684.  Invt.  £941-08-00.  Taken  by  Timothy  Thrall,  Daniel 
Hay  den,  Abraham  Phelps. 

Court 'Record,  Page  103—24  March,  1684-5:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Mrs.  Mary  Stoughton,  and  appoint  Return  Strong  and  Timothy  Thrall, 
with  advice  of  Capt.  Newbery,  to  Distribute  the  Estate :  To  the  Widow 
£100,  to  her  and  her  heirs  forever;  To  John  Stoughton  £199,  to  Thomas 
£136,  to  Samuel  £126,  to  Israel  £126,  to  Elizabeth  £116,  to  Rebeckah  £116. 
Mr.  Wadsworth,  Abraham  Phelps  and  John  Loomis  to  be  Overseers. 


1677  1*0  1687.  PROBATA    RKCORDS.  369 

Page  174-5. 

Stow,  Thomas  sen.,  Middletown.  Invt.  £42-05-06.  Taken  23  Feb- 
ruary 1683-4,  by  Giles  Hamlin,  John  Hall  sen.,  John  Warner.  Legatees : 
John  Stow  sen.,  Nathaniel  Stow,  Thomas  Stow,  Samuel  Biddoll,  Will 
dated  26  January,  1 680-1. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Thomas  Stow  sen.,  Middletown :  Im- 
primis. I  give  to  my  son  John  Stow  one  parcell  of  Land  in  Middletown 
on  the  West  side  of  the  West  River,  both  that  within  and  that  without 
the  fence,  which  is  mine.  More  over  I  give  to  my  sayd  son  my  great 
Kettle  after  my  decease.  More  over  I  give  him  the  one  halfe  of  my  great 
Lott  at  the  Streits  Hill.  I  give  to  my  son  Nathaniel,  besides  my  house, 
Home  Lott  in  the  Boggy  meadow  Quarter  which  I  made  sure  to  him  by 
a  former  Contract,  that  is,  to  him  &  to  my  sonn  Thomas  &  Samuel  Biddoll, 
the  other  halfe  of  my  great  Lott  at  the  Streight  Hills,  &  my  halfe  mile 
Lott  on  the  east  side  of  the  great  river,  to  be  divided  equally  amongst 
them.  Moreover  I  give  to  my  son  Nathaniel  all  my  household  Goods  after 
my  decease,  peaceably  to  enjoy,  with  all  my  part  in  the  Cattell  &  Swine; 
&  that  (this)  is  my  will  &  full  Intent,  I  witness  by  setting  to  my  hand. 

Thomas  Stowe.  sen. 
Test :  John  Hall, 

Josias  X  Adkins. 

Proven  6th  March,  1683-4. 


Page  181. 

Talcott,  John,      Hartford.     Invt.     £453-02-00.     Taken   10  March, 
1683,  by  Thomas  Olcott,  Philip  Lewis.     The  Inventory  is  as  followeth: 

£     s     d 

Mr.  John  Talcott's  Wearing  Apparrel,  13-05-00. 

In  Books,  1-05-00 

In  Amunition  £15-02-00,  In  two  Cowes  io8-oo-oo,  23-02-00. 

By  Lands  adjacent  to  the  Homelott,  80-00-00 
By  his  Lott  about  the  Middle  of  the  Long  Meadow,  formerly 

Steele's,  22  acres,  200-00-00 

By  the  Houseing  and  Homelott,  150-00-00 

Total :  453-02-00 

Court  Record,  Page  95 — 25  December,  1684:  This  Court  grants 
Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Mr.  John  Talcott  to  Major  John  Talcott,  and 
order  to  Dist.  his  Estate  as  followeth:  To  Joseph  Talcott  his  houseing 
and  Lands,  he  being  the  next  Heir  to  Mr.  John  Talcott,  and  it  also  being 
correspondent  to  the  Guift  of  Mr.  John  Talcott  sen.  Deed,  who  gave  it 
(to)  his  gr.  child  Mr.  John  Talcott  Deed;  &  that  the  remainder  of  his  Es- 
tate be  equally  divided  amongst  the  rest  of  the  Children  of  Major  John 
Talcott. 


370  PROBATU   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Page  27-8. 

Thrall,  William,  Windsor.  Died  3  August,  1679.  I^^vt.  £158-09-06. 
Taken  by  Christopher  Sanders,  Jacob  Drake.  Will  dated  11  December, 
1678. 

I  William  Thrall  of  Windsor  do  give  and  bequeath  my  Outward  Es- 
tate, my  House  Barn  &  all  my  Lands  of  one  sort  or  other.  Upland  or 
Meadow,  to  my  son  Timothy  Thrall,  to  be  his  &  his  heirs  forever,  yt  with 
this  Proviso,  that  upon  his  possession  thereof  he  stand  bound  to  discharge 
the  Legacies  as  followeth:  First:  that  he  pay  to  Daughter  Phillip (i) 
Hosford  the  sum  of  £45,  to  be  paid  within  3  years  after  my  decease.  Sec- 
ond :  that  he  pay  to  Samuel  Cross,  &  also  to  her  that  was  Mary  Cross,  both 
which  live  with  me,  5  Shillings  apeice.  Third :  That  he  pay  to  Mr.  Ben- 
jamin Woodbridge  20  Shillings.  It  is  my  Will  &  I  do  give  to  my  gr.  child 
Sarah  Hosford  the  little  House  I  have  begun  to  build  on  John  Hosford's 
Land.  For  my  Household  Goods,  what  is  in  the  possession  of  my  son 
Timothy  Thrall  I  do  bestow  on  him,  &  what  part  of  my  Household  Goods 
is  in  the  possession  of  John  Shepherd  I  do  give  to  my  daughter  Phillipi 
Thrall.  A  Cow  of  mine  in  John  Hosford's  Hands  I  do  give  to  Daughter 
Phillip (i)  Hosford,  &  the  Cattle  or  Stock  in  my  son  Timothy  Thrall's 
Hands  I  give  to  him.  I  ordain  my  son  Timothy  Thrall  Executor.  Also 
I  desire  Mr,  Benjamin  Woodbridge  and  Abraham  Phelps  to  be  my  Over- 
seers. 

Witness :  J  oh  Drake,  William  X  Thrall. 

Mary  Woodbridge. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  December,  1679:    Will  &  Invt.  proven. 


Page  234. 

Tomlinson,  Thomas.  Died  27  March,  1685.  Invt.  £68-09-07.  Taken 
22  April,  1685,  by  John  Gilbert,  Philip  Davis.  The  children  of  Thomas 
and  Elizabeth  Tomlinson:  Sara  Bishop  age  20  years,  Mary  Tomlinson 
18,  Ruth  15,  Phebe  12,  Elizabeth  10,  Hannah  6,  Thankful  i  year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  112 — 3  September,  1685:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
(Elizabeth),  she  to  bring  up  the  Children.    No  Distribution. 


Page  69. 

Treat,  Henry.  Invt.  £126-05-07.  Taken  5  September,  1681,  by 
William  Burnham,  Philip  Davis,  Thomas  Kilbourn. 

Court  Record,  Page  45 — i  September,  1681 :  Adms.  to  Ensign 
Standly,  Philip  Davis  and  William  Burnham,  &  to  dispose  of  the  children 
to  best  Advantage. 

Dist.  on  File :  8  April,  1696 :  Estate  of  Henry  Treat.  Philip  Davis 
&  William  Burnham,  Adms.  To  his  son  and  to  his  daughter,  by  William 
Burnham,  Benjamin  Churchill. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  371 

Note :  There  was  among  the  Debts  paid:  To  William  Warren  and 
his  zvife,  for  Keeping  the  Children  of  Nathaniel  Crow;  to  Widow  Mary 
Smith,  for  keeping  the  Children  of  John  Smith  and  Widow  Smith. 

In  Court,  5  June,  1710,  a  part  of  the  Estate  not  yet  distributed. 

On  4  April,  1709 — {Another  paper) — Distributed  to  Matthias  Treat 
from  the  Estate  of  his  Father  Henry  Treat,  and  to  Sarah  Treat,  the  wife 
of  David  Forbes. 

Page  13 — (Vol.  VIII)  5  June,  1710:  William  Burnham,  Adms.  on 
the  Estate  of  Henry  Treat,  exhibited  an  Account : 

£    s     d 
Paid  in  Debts  and  Charges,  55-15-01 

Delivered  to  Matthias  Treat,  15-06-09 

To  Sarah  Forbes,  wife  of  David  Forbes,  8-01-04 


Total,  79-03-02 

Total  Inventory,  86-05-07 


There  remains  to  be  dist.,  7-02-05 

To  Matthias  Treat,  5-00-03 

To  Sarah  Forbes,  2-02-02 

The  Court  grants  unto  William  Burnham,  Adms.,  a  Quietus  Est. 


Page  161 -2. 

Vore,  Richard,  Windsor.  Invt.  £81-15-00.  Taken  11  December, 
1683,  by  John  Loomis  sen.  and  John  Moore.     Will  dated  ist  July,  1683. 

The  last  Will  of  Richard  Vore  of  Windsor :  I  make  my  wife  Ann 
Vore  to  be  sole  Executrix  of  my  Estate,  &  my  Will  is  that  during  her 
natural  life  she  shall  possess  &  injoy  my  Houseing  &  Lands  lying  &  Citu- 
ate  in  the  Township  of  Windsor,  as  also  my  Goods,  Household  Goods  & 
other  Estate,  more  particularly  my  House  &  Homelott  on  the  north  side 
of  the  Rivulett,  wth  Orchard,  Fences,  Yards,  or  what  else  belongs  thereto, 
as  also  my  Land  lying  in  a  place  called  the  Neck,  counted  3  acres.  Sec- 
ondly: My  Will  is  that  after  the  Death  of  my  wife  (if  she  shall  survive 
me)  my  daughter  Abigail,  now  wife  of  Timothy  Buckland,  if  she  be  liv- 
ing, shall  enjoy  my  House  &  Homelott,  yt  provided  my  Will  is  that  neither 
my  daughter  nor  her  husband  shall  have  any  power  to  alienate  or  dispose 
of  the  same  or  any  part  thereof,  but  shall  keep  &  preserve  Intire ;  yet  they 
may  enjoy  the  Benefit  &  Profit  thereof  so  long  as  my  daughter  shall  live, 
&  after  her  decease  it  shall  belong  to  her  Children,  if  any  living ;  if  not, 
the  sd.  Homested  shall  belong  to  my  other  daughters  or  their  Children. 
Thirdly:  I  give  to  my  daughter  Cooke,  the  wife  of  Nathaniel  Cooke,  5 
Shillings  in  addition  to  what  I  have  already  given  her,  also  the  Land  lying 
in  the  Neck,  after  the  death  of  my  wife.  Fourth :  I  give  Thomas  Alvard, 
son  to  my  daughter  Mary  Alvard  deceased,  5  Shillings,  Fifthly :  I  give 
to  the  eldest  child  of  my  daughter  Sarah  Persons,  Deed,  who  was  wife  to 


372 


PROBATE   RECORDS. 


vol..  IV, 


Benjamin  Persons  of  Springfield,  5  Shillings.  Sixthly :  My  Will  is  that 
my  Household  Goods  &  Chattells  of  all  sorts  not  disposed  of  which  I  have 
by  Will  left  to  my  wife  for  her  Use,  she  hath  hereby  full  power  to  dispose 
of  them,  as  she  shall  see  Cause,  amongst  my  Children.  I  request  Capt. 
Benjamin  Newbery,  John  Moore  &  John  Loomis  sen.  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness:  Samuel  Mather,  Richard  Vore. 

John  Loomis  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  81 — 10  December,  1683  •    Will  proven. 


Page  77. 

Wadsworth,  Elizabeth.  Invt.  £51-10-06.  Taken  by  Nathaniel  Stan- 
ly, William  Burnham. 

On  the  6th  day  of  March,  1681-2:  This  Writeing  witnesseth  an 
Agreement  made  with  Samuel  Wadsworth  &  Joseph  Wadsworth  &  Thom- 
as Wadsworth  &  Elizabeth  Terry  &  Jonathan  Ashley  &  Rebeckah  Wads- 
worth concerning  an  Estate  of  our  Mother,  deed,  as  followeth : 


Samuel  must  have 
&  for  the  Funeral 
Joseph  is  to  have 
Thomas  is  to  have 

As  Witness  our  Hands  : 


£    s    d 

Elizabeth  Terry  is  to  have  3-15-00 
Jonathan  Ashley  is  to  have  4-10-00 
Rebeckah  is  to  have  20-00-00 

John  Wadsworth  is  to  have  3-00-00 


£  s  d 
7-10-00 
5-00-00 
3-15-00 
3-15-00 

Satnuel  Wadsworth,  Joseph  Wadsworth, 


Thomas    Wadsworth,    Jonathan    Ashley. 


Page  109. 

Wadsworth,  Samuel,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1108-04-01.  Taken  17  Sep- 
tember, 1682,  by  Richard  Edwards,  Jarrad  Spencer.  Will  dated  16  Aug- 
ust, 1682. 

I  Samuel  Wadsworth  of  Hartford,  being  sick  &  weak  but  of  good 
understanding  &  memory,  doe  make  this  my  Last  will  &  Testament,  & 
thereby  doe  setle  &  dispose  of  that  Temporal  estate  God  hath  given  me  as 
Followeth  :  To  my  beloved  Brother  Joseph  Wadsworth  I  give  &  bequeath 
my  Lott  in  the  Long  meadow  between  Major  Tallcotts  Lott  &  Captn 
Allyn,  to  be  to  him  &  his  heires  forever.  I  give  unto  my  Brother  Thomas 
my  house  &  Homelott  &  halfe  my  ox  pasture  &  halfe  my  souldiers  feild 
&  all  my  Timber  &  Shingles  for  my  New  building.  I  give  unto  my  sister 
Sarah  Ashley  halfe  my  souldiers  feild  &  halfe  my  ox  pasture,  to  be  as 
equally  divided  as  may  be.  I  give  to  my  sister  Rebeckah  Wadsworth  my 
six  acres  of  Land  in  the  south  meadow  &  Three  Cowes.  I  give  to  my 
cousin  Wm.  Wadsworth  £5  as  a  token  of  my  Love.     I  give  to  my  Sister 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  373 

Elizabeth  Terry  £20  a  year  for  the  Three  next  years  ensueing,  to  be  payd 
by  Joseph,  Thomas  &  my  sister  Ashley  yearly.  I  give  my  household  stuff 
to  my  sister  Terry  &  my  sister  Ashley,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them. 
I  give  unto  my  beloved  Brother,  Mr  John  Wadsworth,  iio.  Unto  my 
cousin  Elizabeth  Terry  £20  I  give  her.  I  doe  make  my  beloved  Brothers 
Joseph  &  Thomas  Wadsworth  &  Brother  Ashley  Joynt  Executors  of  this 
my  Last  will  and  Testament.  In  Witness  whereof  &  for  Confirmation 
hereof  I  have  set  my  hand.  I  give  unto  my  brother  Thomas  my  man  ser- 
vant during  his  time  he  is  Bound  to  me.  I  give  unto  my  cousin  that  lives 
with  me  a  new  suit  of  searg,  &  the  rest  of  the  searg  I  give  to  my  sister 
Rebeckah.  I  give  to  my  Brother  Joseph  my  best  suit,  &  my  money  I  gave 
to  my  Brother  Joseph  formerly,  &  so  now  doe  dispose  of  it  to  him.  As 
Witness  my  hand.  Samuel  Wadsworth.. 

Signed  &  declared  in  presence  of  us : 
John  Tallcott  sen, 
John  Allyn,  Sarah  H award. 

Court  Record,  Page  6i — 13  December,  1682:    Will  proven. 


Page  131. 

Wakeley,  Alice,  Wether sfield.  Invt.  £348-19-04.  Taken  6  Septem- 
ber, 1683,  by  Samuel  Talcott,  Eleazer  Kimberly. 

Court  Record,  Page  73^-6  September,  1683 :  Adms.  to  Lt.  Samuel 
Steele  &  Ensign  Nathaniel  Standly. 


Page  6y. 

Walkeley,  Richard,  Haddam.  Died  6  August,  1681.  Invt.  £164-13- 
00.    Taken  by  George  Gates,  Simon  Smith,  John  Spencer,  Selectmen. 

Court  Record,  Page  46— ist  November,  1681 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Order  to  Dist:  To  the  Widow,  £17-13-00;  to  the  Eldest  son,  £70;  to  the 
youngest,  £40;  to  the  daughter,  £30.  George  Gates  &  Simon  Smith  to 
be  Overseers. 


Page  177. 

Warde,  John,  Middletown.  Invt.  £446-18-00.  Taken  22  February, 
1683-4,  by  Giles  HamHn,  William  Warde.  The  children :  John  Warde 
age  18  years,  Andrew  16,  Ester  14,  Mary  11,  William  9,  Samuel  4,  &  one 
she  goeth  with. 

Court  Record,  Page  87 — 6  March,  1684:  Adms.  to  the  Widow  and 
Dist:  To  the  Widow,  £64;  to  the  eldest  son,  £103,  £10  of  which  was 
given  him  by  his  grand  Mother ;  to  Each  of  the  other  Children,  £46-10-00. 
This  Court  do  appoint  William  Harris,  the  Father  of  the  Relict,  wth  Mr. 


374  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Hamlin,  to  assist  the  widow  &  dispose  of  the  children  and  distribute  the 
Estate. 


Page  2II-2I2. 

Warham,  Mrs.  Abigail,  Windsor.  Died  i8  May,  1684.  Invt.  ii26- 
14-06.  Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott,  Thomas  Bissell,  Return  Strong.  Will 
nuncupative.  We  the  underwritten,  being  present  wth  Mrs  Warham,  who 
spent  her  last  days  in  our  family,  she  discourseing  with  us  respecting  her 
Estate,  declared  that  she  had  formerly  given  her  cousin  Miles  Marwine 
such  a  multitude  that  if  she  had  Thousands  she  would  not  give  him  a 
penny.  She  did  not  know  whether  she  had  anything  to  give  away.  Dis- 
owned that  she  had  any  Will,  and  sayd  further  that  her  cousin  Miles  Mar- 
win  desired  that  she  would  make  over  her  Estate  to  him.  She  did  not 
know  but  that  she  might  live  to  need  and  expend  it  all.  This  she  had  said 
before.  Mary,  the  wife  of  Captain  Newbery,  and  Abigail  the  daughter, 
both  affirm  that  Mrs.  Warham  said  to  them,  when  she  was  of  good  under- 
standing and  sound  memory,  concerning  her  Estate,  that  if  there  was 
anything  left  when  the  Court  had  the  consideration  thereof,  she  had 
thought  little  Miles  Marwin  should  have  somewhat,  and  the  other  that 
lived  wth  her  so  long ;  &  as  for  her  moveables  that  were  brought  into  our 
house.  Return  Strong,  Mary  Newbery  &  Abigail  do  Testify  she  freely 
gave  them  to  us  &  said  they  should  not  be  taken  from  us.  The  above  was 
by  her  declared  to  us  sometime  last  March. 

(Signed)  4  September,  1684.  Benjamin  Newbery,  Mary  X  New- 
bery, Abigail  X  Newbery,  Return  Strong. 

In  Court,  10  March,  1684-5  •  The  children  of  Miles  Marwin  were 
Elizabeth  (she  lived  longest  wth  IMrs  Warham),  John  Marwin,  Abigail, 
Thomas,  Samuel  &  Miles  Marwin. 

County  Court  Record,  Page  102 — 5  March,  1684-5  •  Plea  of  Mr. 
Edwards  in  behalf  of  Miles  Marwin  set  aside  (reference  to  Court  of  As- 
sistants 9  May,  1671).  Adms.  to  Capt.  Newbery  &  Return  Strong,  with 
Order  to  Distribute:  To  Miles  Marwin  Jr.,  1-3  of  the  Estate:  to  Eliza- 
beth, 2-3  of  one  third ;  and  to  John,  Thomas,  Samuel,  &  Abigail  Marwin, 
the  remainder.  Miles  Marwin  Jr.  to  possess  the  Lands  if  he  desire  it,  he 
paying  to  his  brothers  and  sisters  as  the  Administrator  may  appoint. 


Page  81. 

Warner,  Andrew,  Middletown.  Invt.  £329-05-03.  Taken  20  Feb- 
ruary, 1681-2,  by  William  Warde,  Samuel  Stocking,  John  Hall.  Lega- 
tees :  Andrew  Warner  age  19  years,  John  11,  Joseph  9,  Abigail  21,  Mary 
17,  Hanna  13,  Rebeckah  6  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  50 — 2nd  March,  1681-2 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
John  Warner  and  Robert  Warner,  Overseers. 


1677  '^o  1687.  probate;  records.  375 

Page  89 — 2  April,  1684:  The  personal  Estate  all  to  pay  the  debts; 
to  the  Widow  the  use  of  one-third  of  the  Real  Estate  during  life ;  to  the 
Eldest  son,  £S6 ;  to  the  other  4  Children,  £43  to  each. 


Page  32. 

Warner,  Daniel,  Farmington.  Invt.  £51-07-00.  Taken  at  Farm- 
ington  by  John  Norton  &  John  Woodruff e.  Invt.  £68-13-06  at  Matta- 
tuck.  Taken  by  Samuel  Hitchcock,  Isaac  Bronson,  1679.  The  children: 
Daniel  age  12  years,  John  8,  Abigail  6,  Samuel  4,  Thomas  2  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  December,  1679:  Adms.  to  Sarah,  the 
Relict.  John  Langton  to  be  Overseer.  William  Higginson  owes  this  Es- 
tate ili-00-00. 


Page  26-7. 

Warner,  John,  Farmington.  Invt.  £123-03-00.  Taken  1679,  by 
John  Norton  and  John  Woodruffe.    Will  dated  14  March,  1678-9. 

I  John  Warner  of  Farmington,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  do  think 
it  meet  to  make  this  settlement  of  my  Estate.  I  do  give  unto  my  son 
John  Warner  j4  part  of  my  farm  at  Crane  Plall,  and  the  J4  P^i't  of  my 
Meadow  Lott  called  Moore's  Corner;  also  the  fourth  part  of  the  Lands 
on  the  Forte  Hill.  I  give  unto  my  son  Daniel  Warner  ^4  pa-^t  of  the  same 
Land.  I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  Warner  ^  part,  half  the  house  & 
Homelott  with  these  Considerations,  that  he  shall  see  meet  to  come  with 
his  family  to  settle  in  it  within  the  space  of  eight  years  after  the  date 
hereof;  but  if  my  son  Thomas  shall  not  come  within  the  time  specified, 
then  he  shall  sell  it  to  my  son-in-law  William  Higgison  at  a  reasonable 
price.  I  give  unto  my  son-in-law  William  Higgison  ^4  P^^t  of  my  Farme 
at  Crane  Hall,  %  part  of  my  Meadow  Lott  called  Moore's  Corner,  J4  part 
of  my  Land  at  Forte  Hill,  as  also  5^  of  my  now  dwelling  house  &  Home- 
lott &  Barne  thereon,  all  which  the  sd.  William  Higgison  is  to  enjoy  after 
the  departure  of  the  natural  life  of  me  John  Warner  &  Margaret  my  wife ; 
also  my  Lott  called  the  Great  Swamp,  also  ^  part  of  all  my  Divisions  of 
Land  belonging  to  me  in  town,  with  my  4-acre  Lott,  &  also  the  Grant  of 
that  Tract  of  Land  given  me  by  the  Country  as  a  Pequott  Soldier,  to  come 
into  the  present  possession  of  these  Lands.  I  also  give  to  my  daughter 
Sarah  Higgison  my  best  Kettle.  I  do  give  unto  my  wife  }i  part  of  my 
Farme  called  Crane  Hall,  &  the  fourth  part  of  my  Land  called  Moore's 
Corner,  and  the  3^  of  the  House  &  Homested,  with  all  the  Moveables  & 
Personal  Estate  that  is  mine,  the  use  &  Improvement  of  them  during  the 
time  of  her  natural  life.  I  give  unto  my  four  sons  the  remainder  of  my 
Estate,  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  them,  viz,  John  Warner,  Daniel 
Warner,  Thomas  Warner  and  William  Higginson,  after  the  decease  of  the 
natural  life  of  me  John  Warner  and  Margaret  Warner  my  wife.    I  appoint 


37^  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

my  four  sons  Executors,  &  entreat  my  loving-  friends  William  Lewis  sen. 
&  Lt.  Steele  to  be  my  Overseers. 

Witness :  William  Lewis,  John  X  Warner  sen. 

Samuel  Steele. 

Court  Record,  Page  i8 — 4  December,  1679  •  Will  proven. 

Page  68 — (Vol.  XIII)  23  June,  1740:  Ephraim  Warner,  son  of 
John  Warner  &  gr.  son  of  John  Warner  sen.,  the  ist  of  the  name  in 
Farmington,  Deed.,  in  behalf  of  himself  and  as  he  is  attorney  to  the  Heirs  ■ 
of  Daniel  Warner,  son  of  the  sd.  John  Warner  sen.,  of  sd.  Farmington, 
deceased,  showing  that  by  one  Residuary  Legacy  in  the  Will  of  sd.  John 
Warner  sen.  all  the  remainder  of  the  Estate  was  given  to  his  4  sons,  viz, 
John,  Daniel,  and  Thomas  Warner  and  William  Higginson,  after  his  & 
his  wife  Margaret's  decease,  there  hath  been  no  division  of  sd.  Legacy, 
and  the  Executors  being  deceased,  this  Court  appoint  Capt.  Isaac  Cowles, 
Giles  Hooker  and  Gershom  Lewis  to  Dist.  sd.  Legacy  or  Estate  to  the 
Heirs  of  the  sd.  John  Warner  or  their  Legal  Representatives,  viz,  John, 
Daniel  and  Thomas  Warner  and  William  Higginson. 


Page  131. 

Watson,  Margaret,  Hartford.  Died  March,  1682-3.  Invt.  £54-13- 
00.    Taken  May,  1683,  by  John  Coale,  Stephen  Hosmer. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Margaret  Watson,  who  deceased  March 
last  past,  did  declare  her  Mind  &  Will  as  followeth  concerning  her  Estate, 
&  how  she  would  have  it  disposed  of,  as  she  did  declare  it  to  Sarah  Watson 
&  John  Merrells  sen:  She  bequeathd  to  her  daughter  Sarah  Merrells 
her  red  cloth  Petticoat,  She  gave  her  searge  Petticoat  &  her  Penny 
stone  Petticoat  to  her  daughter  Mary  Seamore.  She  gave  to  her  gr. 
child  Sarah  Merrells  i  Pillow  beere  &  one  sheet  &  a  white  apron.  She 
gave  to  her  gr.  child  Susannah  Merrells  i  Sheet  &  i  Pillow  beere.  She  gave 
to  her  gr.  child  Mary  Seamor  i  Sheet  &  i  blankett  &  her  green  apron. 
She  gave  to  her  gr.  Child  Margaret  Seamor  i  Sheet  &  i  blankett  &  a 
Neck  Handkercheire.  She  gave  to  her  gr.  Child  John  Watson  i  great 
pewter  Platter  &  a  Porringer.  She  did  desire  that  her  daughters,  Sarah 
Merrells  &  Mary  Seamor,  should  have  £5  paid  to  each  of  them,  that  was 
bequeathed  to  them  by  their  Father's  Will.  Also  she  did  desire  that  the 
now  wife  of  her  son  John  Watson  may  have  the  use  of  the  House  & 
Homested  if  it  should  please  God  that  my  son  John  should  die  before 
her,  for  her  lifetime.  Sarah  X  Watson. 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 6  September,  1683:  Adms.  to  John  Wat- 
son with  the  Will  annexed.  He  in  Court  allows  to  John  Seamor  &  his 
heirs  forever  the  Land  he  possesseth,  which  was  part  of  the  Home  lott  of 
his  Mother  Watson. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  377 

Page  214-15-16-17. 

Watts,  Elizabeth,  Hartford.  Died  25  February,  1684:  Invt.  ^332- 
19-00.  Taken  4  March,  1684-5,  t»y  Joseph  Wadsworth,  Philip  Davis, 
John  Merrells. 

The  Last  Will  and  Testament  of  Elizabeth  Watts,  Widdow  of  Capt. 
Thomas  Watts,  is  as  followeth : 

I  Elizabeth  Watts,  being  week  in  body  but  sound  in  mind  and  mem- 
ory, doo  account  it  my  duty  to  mak  a  settlement  and  dispose  of  that  which 
is  under  my  Care.  Whereas  my  late  dere  husband  by  his  Last  Will  Left 
an  Estate  in  my  hand  to  dispose  of  as  God  should  derect  me,  as  may  more 
fully  apeer  by  the  sd.  will  of  my  sd  deer  husband,  I  doe  therefore  dispos 
of  the  sd.  Estate  as  hereafter  followeth :  Impr.  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my 
brother  James  Steele  (clothes  &  personal  Estate).  2ly,  I  will  and  bequeath 
to  my  brother  Steele's  fower  daughters,  viz,  Elizabeth  Steele,  Mary  Hall, 
Sarah  Steele  and  Rachell  Steele,  thre  score  pounds ;  and  to  my  litel 
cousen  James  Hall  my  bigest  wine  Cups.  3ly,  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my 
littel  Cousen  Thomas  Steele  the  best  beed  in  the  Chamber,  my  husband's 
bibell,  and  the  great  Silver  Cup,  and  my  husband's  platt  buttons,  and 
his  Raper  and  beelt,  to  be  kept  till  he  com  of  age.  4ly,  I  will  and  be- 
queath to  my  Cousen  Samuel  Hubart  the  beed  and  furnitur  to  it,  in  the 
paller.  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Cousen  Benony  Browne  my  husband's 
Cloake  and  raper  that  was  my  brother  Brown's.  I  will  and  bequeath  to 
my  Cousen  Martha  Henderson  the  beed  that  is  in  the  garret  Chamber, 
the  rug  that  is  on  Cousen  Steel's  beed ;  also  I  give  her  the  third  bigest 
platter  and  one  of  the  best  of  the  platters  that  goe  about  the  hous,  and 
two  porengers  that  are  used  about  the  hous,  and  a  quart  skellett,  and  a 
great  skellett  without  a  frame ;  also  I  give  her  my  Cloth  sarg  sutt  and  my 
sarg  Coatt  I  usaly  were,  and  my  seniston  peeticoatt  and  mow  hare  pety 
coatt  and  six  napkins,  also  my  saf  gard  and  riding  hood  when  my  Cousen 
beety  brings  them  horn.  I  will  &  bequeath  to  my  Cousen  Elizabeth  Steele 
a  dosen  of  Napkins  marked  M.  S.  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Sister  Wil- 
lett  a  pece  of  new  Sarg  bought  for  a  peetyCoatt,  and  a  Sutt  of  my  best 
Wering  lining,  and  a  holon  arpen  with  a  pece  down  the  sid,  a  paire  of  Cot- 
ten  Gloves  that  ware  my  huspan,  and  two  of  his  bands.  I  will  and  be- 
queath to  my  litle  Cousen  Samuel  hubert  my  little  Silver  dram  Cup 
and  two  Silver  Spoons.  I  give  to  my  Cousin  James  Steele's  wife  a  sutt 
of  wearing  lining.  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  cousen  Lanes  daughter 
Beety  a  yard  of  new  holan  of  that  which  is  in  the  Chest,  my  wearing 
Linen  to  my  Cousen  Marcy  Steele,  Samuel  Hubarts  wife,  Martha  Hen- 
derson, Elizabeth  Steele  &  Betty  Steele.  I  appoint  My  Cousens  Samuel 
Steele  and  Samuel  Hubert  to  be  Soule  Executors,  and  my  brother  James 
Steele  &  Nathaniel  Stanly  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  Richard  Hakes,  Elizabeth  Watts. 

William  Davenport.    (Last)  date  14  February,  1684. 

Proven  14  March,  1684-5. 


378  PROBATE  re;cords.  vol.  IV, 

Page  146-7. 

Watts,  Capt.  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £1383-02-10.  Taken  22 
October,  1683,  by  Nathaniel  Standly,  John  Easton.  Will  dated  6  August, 
1683. 

I  Thomas  Watts  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Watts  my  personal  Estate  forever,  and  my 
Real  Estate  to  her  during  her  natural  life,  and  after  her  decease  I  give  it 
to  my  brother's  son  Samuel  Hubbard,  whom  I  have  brought  up  from  a 
child ;  my  Homested,  3  acres  of  Land  in  the  Indian  field,  one  acre  by  the 
River  side,  5>4  acres  in  meadow  which  I  bought  of  Nathaniel  Warde,  20 
acres  of  upland  adjoyning  Mr.  Joseph  Mygatt,  10  acres  at  the  four-mile 
hill,  all  which  I  give  to  the  said  Samuel  Hubbard  and  to  his  heirs  forever, 
to  come  into  possession  within  a  year  after  my  wife's  decease.  I  give  to 
my  Kinsman  Samuel  Steele  Jr.  5  acres  of  Land  I  bought  of  Nathaniel 
Warde,  3  acres  I  bought  of  John  Arnol(d),  all  lying  in  a  place  called 
Ward's  field,  adjoyning  James  Steele  sen,  Noah  Cooke  &  John  Merrells, 
all  which  I  give  to  the  sd.  Samuel  Steele  &  his  heirs  forever,  to  be  in  pos- 
session within  one  yeare  after  the  decease  of  my  wife.  I  give  to  the  other 
six  of  my  sister  Hubbard's  Children,  to  Joseph,  to  Daniel,  to  Nathaniel,  to 
Richard,  to  Mary  Rannie,  to  Elizabeth  Hubbard,  I  give  to  them  iioo,  to 
be  paid  to  them  within  one  year  and  a  day's  departure  of  my  wive's  Nat- 
ural Life.  I  give  to  my  brother  Brown's  Children,  to  Nathaniel,  to  John, 
to  Benony  Brown,  to  Hannah  Lane  (the  wife  of  Isaac  Lane),  I  give  and 
bequeath  to  these  four  Children  of  my  Brother  Brown  all  my  Lands  Lying 
in  the  bounds  of  Middletown,  and  £38  more,  to  be  paid  out  of  my  other 
Estate.  I  give  to  my  Brother  James  Steele's  two  sons,  James  &  John 
Steele,  £50  (to  James  £30,  and  John  Steele  £20).  I  give  to  Mr.  John 
Whiting  £20.  I  give  to  the  poor  of  the  new  church  in  Hartford  £20.  I 
give  to  Martha  Hannison,  to  her  own  proper  use,  7>^  acres  of  Land 
called  by  the  name  of  Pesiponck ;  also  £20  in  other  of  my  Estate.  I  give 
to  Samuel  Steele  sen.,  my  Kinsman,  £10.  All  the  remainder  of  my  Estate 
I  give  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Watts,  and  do  make  her  sole  Executrix ;  and 
I  Intreat  James  Steele  sen.  and  Ensign  Nathaniel  Standly  to  be  Over- 
seers. Thomas  Watts. 
Witness :  James  Steele  sen.,  Samuel  Steele  sen. 

County  Court  Record,  Page  76—6  Dec.  1683 :    Will  Proven. 

Page  129 — 3  March,  1686-7:  This  Court  appoint  to  lay  out  to  the 
Legatees  of  Capt.  Watts'  will  their  several  portions  of  Land  according 
to  the  Order  of  the  General  Court  at  their  last  session,  and  to  Meet  and 
bound  it  according  to  said  Order.  And  this  Court  appoint  Marshall 
Grave,  Steven  Hosmer  and  Thomas  Bunce  distributors. 


Page  251-2. 
Way,  Eleazer,   Hartford.    Invt.  £867-03-11.    Taken  9  August,  1687, 
by  Richard  Edwards,  Daniel  Taylor. 


1677  I^O  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  379 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — i  September,  1687:  Adms.  to  the  Relict. 
Page  225 — (Pro.  Side,  Vol.  V) — A  Dist.  of  Mr.  Eleazer  Way's  Es- 
tate :  Be  it  known  to  all  whome  it  may  concerne ;  that  we  whose  names 
are  underwritten  have  by  these  presents  firmly  and  fully  for  ourselves  and 
for  our  Heirs  forever  agreed  and  have  settled  and  divided  the  Estate  of 
Eleazer  Way,  Deed,  as  followeth :  To  Mary  Way,  the  widow,  the  Use  of 
Land  valued  at  £202-10-00  during  life,  and  her  share  of  the  Moveables  to 
her  satisfaction.  To  Ebenezer  Way  a  double  share  of  the  Estate.  And 
the  remainder  of  sd.  Land  to  be  divided  equally  between  the  three  daugh- 
ters or  Legatees,  that  is,  to  Ichabod  Welles  in  behalf  of  his  wife  Sarah, 
&  to  Joseph  Welles  in  behalf  of  his  wife  Elizabeth,  &  to  Lydia  Way,  or 
to  their  heirs.  To  Ebenezer  Way  a  double  share  of  the  whole  Estate  when 
the  Widow's  thirds  is  taken  out.  The  Debts  to  be  paid  out  of  the  Estate  in 
proportion  to  the  shares  which  should  yet  appear  to  be  legally  due. 

Signed : 
Mary  Way,  Ls.  Joseph  Welles^  Ls. 

Ebenezer  Way,  Ls.  Lydia  Way,  Ls. 

Ichabod  Welles,  Ls. 
Witness :  Edward  Allyn, 

William  Warren.  ^ 

On  the  6th  of  February,  1695-6,  Mary  Way  &  Ebenezer  Way,  Icha- 
bod Welles  &  Joseph  Welles  in  behalf  of  their  wives,  &  Lydia  Way,  all  of 
them  personally  appeared  in  Hartford  &  acknowledged  the  abovesd. 
Agreement  to  be  their  free  voluntary  act  before 

Me:  Nathaniel  Stanly,  Assistant. 

Exhibited  in  Court  and  confirmed,  5th  March,  1695-6. 


Page  158-9. 


Welles,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £328-12-06.  Taken  3d 
September,  1683,  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James  Treat,  Samuel  Butler.  Will 
dated  28  March,  1678. 

My  Estate  I  dispose  of  as  followeth:  I  will  that  all  those  debts  I 
ow  in  right  or  conscience  to  any  man  or  men  be  well  &  Truly  contented 
&  payd  out  of  my  Estate  in  the  first  place.  My  fourteen  acres  of  Land 
in  the  great  meadow  &  Thirty  acres  in  the  West  field  I  give  unto  my  son 
Robert  foote  &  to  his  heirs  forever,  prohibiting  him  the  sale  of  the  same, 
he  paying  for  these  Lands  forty  five  pounds,  to  be  payd :  to  the  Children 
of  my  Daughter  Sarah  Judson  Deceased,  Nine  pounds ;  &  to  my  foure 
daughters,  viz,  my  daughter  Churchill,  my  daughter  Goodrich,  my 
Daughter  Barnard,  &  my  Daughter  Smith,  to  each  of  them  Nine  pounds 
a  piece.  I  give  vnto  my  son  Nathaniel  Foote,  eldest  son,  &  his  Brother, 
Eleven  pounds;  &  to  their  children:  To  Daniel  forty  shillings,  &  To 
Elizabeth  fower  pownds,  which  Legacies,  both  the  eleven  pownd,  forty 
shillings,  &  fower  pounds,  shall  be  payd  out  of  The  money  Nathaniel 


380  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI<.    IV, 

Graves  owes  Me  By  Bill.  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  Grand  son  John 
Studder  halfe  my  Great  Lott  which  Lyes  at  the  further  Bownds  of  the 
Towne,  &  the  other  halfe  of  the  sayd  Lott  I  give  vnto  my  grand  sons 
Joseph  &  Benjamin  Churchill  &  their  heirs  forever.  The  remainder  of 
my  Estate  (when  a  Legacie  is  pd.  to  my  overseers  out  of  it)  shall  be 
divided  into  five  parts ;  one  part  I  give  to  my  daughter  Judson's  Chil- 
dren, to  be  to  them  &  their  heirs  forever ;  &  to  my  daughter  Churchill  & 
her  children  one  fifth  part,  &  to  my  daughter  Goodrich  &  the  children 
one-fifth  part,  &  to  my  daughter  Barnard  and  her  children  one-fifth  part, 
&  to  my  daughter  Smith  &  her  Children  one  fifth  part.  It  is  my  will  that 
what  I  give  my  fouer  daughters  shall  be  wholly  at  their  dispose,  to  dispose 
among  their  children  as  they  see  good.  I  do  nominate  &  appoynt  my  wel 
beloved  Captain  John  Allin  to  be  Executor ;  &  my  beloved  Brother  Mr 
John  Deming  sen.  &  my  Grand  sonn  Henry  Buck  to  be  the  desired  over- 
seers of  this  my  will;  &  as  a  token  of  my  respect  to  them  I  give  them 
thirty  shillings  a  piece  out  of  my  Estate;  &  for  the  confirmation  of  the 
premises  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  this  28  day  of  March,  1678, 

Memorandum :  It  is  my  will  that  the  nine  pownds  apiece  I  give  my 
foure  daughters'  heirs,  &  the  fifth  part  of  my  Estate  I  give  them,  shall  be 
divided  among  the  children  of  each  of  them,  the  one  halfe  of  it  imediately 
after  my  decease.  Elizabeth  X  Wells. 

This  signed  &  declared  by  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Welles  in  presence  of  us : 

Joseph  Rowlandson, 
John  Deming. 

Memorandum :  I  give  to  my  grand  son  Nathll  fifoott,  the  Eldest  son 
of  my  sonn  Nathll,  the  one  halfe  of  my  fourteen  acres  of  meadow,  &  one 
halfe  of  my  thirty  acres  of  upland  lying  in  the  West  field,  wth  liberty  of 
takeing  the  first  choice,  he  paying  one  halfe  of  the  Legacys  wch  were  to  be 
paid  my  sonn  Robt  had  he  lived  to  possess  ye  sd.  Land.  My  will  is  that 
that  part  of  ye  eleven  pounds  wch  I  formerly  willed  to  sd.  Nathaniel,  grand 
son,  &  his  Brother,  wch  belonged  to  him  by  will,  shall  be  equally  dis- 
tributed between  my  four  daughters  above  mentioned.  And  for  the  con- 
firmation of  the  prmisis  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  this  i6th  day  of 
August,  1682.  Memorandum:  All  rents  of  Land  due  to  me  I  will  to  he 
divided  equally  amongst  my  fower  formentioned  daughters  and  their 
heirs.  Elizabeth  X  Wells. 

Witnessed  by  us: 
Samuel  Talcott, 
John  Deming. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Welles's  Will,  1683 : 

Dist.  of  Estate  on  the  reverse  side  of  the  paper  as  follows: 

i     s     d 

To  Samll  Foote  5-10-00 

To  Elizabeth  ffoote.  4-00-00 

To  Lift.  Smith  1-07-06 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE)   RECORDS.                                                      381 

To  ffrancis  Barnard  1-07-06 

To  Josiah  Churchill  *                                            1-07-06 

To  Lift.  Tracy  1-07-06 

To  Danll  ffoott  2-00-00 


£17-00-00 


Page  134. 

Welles,  Mrs.  Hannah,  Hartford.  Died  9  August,  1683.  Invt.  £495- 
02-09.    Taken  by  Ciprian  Niccolls,  Caleb  Standly,  Steven  Hosmer. 

Court  Record,  Page  73 — 6  September,  1683 :  Adms.  to  Ichabod 
Wells,  and  appoint  Ciprian  Niccolls,  Steven  Hosmer  &  Sergt.  Standly  to 
assist  in  distribution.  After  the  debts  are  paid  and  former  legacies,  the  re- 
mainder to  John  Pantry  a  double  share,  and  to  all  the  rest  of  Mr.  Welles* 
Children  equal  portions.  Mrs.  Bidwell  and  Mrs.  Micks  to  receive  each 
a  gold  ring  that  their  Mother  gave  them  before  her  sickness,  though  not 
delivered.  And  the  younger  sons  to  be  clothed  out  of  the  Estate  before 
Dist. 

Dist.  File :  Estate  of  Mrs.  Hannah  Welles,  8  December,  1683 :  To 
John  Pantry  by  his  Mother,  to  James  Judson  by  his  Wife,  To  Thomas,  to 
Samuel,  to  John  Bidwell,  to  Nathaniel  Meekes,  to  Jonathan  Welles,  to  Jo- 
seph, to  Ichabod  Welles.  By  Caleb  Stanly,  Ciprian  Nickols,  Stephan 
Hosmer,  Ichabod  Welles,  upon  account  of  Mrs.  Allyn's  thirds  out  of  the 
lands  of  Capt.  Samuel  Welles,  Deed,  now  wife  of  Lt.  Col.  John  Allyn. 

Page  yj — 18  December,  1683 :  Adms.  account  of  Dist. :  To  the  7 
Children.  Ichabod  to  enjoy  3  acres  of  Jonathan's  Land  in  the  South 
Meadow  till  Jonathan  is  of  age,  and  £187  of  Joseph's  Estate  to  remain  in 
Ichabod's  Hands  till  Joseph  comes  of  age. 


Page   18. 

Welles,  Hugh,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £317-14-03.  Taken  12  June, 
1679,  by  James  Treat,  Thomas  Hollister.  Will  dated  20th  November, 
1678. 

I  Hugh  Welles  in  the  town  of  Wethersfield  do  make  and  ordain  this 
my  last  Will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  Welles  1-3  part  of 
my  Houseing  &  Land,  with  3^  of  my  Household  Stuff  during  her  natural 
life.  I  give  to  my  son  John  Welles  all  my  Wearing  Apparrel,  all  my  mili- 
tary Arms,  Yi.  of  my  Household  Stuff,  all  my  Carpenter's  Tools  and  all 
other  Tooles  &  Implements  whatsoever,  also  my  Stock  of  Cattle,  Horses 
and  Cows,  one  Cow  only  excepted.  I  give  to  my  son  John  2-3  of  all  my 
Houseing  and  Lands,  ^  acre  of  Laftd  (bounded  upon  the  Green  or  Com- 
mon, adjoining  to  the  Lands  of  William  Goodrich  &  Anthony  Wright) 
only  excepted,  and  also  the  immediate  reversion  &  remainder  of  my 
Houseing  &  Lands  before  given  to  my  wife  Mary  during  her  natural  life, 


382  probate;  records.  voIv.  iv, 

which  sd.  Reversion  is  not  to  include  any  part  of  that  half  acre  of  Land 
before  excepted,  all  which  sd.  Ilouseing  &  Lands  &  Reversion  of  House- 
ing  &  Lands  I  give  to  my  sd.  son  John  to  be  to  him  &  his  heirs  successively 
forever,  after  my  decease.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Robinson  £5.  I 
give  to  my  daughter  Rebeckah  £5,  and  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Bishop  an 
half  of  acre  of  Land  before  particularly  mentioned,  to  be  to  her  &  to  her 
daughter  now  living.  Also  I  Will  my  sd.  daughter  Bishop  £5.  I  give  to 
my  gr.  Child  Thomas  Robinson,  the  son  of  Thomas  Robinson,  £5.  I  give 
to  my  gr.  child  Will  Robinson,  the  son  of  Thomas  Robinson  aforesd.,  £1. 
I  give  to  my  gr.  Child  Mary  Robinson  10  Shillings.  I  give  to  my  gr. 
Child  Samuel  Latham,  the  son  of  my  daughter  Rebeckah,  £3.  I  give  to  my 
gr.  Child  Sarah  Latham  £2.  I  give  unto  my  gr.  Child  Sarah  Bishop  £3, 
and  also  the  half  acre  of  Land,  to  be  possessed  after  the  decease  of  her 
father  and  Mother.  I  give  to  my  Cousin  Will  Savage,  the  son  of  John 
Savage  of  Middletown,  £1.  I  give  the  rest  of  my  Cousins,  the  Children 
of  John  Savage,  to  each  i  Shilling  apeice.  And  my  Will  is  that  all  the 
Legacies  shall  be  paid  by  my  son  John  or  his  heirs.  And  my  Will  is  that  if 
my  son  John  Welles  should  die  without  Issue,  the  Land,  etc.,  given  to  him 
shall  be  to  the  use  of  my  gr.  child  Thomas  Robinson  the  Entail,  or  next 
to  Will  Robinson,  or  next  to  Samuel  Latham,  etc.  I  constitute  my  son 
John  Welles  my  Executor,  and  Mr.  Gershom  Bulkeley  and  Eleazer  Kim- 
berly.  Overseers. 

Witness :  Samuel  Wright,  .  Hugh  Welles.  Ls. 

Eleaser  Kimberly. 

Court  Record,  Page  14 — 24  April,  1679:  Will  proven.  The  Estate 
of  Mr.  Welles  being  considerably  in  Debt,  this  Court  doth  Order  that  if 
the  Executor  doe  see  need  to  part  with  any  Land  to  pay  the  Debts,  that 
he  doe  take  the  Houselott  as  it  is  prised  in  the  Inventory  &  pay  so  much 
of  the  Debts  out  of  his  ov,^n  proper  Estate  as  the  House  lott  is  prised  in 
the  Inventory,  &  he  so  doing,  the  entayle  of  the  sd  House  &  Lott  is  hereby 
cut  off. 


Page  89-90. 

Whitemore,  Thomas  sen.,  Middletown.  Invt.  £468-02-03.  Taken 
7  January,  168 1-2,  by  Nathaniel  White,  Robert  Warner,  John  Savage. 
Legatees:  John  36  years  of  age,  Thomas  29,  Samuel  26,  Israhiah  25, 
Beriah  23,  Nathaniel  20,  Joseph  18,  Josiah  13,  Benjamin  7,  Elizabeth  32, 
Mary  31,  Hannah  28,  Sarah  17,  Mehetabell  13,  Abigail  3,  Hannah  one 
year  old.    Will  dated  20  July,  1681. 

The  last  Will  of  Thomas  Whetmore  sen.,  aged  66  years,  is  as  follow- 
eth:  I  give  to  my  son  John  Whetmore  part  of  my  Lott  in  the  Boggy 
Meadow  Quarter,  that  is,  20  Rods  wide  lying  on  the  south  side  of  that 
lott,  going  as  far  East  as  my  Land  goeth ;  moreover  I  give  to  my  son  John 
94  of  my  Great  Lott  that  lyeth  West  from  the  Town,  to  take  the  whole 
Bredth  half  the  length,  beginning  at  the  farther  end,  and  likewise  half  the 


1677  TO  16S7.  PROBATA   RKCORDS.  383 

Bredth  of  the  other  half  next  the  Town,  and  to  take  it  on  the  North  side. 
And  my  Will  is  that  my  son  Beriah  shall  have  the  other  half  of  that  half 
next  to  the  Town.  Moreover  it  is  my  Will  that  my  sd.  son  John  shall 
have  all  my  proportions  or  Interest  in  the  Three  Mile  Lott  on  the  East 
side  of  the  Great  River,  that  is,  the  farther  Three  Miles  on  that  side  East- 
ward. I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  Whetmore  half  my  Long  Meadow  Lott, 
lying  on  the  North  Side ;  moreover  I  give  to  my  sd.  son  Thomas  half  my 
Lott  at  Caiigenchawke,  and  the  other  half  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah 
Stow.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Whetmore  a  parcell  of  Land  on  the  North 
side  of  the  Small  River  which  I  bought  of  Goodman  Savage,  being  about 
10  acres  lying  on  the  West  End  of  Goodman  Savage's  Lott,  only  re- 
serveing  4  acres  of  that  Land  for  my  daughter  if  she  survive.  I  give  my 
sd.  son  my  Round  Meadow  Lott,  being  near  6  acres,  only  reserving  and 
willing  1-3  part  of  it  for  my  daughter  Abigail  if  she  survive,  or  else  to 
remain  to  Samuel.  I  give  to  my  son  Israhiah  Whetmore  my  Upland  Lott 
on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River,  being  about  22  acres  lying  in  the  Half 
Mile  Lotts  against  the  Town,  as  also  a  peice  of  Meadow  at  Wongunk  join- 
ing to  his  brother  John ;  also  4  acres  in  the  Pond  on  the  East  side  of  the 
Great  River  between  Ensign  Cheeny  &  Mr.  Nathaniel  Collins ;  moreover 
I  give  my  sd.  son  one  parcell  of  Land  in  the  last  Half  Mile  Division  on  the 
East  side  of  the  Great  River,  I  give  to  my  son  Beriah  Whetmore  that 
peice  of  Meadow  at  Wongunk  called  the  Piatt  Meadow ;  I  give  to  my  sd. 
son  one  acre  of  my  Homelott  next  to  the  Great  River,  on  the  Condition 
that  he  come  to  settle  upon  it ;  if  not,  he  shall  not  have  it.  I  give  to  my 
son  Nathaniel  Whetmore  half  my  Land  in  the  Boggy  Meadow  Quarter 
and  that  which  lyeth  without  the  Fence  as  it  now  standeth,  and  the  other 
half  to  my  son  Joseph  Whetmore.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Whet- 
more and  my  son  Josiah  Whetmore  &  my  daughter  Mehetabel  my  Great 
Lott  at  Streights  Hill,  to  be  divided  equally  among  them.  I  give  to  Kath- 
arine, my  loving  wife,  the  rest  of  my  Homelott,  with  all  the  Houseing 
thereon,  during  her  natural  life ;  also  the  >4  of  my  Long  Meadow  on  the 
South  side,  &  a  parcel  of  Land  which  I  have  at  Passenchauge  on  the  East 
side  of  the  Great  River,  I  give  to  my  wife  my  Fields  Lott  during  her 
natural  life  or  until  Benjamin  fulfills  the  age  of  21  years,  then  it  shall  be 
settled  on  him  as  his.  Moreover,  as  I  have  received  of  my  wife  Katharine 
£20  of  her  Estate,  £6  whereof  I  have  already  paid  her,  yet  notwithstanding 
I  appoint  and  my  Will  is  that  £20  be  paid  to  her  out  of  my  Estate  in 
Household  Stuffe  &  Stock,  I  give  to  my  daughters  Sarah  &  Mehetabell 
&  Abigail  &  Hannah  Jr,  £6  apeice,  and  to  this  my  youngest  daughter  Han- 
nah one  peice  of  Land  of  20  acres  lying  near  the  Streights  on  the  West 
side  of  the  Great  River,  I  give  to  Thomas  &  Joseph  all  my  Carpenter 
Tools,  I  appoint  my  wife  and  son  John  sole  Executors. 
Witness :  Deacon  Samuel  Stocking,  Thomas  Whetmore  sen.  Ls. 
John  Hall  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  50 — 2  March,  1681-2 :    Will  proven. 


384  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV, 

Dist.  File:  We  whose  names  are  here  under  written,  the  proper 
Children  now  living  and  representatives  of  such  as  are  deceased,  of  Thom- 
as Whetmore  senior  of  Middletown,  deed,  have  unanimously  Consented 
and  agreed  that  the  Estate  of  Benjamin  Whetmore,  deed,  our  Brother, 
both  Personal  and  Real,  shall  be  divided  and  distributed  in  manner  fol- 
lowing, that  is  to  say:  That  Abigail  Whetmore,  now  wife  of  Samuel 
Bishop,  and  Hannah  Whetmore,  shall  each  of  them  have  a  double  portion 
of  the  sd.  Estate,  and  the  remainder  shall  be  equally  divided  amongst  the 
(proper)  Children  of  sd.  Thomas  Whetmore  and  their  Representatives. 
As  Witness  our  Hands  and  Seals,  6  March,  1699-1700. 

Samuel  Bishop^  Samuel  Wettmore,  Ls. 

Hannah  Whetmore,  Israhiah  Wettmore,  Ls 

Elizabeth  Whetmore,  Beriah  Wettmore,  Ls, 

Elizabeth  Adkins,  Nathaniel  Wettmore,  Ls. 

Mary  Stow,  Joseph  Wettmore,  Ls. 

Nathaniel  Stow,  Josiah  Wettmore.  Ls. 

Mary,  Widow  of  Jno  Wetmore,  &  Elizabeth  Wetmore,  humbly  re- 
quest the  honoured  Court  to  appoint  Israhiah  Wettmore,  Beriah  Wett- 
more, and  John  Bacon,  Andrew  Bacon  &  Alexander  Rollo,  Distributors. 

Court  Record,  Page  10 — (Vol.  VH)  8  April,  1701 :  Israhiah  Wet- 
more of  Middletown  presented  to  this  Court  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  & 
Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Benjamin  Whitmore,  late  of  Middletown,  Deed,  as 
also  an  Agreement  under  the  Hands  of  the  Brethren  &  Sisters  of  the  sd. 
Benjamin  manifesting  their  Satisfaction  respecting  the  Disposal  of  the 
sd  Estate,  which  the  Court  accepts.  Ordered  recorded  and  kept  on  File. 
Also  this  Court  grant  him  a  Quietus  Est. 


Page  1 50- 1. 

Whitcombe,  Job,  Wethersfield.  Died  8  November,  1683.  Invt. 
i27-i7-oo.  Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott  &  James  Treat.  The  children: 
Mary  Whitcombe  12  years  of  age.  Job  9,  Jemima  6,  John  4  years  old. 
Will  dated  27  October,  1680. 

I  Job  Whitcombe,  being  in  perfect  memory,  do  ordain,  constitute  and 
appoint  this  Writing  to  be  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  do  give  unto  my 
wife  Mary  Whitcombe  all  my  Estate,  either  in  House  or  Land  or  other 
things  to  be  at  her  Dispose  for  her  own  good  and  the  Good  of  my  Chil- 
dren, excepting  what  Legacies  are  hereafter  expressed,  which  by  my  Will 
are  given  to  my  Children ;  and  if  any  of  the  sd.  Estate  shall  remain  in  her 
hands  at  the  day  of  her  decease,  or  if  she  marry,  then  the  sd.  Estate  to  be 
equally  divided  amongst  my  4  children  when  they  shall  come  to  age,  that 
is,  when  my  two  sons  attain  the  age  of  21  years,  and  my  two  daughters 
the  age  of  18  years.  I  give  unto  my  son  Job  my  Musket  and  Back  Sword 
and  Belt,  at  the  age  of  16  years.  I  do  give  unto  my  son  John  my  Fowl- 
ing peice,  Rapier  &  Belt,  when  he  shall  attain  the  age  of  16  years.    I  do 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  385 

give  unto  my  daughter  Mary  my  warming  pan,  after  my  wive's  decease. 
I  do  give  to  my  daughter  Jemima  my  Iron  Kettle,  after  the  decease  of 
my  wife  Mary.  My  Desire  is  that  all  my  Children  be  disposed  of  where 
they  may  have  suitable  education.  My  Desire  also  is  that  my  brethren 
Jonathan  &  Josiah  be  Overseers  to  this  my  Will. 

Witness :  Samuel  Talcott,  Job  Whitcombe.  Ls. 

Mary  X  Whitcombe. 

Court  Record,  Page  76 — Will  Proven  &  Invt.  Exhibit  approved. — 6 
December,  1683. 

Whiting,  William.  Court  Record,  Page  92 — 4  September,  1684:  Mr. 
John  Whiting,  Joseph  Whiting,  John  King  in  right  of  Sarah  his  Wife, 
Mr.  Nathaniel  Collins  in  right  of  Mary  his  wife,  Plaintiff;  Capt.  Thomas 
Bissell  Defendent.  For  unlawful  detention  of  Lands,  their  Proportion, 
sometime  the  Land  of  their  Father,  Mr.  William  Whiting,  Deed.  Non- 
suited. 


Page   171. 

White,  Elder  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £190-09-00.  Taken  23  Janu- 
ary, 16S3-4,  by  Nathaniel  Standly,  Steven  Hosmer,  Thomas  Bunce.  Will 
dated  17  December,  1683. 

I  Mr.  John  White  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  unto  my  son  Nathaniel  £30  and  my  best  broad  Cloath  Coate, 
&  also  give  him  My  iron  bound  chest  in  my  Chamber,  &  my  Cobirons  in 
my  parlour,  &  that  part  of  my  oxpasture  which  lyeth  on  the  Left  hand  of 
the  way  as  we  go  to  Wethersfield,  bounded  upon  the  highway,  next  Henry 
Grime's  Land  North,  Mr.  Nickolls  his  Land  South,  the  South  Meadow 
East.  I  give  to  my  son  Daniel  White  £20.  I  give  to  my  son  Jacob  White 
that  part  of  my  ox  pasture  in  Hartford  which  lyeth  on  the  right  hand  of 
the  way  Leading  to  Wethersfield,  bounded  East  by  the  highway,  by 
Jonathan  Bygelow  his  Land  south,  by  Henry  Grimes  his  Land  North,  & 
Lt.  Webster's  Land  West.  I  impower  my  Executor  to  give  to  my  daugh- 
ter Hixton  according  to  his  discretion  as  he  shall  see  her  need  calls  for. 
Whereas  I  intended  to  give  a  parcel  of  meadow  Land  in  Great  Ponsett  to 
Stephen  Taylor,  yet  now  being  forced  to  pay  a  great  summe  of  money  for 
the  Redemption  of  his  house  &  home  lott,  now  see  cause  to  dispose  of  that 
Land  for  the  payment  of  that  debt,  and  shall  leave  to  my  Executor  with 
the  advice  of  the  Overseers  to  give  either  to  him  or  the  rest  of  my  daugh- 
ter Hixton's  Children.  I  give  to  my  grand  child  Stephen  Taylor  things 
at  Nathaniel  White's,  at  Hadly.  I  give  to  Sarah  White,  the  daughter  of 
my  son  Nathaniel  White,  £5.  I  give  to  Mr.  John  Whiting,  my  honoured 
Pastor,  £5  in  silver.  The  remainder  of  my  estate  shall  be  divided  among 
my  Grand  Children  (viz.)  :  Jonathan  Gilbert,  son  of  my  daughter  Mary, 
my  son  Nathaniel's  Children,  my  son  John's  Children,  my  son  Daniel's 


386  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI..  IV, 

Children,  &  my  daughter  Sarah's  Children.  I  appoint  my  son  Nathaniel 
White  to  be  sole  Executor,  &  Ensign  Nathaniel  Stanly  and  Stephen  Hos- 
mer  to  be  Overseers.  John  X  White  sen.  Ls. 

Witness:  Caleb  Watson,  Mrs.  Mary  Watson. 

Court  Record,  Page  85 — 6  March,  1684 :    Will  Proven. 


Page  145-146. 

Williams,  Amos,  Wethersfield.  Died  20  August,  1683.  Invt.  £217- 
15-00.  Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott,  James  Treat.  The  children:  Amos 
age  13  years,  Samuel  &  Elizabeth  6,  Susannah  3  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  76 — 6  December,  1683:    Invt.  exhibited. 

Page  10 — (Vol.  VI)  3  January,  1697-8:  Lt.  Thomas  Hollister  move- 
ing  this  Court  that  some  suitable  persons  be  appointed  to  Dist.  the  Estate 
of  Amos  Williams,  late  of  Wethersfield  Deed,  he  the  sd.  Hollister  having 
married  the  Relict  of  sd.  Williams,  this  Court  appoint  Nathaniel  Foote, 
William  Burnham  and  Jonathan  Boreman  to  Dist.  the  Estate  according 
to  an  Order  of  Court  made  18  December,  1683. 

Dist.  File:  1701 :  To  Amos,  to  Samuel,  to  Susannah,  to  Elizabeth 
Williams  alias  Hollister.  By  William  Boardman,  Nathaniel  Foote  &  Jona- 
than Boardman. 

Page  24 — (Vol.  VII)  I  January,  1701-2:  Whereas  the  Court  did 
formerly  appoint  some  persons  to  Dist.  the  Estate  of  Amos  Williams,  late 
of  Wethersfield  Deed,  to  the  Widow  and  Children,  they  have  proceeded 
therein  so  far  as  at  present  they  can,  there  being  £80-18-06  wanting  of  the 
Estate.  The  Distributors  having  made  Return  thereof  under  their  hands, 
viz,  William  Burnham,  Nathaniel  Foote  &  Jonathan  Borema;i,  it  being 
moved  to  this  Court  how  the  remaining  part  should  be  paid  or  made  up, 
the  Court  are  of  opinion  that  the  persons  to  whom  the  sd.  Estate  was  com- 
mitted in  Trust,  their  Executors  or  Adms.,  should  make  it  good. 


Page  218. 

Williams,  David,  Windsor.  Died  7  September,  1684.  Invt.  £8-01- 
00.    Taken  by  Thomas  Bissell,  Return  Strong. 

Court  Record,  Page  104 — 24  March,  1684-5  •  Adms.  to  John  Owen 
and  Thomas  Bissell,  to  pay  the  debts,  and  the  remainder  of  the  Estate  to 
be  in  hands  of  John  Owen  until  further  Order  from  this  Court. 


Page  5-6. 

Wilton,  Lt.  David,  of  Northampton.  Died  5  February,  1677-8.  In- 
ventory £101-11-09.  Taken  2  March,  1677-8,  by  Benjamin  Newbery, 
Daniel  Clarke.    Will  dated  25  December,  1677. 


1677  TO  1687.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  387 

I  Lt.  David  Wilton  of  Northampton,  in  the  Colony  of  Mass.  Bay,  do 
make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  gr.  child  Samuel  Mar- 
shall half  my  Property  at  Northampton,  &  the  other  half  by  reversion  after 
the  decease  of  his  wife  and  daughters.  If  Mr,  Joseph  Hawley,  who  hath 
married  Lydia  my  gr.  child  &  is  now  living  at  Northampton,  see  cause  to 
settle  there  and  build  an  house,  I  give  him  Land  which  lyeth  between 
Elder  John  Strong's  Home  lott  and  my  own,  provided  he  build  on  it  and 
live  there  four  years,  then  it  shall  be  to  him  and  his  wife  and  their  heirs 
forever ;  or  els  it  shall  be  to  Samuel  Marshall.  I  do  give  to  my  Wife 
Katharine  Wilton  the  other  halfe  of  Property  at  Northampton,  also  the 
house  in  Windsor  which  was  formerly  belonging  to  my  son  Samuel  Mar- 
shall Deed,  also  £75  due  to  me  in  Boston,  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  John  Pynch- 
on  to  pay  for  said  House  &  to  the  Creditors  of  the  sd.  Samuel  Marshall 
Deed.,  all  which  I  desire  my  wife  to  have  and  enjoy  during  her  natural 
life,  provided  she  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  Certain  legacies  herein  named. 
And  before  a  division  is  made  my  wife  shall  have  free  liberty  to  take  out 
£50  to  give  to  whom  she  shall  please  of  the  sd.  Estate,  excepting  the  sd. 
Samuel  Marshall  his  portion.  I  give  to  the  College  in  Cambridge  iio. 
I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Marshall,  Widow,  £10.  To  my  Brother 
Nicholas  Wilton  my  best  Clothes.  To  my  sister,  Joan  Wilton,  £1.  I  give 
to  John  Taylor  sen.,  £3.  I  give  to  the  Church  in  Northampton  my  silver 
Bowl.  I  give  unto  my  wife  all  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  both  Moveables  & 
Immoveables,  to  possess  during  her  natural  life,  unless  any  of  my  gr.  Chil- 
dren shall  come  to  age  or  marry,  that  she  shall  see  Cause  to  give  them 
their  portion.  I  do  also  give  unto  my  wife  my  part  of  the  Saw  Mill  in 
Northampton  during  her  natural  life.  Whereas  Mary  Marshall  is  my 
real  &  native  heire,  if  she  shall  outlive  &  survive  my  wife  she  shall  have 
the  Estate  which  I  left  to  my  wife,  to  possess  the  same  during  her  life,  but 
it  shall  remain  to  her  own  children,  namely,  the  part  of  the  Saw  Mill  and 
the  9  acres  of  Land  in  Munham  Lott  to  Samuel  Marshall,  after  her  deceas, 
the  rest  to  be  equally  divided  to  her  Children.  To  my  gr.  son  Thomas 
Marshall,  who  now  lives  with  me,  if  he  continue  with  my  wife  until  he 
come  to  21  years  of  age,  to  have  £12  more  added  to  his  portion.  I  appoint 
my  wife  to  be  sole  Executrix,  and  desire  Capt.  John  Allyn  of  Hartford, 
with  Rev.  Mr.  Solomon  Stoddard,  Lt.  William  Clarke  &  Medad  Pomeroy, 
to  be  the  Overseers. 

Witness:  Joseph  Persons,  David  Wilton.  Ls, 

Joseph  Hawley,  James  Cornish. 


Page  129. 

Wilton,  Nicholas,  Windsor.  Died  3  August,  1683.  Invt.  £42-11-00. 
Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott,  Nathaniel  Bissell,  Samuel  Cross.  The  children : 
David  &  John  Wilton. 


388  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  IV, 

Court  Record,  Page  78 — 18  December,  1683:  Adms.  to  the  Towns- 
men, &  to  dispose  of  the  boys  until  they  come  of  age.  David  to  have  a 
double  share  and  John  a  single  share,  to  be  secured  to  them  by  the  Adms. 


Page  202. 

Wolcott,  Hannah.  Dist.  24  November,  1684:  Whereas  the  Estate 
of  our  Sister  Mrs.  Hannah  Wolcott  hath  hitherto  been  unsettled  by  reason 
of  our  Sister  Sarah  Price's  Claim  to  the  Estate  by  virtue  of  a  promise  from 
the  decease,  but  being  prevented  from  perfecting  her  Will,  now  Capt. 
Benj.  Newbery  &  our  brother  Josiah  Wolcott  being  empowered  in  behalf 
of  our  sister  Price  to  Compound  and  settle  the  Estate,  it  is  mutually 
agreed  that  our  brother-in-law  James  Russell  esq.,  in  his  kindness  to  our 
deceased  sister,  and  of  her  kindness  toward  Mary  the  only  daughter  of  our 
sister  Russell,  Deceased,  we  do  agree  that  the  sd.  Russell  shall  have  £40 
as  money  of  the  Estate,  &  that  our  sister  Price  have  one  halfe  of  the  re- 
mainder of  her  whole  Estate,  the  other  halfe  to  be  equally  divided  among 
the  Brethren. 

(Signed)  Benj.  Newbery,  Henry  Wolcott,  John  Wolcott, 
Samuel  Wolcott^  Josiah  Wolcott. 

Approved  by  this  Court  25  November,  1684. 

Capt.  Benjamin  Newbery  in  behalf  of  Mr.  John  Price,  &  Mr.  James 
Russell,  with  Mr.  Henry  Wolcott,  Mr.  John,  Mr.  Samuel,  &  Mr.  Josiah 
Wolcott :  A  mutual  agreement  to  distribute  the  Estate  of  Mrs.  Hannah 
Wolcott  aforesaid.  (See  Court  Record,  Page  95 — 25  November,  1684.) 
Approved. 

Page   37-8. 

Wolcott,  Henry,  sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £2743-12-00;  in  Wethersfield, 
£1234-04-00;  total  £3977-16-00.  Taken  19  &  24  July,  1680,  by  Capt.  Ben- 
jamin Newbery,  John  Loomis  sen.,  Thomas  Bissell  (Windsor) ;  by  Nath- 
aniel Boreman  &  Samuel  Steele  (W ether sHeld).  Will  dated  21  Septem- 
ber, 1670. 

I  Henry  Wolcott  sen.  of  Windsor  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  give  to  my  wife,  besides  the  £10  per  annum  which  was  granted 
her  before  our  marriage  out  of  my  Land  at  Tollon  Mill,  all  my  Houseing 
&  Lands  in  Windsor  during  her  life.  I  give  her  the  use  of  half  my  Land 
at  Wethersfield  until  my  son  Samuel  shall  be  21  years  of  age.  I  give  to 
my  son  Henry  all  my  Book  accounts,  my  ring  that  I  seal  with,  my  best 
sword.  Pistols  &  Brass  gun.  I  give  to  my  son  John  all  my  Houseing  and 
Lands  in  Windsor,  after  the  decease  of  my  wife,  the  use  of  half  my  Land 
in  Wethersfield  during  the  life  of  my  wife.  I  give  him  all  my  Houseing  and 
Lands  in  Tollon,  now  or  late  in  the  improvement  of  John  Dart,  during  the 
natural  life  of  my  sons  John  Wolcott,  Samuel  Wolcott  and  Josiah  Wolcott, 


1677  '^O  1687.  PROBATK    RECORDS.  389 

he  paying  £5  per  annum  to  my  Executor  for  the  use  of  the  rest  of  my  chil- 
dren until  their  portions  hereafter  mentioned  are  all  paid.  I  give  to  my  son 
Samuel  half  my  Land  at  Wetherstield,  at  the  age  of  21  years,  also  my 
Land  at  Wellington  called  Longforth,  11  acres,  during  the  life  of  my 
sons  John,  Samuel  &  Josiah  Wolcott,  he  paying  iio  per  annum  to  my 
Executrix  for  the  use  of  it  for  the  use  of  the  rest  of  my  Children  until 
their  portions  are  all  paid.  I  also  give  to  my  son  Josiah  Wolcott  half  my 
Land  at  Wethersfield,  after  the  decease  of  my  wife.  I  give  him  my  Land 
in  Tollon  which  is  now  in  the  possession  of  John  Wolcott,  after  the  ter- 
mination of  the  Estate  that  was  granted  by  my  Uncle  Christopher  Wolcott 
unto  John  Wolcott  sen.,  long  since  deceased,  at  the  age  of  21  years,  during 
the  natural  lives  of  any  of  my  three  sons  John,  Samuel  and  Josiah  Wol- 
cott, he  paying  £10  per  annum  to  my  Executrix  for  the  use  of  the  rest  of 
my  Children  until  their  portions  are  all  paid  to  them.  I  give  to  my  daugh- 
ters Sarah,  Mary  &  Hannah  Wolcott,  to  each  £250  Sterling.  I  will  that 
my  wife  shall  have  the  improvement  of  the  portion  of  each  of  my  Children 
until  they  come  of  age  or  marry.  I  give  to  Ambrose  Fowler  £2,  to  Nath- 
aniel Cooke  40s,  to  Rebeckah  Kellsy  40s.  My  will  is  that  the  rest  of  my 
Estate  shall  be  equally  divided  amongst  all  of  my  Children :  Henry,  John, 
Samuel,  Josiah,  Sarah,  Mary  &  Hannah  Wolcott. 

Henry  Worxoxx.  Ls. 
Witness :  Joseph  Haines,  Nathaniel  Collins. 

My  wife  to  be  Executrix,  and  my  brother-in-law  Capt.  Benjamin 
Newbery  and  my  son  Henry  Wolcott  to  be  Overseers. 

A  Codicil,  dated  2  October,  1671  :  By  my  Last  Will  &  Testament, 
dated  21  September,  1670,  I  did  give  unto  my  three  younger  sons,  John 
Wolcott,  Samuel  Wolcott  &  Josiah  Wolcott,  my  three  Tenements  in  Eng- 
land during  the  time  of  their  natural  lives,  viz,  my  Land  in  Tolland  which 
is  in  the  occupation  of  John  Dart  &  John  Wolcott,  &  my  Land  in  Welling- 
ton Called  Longforth,  which  is  in  the  occupation  of  Hugh  Wolcott.  I 
will  that  if  my  Eldest  son  Henry  Wolcott  desires  to  have  the  Lands  in 
England.  He  shall  pay  unto  my  Executrix  for  the  use  of  the  rest  of  my 
Children  the  sum  of  £300  in  Current  New  England  Money,  to  be  paid  in 
six  years  after  my  decease,  by  £50  per  annum.  Henry  Wolcoxx.  Ls. 
Witness :  Jos.  Haines,  Nathaniel  Collins. 

Court  Record,  Page  106 — 23  April,  1685:  Mrs.  Sarah  Wolcott,  the 
Executrix,  being  deceased,  this  Court  doe  appoint  Mr.  Josiah  Wolcott, 
with  the  assistance  of  Capt.  John  Allyn,  to  finish  the  Administration  on 
the  Estate  of  Henrv  Wolcott  according  to  the  settlement  of  the  Court. 


Page  203. 

Wolcott,  Sarah,  Windsor.  Died  i6  July,  1684.  Invt.  £191-03-06. 
Taken  19  December,  1684,  by  Benjamin  Newbery,  Return  Strong  &  John 
Moore.    An  Agreement  to  divide  the  Estate  into  Parts,  Mr.  Henry  Wol- 


390  PROBATB   RECORDS.  VOI,.  IV. 

cott  to  have  two  parts,  Mr.  Josiah  Wolcott  to  have  two  parts,  and  Mr. 
John  Wolcott,  Mr.  Samuel  Wolcott  and  Mrs.  Sarah  Price  each  to  have 
one  part.    Confirmed  by  the  Court.    Mr.  Henry  Wolcott,  Adms. 


Page  loi. 

Woodruff,  Matthew  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £252-05-00.  Takea 
by  Thomas  Hart,  Thomas  Porter,  Richard  Seymore.    Will  Nuncupative. 

6  September,  1682:  To  his  son  Samuel  is  bequeathed  a  large  por- 
tion of  the  Estate  upon  condition  that  he  maintain  his  Mother.  He  gives 
to  sons  John  &  Matthew  lands,  &  to  his  daughter  Hannah  Seamore  £5, 
to  be  paid  to  her  by  her  brother  John.  Proven  14  December,  1682,  upon 
Testimony  of  Robert  Porter  that  this  was  declared  to  be  the  Last  Will  of 
Matthew  Woodruff. 

Court  Record,  Page  60 — 13  December,  1682:  Adms.  to  Samuel 
Woodruff  with  the  Will  annexed.  One  daughter  not  being  mentioned  in 
the  Will,  this  Court  order  paid  to  her  what  the  rest  of  the  daughters  have 
had,  and  the  remainder  of  the  Estate  to  be  distributed  according  to  the 
Will. 


Page  31. 

Wright,  Anthony,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £216-09-03.  Taken  23  Oc- 
tober, 1679,  by  Samuel  Steele,  John  Woolcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  December,  1679  •  Adms.  to  Mary  Wright, 
the  Widow. 


Page  1 5 1-2. 

Wright,  Thomas,  Wethersfield.  Died  24  August,  1683.  Invt.  £673- 
00-00.  Taken  by  Samuel  Talcott  &  James  Treat.  The  children :  Thomas 
Wright  age  23  years,  Mary  18,  Hannah  13,  Lydia  11  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  76 — 6  December,  1683:  Adms.  to  Thomas 
Wright.  Order  to  Distribute  the  Estate:  To  Thomas  a  double  portion, 
to  the  three  sisters  to  each  a  single  portion.  Samuel  Wright  and  Samuel 
Butler  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  107. 

Wyard,  Robert.  Died  11  September,  1682.  Invt.  £180-02-00.  Take* 
by  Nathaniel  Willett,  Philip  Davis,  Ciprian  Niccols. 

Court  Record,  Page  65 — ist  March,  1682-3 :  List  of  Creditors  and 
account  of  debts  exhibited. 


VOLUME  V. 


1687  to  169^. 


This  is  the   Fifth   Book  of  the 
Records   of   the   Acts   of   the   County 
Courts   and   Courts  of  Probates 
in   the   County   of   Hartford, 
and  of  Wills  and   Inventories. 


No.    $, 


PEOBATE    EECORDS. 


VOLUME    V. 


1687  to  1695. 


Page  213. 

Ackley,  Nicholas,  Haddam.  Died  29  April,  1695.  Invt.  £i88-ii-cx). 
Taken  8  May,  1695,  by  John  Scovel,  John  Bate,  Alexander  Rooly  (Rollo). 
The  children — 5  Sons :  John,  Thomas,  Nathaniel,  Jariies,  Samuel ;  and  5 
daughters :    Hanna,  Elizabeth,  Sarah,  Mary  &  Lydia. 

Court  Record,  Page  89 — 5  September,  1695 :    Adms.  to  John  Ackley. 

Page  97 — 20  March,  1696:  An  Agreement  between  the  Widow  & 
Children  of  Nicholas  Ackley,  which  this  Court  approve. 

Dist.  on  File:  To  the  Mother-in-law  £12  and  her  own  Estate  that 
she  brought  to  the  House ;  the  Eldest  son  a  double  share,  and  each  of  the 
others  a  single  share.     Signed : 

Witness:  John  Chapman,  Miriam  Ackley,  James  Ackley, 

Abel  Shaylor.     Thomas  Ackley^  Elizabeth  X  Shalor, 

Nathaniel  Ackley,     Hanna  X  Purple, 
John  Ackley,  Mary  X  Beppin, 

Samuel  Ackley,  Sarah  Spencer, 

Lydia  Robinson,  wife  of  Thomas  Robinson. 


Page  89. 

Adkins,  Josiah,  Middletown.  Invt.  £67-10-00.  Taken  ist  January, 
1 690- 1,  by  Nathaniel  Stowe,  John  Hall,  sen.,  Samuel  Hall.  The  legatees : 
Solomon  Adkins  age  12  years,  Josiah  10,  Benjamin  8,  Ephraim  5,  Sarah 
16,  Abigail  14,  Elizabeth  3  years  old.     Will  dated  ist  September,  1690. 

I  Josiah  Adkins  of  Middletown  do  leave  this  as  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Adkins  my  House,  Houselott  &  Stock, 
for  her  life  time,  and  to  be  at  her  dispose  at  her  death,  only  willing  her  not 
to  dispose  of  it  but  to  my  Children  then  surviving.  I  give  to  my  4  sons, 
Solomon,  Josiah,  Benjamin  &  Ephraim,  my  Boggy  Meadow  &  Swamp, 
equally  to  be  divided  between  them.  My  Will  is  that  after  my  wife's  de- 
cease all  Moveables  in  the  House  shall  be  equally  divided  amongst  my  3 


394  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI<.   V» 

daughters,  Sarah,  Abigail  and  Elizabeth.    I  give  to  my  other  3  Children, 
to  whom  I  have  formerly  given  according  to  my  ability,  that  is,  to  Thomas, 
Samuel  &  Elizabeth  Gilman,  10  Shillings  apeice.     I  request  my  Brother 
Nathaniel  Stowe  &  Mr.  Thomas  Warde  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness :  Daniel  Hurlbut,  Josiah  X  Adkins.  Ls. 

John  Hall  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  23 — 5  March,  1690-1 :    Will  exhibited.    Adms. 
to  the  Widow  Elizabeth,  with  the  Will  annexed. 


Page  194-5. 

Adkins,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Died  23  October,  1694.  Invt.  £182- 
15-00,  Taken  13  December,  1694,  by  Joseph  Olmsted,  William  Pitkin. 
The  children:  Mary  age  22  years,  Thomas  21,  William  19,  Jane  16, 
Josiah  9,  Sarah  12,  Benoni  4  years.    Will  dated  23  October,  1694. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Thomas  Adkins  is  as  followeth :  That 
my  wife  shall  live  in  my  house  as  long  as  she  is  a  Widow  if  she  please, 
&  improve  my  Estate,  with  my  son  Thomas,  for  the  Good  of  the  Family. 
Also  my  Will  is  that  what  Estate  my  wife  brought  with  her  shall  return 
to  her  again.  Also  that  all  my  homestead,  with  the  Grass  Land  in  the 
Swamp,  be  equally  divided  between  my  son  Thomas  &  my  son  Josiah. 
Also  that  my  son  Thomas  shall  have  my  house  &  shall  have  "my  Share  of 
Team  &  Tackling.  Also  that  my  son  William  shall  have  a  lott  at  the 
farther  End  of  my  Land.  Also  that  my  brother  Gabriel  shall  have  my 
little  boy  Benoni  &  bring  him  up  till  he  come  of  age,  if  he  please ;  and  if 
he  take  him  before  he  is  able  to  earn  his  living  then  he  shall  have  some 
of  my  Estate  to  help  to  bring  him  up.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Jane  the 
Bedd  that  I  lye  on,  with  the  Furniture  thereto  belonging.  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Mary  a  black  Heifer.  I  give  to  my  son  Benoni  a  lott  of  10  acres 
abutting  on  the  Country  Road  and  so  eastward.  My  wife  &  my  son 
Thomas  to  be  my  Executors.  (Not  signed.) 

Witness :  John  Williams, 
Gabriel  Williams. 

Court  Record,  Page  yy — 19  December,  1694:  Adms.  to  the  Relict 
&  son  Thomas.  The  Inventory  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Adkins  was  taken  11 
November,  1700,  and  mentions  the  above  named  children.     (See  Vol.  VI.) 

Page  82 — 7  March,  1694-5 :  This  Court  being  desired  to  make  Dist. 
of  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Adkins,  doe  find  the  Estate  to  amount  to  £150- 
02-07.  Order  to  Dist.  1-3  of  the  Personal  Estate  to  the  Widow  and  1-3 
of  the  Real  during  her  life.  To  the  Eldest  son  a  double  portion,  and  to 
the  rest  equal  portions,  and  what  they  have  already  received  or  is  given  to 
them  to  be  a  part  of  their  portion  allotted  to  them  by  Distribution.  And 
appoint  Deacon  Joseph  Olmsted  and  Capt.  Joseph  Fitch  Dist.  to  divide 
the  Estate  to  the  Legatees,  and  appoint  Thomas  Adkins  Adms.,  and  the 
Relict  is  released. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  395 

Page  59-60. 
Invt.  in  Vol.  VL 

Alderman,  William,  Farmington.  Invt.  £42-09-06.  Taken  25  Aug- 
ust, 1697,  by  John  Hart  &  Daniel  Andrews  sen.  Invt.  of  Land  in  Sims- 
bury,  £53-00-00.  Taken  13  April,  1698,  by  John  Higley,  Samuel  Wilcox- 
son,  John  Moses  &  John  Slater  sen.  The  children :  Thomas  age  14  years, 
William  12,  John  3,  Joseph  i,  Mary  17,  Sarah  6  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  134 — 2  September,  1697:  Adms.  Granted  to 
the  Widow  of  William  Alderman,  late  of  Farmington,  Deed. 

Page  30 — (Vol.  VI)  14  April,  1698:  Invt.  exhibited  by  Mary  the 
Relict,  who  appeared  in  Court  and  was  given  full  power  to  Adms.  on  the 
Estate. 

Page  56 — ist  September,  1698:  It  appears  that  the  Estate  of  Wil- 
liam Alderman  is  non  solvent.  The  Court  orders  the  Creditors  to  bring 
in  their  Accounts  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Court. 


Page  227-8. 

Allyn,  Col.  John,  Hartford.     Invt.  £1806-13-10.    Taken  12  Novem- 
ber, 1696,  by  Cyprian  Nickols,  Thomas  Bunce  &  Joseph  Easton. 

Note:    Items  from  the  Inventory  of  Col.  John  Allyn: 

£     s     d 
Two  Negroes :    A  Man  and  Woman,  in  Cash,  45-00-00 

A  Bill  due  from  Robert  Lane,  145-00-00 

A  Tankard,  8-00-00 

A  Candle  Cup,  3-06-00 

A  Salt  Seller,  3-09-06 

A  Dram  Cup,  10-06 

A  large  Spoon,  13-06 

A  Ditto  (broken),  8-00 

8-00 


In  Cash  &  Plate,  206-15-06 

Court  Record,  Page  121-2-3 — 18  November,  1696:  Adms.  to  Joseph 
Whiting,  William  Whiting  &  Aaron  Cooke.  They  are  to  report  to  this 
Court  March  next.  And  further,  this  Court  do  appoint  Sergt.  Thomas 
Bunce  &  Mr.  William  Pitkin  to  Dist.  the  Estate  as  follows : 

£     s     d 
To  the  Relict  1-3  part  of  the  Real  Estate  during  life,  406-00-02 

The  Real  Estate  in  all  amounts  to  1220-05-00 

To  Each  of  the  five  children,  162-14-00 

To  the  Relict  in  Moveables,  46-00-02 

To  each  of  the  Children  in  Moveables,  46-00-02 

To  the  Relict,  Plate  &  Money,  24-02-09  y^ 

To  Each  of  the  Children,  in  Cash  &  Plate,  24-02-09  Yz 


396  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

The  1-3  to  the  Relict  in  Real  Estate,  to  be  divided  to  the  Children 
after  her  decease. 

Record  on  File :  23  November,  1696 :  To  the  Widow  of  Col.  John 
Allyn,  To  William  Whiting-,  To  William  Southmayd,  To  Aaron  Cooke, 
To  Elizabeth  Allyn ;  by  Thomas  Bunce  &  William  Pitkin. 

Page  146 — (Vol.  IV)  4  March,  1696-7:  Report  of  the  Dist.  of  the 
Estate  of  Col.  John  Allyn,  per  Sergt.  Thomas  Bunce  and  William  Pitkin. 


Allyn,  Benjamin.  Court  Record,  Page  153 — (Vol.  IV)  16  April, 
1697 :  Benjamin  Allyn,  son  of  }eim  Allyn,  late  of  Windsor,  deed,  did  ap- 
pear before  Mr.  John  Moore,  Commissioner,  and  made  Choice  of  Lt. 


Return  Strong  to  be  his  Guardian.  \^ 


Cj:^     TlwwvA  S 


Page  58-9. 

AUjm,  Martha,  Middletown.  Died  19  May,  1690.  Invt.  £58-03-09. 
Taken  23  March,  1690,  by  John  Hall  sen.  &  Samuel  Collins.  Will  dated 
30  April,  1690. 

I  Martha  Allyn  of  Middletown,  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  do 
leave  this  as  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  those 
things  belonging  to  a  man's  work.  To  my  daughter  Martha,  all  my 
Household  Goods.  To  my  cousin  Obadiah  Allyn,  a  pot  which  was  Oba- 
diah  Allyn's  Mother's.  I  request  my  son  John  Tilleson  &  my  Cousin 
Obadiah  Allyn  to  take  Care  of  my  Children,  and  that  they  may  be  Over- 
seers of  my  Estate.  And  further,  I  request  our  faithfull  Pastor  Mr. 
Noadiah  Russell  to  be  one  of  my  Overseers. 

Witness:  Joh7i  Hall  sen,  Martha  X  Allyn. 

William  Southmayd. 

Court  Record,  Page  14—27  May,  1690:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
There  being  no  Executor  appointed,  Adms.  is  granted  to  John  Tilliston 
with  the  Will  annexed. 


Page  222-3. 

Allyn,  Capt.  Thomas,  Windsor.  Died  14  February,  1695-6.  Invt. 
£1174-13-09.  Taken  27  February,  1695,  by  Return  Strong  Sen.  and  John 
Porter. 

Court  Record,  Page  loi— 5  March,  1695-6.  At  a  County  Court :  An 
Invt.  of  the  Estate  of  Capt.  Thomas  Allyn  of  Windsor  was  now  Exhibited 
wherein  It  appears  that  Matthew  Allyn,  the  Eldest  son,  had  received  of 
his  Portion  before  Marriage,  of  his  Father  in  a  house  and  Lands  with  an 
Engagement  to  pay  at  a  late  date  iioo  in  addition,  which  in  Value  and 
amount  was  a  full  double  portion  of  his  Father's  Estate.    The  Court  Order 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  397 

Dist.  to  the  4  other  sons  and  the  4  daughters,  Children  of  the  sd.  Thomas 
Allyn  and  Brothers  «&  Sisters  to  the  sd.  Eldest  son  Matthew  Allyn. 

The  Court  appoint  Mr.  Return  Strong  and  Daniel  Hayden,  wth  Col. 
Allyn,  to  Distribute  the  Estate  among  the  Children  in  equal  Portions, 
Reserving  Cloth  and  yarn  so  much  as  may  be  necessary  for  present  cloth- 
ing before  the  division,  then  all  to  receive  (not  excluding  Matthew). 
Samuel  Allyn  and  Matthew  Allyn  to  be  Adms. — 8  April,  1696. 

Dist.  File:  5  June,  1702:  By  Agreement  of  Legatees:  To  Matthew, 
Thomas,  John  (Dec),  Samuel.  Benjamin  Allyn  and  Abigail  Bissell 
(Jane,  Sarah  and  Hester  not  Mentioned  in  the  Agreement,  but  4  daugh- 
ters were  subjects  of  the  Order  of  the  Court  as  above  said). 

Page  32 — (Vol.  VII)  8  September,  1702:  The  Adms.  on  the  Estate 
of  Capt.  Thomas  Allyn  cited  to  appear  with  their  Account. 

Page  40 — 2  March,  1702-3 :  Report  by  Capt.  Matthew  Allyn  and 
Samuel  Allyn,  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  their  Father  Capt.  Thomas  Allyn 
deed.  This  Court  appoint  Lt.  Return  Strong,  Lt.  Daniel  Heydon  and 
Alexander  Allyn  to  Dist.  to  such  of  the  Children  (Matthew  excepted)  as 
will  pay  their  rateable  part  of  debts  due  of  £61-13-08,  for  which  there  is 
not  Personal  property  sufficient  to  pay.  There  remains  yet  considerable 
Land  undivided. 

Page  62 — 19  December,  1704:  Whereas,  there  was  an  Order  of  the 
General  Court  of  the  nth  May,  1704  (respecting  the  Dist.  of  the  Estate 
of  Capt.  Thomas  Allyn  which  was  partly  made  by  the  County  Court  and 
afterwards  by  Order  of  the  General  Court,  which  Dist.  interfere  by  set- 
ting Land  to  Matthew  Allyn  which  was  before  set  out  to  his  Brethren) 
directed  to  this  Court  to  inquire'  into  that  matter  and  to  make  such  Orders 
concerning  a  new  Dist.  of  the  Land  formerly  Dist.  which  have  interfered  as 
aforesd.,  as  also  concerning  the  remainder  of  the  Lands  belonging  to  sd. 
Estate  of  Capt.  Thomas  Allyn  which  is  not  yet  Dist.,  and  pursuant  there- 
unto, Matthew  Allyn,  Thomas  Allyn,  John  Allyn,  Samuel  Allyn,  Benja- 
min Allyn,  and  Abigail  Bissell,  Widow,  of  sd.  Windsor,  Children  of  the 
late  Thomas  Allyn,  being  summoned,  appeared  before  this  Court.  Where- 
upon this  Court  do  now  order  a  new  Dist. 

Page  65 — 6  March,  1704-5 :  There  was  exhibited  in  this  Court  an 
Agreement  made  by  the  Children  of  Capt.  Thomas  Allyn,  under  their 
Hands  &  Seals,  respecting  the  final  Settlement  of  the  Estate  of  their 
Father,  which  this  Court  accepts  &  approve,  and  order  to  be  kept  on  File. 
Matthew  Allyn  for  himself,  &  Samuel  Allyn  for  himself  and  his  sister 
Jane  Deed,  personally  appeared  in  this  Court  and  acknowledged  the  sd. 
Agreement  to  be  their  Act  and  Deed. 

Page  66 — 5  April.  1705  :  Dist.  exhibited  and  rejected  by  the  Court, 
which  now  appoints  Richard  Lord.  Aaron  Cooke  and  Caleb  Stanley  Jr. 
to  dist.  the  Estate  with  regard  to  an  Agreement  of  the  Heirs.  And 
whereas,  Ebenezer  Gilbert  of  Hartford,  who  married  Esther,  one  of  sd. 
Children,  hath  complained  to  this  Court  that  his  Charge  was  £48  in  the 
1st  Dist.  of  sd.  Estate,  which  he  cannot  understand  how  it  was  paid  to 
him.  This  Court  do  therefore  order  the  sd.  Lord  &  Dist.  to  examine  and 
inquire  into  that  matter. 


398  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

Page  68 — 26  April,  1705 :  Matthew  Allyn  having  paid  Debts  from 
his  Personal  Estate  amounting  to  the  sum  of  £34-04-09,  is  directed  to 
make  Application  to  the  General  Court  to  sell  Land  to  reimburse  himself. 

Page  93 — 7  May,  1707:  Matthew  Allyn,  Adms,  on  his  Father's  Es- 
tate, now  exhibits  a  Distribution  of  the  remaining  part  of  sd.  Estate  by 
Thomas  Stoughton,  Job  Drake  and  Nathaniel  Loomis.  Per  Order  o£ 
13  February,  1705-6.     (See  Order  of  Court,  1696.) 


Will  not  Recorded — See  File. 

Allyn,  Thomas,  Middletown.  Invt.  £946-10-00.  I  Thomas  Allyn 
of  Middletown,  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  do  make  my  last  Will  & 
Testament:  Imprs.  I  give  to  my  beloved  wife  martha  Allyn,  for  the 
terme  of  her  life,  my  now  dwelling  house,  home  lott,  orchard  and  barne. 
Also  I  give  to  my  wife,  for  terme  of  her  life  abovesd.,  my  heather  lott  in 
the  large  meadow  near  the  reveret,  buttinge  upon  the  great  river  east, 
the  reveret  west,  Mr.  Giles  Hamlings  land  South,  Ensign  William  Wards 
land  north.  I  give  also  to  my  wife,  during  her  life,  two  acres  of  plowland 
in  my  lott  bounded  upon  the  great  river  east,  upon  John  hamlins  West, 
upon  Widow  Wetmore,  Samuel  hoale  senior  and  John  bacon  north,  upon 
John  Hulbut  and  the  Widow  adams  south.  Also  to  my  wife,  during  her 
widow  hood,  all  the  household  Stuff  which  was  my  proper  Estate  before 
I  married  this  my  wife,  and  that  which  Shee  brought  with  her,  to  be  and 
remain  her  own  forever.  I  give  also  to  my  wife,  during  her  widow  hood, 
my  team,  two  oxen  and  a  hors,  and  two  cowes.  Imprs.  I  give  to  Obadiali 
Alline  Junior  my  Lott  at  wongoge,  to  him  and  his  aires  for  ever,  buttinge 
upon  the  Creek  South,  and  agst.  Widow  hubards  land  west,  Nathaniel 
bacons  and  L  Wetmore's  land  north.  I  give  also  to  Obadiah  Junior, 
abovesd.,  my  upland  lott  att  Wongoge,  Containing  29  acres  more  or  less, 
to  him  and  his  airs  for  ever.  I  give  to  my  Kinsman  obadiah  Alline  Senior 
my  Lott  on  the  east  sid  the  great  river,  Cont.  two  hundred  acres  more  or 
less,  to  him  and  his  aires  forever.  I  give  also  to  these  sons  of  my  Kinsman 
Obadiah  alline  Senior  (Thomas  Alline,  Samuel  alline  and  John  alline) 
my  division  of  Land  at  Coking  Choaged,  to  them  and  their  aires  for  Ever, 
to  be  equally  divided  to  them  at  the  discretion  of  my  over  seers  in  Case 
they  agree  not.  I  give  to  my  wives  sonn  Samll  Gibson  six  acres  of  mead- 
ow lyinge  in  the  longe  meadow,  buttinge  upon  a  high  way  and  the 
great  river  east,  Thomas  rany  north,  Samll  hoult  Senior  South,  the 
land  comonly  Called  the  heather  nek  west.  I  give  also  to  Samll  Gibson 
three  acres  of  Swampe  Joyneing  to  the  meadow  given  as  abovesd,  to  him 
and  his  aires  for  ever.  My  will  is  that  his  mother  shall  have  the  improve- 
ment of  the  meadows  and  Swamp  abovsd.  till  Samll  Gibson  comes  to 
the  age  of  twenty  one  years ;  and  in  case  he  dy  before  he  comes  to  that 
age,  the  meadow  and  Swampe  abovesd.  to  returne  to  his  brother  Roger 
Gibson  upon  the  same  terms.  I  give  also  to  Samll  Gibson  ninteen  acres 
of  river  meadow  and  Swampe,  his  mother  to  improve  it  as  abovesd ;  and 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  399 

• 

in  Case  of  his  death  before  he  comes  of  age,  then  to  return  to  his  brother 
Roger  Gibson,  to  him  and  his  aires  for  ever,  and  my  wife  to  improve 
as  abovesd.  till  he  corns  of  age  of  twenty  one  years.  My  will  is  that  these 
lands  which  I  have  given  to  the  son  of  my  Kinsman  obadiah  Alline  that 
their  father  shall  have  the  improvement  of  them  until  they  come  to  the  age 
of  twenty  one  years ;  and  if  one  dy  before  he  Come  of  age,  then  the  Lands 
to  be  equally  divided  to  the  survivinge  brothers ;  and  if  they  all  dy  be- 
before  they  come  of  age,  then  the  Lands  to  return  to  their  father  obadiah 
Alline  senior,  my  Kinsman,  and  his  acres  forever.  I  doe  give  and  be- 
queath to  my  beloved  wife  Martha  Alline  my  now  dwelling  house,  home 
lott,  barne  and  orchard,  to  her  and  her  son  roger  and  his  acres  forever, 
provided  my  wife  pay  unto  my  Kinsman  obadiah  Alline  Senior,  or  to  his 
acct.  or  order,  the  full  and  Just  sum  of  thirty  pounds,  in  Cattell  or  any 
provision  pay,  within  the  terme  of  ten  years  after  my  decease,  out  of  what 
I  have  willed  to  her  for  terme  of  life  and  for  ever.  I  give  also  to  my 
Kinsman  obadiah  Alline  Senior  all  the  Land  and  meadow  which  I  have 
given  to  my  wife  during  her  natural  life,  that  is  to  say,  six  acres  of 
Meadow  and  Swamp  and  two  acres  of  plow  land,  to  him  and  his  acres 
for  ever,  to  have  and  possess  imediately  after  the  decease  of  my  wife.  I 
give  also  to  my  wives  daughter  Martha  Gibson  ten  pounds,  to  bee  paid 
by  the  Legatees  Equally  When  Shee  comes  to  the  age  of  Eighteen  years. 
I  appoynt  my  Kinsman  Obadiah  Alline  Senior  Executor  and  adminis- 
trator to  this  my  Last  will.  I  appoint  my  beloved  wife  Martha  Alline 
Executrix  and  administratrix  of  this  my  Last  will.  I  request  my  Loveing 
friends  (and  appoint  them)  Robert  warner  and  Samll  Collins  Senior  my 
overseers.  This  is  my  Last  will  and  Testament,  as  witness  my  hand  the 
15  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1688,  in  the  fourth  year  of  the  reign 
of  our  soverine  James,  by  the  Grace  of  God  King  of  England. 
Witness :  Robert  Warner,  Thomas  Alline.  Ls. 

Samll  Collins. 

Court  Record,  5  Feb.,  1688.  Held  at  Hartford  by  John  Allyn,  Judge ; 
Humphrey  Davy,  Mr.  Jno  Wadsworth,  Justices.  Obadiah  Allyn  &  Mar- 
tha Allyn  accepted  of  their  being  Executors  according  to  the  Will,  which 
was  Proved  by  the  oath  of  Mr.  Samll  Collins  &  Roht.  Warner. 


Page  173. 

Andms  (Andarus),  Abraham,  Waterbury.  Died  3d  May,  1693. 
Invt.  £177-17-00.  Taken  5  September,  1693,  by  Thomas  Judd,  John 
Welton.  The  children :  Sarah,  Abraham,  Mary,  Benjamin,  Robert,  & 
one  unborn. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 7  September,  1693 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Sarah  Andrews,  &  the  Court  doe  order  the  widow  to  improve  the  Estate 
for  her  best  advantage.  She  being  with  child  by  the  sayd  Andrews,  the 
Court  doe  not  distribute  the  Estate  till  she  is  delivered,  and  till  the  debts 


400  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI..  V, 

are  payd  or  ordered  to  be  paid.     (Name  omitted)  &  Thomas  Porter  to  be 
Overseers, 

Page  83 — 20  March,  1694-5 :  Upon  request  of  Sarah  Andrews  of 
Waterbury,  Widow  of  Abraham  Andrews,  for  a  distribution  of  her 
Deed  husbands  Estate,  she  having  given  account  of  a  House  and  Home 
lott  sold  to  her  Brother  Robert  Porter,  This  Court  order  a  Distribution. 


Page  61. 

Andrews,  John,  Hartford.  Died  6  June,  1690.  Invt.  £99-09-00. 
Taken  24  June,  1690,  by  George  Grave,  Joseph  Mygatt.  The  children: 
Samuel,  age  20  years,  Jan.,  1689-90;  Mary,  8  years,  February,  1689-90. 

Court  Record,  Page  15 — 26  June,  1690:  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  &  Or- 
der to  Distribute  the  Estate. 


Page  91. 

Andrews,  Thomas,  Middletown.  Invt.  £56-09-06.  Taken  3  March, 
1 690- 1,  by  William  Cheeny,  Samuel  Collins,  Daniel  Markham.  The 
children:  Thomas,  John,  Samuel,  Hannah,  Elizabeth,  Sarah,  &  Abigail 
Andrews. 

Court  Record,  Page  24 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
David  Sage  &  Isaac  Johnson  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  64 — 6  December,  1693 :  The  Children  request  a  Settlement  of 
their  Father's  Estate,  the  mother  having  married  and  moved  fro  the 
Jurisdiction  of  this  Court.  Thomas  Andrews  appt.  Adms.  to  pay  the 
Childrens  portion  as  they  come  of  age. 


Page  125. 

Arnold,  Daniel.  Invt.  £52-11-00.  Taken  25  March,  1692,  by  Joseph 
Easton,  Ichabod  Welles,  Selectmen.  Will  Nuncupative.  The  Testimony 
of  John  Mason,  aged  about  40  years,  and  his  wife  Hannah,  about  37  years 
of  age,  and  Elizabeth  Arnold,  aged  about  45  years:  Each  of  them  doe 
Testify  and  say  that  Daniel  Arnold  did  give  to  each  of  his  Children  fower 
pounds  out  of  the  fifty  pounds  John  Mason  is  to  pay  for  the  Land  he 
bought  of  the  sayd  Arnold.    This'  we  did  hear  him  say  in  his  last  sickness. 

Court  Record.  Page  40 — 13  April,  1692:  Adms.  to  John  Mason  With 
will  annexed. 

Page  60 — (Vol.  VI)  4  November,  1698:  John  Mason  having  Died, 
Adms.  was  now  granted  to  Nathaniel  Arnold,  son  of  Daniel  Arnold  De- 
ceased. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  4OI 

Page  132. 

Arnold,  Joseph,  Haddam.  Died  22  October,  1691.  Invt.  £151-10-00. 
Taken  2  March,  169 1-2,  by  Daniel  Braynard,  Timothy  Spencer.  The 
children:  John  age  29  years,  Joseph  26,  Samuel  23,  Josiah  21,  Susannah 
16,  Jonathan  12,  Elizabeth  9. 

Court  Record,  Page  44 — 21  July,  1692 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  with 
Joseph  and  Josiah  Arnold. 

Page  53 — 30  March,  1693 :  An  agreement  by  the  Children  to  settle 
their  Father's  Estate :  John,  Joseph  &  Jonathan  to  receive  in  each.  Sam- 
uel has  his  portion  by  a  Deed  of  Gift  of  Land  from  his  Father  at  Macha- 
moodus.  Josiah  to  have  iii8  out  of  this,  to  pay  iio  apiece  to  his  two  sis- 
ters and  to  pay  all  the  debts.  There  being  no  provision  for  the  wife,  al- 
though she  be  married  this  Court  confirmes  the  Agreement  with  the 
caution  that  if  the  woman  see  Cause  she  shall  have  her  thirds  of  the 
profits  during  life,  the  agreement  to  the  Contrary  notwithstanding. 


Baker,  Joseph.  Court  Record,  Page  28 — 8  April,  1691 :  Whereas 
Joseph  Baker,  by  the  last  Will  of  John  Basey  of  Hartford,  had  a  parcell 
of  Land  given  him  of  17  acres  valued  in  the  Inventory  at  £10,  and  the  sd. 
Joseph  Baker  being  Deceased,  we,  upon  Motion  of  John  Baker,  the  Father 
of  sd.  Joseph  Baker,  Dist.  the  sd.  Estate  equally  between  the  Brothers  of 
sd.  Joseph  Baker  that  are  now  living. 


Page  128. 

Baker,  Joseph,  Windsor.  Died  11  December,  1691.  Invt.  £179-11-04. 
Taken  by  Samuel  Baker,  Job  Drake.    Will  dated  5  October,  169 1. 

I  Joseph  Baker  of  Windsor,  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  doe  make 
this  my  last  Will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  Baker,  when 
he  shall  come  to  the  age  of  21  years,  ^  part  of  my  Estate.  I  give  unto 
my  daughter  Lydia,  when  she  come  to  the  age  of  18  years,  }^  part  of  my 
Estate.  My  Will  is  that  my  wife  Hannah  Baker  shall  have  the  use  of  all 
my  Estate  until  my  Children  come  of  age.  Also,  to  have  the  use  of  my 
House  &  ^  of  my  Estate  during  her  life.  Also,  to  spend  the  Estate,  so 
far  as  she  shall  need,  J4  part.  I  give  to  my  wife,  to  dispose  of  as  shee  see 
Good,  the  other  ^  part.  I  desire  my  Brother  Samuel  and  my  neighbor 
Job  Drake  to  be  Overseers.  Joseph  Baker. 

Witness:  Samuel  Baker, 
Job  Drake. 

Court  Record,  Page  41 — 13  April,  1692:  Adms.,  with  the  will  an- 
nexed, to  the  Widow  and  Samuel  Baker.    Will  proven. 


Page  53-4. 

Barnes,  Thomas  sen.,      Farmington.     A  Deed  of  Guift  made  by 
Thomas  Barnes  sen.  (which  is  to  stand  as  his  last  Will),  dated  9  June, 


402  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

1688 :  This  may  certify  to  all  Concerned :  That  I  Thomas  Barnes  sen.» 
of  Farmington,  for  &  in  Consideration  of  the  natural  Love  &  Good  Af- 
fection to  my  wife  &  Children  hereafter  mentioned,  &  for  other  good 
Causes  moving,  have  given  and  granted  as  followeth:  To  my  beloved 
wife  Mary  Barnes  I  give  the  Use  &  Improvement  of  halfe  my  Homelott, 
Dwelling  house.  Orchard,  Barn  &  Yard  lying  and  being  in  the  Township 
of  Farmington ;  as  also  the  Use  &  Improvement  of  halfe  my  Land  in  Pa- 
quabuck  Meadow  &  Con  chee.  The  Use  of  the  Lands  and  houseing  above 
mentioned  I  give  to  my  sd.  wife  during  the  term  of  her  natural  life.  The 
particulars  above  mentioned,  according  to  the  Tennour  expressed,  I  give 
to  my  wife  provided  she  shall  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  the  Yz  of  my  Just 
Debts.  To  my  son  Thomas  Barnes  I  give  the  Yi.  of  my  Homelott,  Dwell- 
ing house,  Orchard,  Barn  &  Yard  lying  and  being  within  the  Township  of 
Farmington ;  also  half  my  Land  in  Pawquabuck  Meadow  &  Conshee,  with 
half  my  Quick  Stock  &  halfe  my  Household  Stuffe ;  the  other  halfe  I  give 
to  him  after  my  wife's  decease.  To  my  son  Ebenezer  I  give  l/z  the  Lands 
in  Pawquabuck  Meadow  and  Conshee  after  his  Mother's  decease ;  also,  my 
4  acre  Lott  lying  at  Rattlesnake  Hill,  &  3^  of  the  rest  of  my  Woodland  or 
Outlands  lying  in  the  Farmington  Bounds,  at  the  age  of  21  years.  The 
other  halfe  of  these  last  mentioned  Woodland  or  Outlands  I  give  to  my 
son  Thomas  Barnes.  To  my  Children  which  are  already  gone  from  me 
and  disposed  in  marriage,  I  have  formerly  given  according  to  my  Ability, 
with  which  I  expect  they  shall  acquiesse. 

Witness:  John  Stanly  sen.,  Thomas  X  Barnes. 

John  Hooker. 

John  Hooker  of  Farmington  made  Oath  on  the  7th  of  February, 
1689-90,  before  William  Lewes,  Comms.,  that  the  Instrument  was  the  free 
Act  and  Deed  of  Thomas  Barnes  sen..  Deed. 

Court  Record,  Page  11 — 6  March,  1689-90:  Will  approved  by  the 
Court. 

Page  1 5 1-2. 

Barnes,  Thomas  sen.,  Middletown.  The  Last  Will  and  Testament  ol 
Thomas  barnes  senior,  Dwelling  in  Middletown,  in  the  County  of  Hart- 
ford and  Collony  of  Connecticutt,  Is  as  follows : 

Imprimis.  I  give  to  my  Eldest  son  John  barnes  fourty  acres  of  up- 
land which  I  bought  of  Mr.  Mose  &  Thomas  Wheeler,  Lying  together. 
More  over  I  give  to  my  said  son  that  Land  on  which  his  hous  standeth, 
bought  of  old  Goodman  Wheeler,  and  I  give  him  allso  a  part  of  that  Land 
I  bought  of  old  Goodman  Loe. 

It.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  Barnes  that  parcell  of  upland  where  hec 
hath  built  his  hous,  to  lye  on  the  south  sid,  from  the  Crooked  tree  where 
Mr.  brecot  &  I  parted,  to  the  Great  Chesnut  tree,  &  so  by  the  bogie 
meadow  sid  till  they  com  At  the  old  Lines.  I  give  him  a  peice  of  land  I 
bought  of  loe  &  Els,  that  Is,  from  the  front  Line  to  the  meadow ;  the  one 
halfe  of  that  I  give  to  Thomas,  and  the  other  halfe  to  my  son  Daniell. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  403 

It.  I  give  to  my  son  Danill  Barnes  all  that  upland  on  the  north  sid 
of  my  son  Thomas  as  far  as  my  Land  goeth. 

It.  I  give  to  my  Daughter  mercy  Jacobs  twenty  acres  of  upland,  that 
is,  that  Land  on  which  their  hous  standeth,  that  is,  to  her  and  her  younger 
son,  to  them  &  to  their  heirs  for  ever. 

Ite.  I  give  to  my  Daughter  martha  twenty  shillings,  my  son  Thomas 
to  pay  her  it  after  my  Deseas. 

It.  I  give  to  my  Daughter  Elizabeth  twenty  shillings,  my  son  Danill 
to  pay  it  her  after  my  Deseas. 

It.  I  give  to  my  youngest  son,  maibe  Barns,  all  my  Land  in  Middle- 
town,  after  my  wivs  Deseas  (all  but  the  hous  &  home  lott).  At  my  De- 
seas the  hous  and  home  lott  I  will  to  my  loveing  wife  During  her  naturall 
Life.  More  over  I  give  my  said  wife  two  Cows,  and  my  will  is  that  my 
son  maybe  shall  Look  after  and  provid  for  the  keeping  thos  two  cows 
which  I  give  my  wife.  My  will  is  my  wife  shall  have  all  my  mouabls 
During  her  naturall  life. 

It.  I  give  to  my  Daughter  abigaill  three  pounds,  and  my  son  maibe  to 
pay  it  her  after  my  Deseas. 

It.  I  give  allso  to  my  louing  wife  all  my  bees  and  sheep,  if  there  be 
any  Remaining.     My  will  is  that  after  my  wiues  Deseas  all  my  utensills 
belonging  to  the  hous  shall  bee  my  son  maibes,  and  what  Cattell  shall  be 
remaining  after  my  Deseas  I  give  to  my  said  son  maibe.    Farther,  my  will 
h,  that  as  I  have  Done  according  to  my  abillety  for  my  sons  John  and 
Thomas  and  Danill,  soe  I  expect,  and  it  is  my  will,  that  John  and  Thomas 
shall  pay  to  their  mother  five  bushells  of  wheat  a  year,  yearly.  During 
the  time  of  her  widowhood,  and  Danill  five  bushells  of  wheat  yearly  Dur- 
ing the  same  time.  Thomas  Barnes. 
Signed  in  the  presence  of 
Daniel  Harris  Juner, 
John  Hall  Senior. 

ffebruary  25,  i683-'84. 

John  Hall  sen.,  being  infirm  in  body  &  not  able  to  come  up  to  the 
Court,  appeared  before  me  and  gave  oath  yt  the  above,  as  he  was  a  wit- 
ness, that  Thomas  Barnes,  the  siner  hereof,  was,  to  the  best  of  his  Judge- 
ment, of  a  sound  understanding.    October  ye  6th,  1692. 

P.  John  Hamlin,  Commisior. 

Court  Record,  Page  60 — 7  September,  1693 :  The  Last  Will  and 
Testament  of  Thomas  Barns,  of  Middletown,  was  exhibited  in  Court, 
proved,  and  ordered  to  be  recorded. 


Beckley,  John,  Wethersfield.  Court  Record,  Page  106 — 8  April, 
1696:  An  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  John  Beckley  was  exhibited  in 
Court. 

Page  108 — 8  April,  1696 :  Order  for  Distribution :  To  the  Widow, 
1-3  part  of  the  Real  Estate  during  Life ;  To  the  eldest  son  a  double  por- 
tion, and  to  the  other  Children  single  portions.  And  appoint  Ebenezer 
Deming  and  Benjamin  Cliurchill  of  Wethersfield  Distributors. 


404  PROBATA   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Dist.  File,  1 1  January,  1699 :  Estate  of  John  Beckley.  To  the  Widow, 
to  ye  Eldest  son,  to  Robert  Webster,  to  Samuel  Spencer,  to  Matthew  Cad- 
well,  to  ye  youngest  daughter.     By  John  Deming  &  Benjamin  Churchill. 


Page  72-3. 

Beckley,  Ser^.  Richard,  Wethersfield.  Died  5  August,  1690.  Invt. 
£383-05-00.  Taken  2nd  September,  1690,  by  Samuel  Butler  &  Nathaniel 
Bowman.    Will  dated  15  May,  1689. 

I  Richard  Beckley  of  Wethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  Imprimis :  I  give  to  my  wife  Frances  convenient  Rooms  in  my 
Dwelling  house,  also  as  much  of  my  Household  Stuff  and  other  Move- 
ables as  she  shall  want  during  her  natural  life.  Also,  I  give  unto  my  sd. 
wife  I  Bible,  the  best  Bed  &  Bedstead  in  the  house  with  all  the  Furniture 
thereunto  belonging,  to  her  &  her  heirs  &  assigns  forever.  Also  I  doe 
order  &  Will  that  my  son  Nathaniel  Beckley  shall  maintain  his  Mother, 
my  sd.  wife,  honourably  and  comfortably  all  the  days  of  her  natural  life, 
out  of  the  Estate  I  have  hereafter  by  this  my  Will  given  to  him.  I  give 
to  my  son  John  Beckley,  my  eldest  son,  all  the  Lands  of  mine  in  his  pos- 
session and  Improvement  that  his  houseing  standeth  upon,  and  also  so 
much  Land  out  of  my  Farm  as  will  make  up  the  Rest  100  acres.  Also  I 
give  to  my  sd.  son  John  2  Barrells  of  Cyder  a  year  out  of  the  fruit  of  my 
Orchard,  &  to  have  it  as  soon  as  my  Orchard  will  yield  4  barrells  a  year. 
I  give  to  my  2nd.  son,  Benjamin  Beckley,  all  the  Lands  in  his  possession 
of  mine  which  his  house  now  standeth  upon,  &  also  all  the  Land  that  my 
young  orchard  is  upon  on  the  West  side  of  the  River,  with  the  sd.  Orchard. 
Also  I  give  to  ray  sd.  son  Benjamin  ^2  of  my  Grass  Land,  and  so  much 
more  of  Land  out  of  my  Farm  as  will  make  up  that  I  give  him  100  acres. 
Also  I  order  that  my  son  Nathaniel  Beckley  shall  help  my  sd.  son  Benja- 
min to  build  and  finish  a  Barn  for  the  proper  use  &  Estate  of  my  sd.  son 
Benjamin.  I  give  to  my  son  Nathaniel  Beckley,  my  ist.  son,  my  Dwelling 
house.  Barn,  Outhouses,  Orchards,  Yards  &  Convenient  Passages,  also  ^2 
of  my  Mowable  Grass  Land.  I  give  to  my  eldest  daughter  Sarah  i8,  to 
Mary  £6,  to  Hannah  £6,  and  to  my  gr.  child  Richard  Beckley,  the  son  of  my 
son  John  Beckley,  10  acres  of  Land  and  one  Musket.  I  make  my  son 
Nathaniel  Beckley  sole  Executor. 

Witness :  Nathaniel  Bowman,  Richard  Beckley,  Ls. 

John  Welles. 

Court  Record,  Page  18—4  September,  1690:  Will  approved. 
Dist.  File :  12  November,  1701 :    To  Benjamin,  to  Nathaniel,  to  Rich- 
ard (grandson). 

By  William  Warner,  Thomas  Welles  &  Jonathan  Beldmg. 

Page  134-5-6. 

BidweU,  John,    Hartford.    Died  3rd  July,  1692.    Invt.  £1081-06-00. 
Taken  25  August,  1692,  by  Stephen  Hosmer  &  Joseph  Mygatt. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  405 

Court  Record,  Page  44 — 28  July,  1692 :  Adms.  to  Sarali,  the  Relict 
of  John  Bidwell,  deed. 

Page  45 — 1st  September,  1692:  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of  John  Bidwell 
exhibited  in  Court  by  the  Relict.  There  being  no  Accot  of  his  Debts  & 
Credits  given  into  the  Court,  this  Court  orders  the  Relict,  who  is  Adms.  to 
the  Estate,  to  bring  in  an  Accot  thereof  to  this  Court  at  their  Adjourn- 
ment, when  Dist.  may  be  granted  on  the  Estate.  This  Court  appoint  Mr. 
Ichabod  Welles,  Daniel  Bidwell  &  Joseph  Mygatt  to  be  Assistants  to  the 
Widow  and  Overseers  to  the  Children. 


Page  133- 

Bidwell,  Joseph,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £254-04-00.  Taken  17  June, 
1692,  by  Samuel  Hall  Jr.,  Joseph  Hill,  Thomas  Fitch.  The  children: 
Amy  14,  2d  Oct.,  1692;  Joseph  12,  Benjamin  9,  Ephraim  6,  Lydia  3  years 
of  age,  Mary  4  months  old.    Will  dated  2  June,  1692. 

I  Joseph  Bidwell  of  Wethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  My  will  is  that  my  wife  have  my  entire  Estate  for  her  mainta- 
nence  and  the  bringing  up  of  my  Children.  If  she  marry,  then  to  make 
an  equal  division  to  all  my  Children  of  all  my  Estate  which  is  left  at  her 
Marriage,  excepting  her  thirds.  My  wife  to  be  sole  Executrix.  I  desire 
Deac.  Samuel  Butler  and  my  brother  Jonathan  Colefox  to  be  Overseers. 

Joseph  X  Bidwell. 
Witness :  Sarah  House,  wife  of  William  House, 

Elizabeth  Arnold,  Wife  of  Henry  Arnold. 

Court  Record,  Page  44 — 2  July,  1662:     Will  approved. 


Page  184. 

Bissell,  Jacob,  Simsbury.  Died  ist  August,  1694.  Invt.  £166-16-09. 
Taken  23  August,  1694,  by  Peter  Buell,  Nathaniel  Holcomb,  Jeremiah 
Gillett,  John  Slater,  sen.  Legatees :  Mary,  the  Relict,  and  son  Jacob,  born 
8  June  last,  1694. 

Court  Record,  Page  71 — 6  September,  1694:  Adms.  to  (Mrs.)  Mary 
(Bissell),  and  appoint  Jonathan  Gillett  and  James  Ennoe  to  assist. 

Page  30  (Vol.  VI) — 13  April,  1699:  Order  to  Dist.  to  the  Widow 
1-3  part,  and  to  Jacob  Bissell,  the  son,  2-3.  By  John  Higley  &  John 
Slater,  who  report  5  September,  1698.  (See  also  Page  53,  Court  Record: 
This  Order  was  reversed  by  the  Court  of  Assistants.) 

Page  24  (Vol.  VIII)  4  December,  1710:  Peter  Buel  and  his  Wife 
Cited  to  appear  and  give  account  of  Adms.  on  Estate  of  Jacob  Bissell. 

Page  30 — 3  April,  171 1 :  Peter  Buel  of  Simsbury  and  Mary  his  wife 
(late  Mary  Bissell,  Widow),  Adms.  on  Estate  of  Jacob  Bissell,  sometime 
of  Simsbury  Deed,  being  summoned  to  appear  before  the  Court  to  render 
account  of  the  Adms.  on  that  Estate,  appeared  and  by  copies   of   record 


406  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

showed  that  they  had  several  years  before  fully  Adms.  on  the  same,  and 
rendered  their  account  thereof  to  the  County  Court  or  Court  of  Probate  in 
this  County ;  and  that  the  remaining  part  of  the  Estate  was  distributed 
and  divided  according  to  law  between  Mary  the  Widow  and  Jacob  Bis- 
sell,  a  minor,  only  son  and  heir  of  the  sd.  Deed.  Peter  Buel  now  informs 
this  Court  that  the  said  Jacob  Bissell,  the  son  (who  was  a  minor  about  i6 
years  of  age),  is  also  lately  deceased  Intestate  and  without  Issue.  For 
himself  and  his  wife  Mary,  and  also  for  and  in  behalf  of  the  children 
borne  of  her,  he  Claimed  all  the  Estate  of  Jacob  Bissell,  the  son  de- 
ceased, and  prayeth  the  Court  to  so  decide.  John  Pettebone,  Jr.,  in  be- 
half of  Mary  his  Wife,  and  Stephen  Pettebone,  in  behalf  of  Deborah 
his  Wife,  sisters  of  Jacob  Bissell,  the  Father,  and  John  Bissell,  son 
of  John  Bissell,  one  of  the  Brothers  of  Jacob  Bissell,  the  Father  Deed, 
and  their  Children  Representing  them,  appeared  before  this  Court 
and  Claimed  the  same  estate,  as  being  next  of  kin  to  both  the  said  Jacob 
Bissells,  the  Father  and  the  son,  and  heirs  of  the  sd.  Jacob  Bissell,  the 
Father,  who  was  the  last  possessor  thereof,  and  exhibited  their  pleas  and 
reasons  to  show  their  sd.  right,  and  prayed  that  an  order  of  the  Court  may 
be  made  settling  the  same  on  them.  The  Court  ordered  the  Estate  to 
Peter  Buel  his  Wife  Mary,  and  their  Children.  The  other  parties  ap- 
pealed to  the  Court  of  Assistants,  who  reversed  the  decision,  giving  the 
Intestate  Estate  to  the  Brothers  and  Sisters  of  Jacob  Bissell,  The  Father, 
deceased. 

Page  90 — 6  October,  1712 ;  An  Order  of  Court  was  Issued  to  Distri- 
bute to  Uncles  and  Aunts  according  to  a  Decree  of  the  Superior  Court,  16 
Sept.,  1712. 

Distribution  as  per  File,  21st  October,  1712:  To  James  Eno,  sen.,  in 
right  of  his  Wife  Abigail  Bissell ;  To  John  Pettebone,  in  right  of  his  Wife 
Mary  Bissell ;  To  Joshua  Bissell,  To  Heirs  of  John  Bissell ;  To  Stephen 
Pettebone,  in  right  of  his  Wife  Deborah  Bissell ;  To  Nathaniel  Phelps,  in 
right  of  his  Wife  Hannah  Bissell ;  To  Elizabeth  Root,  of  Westfield ;  to 
John  Bissell,  to  Abigail  Baker,  to  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Bissell  named 
Mary,  to  Each  Uncle,  Aunt  and  Cusson.  By  John  Higley,  James  Cor- 
nish, Joseph  Phelps. 


Inventory  on  File. 

Bissell,  Lt.  John,  Windsor.  Died  at  New  York,  1688.  Invt.  £49- 
10-00.  Taken  by  Jacob  Drake  &  Abraham  Phelps.  Exhibited  in  Court  at 
Hartford,  7  March,  1688-9. 


Inventory  on  File. 

Exhibited  in  Court,  15  March,  1693-4. 
Bissell,  John,  Lt.,   Windsor.    Invt.  £301-04-00.    Taken  7  November, 
1688,  by  Samuel  Mason  &  Nathaniel  Bissell. 


Daniel,  son, 

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Dorothy,  dau. 
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Hezckiah,  son, 

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Ann,  daughter, 
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1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  407 

(See  W.  R.  for  the  following  items)  : 

John  Bissell  &  I  sab  ell  Mason  were  married  ij  June,  16 $8. 

Mary,  daughter  of  John  Bissell  Jr.,  born  22  February,  1658-Q. 

John,  son,  "      "        "        "      "  4  May,  1661. 

"  22  September,  1663. 

"  10  August,  1665. 

"  10  October,  1670. 

"  30  April,  1673. 

28  April,  1675. 

"  22  June,  1677. 

Court  Record,  Page  15 — 30  May,  1690:  Whereas,  there  has  not 
been  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Cornet  John  Bissell,  this  Court  now  appoint 
Capt.  Samuel  Mason  and  Nathaniel  Bissell  to  Dist,  the  Estate  of  John 
Bissell  sen.  of  Windsor,  and  John  Bissell  Junr,,  all  valued  as  Money. 

On  the  15th  of  March,  1693-4  (see  File  for  Dist.)  : 

£    s    d 

To  the  Relict :  63-10-00 

To  Daniel  Bissell,  42-08-06 

To  Josiah  Bissell,  42-08-06 

To  Jeremiah  Bissell,  42-08-06 

To  Samuel  Bissell,  42-08-06 

To  Dorothy  Stoughton,  42-08-06 

To  Ann  Bissell,  42-08-06 

Page  30—16  May,  1691 :  Whereas,  the  County  Court  held  at  Hartford 
26  June,  1690,  ordered  Capt.  Samuel  Mason  and  Mr.  Nathaniel  Bissell  to 
Distribute  the  Estate  of  Cornet  John  Bissell  to  the  Legatees  according  to 
the  Dist.  the  Court  made  at  the  aforesd.  Court,  Capt.  Mason  his  occasions 
being  such  he  cannot  attend,  the  Court  now  see  Reason  to  appoint  Mr. 
John  Moore  and  Mr.  Daniel  Heydon  to  Dist.  the  Estate  according  to  the 
sd.  Order  of  Court,  they  taking  the  advice  of  sd.  Capt.  Mason  and  Mr. 
Nathaniel  Bissell  therein. 


Page  168. 

Bissell,  John  Jr.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £64-18-06.  Taken  12  April,  1693, 
by  Daniel  Heydon  sen.  &  Samuel  Pinney  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  67 — 15  March,  1693-4:  This  Court  having  re- 
ceived a  Copy  of  the  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Lt.  John  Bissell,  sen.,  of  Wind- 
sor, and  John  Bissell,  son,  they  do  approve  and  confirm  the  same,  and  ap- 
point Daniel  Bissell  &  Lt.  Daniel  Heydon  &  Job  Drake,  son  of  John 
Drake,  to  perfect  what  is  to  be  done  in  the  Dist.  or  payment  thereof. 

Page  70 — 4  April,  1694 :  Complaint  being  made  by  the  persons  con- 
cerned in  the  Estate  of  John  Bissell  Deed,  that  in  the  last  Settlemt  of  sd. 
Estate,  Josiah  and  Hezekiah  Bissell  being  put  to  the  old  Houseing  prised 
at  i20  Money,  will  have  their  portions  much  worse  than  the  other  chil- 


408  PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

dren,  and  Capt.  Samuel  Mason  having  been  acquainted  with  it  and  re- 
turned his  concurrence,  the  Court  see  Cause  to  alter  the  Dist.,  viz.,  that 
the  sd.  houseing  all  of  it  shall  stand  in  the  reversion  part  of  the  Estate 
and  be  dividable  amongst  all  the  Children  after  their  Mother's  decease, 
and  that  the  yi  part  of  the  Lott  on  the  East  side  before  stated  as  part  of 
the  Reversion  part  shall,  after  their  Mother's  Decease,  belong  wholly  to 
sd.  Josiah  and  Hezekiah,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them,  which  is 
valued  at  ii6-io  Money;  &  that  £3-10  Money  out  of  John  Bissell's  Jr.  his 
Estate  be  paid  to  the  sd.  2  sons,  that  is,  35  shillings  to  each,  to  make  up  i20, 
the  value  of  their  former  parts  of  sd.  houseing;  and  that  the  sd.  2  sons 
have  the  benefit  of  the  Houseing  in  the  Interim  if  they  will  keep  it  in  good 
repair  as  they  find  it ;  and  also  that  they  have  the  present  benefit  of  the 
Upland  part  of  the  Allottment  over  the  River. 

Dist.  File,  1693-4 :  To  the  Estate  of  John  Bissell  sen.  and  John  Bis- 
sell  Jr.,  to  the  Relict,  to  Daniel,  to  Josiah,  to  Hezekiah,  to  Jeremiah,  to 
Samuel,  and  to  Dorothy  Stoughton  &  to  Ann  Bissell. 


Page  32. 

Bissell,  Joseph,  Windsor.  Invt,  £195-04-00.  Taken  29  October, 
1689,  by  John  Maudsley,  John  Moore. 

County  Court,  Page  6,  at  Windsor,  11  November,  1689:  Adms.  to 
the  Widow  &  her  Father  Strong,  with  Mr.  John  Moore. 

Page  yy — 5  December,  1694:  Order  to  Dist.  to  the  Widow,  to  the 
Eldest  son  a  double  portion,  and  the  remainder  of  the  Estate,  the  house- 
ing and  Lands,  to  return  to  the  two  sons  after  their  Mother's  decease. 
This  Court  appoint  John  Fyler  &  Return  Strong  Distributors. 

Dist:  Page  143 — (Vol.  IV)  4  March,  1696-7:  Mr.  John  Moore  in 
Court  renounced  his  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Joseph  Bissell  of  Windsor 
Deed,  he  declaring  to  the  Court  that  he  never  did  act  in  that  Capacity. 
The  Court  see  Cause  to  grant  him  a  Quietus  Est. 

Page  13 — (Vol.  VII)  17  April,  1701 :  Upon  the  prayer  of  Lt.  Strong, 
the  Court  appoint  Lt.  Daniel  Heydon,  Lt.  Samuel  Cross  and  Sergt. 
Benajah  Holcomb  to  Dist.  the  Estate  of  Joseph  Bissell,  late  of  Windsor 
Deed,  according  to  an  Order  of  Court  formerly  made  respecting  the  same, 
and  make  return  September  next  at  the  County  Court. 

Page  12 — (Vol.  VII)  17  April,  1701 :  This  Court  do  appoint  Lt. 
Return  Strong  Guardian  to  Joseph  and  Benoni  Bissell,  minor  children  of 
Joseph  Bissell  Deed,  son  of  Thomas  Bissell  aforesd. 

Page  28 — (Vol.  VIII)  5  February,  1710-11:  Return  Strong  of 
Windsor,  late  Guardian  to  Joseph  Bissell  of  Windsor,  cited  to  appear  be- 
fore the  Court  with  an  Account  of  his  Guardianship. 

Page  32 — 2  April,  1711:  Return  Strong  cited  to  appear  and  render 
an  Account  of  Guardianship  to  his  gr.  son  Joseph  Bissell  of  Windsor. 
Capt.  Higley  and  his  wife,  who  was  Mother  to  Joseph  Bissell,  also  cited 
to  appear. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  409 

Page  27-8-9-30-1. 

Bissell,  Thomas  sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £864-10-00.  Taken  16  Octo- 
ber, 1689,  by  Samuel  Grant  sen.  &  Return  Strong.  Will  dated  24  Au- 
gust, 1688. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Thomas  Bissell  sen.  is  as  followeth : 
First.  My  will  is  that  my  wife  have  for  her  use,  and  the  use  of  my  children 
under  age,  My  now  dwelling  house  &  Homested,  and  my  lot  above  scantic, 
&  my  lot  of  16  rod  that  lyeth  betwixt  Brother  Nathaniel's  land,  &  also 
about  twelve  rods  Broad  next  to  Goodman  Taylor's  throughout  the  three 
miles,  this  to  have  the  improvement  of  till  they  that  I  shall  give  it  too 
Come  of  age,  &  then  when  my  youngest  sons  come  of  age  it  shall  be  at  her 
liberty  to  have  the  improvement  of  one  third  of  the  Land  I  now  dispose 
of  on  the  East  side  of  the  River  on  the  South  side  of  Scantic,  or  Ten 
pounds  the  year,  to  be  payd  by  those  that  possess  my  lands  on  the  East 
side  of  the  River.  Also  I  give  my  wife  one  Hundred  pounds  of  my  move- 
able Estate  for  her  proper  use.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  half  of  my  farm 
that  I  had  of  my  Father  Moore.  I  give  to  my  son  John  my  House  &  lott 
on  the  west  side  of  the  River  by  goodman  Randall's,  &  2  acres  I  bought  of 
John  Stoughton,  &  25^  acres  I  bought  of  John  Stiles,  my  Wood  lot  by 
John  Owen,  £20  of  my  moveable  Estate,  and  1-3  of  my  land  at  Symsbury. 
I  give  to  my  son  Joseph,  beside  what  he  hath  in  the  Saw  Mill  &  what  I 
must  pay  to  John  Higley  for  his  House,  My  lot  by  Plymouth  Meadow, 
1-3  of  land  at  Simsbury,  and  the  half  of  my  Division  Land  on  the  west 
side  of  the  Great  River.  I  give  to  my  son  Benjamin  my  lot  I  bought  of 
Goodman  Taylor,  54  of  J^y  Division  Land  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great 
River,  and  an  equal  share  of  halfe  my  farm  I  had  of  Father  Moore,  with 
his  Brothers  Ephraim  &  Isack,  &  one  third  at  Simsbury  with  John  & 
Joseph.  I  give  to  my  two  sons  Ephraim  &  Isack  my  now  Dwelling  House  & 
Homested  &  that  8  rod  broad  I  bought  of  My  Brother  Samuel,  &  that  8 
rods  I  bought  of  my  father  that  Joyns  to  it,  &  that  part  of  my  lot  that  lyes 
in  the  Woods  on  the  North  side  of  Thomas  Barn(s)  on  the  East  side  of 
the  Country  Road  to  the  end  of  the  three  miles,  &  a  halfe  of  my  devision 
Land  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River,  &  a  equal  share  of  halfe  my 
farm  I  had  of  father  Moore,  with  their  Brother  Benjamin,  and  this  to  be 
equally  divided  betwixt  them,  I  give  to  my  daughter  Abigail  £30  more. 
I  give  to  John  Stoughton,  my  son,  40  shillings  beside  what  he  hath  re- 
ceived with  his  wife  Elizabeth ;  and  his  two  sons,  John  and  William,  that 
were  the  sons  of  my  daughter  Elizabeth,  shall  have  iio  apiece.  I  give  to 
my  daughter  Sarah  i8o.  My  Wife  &  my  son  Thomas  to  be  Executors. 
Witness :  Henry  Wolcott,  Thomas  Bissell,  sen. 

Return  Strong,  Samuel  Bissell. 

A  Codicil,  dated  26  July,  1689 — I  nominate  Mr.  Henry  Wolcott, 
Capt.  Return  Strong,  My  Brother  Nathaniel  Bissell,  &  John  Mason  to  be 
Overseers.  Thomas  Bissell,  sen. 

Witness :  Henry  Wolcott, 
Return  Strong,  Samuel  Bissell. 


4IO  .    PROBATA    RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Court  Record,  Page  5 — 11  November,  1689:   Will  proven. 

Page  12  (Vol.  VII) — 17  April,  1701 :  Ephraim  Bissell,  a  minor  so« 
of  Thomas  Bissell,  made  choice  of  Mr.  John  Moore  to  be  his  Guardian. 
Isaac  Bissell,  a  minor,  made  choice  of  Deacon  Job  Drake  for  his  Guardian. 


Page  99-100. 

Blake,  John,  Middletown.  Invt.  £230-12-06.  Taken  19  January, 
1690,  by  Richard  Hall,  William  Sumner.  The  children:  Mercy  age  17 
years,  Sarah  16,  Mary  14,  Elizabeth  12,  Abigail  10,  John  8,  Jonathan  6, 
Stephen  4,  Richard  Blake  11  months. 

Court  Record,  Page  25 — 5  March,  1690-1 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  and 
appoint  Richard  Hall  &  John  Hall,  her  Father  &  Brother,  to  assist  in  the 
Administration. 

Dist.  File :  6  April,  1705  :  An  Agreement  to  Dist.  the  Estate  to  Sarah 
Blake  (Widow),  to  John,  to  Jonathan,  to  Stephen,  to  Samuel  Roberts 
and  Mercy  his  wife,  to  John  Roberts  and  Sarah  his  wife,  to  Mary  Johnson 
(now  widow),  to  Joseph  Johnson  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  to  Thomas  Bib- 
bins  and  Abigail  his  wife. 

Page  15  (Vol.  XI) — 3  March,  1729-30:  John  Blake  of  Middletown 
Died  Intestate,  and  that  part  of  his  Real  Estate  set  out  to  the  Widow  Sarah 
Blake  hath  never  been  dist.  to  her,  and  ought  to  be  anew  apprised  before 
a.  just  Dist.  can  be  made.  This  Court  appoint  Richard  Blake,  of  Middle- 
town,  Adms. 


Page  108. 

Blancher,  Richard,  Hartford.  Died  19  April,  1691.  Invt.  ii8i-ii- 
08.    Will  dated  19  March,  1691-2. 

I  Richard  Blancher  of  Hartford  doe  order  this  to  be  my  last  Will :  £ 
do  Will  &  bequeathe  my  House  &  Lands  in  Hartford  to  my  son  William, 
to  be  possessed  by  him  at  the  age  of  21  years,  which  will  be  4  years  com- 
plete from  the  loth  of  June  next  ensueing  the  date  of  these  presents.  In 
default  of  Issue,  I  will  the  Estate  to  Mr.  Timothy  Woodbridge  &  his' 
heirs,  etc.  I  do  desire  Mr.  Timothy  Woodbridge  to  take  care  of  my  son 
William  for  his  Education  till  he  come  to  the  full  age  of  21  years.  I  ap- 
point Mr.  Timothy  Woodbridge  &  Mr.  Joseph  Easton  sen.  to  be  my  Exe'c- 
utors. 

Witness:  Rebeckah  Bowman,  /  Richard  X  Blancher,  Ls. 

Mary  Hall. 

An  Addition  was  made  to  this  Will,  17  April,  1691 :  (His  son  Wil- 
liam was  found  to  be  one  year  older  than  he  thought  he  was.)  "And  doe 
leave  my  son  William  Blancher  with  Mr.  Timothy  Woodbridge  of  Hart- 
ford &  Joseph  Easton  of  the  same  town,  as  overseers  to  take  full  care  of 
him  for  3  years ;  to  let  him  have  one  year  Schooling,  then  to  put  him  out 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  41I 

to  some  honest  man  to  learn  a  trade  (what  trade,  yourselves  and  my  son 
William  shall  think  best)." 

Witness :  Joseph  Smith,  .    Richard  X  Blancher. 

Thofnas  Bowman. 


Page  163 — Will  on  File. 


Bowen,  Daniel,  Wethersfield.  Died  5  September,  1693.  Invt.  £139- 
06-08.  Taken  by  George  Buttolph,  Jonathan  Colefax  &  Nicholas  More- 
cock.    The  Nuncupative  Will  of  Daniel  Bowen  is  as  followeth : 

Sarah  Butler,  aged  fifty  years  or  thereaboutts,  and  Sarah  Benjamin, 
Aged  eighteen  years  or  thereabouts,  testifyeth  as  followeth :  That  on  or 
about  the  forth  day  of  September  Last  past.  We  being  att  the  house  of 
Mr.  Nathaniel  Bowman  in  Wethersfield,  in  their  Majesties  Colony  of 
Connecticut,  There  tending  Mr.  Daniel  Bowen  in  his  Last  Sickness,  who 
Deceased  on  or  about  the  fifth  day  of  September  abovesd.,  the  sd.  Daniel 
Bowen  being  very  weak  In  Body  Butt  Better  Composed  In  his  mind  than 
some  Time  he  had  Been  In  that  his  Sickness,  Then  Sarah  Butler  aflfore- 
sayd  Asked  sayd  Daniel  Bowen  Whether  he  Desired  Mrs.  Irenia  Hub- 
burtt  should  Be  sent  for.  His  (sd.  Bowen's)  Answer  was  that  he  did  not 
Desire  she  ^should  Be  sentt  for.  Sarah  Butler  then  sayd  to  him  shee 
feared  he  would  not  gett  over  or  Recover  of  his  Sickness.  He  sayd  he 
hoped  that  he  should  get  over  it.  Then  Sarah  Butler  Asked  him' what 
hee  would  doe  with  his  Estate.  He  Answered  he  had  not  much.  But  then 
he  sayd,  Danll  Bowen  Did  Declare,  That  his  Mother  And  Relations 
should  have  his  Estate  if  he  did  nott  Recover.  Sarah  Benjamin  doth  not 
Remember  the  words  "sending  for  Mrs.  Irenia  Hubburtt,"  but  the  rest 
she  remembers,  &  they  were  both  prsent  when  they  heard  the  discourse 
above  sayd ;  &  she  then  sayd,  Sarah  Butler  sayth,  that  the  Occasion  of  her 
propounding  these  Questions  to  sayd  Bowen  was  because  she  heard  of 
severall  Claymes  to  his  Estate. 

Mrs.  Sarah  Butler  &  Sarah  Benjamin  personally  appeared  in  Court 
at  Hartford,  7  April,  1694,  &  made  Oath  to  the  above  written,  &  they  also 
Testify  that  they  judge  he  was  of  Good  understanding  &  memory,  his  dis- 
course being  rationall.    As  attests :  John  Allyn,  Clarke. 

Court  Record,  Page  62 — 7  September,  1693:  Invt.  Exhibited  by 
James  Petty,  of  Southold,  L.  I.,  Adms.  to  Nathaniel  Foote,  he  having 
given  Bond  with  two  Sureties,  Lt.  Joseph  Wadsworth  &  Cornett  Samuel 
Talcott. 

Page  74 — 14  September,  1694:  Nathaniel  Foote  appeared  in  Court 
and  gave  account  of  his  administration.  Evidence  having  been  presented 
that  Josiah  Bowen  was  brother  to  Daniel,  this  Court  grant  Adms.  to  Jo- 
siah  Bowen  of  the  estate  which  was  to  go  to  his  Mother,  Brother  &  Sis- 
ters, as  he  said  in  his  last  sickness  in  presence  of  Sarah  Butler  &  Sarah 
Benjamin,  and  allowed  by  the  Court  as  his  Last  Will. 


412  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

On  File: 

The  testimony  of  Jacob  Conklin,  ae  25  years,  James  Blinn,  ae  20 
years,  Jonathan  Hall,  ae  17  years,  and  Mary  Edward,  ae  19  years,  doe 
declare  that  about  17  days  past,  we  being  all  on  bord  the  sloop  Adventure 
together,  near  the  town  of  Haddam,  Daniel  Bowen,  lately  deceased,  be- 
ing on  bord  sd.  vessell  with  us,  the  said  Bowen  not  being  well  but  of  sound 
understanding,  and  he  discourseing  of  Mrs.  Irene  Hubbard  of  Southold, 
we  heard  sd.  Daniel  declare  he  had  such  a  grate  affection  for  her  that  in 
Case  he  should  dye  all  the  estate  that  he  had  in  the  world  shee  should  have 
it.  To  these  statements  they  made  Oath,  as  written  and  signed  by  them, 
before 

John  Allyn,  Clerk  of  Court. 

Testimony  was  offered  by  James  Petty,  ae  34  years,  and  John 
Homan,  ae  22  years,  that  Daniel  Bowen  was  heard  to  say,  in  presence  of 
Wm.  Man  &  Thomas  Young  of  New  London,  that  if  he  died  within  a 
year  and  a  day  Edward  Mahune  should  have  all  his  Estate.  All  being 
together  at  plum  gut.    Sworn  in  Court. 

Attest:  John  Allyn,  Clerk. 

Inventory,  taken  5  September,  1693.  £139-06-08.  Sloop  Sea  flower 
at  Southold,  L,  I.  By  George  Buttolph,  Jonathan  Colfax  and  Nicholas 
Morecock. 

Comrs.  Carr,  Magistrate  or  assistant,  one  of  their  Majesties  Justices 
of  peace  in  Theire  Collony  of  Rhode  Island  and  prouidence  plantations, 
in  New  England:  To  all  to  whome  These  presents  shall  Come,  Greet- 
ing :  Know  Yee  That  on  The  day  of  the  date  heerof  Before  mee  person- 
ally appeared  Joseph  Robbinson  of  the  Island  Bermudas,  aged  about 
twenty  years,  &  upon  soleman  Oath  taken  before  mee  did  declare,  testi- 
fie  &  depose  that  he  did  well  know  and  was  acquainted  with  Benjamin 
Bowen  of  Deuonshire  Treibe,  in  the  Island  of  Bermudas  aforesd.,  deed., 
and  also  Daniel  Bowen,  marriner,  &  Josiah  Bowen  (heirs  right),  the  two 
reputed  sons  of  the  sd,  Benjamin  Bowen  &  so  owned  &  acknowledged  by 
him,  &  that  the  sd.  Josia  Bowen"(who  likewise  appeared  together  with  the 
Deponent  at  the  time  of  making  this  affidavit  and  in  my  presence  hath  un- 
der-writt  this  certificate)  is  the  reputed  next  brother  of  the  sd,  Daniel 
Bowen,  said  to  be  lately  dead  at  Wethersfield,  in  theire  majesties  Collony 
of  Connecticot,  in  New  England  aforesd.,  whether  the  sd.  Josia  Bowen 
is  now  intended  to  look  after  the  Concerns  left  by  his  sd.  Brother.  Giuen 
under  my  hand  in  Newport,  in  The  Collony  aforesd,,  the  first  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1693-4, 

Caleb  Carr,  Assistant.  Joseph  Robinson, 

Josia  Bowen. 


Page  137. 

Brace,  Stephen,    Hartford,     InvL  £322-06-06.     Taken  31  August, 
1692,  by  Stephen  Hosmer,  Jacob  White     Will  dated  2nd  May,  1692. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  413 

The  last  Will  of  Stephen  Brace  of  Hartford  is  as  followeth :  I  give 
unto  my  eldest  daughter  Elishabah  £20  in  Cattle  &  Sheep  and  other  very 
good  pay.  I  give  unto  my  other  3  daughters,  Phebe,  Elizabeth  and  Ann, 
i5  apiece.  I  give  to  my  son  Stephen  my  House,  Barn  &  Homelott  vi^hen 
he  comes  to  age,  only  my  wife  shall  have  the  disposing  of  my  house, 
which  is  new  built,  while  she  liveth,  unless  she  see  Cause  to  marry  again, 
and  my  daughter  Elishabah  shall  have  liberty  of  a  room  in  my  old  House 
to  dwell  in  for  this  10  year  if  she  marry  not  before.  I  give  to  my  son 
Stephen  all  my  Lands  in  the  Meadow  and  half  my  Land  at  Rocky  Hill  & 
my  Land  at  Pattacunk.  I  give  to  my  son  John  the  other  half  of  my  Lott 
at  Rocky  Hill  and  fio  more,  to  be  paid  him  when  he  is  of  age.  I  give  to 
my  son  Henry  iio,  who  I  desire  may  be  put  out  to  learn  a  Trade.  The 
rest  of  my  Estate,  after  my  just  Debts  are  paid,  I  give  to  my  wife  to  dis- 
pose of  as  she  seeth  Cause.  Also,  I  give  her  the  Use  of  1-3  part  of  the 
Lands  while  she  remaineth  a  Widow.  I  appoint  my  wife  Executrix,  de- 
siring that  my  son  Stephen  may  be  joined  with  her  when  he  cometh  to  be 
of  age. 

Witness :  Jacob  White,  Stephen  Brace^  Ls. 

Stephen  Hosmer,  Nathll  Smith. 

Court  Record,  Page  46 — ist  September,  1692 :    Will  proven. 


Inventory    on    File. 


Browne,  Benoni,  Hartford.  Died  8  May,  1688.  Invt.  £32-12-09. 
Taken  9  June,  1688,  by  Cyprian  Nichols  &  Jonathan  Bull. 

Nathaniel  Willett  and  Isaac  Lane  appeared  before  the  Court  of  Pleas 
and  made  oath  that  they  made  a  true  presentment  of  the  Estate  of  the 
Deceased. 

Test:  Joseph  Whiting,  Clerk. 


Page  127-8. 

Browne,  Peter  sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £408-15-06.  Taken  23  March, 
1 69 1,  by  John  Moore,  Cornelius  Gillett,  John  Fyler,  Will  dated  17  Au- 
gust, 1689. 

I  Peter  Browne  sen.  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament: I  give  unto  my  wife  Mary  the  Use  of  my  whole  Estate  during 
Widowhood.  If  she  marry,  I  give  the  Use  of  1-3  part  of  my  Real  Estate 
to  her  during  life,  and  £10  of  my  Moveable  Estate.  I  give  to  my  son 
Peter  my  Dwelling  house  &  the  Barn  &  the  land  whereon  it  stands.  Item. 
I  give  to  my  three  sons,  John,  Jonathan  and  Cornelius,  the  remainder  of 
that  Land  v/hereon  my  Barn  stands,  from  that  I  have  given  to  Peter  to  the 
foot  of  the  Hill,  for  places  for  them  to  build  upon,  John  to  lye  next  to  his 
brother,  Peter  and  Jonathan  next  to  the  Hill.    I  do  hereby  injoin  my  four 


414  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  \% 

sons,  Peter,  John,  Jonathan  &  CorneHus,  to  provide  yearly  so  much  for 
their  sister  Mary  as  will  comfortably  winter  her  a  Cow,  and  bring  it  home 
to  my  Barn  and  secure  it,  so  long  as  she  remains  unmarried.  I  give"  to 
my  daughter  Mary  the  use  of  the  new  lower  room  so  long  as  she  remains 
unmarried,  and  then  to  return  to  Peter;  also  I  give  her  a  yerling  heifer 
and  a  small  brass  Kettle  &  a  small  Iron  Pott,  a  pair  of  Trammells,  the 
bigest  peuter  Platter  and  a  pewter  basin.  Also  I  give  to  my  two  daughters 
which  are  married  20  Shillings  apeice,  and  to  the  other  6  daughters, 
Mary,  Hepsibah,  Esther,  Isabell,  Deborah  &  Sarah,  I  give  the  rest  of  my 
Moveables,  to  be  equally  divided  among  them.  I  appoint  my  wife  and 
sons,  Peter  and  John,  sole  Executors. 

Witness :  John  Fyler,  Peter  Browne. 

John  Moore. 

Court  Record,  Page  41 — 13  April,  1692 :    Will  proven. 


Page  184-5. 

Brunson,  Elizabeth,    Farmington.  Invt.  £69-14-08.  Taken  26  April, 
1694,  by  Thomas  Porter  &  Samuel  Hooker.     Will  dated  6  April,  1694. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Elizabeth  Brunson :  I  give  to  my  son 
Samuel  Or  vis  my  Lott  in  Paquabuck  Meadow,  which  Lott  lyeth  between 
Capt.  John  Stanly's  Land  &  Samuel  Gridley's,  and  a  Chest  &  a  Anchor  or 
small  Cask.  I  give  to  my  son  Roger  Orvis  one  acre  of  Land  in  my  Lott 
in  Pequabuck  Meadow,  and  one  Cow.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Mary, 
the  wife  of  Samuel  Scott,  a  brass  Morter  and  Pestal,  and  2  Hatts,  and  a 
small  Chaire,  &  a  young  Steer.  I  give  to  my  son  David  Carpenter  a  great 
Bible,  and  to  his  daughter  Mary  I  give  a  silver  Bodkin,  and  to  his  daugh- 
ter Elizabeth  I  give  my  white  worked  Sampler.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Mary  Hinman  a  desk,  and  a  sermon  Booke  I  give  to  her  son  Joseph  Hea- 
cox.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Hill  my  Bed  &  Boulster  &  Pillow 
which  came  from  England,  with  Sheets  &  one  Pillow  Beere  &  a  black 
Apron.  I  give  to  my  gr.  Child  Mary,  the  v/ife  of  Thomas  Barnes,  a  silk 
Scarfe  in  her  possession  already,  with  my  old  Clothes  and  Hose  &  Shoes 
and  an  Iron  Pott  &  a  Trunke.  I  give  to  my  gr.  Child  Experience  Chapell 
a  heifer,  a  box,  a  skillett,  pinte  Pott  and  a  Basin  &  Porringer.  I  give  to 
Martha  Orvis  a  brass  Pan,  and  to  Deborah  Orvis  a  pewter  Plate,  and  to 
my  gr.  Child  Samuel  Orvis  my  rope  Hooks,  and  to  my  gr.  Child  Martha 
Scott  a  brass  Candlestick  and  painted  Box.  I  give  to  Hannah  Hough,  my  ^ 
gr.  Child,  a  brass  Box  with  pott  hooks,  when  she  comes  of  age.  I  give  to 
my  daughter  Elizabeth  Hill  and  Mary,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Scott,  and 
Mary  Barnes  and  Experience  Chapell  all  my  Lining.  I  make  Thomas 
Barnes  my  sole  Executor,  &  Sergt.  Thomas  Porter  &  Sergt.  John  Hart 
to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  Thomas  Porter,  Elizabeth  X  Brunson. 

John  Wadsworth. 

A  Codicil  dated  14  April,  1694. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  415 

The  following  joint  receipt  and  acknowledgment  also  appears: 
Know  all  Men  by  these  presents :  That  we  the  Underwritten,  the 
Children  and  Legatees  of  the  Widow  Elizabeth  Brunson  of  Farmington, 
late  Deed,  have  received  of  Thomas  Barnes,  Executor,  whatsoever  was 
willed  to  us  by  the  aforesd.  Elizabeth,  and  doe  hereby  bind  ourselves  and 
heirs  to  rest  satisfied  with  what  we  have  received,  and  do  hereby  discharge 
the  sd.  Thomas  and  his  heirs  forever. 

Signed : 

Samuel  X  Orvis, 
Witness :  Roger  Orvis,  Roger  X  Orvis, 

Moses  Ventruss,  Elizabeth  X  Hill^ 

Nathaniel  Wadsworth.  Marie  X  Scott, 

Experience  X  Chappell. 

Court  Record,  Page  71 — 6  September,  1694:     Will  proven.     Invt. 
exhibited  and  approved  by  the  Court. 


Page  226. 

Brunson,  John,  Waterbury.  Invt.  £150-06-06.  Taken  17  November,. 
1696,  by  Isaac  Brunson,  Tho.  Judd  the  Smith,  Timothy  Standly.  The 
children :  John  aged  26  years,  Ebenezer  19,  William  14,  Moses  10,  Sarah 
24,  Dorothy  21,  Grace  7  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  121 — 18  November,  1696:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
and  Isaac  Bronson,  to  pay  the  debts  &  report. 

P^gc  33 — (Vol.  VIII)  4  April,  1711 :  John  Brunson,  a  minor  about 
14  years  of  age,  grand  son  of  John  Brunson  formerly  of  Wethersfield^ 
chose  John  Hopkins  of  Waterbury  to  be  his  gardian. 


Page  36-7. 

Buckland,  Timothy,  Windsor.  Died  31  May,  1689.  Invt.  £167-08- 
00.  Taken  November,  1689,  by  Timothy  Thrall,  Zerubbabell  Fyler.  The 
children:  Thomas  age  24  years,  Abigail  22,  Mary  19,  Hannah  13,  Eliza- 
beth 10,  Esther  6. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 11  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  the  Widow  & 
son  Thomas.  Dist:  To  the  Widow,  £11 ;  to  each  of  the  five  daughters, 
iio.  The  Remainder  to  Thomas  Buckland.  He  to  pay  his  Sisters'  portions 
as  they  come  to  18  years  ot  age. 

Page  64 — (Vol.  VII)  6  March,  1704-5:  An  Agreement  in  Writing 
made  for  the  Settlement  and  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Timothy  Buckland,  late 
of  Windsor  Deed,  between  the  Widow  &  Children  of  the  sd.  Deed,  under 
their  Hands  &  Seals,  was  exhibited  in  this  Court,  accepted  and  allowed. 

Page  91 — (Probate  Side,  Vol.  X)  :  We  whose  names  are  under- 
written, being  desired  by  Thomas  Buckland  of  Windsor  to  apprise  an  old 


4l6  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

house  and  about  2  acres  &  J^  of  Homested,  being  under  Oath,  have  ap- 
prised the  house  at  £4  and  the  Lands  at  £y  per  acre ;  all,  both  House  and 
Land,  i2i- 10-00.  All  which  House  and  Land  belonged  to  his  Father 
Timothy  Buckland  of  Windsor  deed,  as  he  informed  us,  and  was  left  out 
of  the  Inventory.    Apprised  by  us  March  9th,  1722-3,  as  Money. 

Israel  Stoughton,  John  Gaylord. 

Page  22 — 2  July,  1722-3:  Thomas  Buckland,  Adms,  exhibited  an 
Addition  to  the  Invt.  of  £21-10-00.     Ordered  recorded  and  kept  on  File. 

Page  27 — 6  August,  1723:  This  Court  now  order  that  the  sd.  Es- 
tate above  mentioned  be  distributed  as  followeth :  To  Thomas  Buckland, 
Abigail  Hosford,  Mary  Buckland,  Hannah  Gillett  and  Elizabeth  Burleson, 
the  Children,  in  equal  parts.  And  appoint  Israel  Stoughton,  John  Gay- 
lord  and  Samuel  Strong,  Dist. 

See  Dist.  per  File :  24  May,  1725  :  To  the  Widow  Abigail  Buckland, 
to  Thomas,  to  Hannah  Gillett,  to  Abigail  Horsford,  to  Mary  Buckland, 
to  Elizabeth  Burleson  wife  of  Fearnot  Burleson,  to  Nathan  Gillett  & 
Timothy  Horsford.    By  Thomas  Sikes  &  John  Gaylord. 


Page  112. 

Buckland,  "William,  Hartford.    Died  13  May,  1691.    Invt.  £64-05-03. 
Taken  ist  September,  1691,  by  John  Wilson  &  Roger  Pitkin. 
Court  Record,  Page  41 — 13  April,  1692:    Estate  Insolvent. 


Page  179-180. 

Bnnce,  Sarah,  Hartford.  Died  January,  1693-4.  Invt.  £49-12-06. 
Taken  by  James  Steele,  Joseph  Mygatt. 

The  Last  will  of  Sarah  Bunce,  Late  wife  unto  Thomas  Bunce  senr 
of  Hartford  Deceased:  I  give  &  Bequeath  unto  my  grand  child  sarah 
meekins  fifteen  pound,  of  wch  a  feather  bed  &  furniture  &  a  great  Brass 
Kettle  shall  be  part.  It.  I  give  unto  my  grand  child  John  meekins  five 
pound  &  a  chest.  It.  I  give  unto  my  grand  child  Thomas  Meekins  fourty 
shillings  &  a  chest.  It.  I  give  unto  my  grand  child  Mehetabell  meekins 
Twenty  shillings.  It.  I  give  unto  my  son  John  Bunce  his  two  eldest  Chil- 
dren Twenty  shillings  a  peice.  It.  I  give  unto  my  sons  Thomas  Bunce  & 
John  Bunce  ye  rest  of  yt  Estate  wch  my  husband  left  me  to  dispose  of,  to 
be  divided  equally  between  them,  whom  I  make  overseers  unto  this  my 
will;  &  yt  this  is' my  Last  will  &  Testament,  I  declare  by  setting  to  my 
hand  &  seal  this  nineteenth  of  august,  one  thousand  Six  hundred  &  Eighty 
nine.  Sarah  X  Bunce.  Ls. 

senr 

In  presence  of 
Stephen  Hosmer, 
Richard  Btirnham. 
Court  Record  not  found. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  417 

Will  &  Invt.  recorded  in  Vol.  XI,  Page  i  (Ante). 
Bird,  Joseph,    of  Farmington.    Invt.    £230-15-08.    Taken  13  Janu- 
ary, 1695-6: 

£    s    d 
Houseing  And  Homestead..  50-00-00 

5  acres  of  land  at  the  Slipe,  22-10-00 
By  8  acres  of  Land  in  the  Great  Meadow,  36-00-00 
By  a  lot  at  the  Mountain,  1 1 ;  by  2  ^  acres  of  Land,  2 ;  by 

Cattle,  Horses,  Sheep  &  Swine,  £40-10,  43-18-00 
By  Household  Goods,  £12-01-04;  By  Corn,  Flax,  Wool, 

Beds,  £4-15-01,  16-17-02 
By  Beds  &  Bedding,  £11-07;  ^Y  ^i^^ing,  £4-13,  16-00-00 
by  Pewter  &  Bras,  £2-07-00;  To  Iron  Pots  &  Tramels,  £2-04,  4-11-00 
by  Linen  Cloth,  feathers  &  Silk  grass,  3-13-06 
by  loom  and  gears  &  yarn,  £2-01  2-01-00 
by  Cart,  wheels,  and  other  things  belonging  to  it,  6-07-06 
by  Wearing  Clothes,  arms  &  amunition,  10-17-06 
By  Divisions  of  land  in  the  Town  bounds,  Divided  &  un- 
divided, 10-00-00 

£230-15-08 
Apprized  by  John  Judd  sen., 
Thomas  Porter,  John  Thompson  sen. 

The  Children  of  the  Deed  are  as  follows :  Samuel  age  29  years, 
Joseph  27,  Thomas  25,  Nathaniel  23,  James  18,  Mary  35,  (Marcy,  see 
original  Invt.  on  file)  wife  of  Jonathan  Smith,  Elizabeth  33,  Ruth  20, 
Mind  well  15  years  of  age.    Will  dated  13  February,  1695-6. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Joseph  Bird  sen.  of  Farmington,  as 
followeth :     I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my  beloved  wife  My  dwelling  house 

6  homested  and  all  things  pertaining  thereto,  for  the  term  or  time  of  her 
life,  she  to  have  the  profits  and  Incomes  of  the  same  for  her  own  proper 
use  and  benefit  for  the  time  aforesaid.  I  also  give  her  one  Cow  and  Six 
Sheep,  also  half  my  household  Stuff,  beding  and  linen  &  all  other  things 
that  are  ordinarily  used  in  the  house,  as  also  ten  pounds  of  Sheeps  Wool ; 
&  I  give  ten  pounds  of  flax.  The  house  and  Cow,  Sheep,  household  Stuff, 
Wool  &  flax  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  wife  for  her  own  proper  Estate 
to  use  and  dispose  of  as  she  pleaseth.  The  remainder  of  my  Estate  I  do 
will  it  to  my  Children  by  an  equal  proportion  to  each  of  them,  with  this 
Expectation,  that  my  son  Samuel  with  what  he  hath  had  shall  have  £5 
more  than  his  brethren  and  sisters,  and  that  my  son  Joseph  &  my  daughter 
Elizabeth  shall  have  15s  apeice  more  than  their  younger  brethren  &  Sis- 
ters. My  sons'  part  of  my  Estate  they  shall  have  it  out  of  my  Lands :  Fur- 
ther, my  Desire  is  that  my  son  James  &  my  daughter  Mindwell  should 
dwell  with  their  Mother  until  they  are  of  age,  and  also  that  my  wife  should 
be  administrator  to  my  Estate,  and  desire  that  my  son-in-Law  Jonathan 
Smith  and  my  son  Samuel  Bird  should  assist  &  help  in  the  case. 

Joseph  Bird  senr. 
Witness:  John  Wadsworth, 
Jonathan  Smith. 


4l8  PROBATA  RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

Note  of  Recorder:  This  should  have  been  Recorded  in  the  Book 
of  Probate  Records  (Vol.  not  stated). 

Court  Record,  Page  105  (Vol.  V)  8  April,  1696:  Will  &  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited. 

Dist.  File,  3  March,  1718-19:  To  the  Widow,  to  Samuel  Burd,  to 
Joseph,  to  Thomas,  to  Nathaniel,  to  James,  to  Jonathan  Smith  in  Right 
of  his  wife,  to  Elizabeth  Burd,  to  Ruth  Burd,  and  to  Mindwell  Burd.  By- 
Jonathan  Smith  as  Overseer,  and  John  Hooker  sen.  &  Isaac  Cowles  as 
distributors. 

A  2nd  Dist.,  per  File,  2  March,  1730:  To  the  Widow,  to  Samuel 
Burd,  to  Joseph  Burd,  to  Thomas,  to  Nathaniel,  to  James,  to  Mary,  to 
Elizabeth,  to  Ruth,  and  to  Mindwell  Burd.  By  Joseph  Hawley,  Isaac 
Cowles  &  Daniel  Judd. 


Page  87-8. 

Burnham,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Died  24  June,  1688.  Invt.  £69-06-06. 
Taken  11  October,  1688,  by  Nathaniel  Stanly  &  George  Grave.  Will 
Nuncupative. 

Testimony  of  Caleb  Stanly,  that  Mr.  Thomas  Burnham  a  short  time 
before  he  died  sent  for  Col.  John  Allyn  and  himself  and  asked  John  Allyn 
to  write  his  Will,  which  he  did  write  according  to  his  desire,  which  he 
gave  to  his  wife  Ann  Burnham  to  keep.  He  gave  to  his  daughter  Rebeckah 
Burnham  his  House  &  Home  lott,  &  His  wife  Ann  Burnham  to  be  Ex- 
ecutrix. He  gave  to  his  three  sons,  Thomas,  John  and  Samuel,  his  plow- 
ing Land  in  Podunk  Meadow,  to  be  equally  divided  among  them.  He 
gave  a  parcell  of  Land  Eastward  of  Edward  Kings  Land  neer  Podunck 
Brook  unto  William  Morton  his  Wife.  Also  he  gave  Land  in  possession 
of  Samuel  Gains  that  he  bought  of  Richard  Risley  unto  the  wife  of  Samu- 
el Gains  during  her  life,  and  afterward  to  one  of  her  sons.  He  gave  to 
Thomas  Gains,  his  grand  son,  all  his  right  in  the  Land  he  had  in  Partner- 
ship wth  Mr.  Lord  at  the  saw  Mill.  He  gave  his  daughter  Morton  iio, 
and  to  his  daughter  Moorcocke  £10,  and  some  small  Legacies  to  his  sons 
Richard  &  William  Burnham. 

In  Court,  26  January,  1690:  Rebeckah  now  the  wife  of  William 
Man. 

Court  Record,  Page  15 — 26  June,  1690:  Upon  complaint  of  Wm 
Man  that  his  wive's  father  Thomas  Burnham's  Will  and  Testament  was 
neglected  to  be  Exhibited  in  Court  &  the  Inventory  of  his  Estate,  and  that 
thereby  he  the  sayd  Man  was  like  to  be  dispossessed  of  what  his  Father 
gave  to  his  Wife,  the  Governor  and  Assistants  appointed  the  Court  this 
day  to  meet  and  settle  it.  Result :  the  Will  could  not  be  found,  and  the 
Inventory  that  was  taken  after  the  decease  of  sd.  Thomas  Burnham,  with 
the  Testimony  of  Caleb  Stanly  to  the  General  provisions  of  the  Will,  were 
accepted  by  the  Court. 

John  Allyn,  Assistant  (upon  his  oMce  oath), 

John  Allyn,  Secretary. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  419 

To  the  Honourd  Court  of  Assistants  now  sitting  In  Hartford: 
Whereas  the  Last  will  &  Testament  of  Mr  Thomas  Burnham  Deceased 
Is  by  som  (as  is  supposed  suriptissous  (  )  or  means  Taken 

or  Removed  out  of  ye  Custody  of  ye  Relict  &  Executrix  of  said  Will,  by 
which  Removal  or  Concealment  of  said  Will  ye  Just  &  Legall  Settlement 
of  ye  Estate  of  ye  Deceased  According  to  his  said  Will  hath  been  ob- 
structed, therefore  that  Justice  &  Right  may  bee  Done  And  ye  said  Will 
proved  According  to  Law,  I  Humbly  crave  yt  ye  several  psons  be  sum- 
oned  to  Appear  att  This  Court  to  be  Examined  Concerning  said  Will 
uppon  there  Oath. 

To  the  Marshall,  to  serve  upon  Mrs  Burnam : 

Mrs.  Ann  Burnam,  these  are  to  acquaint  you  that  Mr.  Wm  Man 
Makes  Complaint  that  to  his  great  damage  you  doe  neglect  the  duty  of 
your  place,  as  you  are  made  executrix  by  the  Last  will  &  Testament  of 
your  late  deceased  Husband,  in  not  Exhibiting  his  sayd  will  Into  the 
court  &  proveing  the  same  together  with  the  Inventory  of  his  Estate;  & 
it  being  known  that  your  deceased  husband  did  make,  declare,  signe  & 
scale  his  Last  will  &  Testament,  &  Left  it  in  your  keeping,  the  Assistants 
of  this  county  have  ordered  that  Thursday,  the  26th  of  this  Moneth,  there 
shall  be  a  speciall  county  court  held  at  Hartford  to  prove  the  sayd  will  of 
Thomas  Burnam  Deceased,  &  the  Inventory  of  his  estate  to  be  Exhibited, 
where  you  are  to  appear  to  make  oath  that  you  have  made  a  True  prsent- 
ment  of  the  Estate  of  the  deceased  to  the  apprizers  If  you  are  capable ;  If 
not,  Mr  Wm  pitkin  is  desired  to  repyayre  to  you  to  give  you  your  oath,  & 
you  are  therefore  required  in  their  Maties  Name  to  deliver  your  sayd  hus- 
bands will  to  the  Marshall  to  bring  it  to  me  that  it  may  by  me  be  preserved 
&  presented  to  the  court  afoarsayd  to  be  proved,  or  your  selfe  appear  & 
present  it  to  the  court  the  26th  of  this  month  as  above,  &  of  soe  doeing 
you  may  not  fayle.    Dated  in  Hartford,  June  19,  1690. 

P.  John  Allyn,  Assist. 
24  June  1690. 

Honred  Sor,  Mr  Ayllin :  Thes  ffew  Lines  are  to  Lett  you  understand 
my  Ssorrowffull  Condishon.  I  have  bene  weke  and  Lame  a  long  time,  and 
Now  did  begin  to  be  som  what  beter  be  ffor  my  son  Will  man  did  make  so 
much  trobell  by  ye  athority  in  Sending  up  ye  marshall,  and  by  Souerving 
Warnts  on  all  my  Children,  by  which  mens  greved  me  very  much,  as  I 
have  declared  to  ye  marshall  when  he  was  at  my  house.  Thear  ffor  my 
earnest  desir  is  that  you  would  Not  Let  any  thing  goe  fforward  in  a  way 
off  Setling  my  estate  whillst  I  Can  Spak  with  you  my  Sellffe,  and  then 
I  hop  I  shall  do  it  to  all  my  Childrens'  Satisffaxshon.  Ye  writin  which 
my  son  Will  man  took,  I  know  not  what  was  in  it,  for  I  never  heard  it 
read.  My  son  Will  man  asked  me  to  se  ye  writing.  I  told  him  he  mit. 
So  when  he  had  it  he  took  it  and  put  it  in  his  pocit  with  out  my  Leveffe. 

off  AN  X  Burnham. 


420  PROBATA   RECORDS.  VOIv.  V, 

(On  file.) 
Page  130. 

Butler,  Daniel,  Sargt.,  Hartford.  He  Died  28  March,  1692.  Invt. 
^391-01-00.    Taken  11  April,  1692,  by  James  Steele  sen.  &  Joseph  Easton. 

Court  Record,  Page  42 — 13  April,  1692:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Deac.  Joseph  Olmsted  and  Deacon  Samuel  Butler  to  be  Overseers. 
Order  to  Dist.  to  the  Children  as  they  come  of  age,  (no  names  given.) 
The  names  and  ages  of  the  Children  of  Daniel  Butler,  from  original  In- 
ventory on  File:  Sarah  was  born  28  September,  1680;  Mabel  was  born 
12  August,  1684 ;  Elizabeth  was  born  22  November,  1686 ;  Mary  was  born 
7  November,  1689;  Hannah  was  born  17  November,  1691. 

Vol.  Vn,  Court  Record,  Page  60 — 8  November,  1704:  Estate  of 
Daniel  Butler,  Hartford:  Mabell  Tainter  (formerly  Mabell  Butler)  Wid- 
ow, Relict  of  Daniel  Butler  Deed,  Exhibits  account  of  Adms.  Allowed. 
Also  allowed  £71-13-11  for  loss  and  for  bringing  up  the  children.  Order 
to  Dist.  according  to  an  Order  of  this  Court,  13  April,  1692. 

(Record  of  distribution  on  File,  date  6  April,  1705 :  To  Mabell  Tain- 
tor,  formerly  wife  of  Daniel  Butler,  to  Mabel,  to  Elizabeth,  to  Mary,  to 
Hannah  Butler.)  Mary  chose  Joseph  Olmsted  for  her  Guardian ;  Hannah 
Chose  Roger  Pitkin  for  her  guardian.  Thomas  Bunce,  Capt.  Roger  Pit- 
kin and  Deacon  Joseph  Olmsted,  distributors. 


Page  120. 

Butler,  Elizabeth.  11  September,  1691.  Invt.  iioi-04-06.  Taken 
by  Samuel  Butler  &  Daniel  Butler. 

Court  Record,  Page  34 — 3d  December,  1691 :  Adms.  to  Samuel  & 
Daniel  Butler.  Dist.  to  her  children :  Nathaniel,  Joseph,  Daniel,  Samuel 
Butler,  Elizabeth  Olmsted,  Abigail  Butler.  Daniel  Butler,  though  a  Lega- 
tee, made  Oath  with  Mary  Butler  to  the  Nuncupative  Will  of  the  Deed, 
that  the  Estate  should  be  divided  equally  among  her  children,  and  it  ap- 
pearing by  the  Testimony  of  Mary  Butler  that  Elizabeth  Butler,  deed, 
nere  her  death  did  declare  that  it  was  her  minde  that  after  her  death  her 
goods  should  be  equally  divided  unto  her  five  children,  Nathaniel,  Joseph, 
Daniel  and  Samuel  Butler  and  Elizabeth  Olmsted ;  and  Daniel  Butler,  al- 
though he  be  a  legatee,  yet  affirmed  that  he  heard  his  Mother  say  &  declare 
the  same  as  is  Testified  by  Mary  Butler,  which  this  Court  accepts  as  the 
last  Will  of  sayd  Elizabeth  Butler ;  onely  whereas  there  is  a  debt  of  about 
Thirteen  &  fourteen  pounds  sayd  to  be  due  from  Thomas  Butler,  Adms. 
to  his  Father's  Estate,  and  upon  his  own  proper  accot,  which  debt,  this 
Court,  with  consent  of  Samuel  Butler,  Daniel  Butler  and  Joseph  Olmsted, 
doe  remit  to  the  sayd  Thomas  Butler  &  to  his  Brethren  &  Sisters,  onely 
Thomas  Butler  to  have  a  double  portion  of  it. 


i687  TO  1695.  probat:^  records.  421 

Page  155-6. 

Butler,  Ensign  Samuel,  Wether sfield.  Died  30  December,  1692. 
Invt.  £579-07-00.  Taken  25  February,  1692-3,  by  John  Wiard,  Joseph 
Churchill.    Will  dated  30  December,  1692. 

I  Samuel  Butler  of  Wethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  Will  to  Samuel  Butler,  my  eldest  son,  my  Dwelling  house  & 
Homelott,  with  all  other  Buildings,  with  the  Appurtenances,  and  also  all 
my  Land  lying  at  tlie  upper  End  of  the  Great  Meadow,  and  my  best  Bed 
but  one,  with  the  Furniture,  and  my  Sadie,  and  also  my  Great  Iron  Pott 
and  Trammell,  he  paying  the  Legacies  of  £$  to  my  daughter  Mary  Hop- 
kins and  £10  to  my  daughter  Dorothy.  Item.  I  give  to  my  son  James 
Butler  my  Lott  in  the  Little  West  Field,  28  acres  more  or  less,  and  my 
2-acre  lott  at  the  lower  End  of  the  Great  Meadow,  also  my  Gunn  and 
Sword.  I  give  to  my  son  Jonathan  my  50-acre  Lott  in  ye  Woods,  and  all 
my  Interest  in  the  Purchased  Land  in  Hartford  on  the  East  side  of  the 
River.  I  give  to  my  son  George  my  lo-acre  Lott  in  the  Little  West  Field, 
also  8  acres  more  or  less  in  the  Wet  Swamp.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Eliza- 
beth Emmons  my  proportion  of  Land  in  the  Indian  Purchase  on  the  East 
side  of  the  Great  River  in  Wethersfield,  besides  what  I  have  given  her 
already,  and  also  i  of  my  bigest  pewter  Platters.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Mary  Hopkins  £5,  to  be  paid  by  my  son  Samuel  as  abovesd.,  and  one  of 
my  bigest  pewter  platters.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Butler  one  of  my 
bigest  platters.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Dorothy  £10,  to  be  paid  by  my  son 
Samuel  as  abovesd.,  and  my  best  Bed  with  all  the  Furniture,  and  my 
Qiest.  I  give  her  the  2  bigest  Kettles,  and  also  one  of  the  Bigest  pewter 
Dishes.  I  make  my  son  Samuel  Butler  Executor,  and  Benjamin  Churchill 
&  Thomas  Wickham  my  Overseers. 

Witness  :  Benjamin  Churchill,  Samuel  Butler,  Ls. 

John  Welles,  Joseph  Wright 

Court  Record,  Page  52 — 2  March,  1692-3 :    Will  proven. 


Buttolph,  George.  Court  Record,  Page  108 — 13  May,  1696:  An  In- 
ventory of  the  Estate  of  George  Buttolph  was  exhibited  in  Court.  (Es- 
tate, £204-03-06.)  This  Court  grants  Adms.  to  the  Widow  &  Relict,  and 
appoint  Mr.  Henry  Buck  and  John  Buttolph  to  assist  her. 

Page  117 — 8  September,  1696:  This  Court  coming  to  a  Dist.  of  the 
Estate  of  George  Buttolph,  Deed. 

£     s     d 
The  Whole  Estate  amounting  to  204-03-06 

The  Widow's  part,  43-06-08 

160-16-10 
The  Debts,  131-15-00 


There  remains  29-01-00 

To  the  Eldest  son,  14-13-04 

To  the  other  2  Children,  to  each  of  them,  7-06-08 


422 


PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 


Page  153-4. 


Buttolph,  Lt.  John,  Wethersfield.  Died  14  January,  1692-3.  Invt. 
£1042-03-02.  Taken  by  Robert  Welles,  John  Chester  Jr.,  Joshua  Rob- 
bins,  Benjamin  Gilbert,  pr  Land  at  nor  witch  new  uilleg  a  bout  3000  or 
4000  acres,  pr  Stock  of  Horses  &  Cattle  there  (yet  unknown).  Will 
nuncupative,  dated  13  January,  1692. 

Lt.  John  Buttolph,  being  very  sicke,  did  desire  us  whose  Names  are 
underwritten  to  take  notice  what  his  minde  was  concerning  his  Estate: 
That  after  his  debts  and  Funeral  Charges  being  paid,  his  eldest  son  John 
Buttolph  shall  have  a  double  portion  of  all  his  Estate,  the  rest  of  his  Es- 
tate to  be  equally  divided  amongst  the  rest  of  his  children.  It  was  his 
Will  that  his  daughter  Abigail  shall  have  the  best  feather  bed  with  all  the 
furniture  to  it,  the  rest  of  her  portion  to  be  in  pewter  and  Brass  and  Iron ; 
and  if  that  will  not  amount  to  her  part,  then  it  shall  be  made  up  out  of 
the  Land  at  norwiche  that  I  had  with  her  Mother.  I  doe  declare  that  the 
worshipll  Capt.  Mason  and  my  eldest  son  John  Buttolph  shall  be  the 
Executors.  And  I  desire  that  these  two  men  shall  take  care  also  of  my 
three  youngest  children,  Jonathan,  Abigail  and  James.  And  my  Will  is 
that  my  eldest  son  John  shall  have  the  first  choice  of  my  Estate  after  my 
Debts  are  paid.  I  also  declare  that  my  son  George  his  wife  Elizabeth  But- 
tolph shall  have  iio  in  such  Goods  as  she  shall  choose,  for  her  own  proper 
Estate  besides  her  husband's  portion,  for  her  loving,  careful  paines  in  at- 
tending of  me  in  my  sickness.  I  also  desire  my  son  John  Buttolph  shall 
have  my  great  Seal  Skin  Trunk. 
Witness :  Nathaniel  Bowman, 
Obadiah  Dickinson,  William  Burnham. 

Will  proven  6  March,  1692-3. 

Court  Record,  Page  52 — 2  March,  1692-3:  Will  exhibited.  Inven- 
tory ordered  forthwith. 

Page  53 — 2  March,  1692-3 :  David  Buttolph  made  Oath  that  he  had 
made  a  true  presentment  of  the  Estate  of  his  Deed  Father. 


Page  190. 

Cadwell,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Died  9  October,  1694.  Invt.  £693- 
18-00  Taken  8  November,  1694,  by  Joseph  Wadsworth,  Zachary  Sand- 
ford,  John  Marsh.    Will  dated  11  February,  1691. 

I  Thomas  Cadwell  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  I  give  unto  my  wife  Elizabeth  my  entire  Estate  for  her  use  dur- 
ing life,  except  what  I  have  already  conveyed  to  my  son  Thomas  &  to  my 
daughter  Mary  Dickins,  which  she  hath  already  exchanged  with  Mr.  Wil- 
liam Gibbins  at  Podunk  that  piece  of  Land  in  the  South  Meadow  which 
was  formerly  my  Father  Stebbins'.  I  give  unto  my  son  Edward  my  Lott 
in  the  Landing  Place  lying  between  Mrs.  Abigail  Olcott  &  Nath: 
Stanly's  Lott.    The  reason  why  I  give  my  son  Edward  (he  being  my  Eld- 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  423 

est  son)  no  more,  is  because  of  that  good  Estate  his  Grand  Father  Steb- 
bings  gave  him  which  came  to  him  in  right  of  my  wife  his  Mother,  who 
was  the  only  child  living  of  his  said  Grand  Father  when  he  deceased.  I 
give  to  my  son  Thomas,  besides  that  part  of  my  Home  lot  which  he  is 
already  possessed  of,  all  my  lott  in  the  long  meadow  called  Grant's  lott, 
containing  about  4  acres,  Lyeing  between  Lt.  Col.  Talcott  &  John  Daye's 
Lotts,  all  wayes  provided  the  sayd  Thomas  relinquish  his  Clayme  to  one 
acre  &  one  Rood  of  Land  in  the  south  meadow,  that  his  sister  Mary  Dick- 
ins  may  not  be  molested  or  troubled  In  that  Land  in  the  south  meadow 
that  was  formerly  given  to  her.  Also  I  give  unto  him  the  one  halfe  of  my 
Grass  lott  at  the  Lower  end  of  the  Long  meadow  Lyeing  between  Mr 
Lord's  &  Thomas  Olmstead's  Lotts.  Also  my  wood  Lott  in  the  ox  pas- 
ture Lying  between  Lt.  Col.  Allyn's  Land  North  and  John  Skiner  de- 
ceased his  Lott  south,  &  this  he  is  to  receive  at  the  decease  of  me  and  my 
wife  Elizabeth,  he  paying  his  proportion  of  Legacies  to  his  sisters.  I  give 
to  my  son  Samuel  the  one  half  of  my  Dwelling  house,  Barn,  Yards  & 
Home-Lott.  I  give  my  son  Matthew  the  other  half  of  my  Dwelling 
house,  Barn,  Yards  &  Homelott.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Mary  Dickins 
£4  in  addition  to  what  I  had  formerly  given  to  her.  To  my  daughter  Abi- 
gail, to  Elizabeth,  to  Hanna,  to  Mehetabell,  to  each  £20,  all  to  be  paid  after 
the  decease  of  me  &  my  wife.  My  wife  Elizabeth  to  be  sole  Executrix, 
and  desire  Mr.  Nathaniel  Stanly  and  Capt.  Caleb  Stanly  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  John  Pantry,  Thomas  Cadwell,  Ls. 

Thomas  Olcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  yy — 14  November,  1694 :    Will  proven. 


Page  75. 

Carrington,  John,  Waterbury.  Invt.  £120-12-11  (and  wife  both 
Deceased).  Taken  30  June,  1690,  by  Abraham  Andrews  sen.,  Benjamin 
Barnes,  Thomas  Judd  the  Smith.  Children :  John,  age  23  years,  Mary  18, 
Hannah  15,  Clark  12,  Elizabeth  8,  Ebenezer  3  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  Sept.,  1690:  Adms.  to  John  Carrington, 
Benjamin  Barnes  &  Thomas  Judd  the  Smith,  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  24 — 5  March,  1690-1  :  The  Overseers  impowered  to  dispose  of 
the  three  youngest  children  to  such  places  and  employments  as  they  Judge 
best  for  the  children.  To  take  care  of  their  portions  and  not  be  overruled 
by  John  Carrington  the  Administrator. 

Page  38 — 3  March,  1691-2 :  Dist :  To  Eldest  son,  £23 ;  to  the  rest 
of  the  children,  to  each,  ii2. 


Page  136. 

Carrington,  John  Jr.,   Waterbury.    Invt.  £64-13-02.    Taken  31  Au- 
gust, 1692,  by  Thomas  Judd  sen.,  Thomas  Judd  Jr.     Also  an  Invt.  of 


424  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

£3-19-00,  of  Cooper's  Tools,  Timber  &  Clothes,  taken  at  Farmington  by 
Thomas  Judd  &  John  Hooker.  Brothers  &  Sisters  of  the  Deceased: 
Clarke,  Ebenezer,  Mary,  Hanah  &  Elizabeth  Carrington. 

Court  Record,  Page  45 — ist  September,  1692:  Invt.  Exhibited. 
Adms.  to  Benjamin  Barnes  and  Thomas  Judd  the  Smith,  they  to  pay  the 
debts  &  Legacies  which  was  made  or  due  from  his  Father's  Estate,  the 
remainder  to  be  divided  equally  between  his  Brothers  &  Sisters. 

Page  56 — 12  April,  1693 :  Adms.  account  of  debts  of  John  Carring- 
ton Jr.'s  Estate,  £57-15-02. 

Page  81 — 7  March,  1694-5,  relates  to  sale  of  Land  to  pay  the  debts. 
This  Court  appoint  Isaac  Brunson  &  Timothy  Stanly  to  advise  with  the 
Adms. 

Page  1 81-2. 

Case,  Richard,  Hartford.  Died  30  March,  1694.  Invt.  £203-02-06. 
Taken  2nd  April,  1694,  by  William  Pitkin,  Obadiah  X  Wood.  Will  dated 
8  September,  1690. 

I  Richard  Case  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
My  Will  is  that  my  wife  Elizabeth  Case  shall  have  my  whole  Estate,  with 
Houseing  &  Lands  and  all  Moveables,  for  her  Use  &  Benefit  and  to  bring 
up  my  children,  during  the  time  of  her  natural  life.  And  I  give  to  her  and 
her  heirs  forever  that  small  lott  layd  out  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great 
River  as  her  father  Purchass  his  allottment.  Also,  after  the  Death  of  my 
wife,  I  give  to  my  son  Richard  Case  the  older  part  of  my  Dwelling  house, 
and  the  old  or  first  planted  Orchard,  and  that  peice  of  Land  where  the 
passage  is  on  the  Common  Way  upon  the  Hill  to  the  house.  Also  to  my 
son  John  Case  I  give  the  other  part  of  my  Orchard,  Homelott  &  House, 
with  the  Chimney  part  therein.  Also,  after  her  mother's  decease,  I  give 
to  my  daughter  Mary  Case  that  10  acres  of  upland  that  lyeth  next  East- 
ward from  that  hereby  given  to  John  Case,  and  the  1-3  of  all  my  Move- 
ables. Also  the  rest  of  my  Land  I  give  equally  to  my  sd.  three  Children, 
their  heirs  and  Assigns  forever.  I  ordain  my  sd,  wife  and  my  Kinsman 
Mr.  Thomas  Olcott  to  be  Executors. 

Witness :  William  Pitkin,  Richard  X  Case.  Ls. 

Thomas  Olcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  69 — 4  April,  1694:  Will  proven  &  Inventory 
exhibited.  This  Court  appoint  Mr.  Thomas  Olcott  and  William  Pitkin 
Jr.  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  118. 

Church,  John,  -Hartford.  Invt.  £510-16-02.  Taken  9th  November, 
1691,  by  John  Wilson,  Samuel  Olcott,  Thomas  Olcott.  The  children: 
Richard,  John,  Samuel,  Joseph  age  15  years,  Deliverence  12  years,  Sara 
Knight,  Mary  Standish,  Ruth  Church,  Ann  Church  age  18  years,  &  Eliza- 
beth Church  17  years  of  age. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATA    RECORDS.  425 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 2  December,  1691 :  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of 
John  Church  sen.  of  Hartford  Avas  exhibited  in  Court,  and  the  sd.  John 
Church  sen.  having  deceased  and  left  no  Will  or  disposal  of  his  Estate, 
this  Court  do,  with  the  Consent  of  his  Eldest  son  Richard,  grant  Adms. 
on  the  Estate  to  John  &  Samuel  Church,  his  sons,  and  do  distribute  the 
Estate  as  followeth :  To  Richard  his  Eldest  son  £40  &  his  west  Division 
Lott,  which  he  accepts  as  his  full  portion.  To  John  his  2nd  son,  who  hath 
long  lived  with  his  Father  &  hath  been  a  great  help  in  gaining  his  Estate, 
the  Yz  of  his  Neck  Lott,  and  his  Swamp  Lott  in  Windsor,  and  his  Lott 
near  the  Blue  Hills,  part  whereof  is  fenced  in  already.  To  Samuel,  the 
^  of  the  Homested,  both  of  Lands  and  Buildings,  and  ^  of  a  Swamp 
Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River,  &  the  3^  of  the  Soldiers  Field 
&  Lott  adjoining.  To  Joseph  Church,  the  y-2  of  the  Neck  Lott  and  2 
Lotts  on  the  Southward  of  John  Church  his  Woodlott.  To  Deliverence 
Qiurch,  the  other  halfe  of  the  Homested  &  Buildings,  &  ^  the  Swamp 
Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River,  and  the  Lott  in  the  Pine  Field, 
and  the  other  half  of  the  Lott  in  the  Soldiers  Field  and  Lott  adjoining. 
To  the  daughters,  each  of  them  £28  apeice,  to  be  distributed  to  them  by 
Ensign  Zach.  Sandford  and  Sargt.  Nath :  Goodwin,  and  delivered  them  by 
the  Adms.,  who  are  to  take  Care  for  the  payment  of  all  Just  Debts,  and 
for  the  Disposal  of  the  2  younger  sons  to  some  good  trades.  Joseph 
Church  and  Deliverence  Church  chose  Deacon  John  Wilson  and  Samuel 
Spencer  to  be  their  Guardians. 

Dist.  File,  1691 :  Estate  of  John  Church  sen.  to  Sarah  his  wife. 
The  children  being  of  age  to  act  for  themselves,  mutually  agree  for  Divi- 
sion. John  Church,  Samuel,  Ann  and  Elizabeth  Church.  Witness :  Sam- 
uel Spencer,  Samuel  Olcott.  Another  paper  has  the  names  Richard 
Church,  Sara  Knight,  Ruth  Church,  Ann  Church,  Elizabeth  Church,  and 
Mary  Standish,  wife  of  Thomas  Standish.  By  Zachariah  Sandford,  Nath- 
aniel Goodwin  sen.  On  another  paper :  To  Samuel  Church,  to  Deliver- 
ence Church,  to  John  Church  ;  by  Zachariah  Sandford,  Nathaniel  Goodwin 
sen.  (Note:  All  appears  to  have  been  written  with  the  same  Ink  and  by 
the  same  hand  as  the  original  agreement  i6gi.) 


Page  81. 

Clarke,  Nathaniel,  Windsor.  Will  dated  29  April,  1690:  Whereas 
I,  Nathaniel  Clarke  of  Windsor,  am  by  the  providence  of  God  called  forth 
to  goe  out  against  the  common  enemie  for  his  Maties  service  and  the  de- 
fence of  the  Country,  &  considering  the  Perrel  &  Hazard  of  such  an 
undertaking,  &  being  now  of  good  understanding  &  memory,  I  count  it 
my  duty  to  settle  that  Estate  God  hath  bestowed  upon  me:  My  Estate, 
both  of  houseing  and  Lands,  that  by  deed  of  guift  is  past  over  to  me  by 
my  honoured  father  Capt.  Daniel  Clarke,  and  all  other  Estate  that  I  shall 
leave  behind  me,  I  give  to  my  brother  Daniel  Clarke,  he  paying  £3  to  each 
of  my  sisters,   Elizabeth,   Mary  &   Sarah,   daughters   of  my   Father   & 


426  probate;  records.  voi..  v, 

Mother.  I  give  to  my  Brothers  Josiah  Clarke  &  John  Clarke  the  sum  of 
5  Shillings  apeice.  I  give  to  my  Brother  Samuel  Clarke  i  parcel  of  Land 
in  Windsor  Bounds  containing  about  33  acres,  in  a  place  called  Pipe  Stav, 
and  I  parcel  of  Meadow  Land  at  or  near  a  place  called  Wash  Brook,  he 
paying  to  my  3  sisters  above  mentioned  the  sum  of  £2  apeice.  I  appoint 
my  Brother  Daniel  Clarke  to  be  my  Executor. 

Witness :  Caleb  Stanly,  Nathaniel  Clarke.  Ls. 

Roger  Pitkin. 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 4  September,  1690:    Will  proven. 


Pkge  216. 

Clarke,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £456-15-09.  Taken  8  November, 
1695,  by  Thomas  X  Burr,  Aaron  Cooke  &  Nathaniel  Goodwin.  His 
children :  John,  Daniel,  Joseph,  Thomas,  all  of  age,  &  the  Eldest  daugh- 
ter Mary,  20  years  of  age,  Ann  18,  Elizabeth  16,  and  Sarah  10. 

Court  Record,  Page  91 — 11  November,  1695:  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of 
Thomas  Clarke  was  exhibited  in  Court.  Adms.  to  the  Widow.  The  Court 
dist.  the  Estate  as  followeth :  To  Daniel  Clarke,  3  acres  of  Land  by  Mr. 
Crow's  on  the  East  side  of  the  River,  and  2  acres  of  the  Dugley's  Swamp 
on  the  East  side  of  the  River,  and  3  acres  in  the  Long  Meadow.  To  Jo- 
seph Clarke,  the  Lott  on  the  Brick  Hill  Swamp,  about  8  acres  and  y^,  the 
Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  River  by  Bidwell's  Pasture.  To  the  Widow, 
of  Personal  Estate,  £55-05-05.  To  Thomas  Clarke,  halfe  the  Lott  adjoin- 
ing to  Mr.  Bidwell's  Pasture,  &  15  acres  of  4-Mile  Hill,  and  the  Upland 
Lott  there  on  the  East  side.  To  John  Clarke,  the  house  &  Homested  on 
the  East  side  of  the  Highway,  he  paying  £30  out  of  it  to  his  youngest  sister 
Sarah,  and  to  the  other  3  daughters,  Mary,  Ann  &  Elizabeth,  £30  apeice. 
And  it  is  agreed  between  the  sons  and  the  Widow  that  she  shall  possess 
the  whole  of  the  Land  till  she  shall  marry  again,  and  after  that  she  shall 
possess  1-3  of  the  Land  during  her  naturall  life. 


Page  4-5. 

Coale,  John  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £341-09-09.  Taken  2  Novem- 
ber, 1689,  by  Thomas  Bull,  Thomas  Porter,  Jacob  Brunson.  The  chil- 
dren: John  Coale,  age  24  years,  Samuel  13,  Nathaniel  11,  &  Rachel 
(Coale)  Smith,  21  years.    Will  dated  12  September,  1689. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  John  Coale  sen.  is  as  followeth  :  I  John 
Coale  sen.  do  give  unto  my  son  John  Coale  3^  of  my  Estate,  excepting 
Household  Stuff,  and  the  Use  of  the  other  half  of  my  Land  until  my  other 
2  sons  attain  unto  21  years  of  age.  This  I  do  give  unto  my  son  John  Cole 
upon  these  Conditions:  that  my  beloved  wife  Rachell  be  comfortably  & 
well  maintained  by  him  the  sd.  John  Coale,  with  one  end  of  my  house  as 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  4^7 

she  shall  choose,  with  all  other  things  suitable  for  her  ranck  &  Condition. 
Moreover  I  leave  all  my  household  stuffe  to  my  wife,  to  be  dispose  by  her 
unto  my  Children  after  her  Decease.  I  give  my  daughter  Rachel  Smith 
£20,  to  be  paid  by  my  son  John,  whome  I  appoynt  Executor.  I  leave  in 
John  Coale's  hands  the  other  half  of  my  Stock  &  Moveable  Estate  out  of 
Doors,  until  the  other  sons  come  of  age.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  34  part 
of  my  House  &  Homested,  as  also  ^4  part  of  all  my  Land,  at  the  age  of  21 
years.  I  do  give  the  other  ^4  pa^rt  of  my  Homested  and  Land  unto  my 
son  Nathaniel.  I  doe  give  unto  my  sons  Samuel  and  Nathaniel  Yz  of  the 
Moveable  Estate,  excepting  household  stuffe,  to  be  paid  to  them  at  the 
age  of  21  years,  also  excepting  the  ^  of  £20,  which  £20  I  doe  give  to  my 
daughter  Rachel  Smith,  to  be  paid  to  her  out  of  the  Stocks  by  my  son 
John,  whome  I  appoint  my  Executor.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Rachel 
Smith  a  Chest  now  standing  in  the  Chamber,  made  by  her  Grand  Father 
Coale.    I  desire  Thom.as  Hart  &  Thomas  Porter  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  Samuel  Coale,  John  Coale  sen. 

Nathaniel  Coale. 

(This  Will  taken  from  his  own  mouth  this  12  September,  1689.) 

Court  Record,  Page  4 — 6  November,  1689 :  Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited 
and  Proven. 

Page  17 — (Vol.  Vni)  3  July,  1710:  This  Court  now  order,  by 
Summons,  Capt.  Thomas  Hart,  Lt.  Samuel  Wadsworth  &  Sergt.  Thomas 
Porter  to  appear  and  be  sworn  to  make  Dist.  of  part  of  the  Estate  of  John 
Coale  according  to  an  Order  of  Court  3  May,  1708. 

Page  18 — 4  September,  17 10:  A  Distribution  of  part  of  the  Estate 
of  John  Coale  Sen.,  formerly  of  Farmington  Deed,  pursuant  to  an  Order 
of  this  Court  of  3  May,  1708,  was  now  exhibited  by  the  distributors  (who 
were  sworn  before  this  Court  faithfully  to  Distribute  the  same),  approved 
and  ordered  on  file. 

Dist.  on  file :    To  John,  to  Samuel,  &  to  Nathaniel  Cole. 


Page  112. 

Coaltmau,  John,  ist  September  1691.  To  the  Honoured  Court: 
Whereas,  there  was  formerly  an  Inventory  of  the  moveable  Estate  of  John 
Coaltman,  late  of  Wethersfield,  Deceased,  taken,  and  the  land  that  be- 
longed to  the  Estate  of  the  said  John  Coaltman  left  out,  it  being  then 
practiced  and  a  custome  not  to  mention  land  in  Inventories,  but  since  the 
Lawes  provided  otherwise,  and  that  the  orphans  may  know  where  to  seek 
their  owne  in  time  to  come,  it  is  by  the  relict  of  the  said  John  Coaltman 
desired  that  the  land  should  also  be  Inventoried,  which  is  as  followeth  as 
the  Law  requires :  The  House,  Orchard  &  three  and  a  half  acres  of  the 
Home  lott  on  the  north  side,  and  three  and  half  acres  on  the  south  side 
the  Home  lot,  &  tAvo  acres  in  the  Great  Meadow.  Invt.  i  110-00-00.  Ap- 
prised by  John  Chester  &  James  Treat. 


428  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

C^iirt  Record,  Page  154 — (Vol.  IV)  14  April,  1697:  Mary  Sher- 
man, formerly  Widow,  Relict  of  sd.  Coaltman,  Adms.  &  Moves  for  a  Dist. 
This  Court  Joyn  Mr.  John  Denison  to  the  Adms.  in  the  Dist.  to  the  Widow 
and  3  daughters  (not  named). 


Page  158-9. 

Cockshott,  James,  Machamoodas.  Died  1 1  January,  1692-3.  Invt. 
£36-16-00.  Taken  by  George  Gates  &  Alexander  Rollo.  The  Estate  is 
Indebted  to  the  following  persons:  John  Clark  of  Saybrook,  to  Daniel 
Braynard  sen.,  John  Bate,  Edward  Turner,  John  Bayley  sen.,  George 
Gates,  Joseph  Goss,  James  Cole,  Francis  Whitmore,  Edward  Wale  or 
Wate  of  Lyme,  to  Doct.  Butler,  to  Samuel  Arnol,  to  Jonathan  Tillyson,  to 
Halyburt  of  Middletown,  to  Mr.  Sumner,  to  Thomas  Lord,  to  John  Arnol 
of  Haddam,  to  Thomas  Shaylor,  to  John  Schovel,  to  Thomas  Clark,  John 
Ackle  and  William  Robords. 

Court  Record,  Page  53 — 2  March,  1692-3 :    Invt.  Exhibited. 

Page  62 — 7  September,  1693 :  An  account  of  debts  now  presented 
of  the  Estate  of  James  Cockshott  of  Haddam.  This  Court  orders  one 
third  to  the  Widow,  and  the  rest  proportionally  to  the  Creditors. 


Page  188-9. 


Cole,  Samuel,  Hartford.  Died  16  March,  1693-4.  Invt.  £425-00-00. 
Taken  29  May,  1694,  by  Ciprian  Nichols  &  Jacob  White.  Will  dated  15 
March,  1693-4. 

I  Samuel  Cole  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  all  the  Use  of  my  Estate  until  my  Children  attain 
their  ages,  sons  to  21  years  and  daughters  18  years  of  age.  I  give  to  my 
wife  1-3  part  of  all  my  Moveable  Estate,  &  2  rooms  in  my  Dwelling  house, 
which  she  shall  choose,  during  her  Widowhood,  &  1-3  part  of  all  my 
Lands  during  her  natural  life.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Cole  a  house  & 
Barn  &  Homelott.  I  give  to  my  son  Ichabod  my  Land  at  the  Ox  pasture, 
bounding  upon  Goodman  Davis  North  and  Benjamin  Grimes  South.  I 
give  to  my  other  2  sons,  John  &  Jonathan,  all  my  Land  at  Poke  Hill,  to  be 
equally  divided  between  them.  My  Will  is  that  my  3  daughters,  that  is, 
Elizabeth,  Dorothy  &  Hannah,  shall  have  £20  apeice  out  of  my  other  Es- 
tate. My  Will  is  that  if  there  be  any  Estate  left  it  shall  be  equally  divided 
between  my  Children.  I  appoint  my  loving  wife  sole  Executrix,  and  when 
my  son  Samuel  shall  attain  the  age  of  21  years  I  appoint  him  to  be  joint 
Executor  with  his  Mother.  I  desire  my  loving  brother  Nathaniel  Cole 
and  Samuel  Kellogg  to  be  my  Overseers. 

Witness:  Caleb  Watson,  (Not  signed.) 

Mary  X  Seamore. 


1687  TO  1695,  PROBATE   RECORDS.  429 

Note :  He  said,  "I  leave  it  with  my  Executor  &  Overseers,  according 
to  their  best  discretion,  to  put  my  sons  out  to  trades  that  may  be  most 
suitable." 

Court  Record,  Page  31 — 3  September,  1691 :    Will  proven. 

Page  42 — (Vol.  VII)  7  April,  1703:  Whereas,  Samuel  Cole  did  in 
his  last  Will  appoint  Mary  his  Relict  and  Samuel  his  son  Executors,  Samu- 
el having  refused  the  Trust,  Mary  Cole  is  appointed  sole  Executrix. 

Page  28— (Vol.  VIII)  5  March,  1710-11 :  The  Court  order  and  ap- 
point Ichabod  Wells,  Samuel  Kellogg  &  Thomas  Hosmer  to  make  Divi- 
sion of  2  certain  peices  of  Land  lying  at  or  near  Poke  Hill  in  Hartford, 
late  belonging  to  Samuel  Cole  of  Hartford,  Deed,  and  by  him  given  in  his 
last  will  to  his  two  sons  John  and  Jonathan  Cole,  to  be  equally  divided 
between  them. 


Page  223-4. 


Coliyer,  Elizabeth.  Invt.  £155-12-04.  Taken  21  February,  1695-6, 
"by  Aaron  Cooke,  Timothy  Phelps.    W^ill  dated  27  December,  1695. 

I  Elizabeth  Coliyer  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: 1  give  unto  my  son  Joseph  Coliyer  £5,  and  unto  my  two  sons  Abell 
and  John  Coliyer  all  the  Tackling  which  belongs  on  to  the  team,  every- 
thing as  though  particularly  named,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them. 
And  to  each  of  them  I  also  give  a  horse  Colt.  I  do  give  unto  my  daughter 
Mary  Phelps  of  Simsbury  40  Shillings.  I  do  give  unto  all  those  of  my 
Children  who  have  wrought  for  me  in  Spinning  or  otherwise,  for  procur- 
ing divers  peices  of  cloth  not  now  come  home  from  the  Weavers,  I  say  I 
give  unto  them  all  the  Cloth  not  now  come  home  equally,  excepting  unto 
those  who  have  done  most  at  the  work  or  procuration  of  it  I  give  more 
than  an  equal  part,  as  shall  be  judged  convenient  by  my  Overseers.  I 
give  and  bequeath  unto  all  my  Children  who  now  live  at  home  all  that 
provision  which  is  now  laid  out  for  my  family  Use,  and  not  to  be  divided 
if  they  can  agree  to  live  together  upon  it.  I  do  also  give  and  grant  unto 
my  two  sons  Abell  and  John  Coliyer  full  and  free  liberty  of  the  Use  of  my 
Team  so  long  as  they  can  improve  them  beneficially  to  pay  my  Debts.  I 
desire  the  honourable  John  Allyn  and  my  Brother  Ensign  Zachary  Sand- 
ford  and  my  brother  Robert  Sandford  to  be  Overseers  and  to  Administer 
on  my  Estate. 

Witness :  Caleb  Stanly  Jr.,  Elizabeth  X  Colier.  Ls. 

Elizabeth  X  Goodwin. 

Court  Record,  Page  99 — 5  March,  1695-6:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited 
and  approved. 


Page   220. 

Collins,  Samuel,     Middletown.     Invt.  £216-10-06.     Taken  ist  Feb- 
ruary, 1695-6,  by  Daniel  Markham  sen.,  Samuel  Bidwell,  William  Sum- 


430  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

ner.  The  children:  Edward,  Martha,  Samuel,  Sibbell,  Mary,  Abigail, 
all  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  97 — 5  March,  1695-6:  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Mary 
Collins.  Mr.  John  Hamlin,  Daniel  Marcum  and  William  Sumner  to  be 
Overseers, 

Court  Record,  Page  84  (Vol.  VIII)  July,  1712:  Mrs.  Mar>'  Collins 
of  Middletown  petitioned  this  Court  for  permission  to  sell  some  of  the 
land  which  belonged  to  her  husband  Samuel  Collins,  late  of  Middle- 
town,  Deed,  to  pay  some  debts. 

Page  86:  Permission  to  sell  to  the  value  of  £42-18-00,  due  to  Estate 
of  Mr.  Richard  Bryan. 

Page  215 — 4  October,  1714:  The  Widow  now  deceased  and  Adms. 
not  finished.    Adms.  to  Sergt.  William  Ward  of  Middletown. 


Page  119. 

Colyer,  Joseph,  Hartford.  Died  16  November,  1691.  Invt.  £220- 
06-00.  Taken  by  John  Wilson  and  Samuel  Olcott.  The  children:  Jo- 
seph, age  23  years,  Mary  Phelps  22,  Sara  Colyer  18,  Elizabeth  16,  Abel 
14,  John  12,  Abigail  9,  Susannah  7,  Ann  4  ^  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  34 — 2  December,  1691 :  Adms.  to  Widow  Eliza- 
beth Colyer.  By  the  wish  of  her  husband,  the  whole  Estate  to  go  to  her 
during  life.  Court  Order,  then,  the  moveables  to  be  to  the  daughters  and 
the  Houseing  &  Lands  to  the  sons.  Ensign  Sandford  and  Robert  Sand- 
ford  are  recommended  as  advisers. 

Page  149 — (Vol.  IV)  14  April,  1697:  John  Collier,  son  of  Josepk 
Collier,  chose  Zachary  Sandford  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  10 — (Vol.  VI)  3  January,  1697:  Lt.  Zachary  Sandford  mov- 
ing this  Court  to  appoint  Mr.  Richard  Lord  and  Aaron  Cooke  to  Dist.  the 
Land  of  Joseph  Collier  unto  his  sons  according  to  an  Order  of  the  Court 
made  formerly. 

Page  208. 

Corbe,  Samuel,  Haddam.  Died  10  April,  1694.  Invt.  £60-17-07. 
Taken  25  April,  1694,  by  Shubael  Rowley,  Thomas  X  Robinson.  The 
legatees:  The  Relict,  daughter  Mary  17  Months  Old,  a  posthumous  son 
Samuel  3  months  Old. 

Court  Record,  Page  87 — 16  May,  1695:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Shubael  Rowley  &  Thomas  Crippin  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  47 — (Vol.  IX,  Probate  Side)  :  An  Agreement  between  the 
surviving  heirs  for  the  Settlement  of  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Corby,  late  of 
East  Haddam,  deceased : 

These  may  signify  to  the  Honoured  Court  of  Probate  to  be  held  at 
Hartford,  that  We  whose  names  are  hereunto  subscribed  have  agreed  to 
divide  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Corby  of  East  Haddam,  who  departed  this 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  431 

life  the  loth  day  of  April,  1694,  as  followeth :  First,  the  Widow  Mary 
Corby,  Relict  of  sd.  Samuel  Corby,  hath  received  iio  as  her  part,  and  the 
rest  of  her  thirds  she  gives  in  equall  proportion  to  her  two  Children, 
namely,  Samuel  and  Mary  Corby.  Secondly,  that  Samuel,  the  only  son 
of  sd.  Samuel  Corby,  shall  have  all  the  Land  that  did  belong  to  his  hon- 
oured Father  at  his  decease,  he  paying  to  his  sister  Mary  Corby  ii-io-ii. 
Thirdly,  that  Mary,  the  daughter  of  Samuel  Corby,  shall  have  the  rest  of 
the  moveable  Estate  that  did  or  doth  belong  to  the  sd.  Estate.  And 
Whereas  the  above  said  Samuel  Corby  is  not  of  lawfull  age  to  act  for  him- 
self, he  hath  made  choice  of  his  Uncle  Thomas  Crippen  to  be  his  Guardian, 
who  doth  consent  to  the  above  sd.  Agreement.  As  Witness  our  hands. 
Witnesses  present : 

Thomas  Gates,  Mary  X  Corby,  Widow, 

Daniel  Braynard.  Samuel  X  Corby, 

Mary  X  Corby, 
Thomas  X  Crippen,  Guardian. 


Page  117. 

Cornwall,  William,  Middletown.  Invt.  ^415-17-00.  Taken  by  Wil- 
liam Southmayd,  Francis  Wetmore.  The  children:  William,  age  20 
years,  Jacob  18,  Ebenezer  2,  Experience  9  years.    Will  Nuncupative. 

The  Dying  words  of  William  Cornwall  sen.  were  as  followeth : 

"I  give  to  my  Eldest  son  William  and  my  youngest  son  Ebenezer 
all  my  lands  at  home,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them,  Ebenezer  not 
to  have  his  part  before  his  Mother's  death.  To  my  son  Jacob  I  give  all 
my  land  at  the  upper  lott.  To  my  daughter  Experience  I  give  my  house 
and  lott  at  Towne,  and  fower  cowes,  at  my  wive's  decease,  if  she  hath 
them."  This  was  sworn  to  in  Court  by  Sergt.  John  Hall  and  the  relict 
ol  William  Cornwall,  9  October,  1691. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 9  October,  1691 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow  with 
Will  annexed. 

Page  42 — 13  April,  1692:  A  son  was  born  after  the  death  of  the 
Father,  for  which  no  provision  was  made  in  the  Will,  which  the  Court 
Considered  and  made  order  to  the  Legatees  to  pay  £yo  in  the  proportion 
which  they  have  received,  to  the  young  son. 

Page  264 — (Probate  Side,  Vol.  IX)  :  An  Agreement  dated  3  May, 
1 7 18,  to  inform  the  Court  as  followeth : 

The  Agreement  of  us,  Children  of  William  Cornwall,  viz.,  William, 
Jacob,  Experience  and  Arthur  her  husband,  as  to  the  divideing  of  the 
Estate  left  to  them  by  their  Father  William  Cornwall,  late  of  Middletown, 
Deceased.  In  the  first  place,  which  is  left  according  to  the  Will,  and 
what  was  not  disposed  by  Will,  left  to  the  Relict  of  William  Cornwall, 
Deceased,  and  the  part  of  the  Estate  belonging  to  that  child  which  is  de- 
ceased, viz,  Ebenezer : 


432  PROBATE    RieCORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

£      S      d 

To  William,   the   Eldest   son,  87-03-04 

To  Jacob,  the  second  son,  83-19-00 

To  Arthur,  and  Experience  his  wife,  64-07-04 

Witnesses:  Ephraim  Goodrich,  Signed:  William  Cornwall.  Ls 

Samuel  Hall.  Jacob  Cornwall,  Ls. 

Arthur  Bevins.  Ls 

Acknowledged  in  Court,  6th  May,  1718,  to  be  their  voluntary  Act 
and  Deed. 

Test:  Hes:  Wyllys,  Clerk. 


Page  1 13-14. 


Cowles,  Samuel,  Farmington.  Died  17  April,  1691.  Invt.  £503-14- 
08.    Taken  by  Thomas  Porter  &  John  Heart.    Will  dated  15  April,  1691. 

I  Samuel  Cowles  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  The 
Land  I  have  already  given  to  my  eldest  son  Samuel  I  doe  hereby  ratify  & 
confirm  unto  him,  and  with  other  Lands  I  doe  give  to  my  son  Samuel 
a  double  portion  of  all  my  Lands,  either  divided  or  undivided,  in  Farm- 
ington, with  the  rest  of  my  sons  at  my  Decease.  I  give  to  my  wife  Abi- 
gail Cowles  the  benefit  of  the  Middle  part  of  my  homelott,  with  all  my 
houseing  &  Barnes,  &  a  third  part  of  all  my  other  Lands  in  Farmington, 
during  her  natural  life ;  &  the  Use  of  all  my  household  Goods,  she 
paying  my  daughter  Elizabeth  £20  at  18  years  of  age.  I  give  all  my 
houseing  &  Land,  layd  out  or  not  layd  out,  unto  my  other  six  sons,  Timo- 
thy, John,  Nathaniel,  Isaac,  Joseph  &  Caleb,  to  be  equally  divided 
amongst  them  at  21  years  of  age,  onely  reserveing  my  wive's  thirds  & 
part  of  the  Homelott,  to  be  divided  after  my  decease  amongst  all  my  sons. 
My  Will  is  that  the  younger  sons'  Land  shall  be  in  my  wive's  improve- 
ment until  they  be  of  age  to  receive  their  portions  in  Land ;  or,  in  Case 
of  her  decease,  in  my  son  Samuel's  Improvement,  with  whom  I  leave  the 
special  Care  of  my  young  Children.  Having  given  to  my  daughters  that 
are  married  £20  to  each,  and  ordered  £20  to  be  paid  to  my  daughter 
Elizabeth,  I  give  unto  my  four  daughters,  after  the  decease  of  their 
Mother,  all  my  Household  Goods,  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  them. 
I  appoint  my  wife  Abigail  Cowles  and  my  son  Samuel  Cowles  to  be  Ex- 
ecutors, &  Brother  Thomas  Bull  and  Brother  Thomas  Porter  to  be  Over- 
seers. 

Witness:  Caleb  Stanly,  Samuel  Cowles,  sen.  Ls. 

Sarah  Stanly. 

Court  Record,  Page  31 — 3rd  September,  1691 :    Will  proven. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  433 

Page  165-6. 

Crane,  Benjamin  sen.,  Wethersfield.  Died  31  May,  1691.  Invt. 
£526-12-00.  Taken  13  February,  1692,  by  Henry  Crane,  Jonathan  Dem- 
ing  &  Nathaniel  Foote.  The  children :  The  Widow,  Benjamin  Crane, 
Jonathan,  Joseph,  Jo :,  Abram,  Jacob,  Israel,  Elisol,  and  Mary  Crane. 

Note:  The  House  &  Homested,  that  is,  with  all  the  Buildings,  The 
Tan  House  excepted,  that  belongs  to  John,  which  he  claims  in  his  own 
Right,  which  is  recorded  to  him  with  the  Land  he  stands  possessed  of  in 
his  own  Right. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 7  September,  1693 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict. 
Mr.  James  Treat  to  be  Overseer. 

Page  6"] — 13  March,  1693-4:  Order  to  Dist.,  Mr.  James  Treat,  Lt. 
Henry  Crane,  and  Nathaniel  Foote  to  be  Distributors. 


Page   177. 

Crane,  Benjamin  Jr.,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £55-03-06,  personal  estate. 
Taken  9th  November,  1693,  by  John  Welles,  Daniel  Bowman. 

Page  78 — (Vol.  VI)  :  Inventory  of  Real  Estate,  £216-00-00.  Taken 
4  March,  1698-9,  by  Jonathan  Boreman  &  Jonathan  Belding. 

On  the  5th  day  of  March,  1697-8,  Mrs.  Martha  Terry,  formerly 
Martha  Crane,  Widow  of  Benjamin  Crane  Jr.,  Deed.,  personally  ap- 
peared before  Capt.  John  Hamlin  and  my  self  (Caleb  Stanly)  at  Hartford, 
and  presented  the  Invt.  of  Houseing  &  Lands  at  Hartford  above  ap- 
prised, to  be  added  to  the  former  Inventory  of  her  former  Husband  Ben- 
jamin Crane,  Deed. 

Court  Record,  Page  65 — (Vol.  V)   3  January,   1693-4:     Invt.  pre-' 
sented  by  Martha,  Widow,  Adms. 

Page  34 — (Vol.  VI)  13  April,  1699:  This  Court  being  moved  by 
Samuel  Terry  of  Enfield,  who  married  Martha  the  Widow  of  Benjamin 
Crane  of  Wethersfield,  Deed,  for  a  distribution  of  the  Estate  of  sd.  Crane, 
Order  1-3  part  of  the  personal  Estate  to  the  Widow  forever,  and  1-3  part 
of  the  Real  Estate  during  life ;  and  to  Isaac  Crane,  the  child,  2-3  of  the 
Moveable  and  2-3  of  the  Real  Estate  to  him  and  to  his  heirs  forever.  This 
Court  grant  to  Samuel  Terry  Adms.  in  right  of  his  Wife,  and  Order  that 
Samuel  Terry  shall  have  the  use  and  benefit  of  two-thirds  of  the  Houseing 
and  Lands  for  the  bringing  up  of  the  child  till  he  come  of  age. 

Page  10 — (Vol.  VIII)  1st  May,  1710:  Isaac  Crane,  a  minor  17 
years  of  age,  son  of  Benjamin  Crane  Jr.,  late  of  Wethersfield,  Deed,  chose 
Jonathan  Boreman  of  Wethersfield  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  36 — 2  July,  1711:  This  Court  order  that  the  Clerk,  upon 
the  request  of  Lt.  Jonathan  Boreman,  Guardian  of  Isaac  Crane,  son  of 
Benjamin  Crane  Jr.,  late  of  Wethersfield,  Deed,  shall  Issue  forth  a  writ 
to  cite  Samuel  Terry  of  Enfield  and  Martha  his  wife,  Adms.  on  the  Es- 
tate of  sd.  Benjamin  Crane,  Deed,  to  appear  in  Court  and  render  account 
of  their  Adms. 


434  PROBATA  RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Page  89 — 6  October,  1712:  This  Court  orders  that  Samuel  Terry, 
Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Benjamin  Crane  Jr.,  Deed,  do  render  to  this 
Court  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  on  or  before  the  ist  Monday  of  March 
next  ensueing. 

Page  117 — 2  March,  1712-13:  Samuel  Terry  of  Enfield  and  his  wife 
Martha  Terry,  Adms.,  exhibit  now  an  account  of  their  Adms.,  whereby  it 
appears  that  they  have  paid  in  Debts  and  Charges  (including  what  has 
been  by  them  expended  in  bringing  up  and  subsisting  Isaac  Crane,  only 
Child  of  the  sd.  Benjamin  Crane,  Deed,  and  also  what  is  spent  for  the 
necessary  support  of  the  family  &  Reparing  the  Buildings  and  Fences) 
amounting  to  the  sum  of  £195-08-01,  including  what  was  by  this  Court 
formerly  allowed,  and  that  there  is  due  and  paid  into  the  sd.  Estate  for 
the  Rents  and  Profits  of  houseing  and  Lands,  the  sum  of  £57-00-00.  This 
Court  having  examined  the  Account  (and  also  heard  and  Considered  the 
several  Objections  against  the  same  by  William  Warner  Jr.,  of  Wethers- 
field,  and  others)  do  approve  and  allow  the  sd.  Account.  William  War- 
ner (who  is  one  of  the  legal  Representatives  of  the  sd.  Deed)  appealed 
from  this  Resolve  and  order  of  this  Court  to  the  Superior  Court. 

Page  140 — 4  May,  1713 :  Samuel  Terry  of  Enfield  and  Martha  his 
wife,  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Benjamin  Crane  Jr.,  are  granted  a  Quietus 
Est. 


Page  206-7. 


Crane,  John,  Wethersfield,  Died  21  October,  1694.  InArt.  £417- 
06-04.  Taken  by  John  Chester  Jr.  &  William  Warner.  The  Tan  yard 
(the  Reversion  of  it)  belongs  to  the  Estate,  but  the  Rent  is  due  to  the 
Widow  Crane  sen.  during  her  life.  Legatees:  The  Widow,  &  Josiali 
Crane,  age  13  months,  22  April,  1695. 

Court  Record,  Page  75 — 2  November,  1694:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
This  Court  appoint  Mr.  John  Chester  Jr.,  Nathaniel  Butler  and  John 
Wyott  to  be  Assistants. 

Page  100 — 5  March,  1695-6:  Dist.  according  to  law.  Mr.  Jno. 
Chester  and  Ens.  Wyott,  Distributors. 

Page  67 — (Vol.  VII)  5  April,  1705:  Samuel  Walker,  Adms.,  ren- 
ders Account  of  Debts  paid  and  received. 

Page  121 — 7  February,  1708-9:  Exhibits  a  further  Account  of  more 
Debts  due  from  the  Estate. 

Page  10 — (Vol.  VIII)  3  April,  1710:  This  Court  do  order  that  the 
Clerk  do  issue  forth  a  Writ  to  require  Samuel  Walker  of  Wethersfield, 
but  now  residing  at  Strattford,  with  his  wife,  Adms.  to  the  Estate  of  John 
Crane  of  Wethersfield  Deed,  to  appear  before  this  Court  &  render  Ac- 
count of  their  Adms.  on  the  Estate  on  the  ist  Monday  of  July  next,  or 
sooner  if  they  can. 

Page  14 — 5  June,  1710:  Samuel  Walker  &  Abigail  his  wife,  Adms. 
on  the  Estate  of  John  Crane,  Tanner,  of  Wethersfield  Deed,  exhibited 
now  in  this  Court  a  full  acct.  of  their  Adms.,  whereby  it  appears  that  all 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  435 

the  debts  due  from  the  Estate  have  been  paid  and  the  sd.  Abigail's  third 
part  of  the  moveables  taken  out.  There  still  remains  in  the  hands  of  the 
Adms.  the  sum  of  ^285-09-09  for  the  use  of  the  son  and  heir  of  the  sd. 
John  Crane,  Deed.    Approved. 

(See  file),  Page  248 — 4  April,  171 5:  Samuel  Walker  of  Wethers- 
field,  Adms.,  exhibited  now  in  this  Court  a  receipt  under  the  hand  of 
Josiah  Crane  (now  of  full  age),  only  child  of  the  sd.  John  Crane  Deed, 
whereby  it  appears  that  sd.  Josiah  Crane  hath  received  of  sd.  Samuel 
Walker  his  full  share  of  his  father's  Estate  as  assigned  him  by  Order  of 
this  Court  5  June,  1710.  Thereupon  this  Court  do  grant  to  Samuel 
Walker  and  Abigail  his  wife,  Adms.,  a  Quietus  Est.  And  do  discharge 
Isaac  Ryly  of  Wethersfield  from  his  obligation  as  Guardian  to  the  sd. 
Isaac    [Josiah]  Crane  while  in  his  Minority. 

Page  131 — 4  July,  1709:  Josiah  Crane,  a  minor  15  years  of  age, 
chose  Capt.  James  Steele  to  be  his  Guardian. 


Page  162-3. 

Crow,  Daniel,  Hartford.  Died  12  August,  1693.  Invt.  £330-14-00. 
Taken  25  August,  1693,  by  Joseph  Olmsted,  Roger  Pitkin  &  William 
Pitkin,  Jr. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 7  September,  1693 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
No  children.  Distribution  to  brothers  and  sisters,  the  widow  to  have  the 
use  of  1-3  of  the  real  estate  during  life,  and  all  of  the  personal,  she  to  pay 
the  debts. 


Page  214. 

Crow,  Nathaniel,  Hartford.  Died  30  July,  1695.  Invt.  £507-02-10. 
Taken  7  September,  1695,  by  Joseph  Olmsted  sen.,  William  Pitkin.  Lega- 
tees :  The  relict  Mrs.  Deborah  Crow,  Elizabeth  age  10  years,  John  Crow 
8  years,  Deborah  2  years  &  3  months. 

Court  Record,  Page  90 — 5  September,  1695 :  Adms.  to  the  widow, 
with  Mr.  William  Pitkin  &  Deac.  Olmsted  to  be  overseers.  Order  of 
Dist :  1-3  part  of  the  personal  Estate  to  the  Relict  forever,  and  the  use  of 
1-3  of  the  real  estate  during  life.  To  the  eldest  son  a  double  portion  at  21 
years  of  age,  and  single  portions  to  the  daughters  at  18  years  of  age. 

Page  121 — (Vol.  VII)  7  February,  1708-9:  Deborah  Crow,  a  minor 
daughter  of  Nathaniel  Crow,  late  of  Hartford  Deed,  chose  Thomas  Olcott 
to  be  her  Guardian. 

Court  Record,  Page  3  (Vol.  VIII)  6  February,  1709-10:  Andrew 
Warner,  late  of  Hartford,  now  of  Windham,  and  Deborah  his  wife,  Adms. 
on  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Crow,  late  of  Hartford  deceased,  now  presented 
an  account  of  their  Adms:  Paid  out  £48-08-11,  and  there  has  been  spent, 
wasted  or  lost  of  the  Moveables,  £48-12-10.    The  whole  of  the  moveable 


436  PROBATE   Rl^CORDS.  VOI,,  V, 

part  of  the  estate  was  Invt.  at  £121-02-10.  Of  this  there  remains  for  Dist. 
£24-01 -01.  One  third  part,  vizt,  £8-00-04,  being  the  proper  right  of  An- 
drew Warner  and  Deborah  his  wife ;  and  other  £8-00-04  the  right  of  Daniel 
Dickinson,  who  married  Elizabeth,  one  of  the  daughters  of  the  sd.  Deed; 
and  other  £8-00-04,  the  residue,  the  right  of  Deborah  Crow,  one  other 
daughter  of  the  sd.  Deed.  The  said  Andrew  &  Deborah  Warner  have  al- 
ready distributed  and  paid  out  the  same  to  them.  This  Court  allow  and 
approve,  and  now  discharge  the  said  Andrew  &  Deborah  Warner,  Adms,, 
and  grant  a  Quietus  Est.  And  whereas,  the  County  Court  held  at  Hart- 
ford September  5th,  1695,  did  order  and  direct  the  way  and  manner  of  the 
distribution  of  the  Estate  of  the  said  Nathaniel  Crow  deceased,  and  therein 
(amongst  other  things)  did  order  that  John  Crow,  the  eldest  and  only  sonn 
of  the  said  deceased,  should  have  and  receive  his  whole  portion  thereof  out 
of  the  houseing  and  lands  at  inventory  price :  The  real  part  of  said  estate 
is  £386-00-00,  which  with  the  £24-01-01  of  moveables  amounts  to  £410-01- 
01  in  the  whole.  This  Court  do  now  order  and  decree  1-3  part  of  the 
houseing  and  lands  to  and  for  the  use  of  the  sd.  Andrew  Warner  and 
Deborah  his  wife,  relict  of  the  said  deceased,  for  the  term  of  her  life.  To 
John  Crow,  the  only  son,  the  sum  of  £201-00-04;  and  to  Daniel  Dickinson 
and  his  children  by  his  late  wife  Elizabeth  aforenamed,  the  sum  or  vallue 
of  £92-09-10;  and  to  Deborah  Crow  £92-09-10;  all  at  inventory  price. 
And  this  Court  appoint  Capt.  Roger  Pitkin,  Deacon  Joseph  Olmsted  and 
Daniel  Bidwell,  senior,  distributors.  The  estate  now  distributed  to  John 
Crow,  to  the  Children  of  Daniel  Dickinson  in  right  of  his  wife  Elizabeth, 
and  to  Deborah  Crow,  youngest  daughter  of  said  deceased,  by  Capt. 
Roger  Pitkin,  Deac.  Joseph  Olmstead  &  Daniel  Bidwell. 

Page  217 — 4  October,  1714:  Daniel  Dickinson  now  exhibits  in  Court 
a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Crow,  late  Deed,  per  Order  of  Court,  6 
February,  1709-10. 

Page  1 21-2. 

Curtice,  James,  Wethersfield.  Died  5  September,  1690.  Invt.  £125- 
16-03.  Taken  15  September,  1690,  by  Joseph  Bull  &  Jonathan  Bull.  Leg- 
atees :    The  Widow,  &  Daughter  Abigail,  age  5  years — 26  August,  1693. 

Court  Record,  Page  37 — 18  January,  1691-2 :  Invt.  Exhibited  by  the 
Relict.    Adms.  to  Andrew  Robe,  who  had  married  the  Widow. 

Page  57 — 12  April,  1693:  Dist.  ordered:  To  the  Widow,  one-third 
of  the  personal  estate,  £15-04-11,  and  one-third  of  the  real  estate  during 
life ;  and  two-thirds  to  the  daughter,  £31-09-10,  of  personal  Estate,  and  2-3 
of  the  Real  Estate  when  she  comes  of  age  or  Marriage,  and  the  whole  at 
her  Mother's  decease. 

Page  5. 

Davis,  Philip,  Hartford.  Invt.  £375-13-02.  Taken  22  October, 
1689,  by  Ciprian  Nichols  and  Stephen  Hosmer. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATB  RECORDS.  437 

Court  Record,  Page  4 — 6  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  the  widow. 
Capt.  Stanly  &  Mr.  Nichols  to  be  overseers.  Dist :  To  the  Widow ;  to  the 
son  of  the  eldest  daughter,  £30;  to  Hannah,  the  daughter  of  the  sa3i-d 
Philip  Davis,  the  remainder  of  the  Estate. 


Page  84-5-6. 

Davie,  Humphrey,  Esq.  Died  i8  February,  1688.  Invt.  £277-09-09. 
Taken  13  August,  1689,  by  John  Allyn  and  James  Steele.  There  is  a  bed 
&  bedstead,  silk  Curtains  &  valents,  Boulster,  pillows,  rug,  blankets,  brass 
Andirons,  brass  fire  shovel,  Tongs  &  bellows,  which  my  Mother  Mrs. 
Sarah  Davie  refused  to  have  prised  because  she  said  my  Father  Mr.  Hum- 
phrey Davie  gave  them  to  her  At  Boston.  The  newer  dwelling  house,  & 
an  house  which  air  made  over  by  my  father  Mr.  Humphrey  Davie  to  my 
Mother  Mrs.  Sarah  Davie  for  her  security  for  four  Hundred  pounds  which 
my  father  was  obliged  to  give  her,  &  also  for  security  of  Mr.  James 
Richards's  children's  portions.  There  is  a  small  dwelling  house  with 
about  2  acres  &  a  half  of  Land  to  it,  at  Boston,  nigh  Beacon  Hill.  There 
is  part  of  a  powder  Mill  at  Dorchester,  &  a  small  orchard  at  Rumney 
Marsh.  There  are  some  moveables  left  at  Boston,  and  land  at  Eastward, 
not  yet  known. 

Court  Record,  Page  5 — 6  November,  1689:  Invt.  exhibited  by  John 
Davie.  Proclamation  to  creditors  to  appear  before  this  Court  the  ist 
Thursday  of  September  next. 

Page  21 — 5  September,  1690:  John  Davie,  having  formerly  ap- 
peared in  Septr  Court,  now  appeared  on  the  28th  of  November,  1690,  & 
requested  a  Quietus  Est.,  he  having  finished  his  Adms. 


Page  38. 

Denslow,  John,  Windsor.  Died  10  September,  1689.  Invt.  £62-12 
06.    Taken  10  November,  1689,  by  Timothy  Thrall  and  Abraham  Phelps. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 11  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  John,  eldest 
son,  two  of  the  children  being  lame  or  decrepit.    Dist.  deferred. 

Page  18 — 31  July,  1690:  Distribution  to  John,  the  eldest  son,  the 
houses  and  lands,  he  having  paid  £26-00-03,  ^^^  is  to  pay  to  the  other 
four  children  of  John  Denslow,  as  they  come  of  age,  £5-10  to  each. 


Denslow,  Joseph.  Court  Record,  Page  24 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :  Joseph 
Denslow  being  deceased  and  his  relations  refuseing  to  accept  of  the  Adms. 
this  Court  grants  Adms.  on  the  estate  to  Mr.  Alexander  Allyn,  he  taking 
and  presenting  to  the  Court  an  inventory  of  the  estate  of  sd.  Denslow  to 
September  Court  next,  and  to  secure  what  estate  he  can  find  in  his  hands 
till  the  Court  shall  grant  Dist.  of  the  Estate. 


438  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Page  55 — 12  April,  1693 :  Mr.  Alexander  Allyn  being-  made  Adms. 
to  the  estate  of  Joseph  Denslow  of  Windsor  Deed,  presented  an  Accot  of 
his  estate  by  inventory,  and  of  his  dispose  thereof,  which  is  approved  and 
accepted  by  the  Court,  and  grant  him  a  Quietus  Est.;  and  do  order  Mr. 
Allyn  to  have  10  shillings  more  than  Mr.  Markham  for  his  pains  in  this 
affair. 

Page  132, 

Dibble,  Mehetabell.  Died  June,  1692.  Invt.  £14-11-00.  Taken  26 
July,  1692,  by  Thomas  Huxley,  Samuel  Benton  and  Joseph  Mygatt. 

Court  Record,  Page  44 — 28  July,  1692:  Invt.  Exhibited  by  Mrs. 
Bidwell ;  Adms.  to  Samuel  Benton,  who  is  to  pay  the  debts  and  distribute 
the  remainder  to  her  brothers  &  sisters. 


Page  73. 

Dow,  Samuel.   Died  2  June,  1690.    Invt.  £21-15-00,    Taken  24  Octo- 
ber, 1690,  by  George  Grave  sen.  and  Thomas  Olcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 5  November,  1690:    Invt.  Exhibited. 


Pasfe  20-21. 


"-ts 


Drake,  Job  sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £583-04-00.  Taken  28  October,  1689, 
by  John  Maudsley  &  John  Moore.    Will  dated  14  September,  1689. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Job  Drake  sen.  of  Windsor:  I  give 
unto  my  wife  the  Use  of  my  Dwelling  house  &  Barn,  Orchard  &  Home- 
lott,  except  that  which  I  give  unto  my  son  Job,  with  my  Pasture  I  bought 
of  Goodman  Bissell,  the  Land  in  the  Little  Meadow  &  the  10  acres  of  Land 
I  had  of  my  Brother  Christopher,  &  the  Inclosed  Lands  in  the  Wood,  & 
that  which  lyeth  against  the  Door  of  my  Dwelling  house,  &  £40  of  my 
Household  Goods.  I  give  unto  my  son  Job  6  acres  of  Land  that  I  had  of 
my  Father  Drake.  I  give  to  him  &  his  heirs  forever  my  Dwelling  house. 
Barn,  Orchard  &  Homelott,  with  all  my  Land  within  the  ToAynship  of 
Windsor,  excepting  such  parcels  as  I  shall  otherwise  dispose  of,  provided 
that  he  record  to  his  son  Job  that  house  and  that  part  of  the  Homelott,  with 
his  Barn,  which  he  now  injoyeth,  with  his  lowest  Lott  toward  Poduncke, 
at  21  years  of  age.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  the  4  acres  of  Land 
in  the  Great  Meadow  that  I  bought  of  Goodman  Thrall,  at  my  wife's  de- 
cease. I  give  to  Ephraim  Colton  40  Shillings  and  a  small  Rapier.  I  have 
given  to  my  gr.  Child  Israel  Dewey  2  young  Steers,  as  also  a  Chest  marked 
E.  D.  To  my  gr.  Child  Susannah  Packer,  my  Land  at  Greenfield,  &  the 
product  of  14  acres  I  sold  to  Nathan,  or  the  Land  if  he  pay  not  for  it,  ac- 
cording to  his  Bill  or  Bonds.  I  give  to  Joseph  Dewey  £4  of  my  Estate, 
to  be  paid  to  him  when  my  son  Job  possesseth  the  rest  of  my  Lands.    I 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATJS    RECORDS.  439 

give  to  my  gr.  Child  Mary  Drake  that  which  is  due  to  me  from  my  Father 
Drake's  Estate,  also  from  my  Brother  Jacob's  Estate,  also  £4.  I  give  to 
my  gr.  son,  Joseph  Dewey,  Land  over  the  River  above  John  Osborne's, 
which  was  my  Father  Drake's.  I  give  to  mygr.  Child,  Job  Colton,  £5  in 
a  young  beast,  and  a  gunn.  I  give  to  Elizabeth,  my  son  Job's  wife,  50 
Shillings  in  some  good  thing.  The  remainder  of  my  Estate  to  be  divided 
amongst  my  Children,  that  is,  to  Job,  Abigail,  Elizabeth  and  Esther.  I 
ordain  my  son  Job  Drake  to  be  sole  Executor,  &  desire  John  Moore  and 
Thomas  Griswold  to  be  Supervisors. 

Witness:  John  Richard,  Job  Drake  sen. 

James  Glen. 

Court  Record,  Page  5 — 11  November,  1689:  Will  proven. 


Page  22-3-4. 


Drake,  Jacob,  Windsor.  Invt.  £551-14-09.  Taken  25  September, 
1689,  by  Daniel  Clarke  sen.,  John  Moore.    Will  dated  2  August,  1689. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Jacob  Drake :  I  give  to  Mary  my  wife 
the  Use  of  all  my  Real  and  Personal  Estate  during  her  natural  life,  and 
at  her  death  to  dispose  of  iioo  of  my  Personal  Estate  to  whom  she 
pleaseth.  I  give  unto  Nathaniel  Gaylord's  two  Children,  Hezekiah  & 
Nathaniel,  my  Lott  beyond  Rocky  Hill,  about  26  acres ;  &  unto  Nathaniel 
Gay  lord  I  give  2  acres  of  Land  next  adjoining  to  his  Meadow  Land  on 
the  South  side.  I  give  unto  Jacob  Drake,  son  of  Job  Drake,  all  my 
Houseing  and  Homested,  with  Land  that  was  my  Father  Drake's  and 
that  which  was  purchased  of  Mr.  Saint  Niccolases  Overseers.  I  give  to 
John  Elderkin  the  Lott  over  the  Great  River  that  is  commonly  called 
Fellows  Lott,  he  paying  his  sister  Bashua  £10,  and  Abigail  Due's  3  Chil- 
dren, Israel,  Mary  &  Joseph,  iio  apeice.  I  give  to  my  Cousin  John  Gay- 
lord,  son  of  Sargt  Gaylord,  a  Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  River  called 
Hoskins  Lott,  bounded  North  by  John  Birge,  south  by  Land  of  Thomas 
Bissell.  I  give  to  my  Brother  Job  Drake  half  the  Lott  that  was  my  Fa- 
ther Drake's  lying  above  Namerick,  the  other  half  I  give  to  Nathaniel 
Gaylord.  I  give  to  Thomas  Deble  the  Lott  that  I  purchased  of  Prior,  at 
the  age  of  21  years.  I  give  to  Joseph  Elderkin  3^  acres  in  the  Great 
Meadow,  bounded  south  by  Nicholas  Buckland,  North  by  Abram  Phelps. 
I  give  to  Joseph  Drake,  son  of  John  Drake,  2  acres  of  Land  in  the  Great 
Meadow,  South  Samuel  Marshall's,  North  Nathaniel  Winchell's.  I  give 
to  Nathaniel  Gaylord  15  acres  upon  the  Pine  Meadow  Playne,  which  I 
bought  of  Humphrey  Pinney.  I  appoint  my  wife  and  Cousin  Job  Drake 
Jr.  to  be  Adms.  on  the  Estate,  and  desire  my  Brother  Drake,  Abraham 
Phelps,  Nathaniel  Gaylord,  and  my  Cousin  Job  Drake  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness:  Abraham  Phelps,  Jacob  Drake. 

Job  Drake  sen. 


440  PROBATE   r:ecords.  VOI,.  V, 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — ii  November,  1689:    Will  Proven. 

Page  26 — 5  March,  1690-1 :  A  Report  to  this  Court  that  the  Estate 
will  not  hold  out  to  pay  all  the  debts  and  Legacies,  the  Court  orders  to 
first  pay  the  debts  and  distribute  to  the  Legatees  (Pro  Rata.) 


Page  25. 

Drake,  John,  Simsbury.  Died  9  July,  1689.  Invt.  £393-15-00. 
Taken  30  October,  1689,  by  John  Higley,  Thomas  Barber  and  Peter 
Buell.    The  children:    Mary,  age  15  years,  Hanna  11,  John,  i  year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — 11  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  Mary  Drake, 
the  Widow ;  John  Higley  and  Thomas  Barber  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  60—7  September,  1693 :  Adms.  on  Estate  of  Mary  Drake,  now 
deceased,  to  Mary  Drake  &  Mr.  John  Higley,  who  is  chosen  and  allowed 
to  be  Guardian  to  the  youngest  daughter.     (A  legal  distribution  follows.) 

Page  107 — (Vol.  VH)  5  April,  1708:  John  Drake,  a  minor  about 
19  years  of  age,  now  residing  in  Danbury,  son  of  John  Drake,  chose 
Deacon  Job  Drake  of  Windsor  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  186— (Vol.  Vni)  5  April,  1714:  A  Pist.  made  on  the  Estate 
of  John  Drake  of  Simsbury,  made  by  John  Higley  pursuant  to  a  Decree 
of  the  Court  of  Assistants  holden  at  Hartford  26th  May,  1691,  was  now 
exhibited  in  Court  by  Capt.  John  Higley  of  Simsbury,  which  Dist.  this 
Court  accepts,  and  grant  John  Higley,  Adms.,  a  Quietus  Est. 


Page  24. 

Drake,  John  sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £223-02-02.  Taken  31  October, 
1689,  by  John  Moore.    Will  dated  12  September,  1689. 

I  John  Drake  sen.  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  for  the  dis- 
posal of  my  Estate :  I  give  to  my  son  Job  20  Shillings  besides  what  I  have 
already  given  him.  I  give  to  my  son  Enoch  Drake  that  Lott  in  the  Great 
Meadow  which  was  Mr.  Huit's,  about  3  J^  acres.  I  give  to  my  son  Simon 
my  House  &  Homelott  &  Barn  &  my  Woodlott  upon  the  Mill  Brook, 
being  about  15  acres.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  the  remainder  of  my  Lands 
on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River.  I  give  to  my  3  daughters,  Lydia, 
Elizabeth  and  Mindwell,  the  remainder  of  my  Land  which  is  undisposed 
of  in  the  Lott  going  to  Hartford,  known  by  the  name  of  Clay  Bridge. 
Also,  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  the  Woodlott,  being  about  15  acres, 
lying  by  my  brother  Job's  Pasture.  I  give  to  my  son  John's  three  children 
£20,  that  is,  to  his  son  John  £10,  and  the  two  daughters  £5  apeice.  It  is 
my  Will  and  I  doe  hereby  give  to  my  daughter  Ruth  and  my  son  Simon 
Drake  that  Land  which  I  bought  of  Mr.  Howkins  and  Capt.  Marshall, 
being  about  5  acres,  upon  the  Condition  as  followeth,  viz.,  that  they  pay 
to  my  son  John's  three  Children  the  £20  I  have  given  them,  as  they  come 
to  be  of  age;  and  what  the  Land  comes  to  more  at  £8  per  acre  shall  be 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  44 1 

paid  to  all  my  daughters  equally.  Also  my  Will  is  that  my  40  acres  of 
Woodland  which  was  granted  me  by  the  Town  shall  be  to  him  or  them 
of  my  Children  which  will  give  most  for  it,  &  the  price  of  it  to  be  equally 
divided  amongst  all  my  Children.  I  appoint  my  son  Job  Drake  and  my 
son-in-law  Samuel  Barber  to  be  Executors. 

Witness:  John  Moore,  sen.,  John  Drake. 

John  Haile. 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — 11  November,  1689:    Will  proven. 


Page  26. 

Drake,  Mrs.  Mary,  Wife  of  Jacob  Drake.  Will  dated  8  September, 
1689. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Mary  Drake,  wife  of  Jacob  Drake  Jr., 
Deed. :  I  give,  after  my  Just  debt^  are  paid,  the  rest  of  that  Hundred 
Pounds  which  my  loveing  Husband  gave  me  by  Will,  I  give  one  half  to 
my  Brothers  Samuel  Bissell  and  Nathaniel  Bissell,  the  other  half  to 
Samuel  Finney,  my  brother-in-law,  &  to  my  Kinsman  Nathaniel  Gaylord. 
And  for  my  apparell,  I  give  equally  to  my  sister  Joyce  Pinney  and  my 
kinswoman  Abigail  Gaylord.  That  share  of  Estate  which  is  due  of  my 
Mother  Drake  I  give  one  half  to  Thomas  Dibble  and  the  other  half  to 
Sarah  Hutchins,  my  Maid.  My  Brother  Samuel  Bissell  and  Nathaniel 
Gaylord  Each  to  pay  to  Mary  Trumble  10  Shillings.      Mary  Drake. 

Witness :  Thomas  Elsworth, 
Dorothy  X  Colt. 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — 11  November,  1689:    Will  Approved. 

Page  8 — 13  December,  1689:  This  Court  appoint  Samuel  Bissell, 
Nathaniel  Bissell,  Samuel  Pinney  &  Nathaniel  Gaylord  Adms.  with  Will 
annexed. 


Page  172. 

Drake,  Mary,  Relict  of  John  of  Simsbury.  Died  7  August,  1693. 
Invt.  £388-09-00.  Taken  23  August,  1693,  by  John  Higley,  Samuel  Will- 
coxson  and  Peter  Buell.  The  children :  John,  5  years  of  age,  Mary  19, 
Hannah  15.  Invt.  presented  in  Court  7  Sept.,  1693,  by  Mary  Drake,  the 
daughter,  John  Slater  sen.  and  Thomas  Barber. 


Page  104. 

Durant,  George,  Middletown.  Invt.  £120-07-00.  Taken  23  Febru- 
ary, 1690- 1,  by  Samuel  Collins  and  William  Sumner. 

Court  Record,  Page  25 — 5  March,  1690- 1 :  Invt.  Exhibited  and  ap- 
proved. Edward  Durant,  son  of  the  deceased,  personally  appeared  with 
an  affidavit  of  the  Correctness  of  Invt.    (See  Invt.  side,  Page  104.) 


442  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

On  File,  not  on  Record. 

Easton,  Joseph  sen.,  Died  14  August,  1688.  Invt.  £20-04-01.  Taken 
1st  September,  1688,  by  George  Graue  &  Jonathan  Bull. 

Will  this  Twenth  day  of  January,  1687 :  I,  Joseph  Easton,  seart,  of 
Hartford,  in  his  Maigst  Territory  or  Dominion  of  Newengland,  Being 
weake  in  Body  but  of  perfect  memory  &  Remembrance,  praised  be  God, 
do  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  in  maner  and  form  as 
followeth :  First,  I  Bequeath  my  soul  into  the  hand  of  God  my  maker, 
hopeing  for  acceptence  of  him  only  in  and  by  Jesus  Christ  my  only 
Saviour ;  and  as  for  my  Body,  to  be  Buried  in  Christian  Burial  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  my  Executor  hereafter  named.  My  will  is  that  all  my  just  debts 
be  truly  paid  to  whom  I  am  Indebted.  I  give  unto  my  son  Joseph  Easton 
fourty  shillings  Beside  what  land  or  other  goods  I  have  formerly  given 
him.  Item.  I  give  unto  my  son-in-law  John  Skiner  fourty  shillings  be- 
side what  he  has  already  received  of  me.  Item.  I  give  to  my  son-in-law 
Robert  Sherly  ten  pounds,  which,  with  the  other  Legacies  above  named, 
is  to  be  paid  to  the  several  Legatees  above  named  within  twelve  months 
after  my  decease.  Item.  I  give  to  my  four  Children,  to  say,  John  Easton, 
Joseph  Easton,  Mary  Skiner,  and  Sarah  Sherly,  all  my  Houseall  goods 
that  do  appear  to  be  properly  myne  or  belonging  to  me  att  my  decease,  to 
be  equally  divided  among  them,  excepting  what  I  have  particularly  given 
to  them  in  my  will  •  &  as  to  goods  bought  since  my  son  John  married,  they 
are  already  his.  1  do  give  to  my  son  John  Easton  my  Arms^  or  that  is  to 
say,  three  guns,  two  swords  &  two  belts ;  also  my  great  Bible  and  a  Divini- 
ty Book  of  Mr.  Thomas  Goodwin's  works,  to  him  and  to  his  heirs  forever. 
Also,  I  do  give  unto  my  said  son  John  Easton  all  the  Rest  of  my  Houses, 
Leases,  Lands,  Tenements,  and  goods  whatsoever,  all  my  Rights,  titles, 
properties  in  or  belonging  to  me  in  Hartford  or  Elswhere,  to  him  my  "said 
son  John  Easton  and  his  heirs  for  ever.  Also,  I  doe  ordain  and  appoint 
that  my  son  John  Easton  shall  have  the  first  choice  of  my  Housall  goods 
that  is  to  be  divided  Between  my  fouer  Children  above  mentioned.  I  do 
also  appoint  my  son  Joseph  Easton  to  pay  his  proportion  of  the  Charges 
of  the  proveing  and  approveing  of  this  my  Will,  &  of  the  Inventory,  ia 
proportion  to  what  he  do  have  or  has  formerly  had  of  my  Estate.  I  da 
appoint  my  son  John  Easton  sole  Executor,  and  Hond  John  Allyn,  Esq., 
Lt.  Joseph  Whiting  and  Ensign  Nathaniel  Stanly  to  be  Overseers. 

Joseph  Easton. 
Witness :  Thomas  Bunce, 

Jonathan  Bull.  

Page  93. 

Eglestone,  Samuel  sen.,  Middletown.  Invt.  £105-15-09.  Taken  by 
Samuel  Collins,  William  Sumner  &  Daniel  Marcum.  The  children  now 
living:  Samuel  age  28,  Sarah  21,  Susannah  17,  Nicholas  14,  Mercy  12, 
Mary  9,  Ebenezer  6  years  of  age.  Guardians  and  Overseers  made  choice 
of  are :    For  Sarah  &  Nicholas,  Ensign  Samuel  Collins ;  the  others,  Sus- 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  443 

annah,  Mary  and  Ebenezer,  request  Deacon  Daniel  Marcum  to  be  their 
Guardian,  and  they  all  jointly  request  Ensign  Samuel  Collins  and  Deacon 
Daniel  Marcum  to  be  their  Overseers,      Samuel  Collins,  William  Sumner, 

Daniel  Marcum. 

December  20,  1686:  Land  recorded  to  Samuel  Eglestone  Jr.,  dwell- 
ing in  Middletown,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  the  Land  lying  in  the  same 
town :  One  parcel  given  him  by  his  father  Samuel  Eglestone,  lying  in  the 
West  Field,  containing  8  acres  v&  2-3  of  an  acre,  abutting  on  the  Swamp 
East,  on  undivided  Land  West,  on  John  Stone's  Land  North,  and  Benajah 
Stone's  Land  South ;  &  ^  of  his  Meadow  at  Maramarsh,  beginning  south- 
west on  that  Meadow  which  his  Father  bought  of  William  Harris,  which 
was  formerly  William  Smith's  half  of  all  the  Meadow,  3^  of  the  Upland 
belonging  to  the  sd.  Eglestone  at  the  Farm ;  all  these  Lands  the  sd.  Egle- 
stone giveth  to  his  sd.  son  Samuel,  and  this  for  his  son  Samuel's  portion 
of  Estate,  not  being  engaged  to  give  his  son  any  more  portion.  As  Wit- 
ness his  Hand,  Samuel  Eglestone  sen. 

Pr  me  John  Hall,  Recorder. 

Endorsed :  I  doe  hereby  acknowledge  to  have  received  full  satisfac- 
tion as  for  my  portion  of  my  father's  Estate  according  to  the  Tenor  of  the 
Record  within  written:     Witness  my  hands  6  March,  1690-1. 

Witness :  Samuel  Collins,  Samuel  Eglestone. 

Caleb  Stanly. 

Court  Record,  Page  24 — 5  March,  1690-1 :  Adms.  to  Samuel  Egle- 
stone &  Deacon  Daniel  Marcum.  This  Court  allows  the  Overseers  as 
above. 


Page   34-5-6. 


Elsworth,  Sergt.  Josiah,  Windsor.  Died  20  August,  1689  (W.R.) 
Invt.  £655-00-00.  Taken  17  October,  1689,  by  Abraham  Phelps,  Benajah 
Holcomb,  &  James  Ennoe.  The  children:  Josiah,  born  5  November, 
1655;  EHzabeth,  11  November,  1657;  Mary,  7  May,  1660  (W.  R.)  ;  Mar- 
tha, 7  December,  1662 ;  Thomas,  2  September,  1665  5  Jonathan,  28  June, 
1669;  John,  7  October,  1671 ;  Job,  13  April,  1674;  &  Benjamin,  13  years, 
January  Next,  1676.    Will  dated  11  August,  1689. 

I  Sergt.  Josiah  Elsworth  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament :  I  give  to  my  wife,  after  my  decease,  the  whole  Use  &  Profits 
of  my  Estate  during  Widowhood,  and  one  year  more  if  she  should  marry, 
and  afterward  £50  in  Current  Country  pay  out  of  the  Moveable  Estate 
that  may  best  suit  her,  only  with  this  proviso,  that  if  God  should  in  his 
providence,  in  the  Juncture  of  time,  dispose  of  my  daughter  Martha  in 
marriage,  then  out  of  the  Moveable  Estate  to  pay  her  a  portion  according 
to  what  her  elder  sisters  already  have  received.  Item.  I  give  to  my  eldest 
son  Josiah  my  now  dwelling  house.  Barn,  Orchards,  Outland,  &  Meadow 
on  the  East  side  of  the  Common  Street  down  to  the  River,  he  resigning  to 


444  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI<.  V, 

me  what  Land  he  doth  improve  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River  when 
he  shall  come  to  enjoy  this  abovesd.,  he  also  paying  to  his  3  sisters  £30  in 
Country  pay,  to  each  an  equal  proportion,  sometime  within  two  years  after 
possession.  I  give  unto  my  two  sons  Thomas  and  Jonathan  the  whole 
of  my  Lott  on  the  West  side  of  the  Common  Street  over  against  my  Dwell- 
ing house,  and  all  my  Lott  adjoining  to  Pine  Meadow,  by  them  to  be 
equally  divided ;  also  i  Farme  on  my  Lott  over  the  Great  River  upon  Scan- 
tick  Brook,  on  either  side  my  Lott  which  they  shall  choose,  three  score 
Rod  in  Breadth  and  8  score  Rod  in  length.  I  give  to  my  3  youngest  sons, 
John,  Jobe,  and  Benjamin,  all  the  rest  of  my  Lands  not  yet  disposed  of 
over  the  Great  River,  each  of  them  paying  to  their  3  sisters,  Elizabeth, 
Mary,  and  Martha,  iio  apeice  in  Country  pay  within  two  years  after  they 
come  to  a  free  Enjoyment  of  the  Lands.  AH  the  rest  of  my  Moveable 
Estate,  after  my  wife's  marriage  or  decese,  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  six 
sons  &  3  daughters,  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  them.  I  desire  my  son 
Josiah  and  my  son  Nathaniel  Loomis  to  assist  my  beloved  wife  in  the 
Adms.  and  Distribution  of  my  Estate. 

Witness:  Timothy  Thrall,  Josiah  Elsworth.  Ls. 

John  Gaylord. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 1 1  November,  1689 :    Will  proven. 


Page  48-9. 

Evans,  Nicholas,  Simsbury.  Died  29  August,  1689.  Invt.  iiio- 
10-00.  Taken  3  March,  1689-90,  by  John  Higley  and  Joshua  Holcomb. 
The  children:  Mercy  age  16  years,  Samuel  14,  Nicholas  12,  Hannah  10, 
Joseph  8,  Thomas  5,  Abigail  3,  Benonie  17  weeks. 

Court  Record,  Page  10—6  March,  1689-90:  A.dms.  to  the  Widow, 
and  appoynt  Mr.  John  Higley,  Benajah  Holcomb  &  John  Williams  to 
be  Overseers. 

Page  17 — (Vol.  VII)  4  September,  1701 :  Robert  Westland  of 
Windsor,  and  his  wife  Mary,  formerly  wife  of  Nicholas  Evans  late  of 
Simsbury  Deed,  moves  this  Court  for  a  Dist.  of  sd.  Estate.  Mary  the 
Widow,  now  wife  of  Robert  Westland,  was  Adms.  This  Court  appoint 
Capt.  Higley,  Ensign  Samuel  Humphries  and  Sergt.  Willcoxson  Distri- 
butors. 


Page  58. 

Flood,  Robert,  Wethersfield.  Died  16  December,  1689.  Invt.  £117- 
14-00.  Taken  6  February,  1689-90,  by  John  Chester  Jr.  &  Samuel  Butler. 
The  children :  Robert  age  16  years,  Abigail  14,  John  12,  Thomas  9,  Mary 
7,  George  4  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  6  March,  1689-90,  Page  11 — Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Capt.  John  Chester  and  Ensign  John  Chester  to  be  Overseers. 


1687  TO  1695.  probate;  records.  445 

Page  87 — 2  May,  1695 :  Matthew  Barnes,  who  married  Abigail 
Flood,  was  this  day  called  to  account  for  their  Adms.,  which  this  Court 
accepted  &  Order  Distribution:  To  the  eldest  son,  £15-02-08;  to  each  of 
the  other  five  children^  £7-11-04. 


Page  149-50-51. 

Forbes,  James,.  Hartford.  Died  27  March,  1692.  Invt.  £344-11-05. 
Taken  16  December,  1692,  by  Joseph  Olmsted  and  Roger  Pitkin. 

II  January,  1692-3,  an  Agreement  of  the  Heirs  for  a  settlement  and 
Division  of  the  Estate :  To  the  Widow  Katharen  Forbes,  to  David  Forbes 
in  Land,  to  James  Forbes  in  Land,  to  William  Roberts  in  right  of  his  wife 
Dorothy,  land  to  equal  £20,  to  Mary  Forbes  £20,  to  Sarah  Forbes  £20,  to 
James  Forbes,  the  Eldest  son,  he  paying  all  the  Debts  due  from  the  Estate 
&  Portions  aforesaid.  All  the  remainder  of  the  Estate  to  the  sons  &  Wil- 
liam Roberts,  to  them  &  their  Heirs  forever. 

Witness :  Joseph  Olmsted, 
Roger  Pitkin. 

John  Forbes,  Dorothy  Roberts,  Mary  Forbes,  David  Forbes  and 
Sarah  Forbes,  being  all  of  age,  to  receive  their  portions ;  and  James  Forbes 
will  be  16  on  the  14th  of  May  next. 

Court  Record,  Page  50 — 11  January,  1692-3:  Invt.  &  Agreement 
Exhibited  in  Court  and  confirmed.  Adms.  to  John  Forbes ;  and  Deac. 
Olmsted  and  Roger  Pitkin  to  make  Distribution  according  to  this  Agree- 
ment. 


Page  73-4- 

Fyler,  Mrs.  Jane,  Relict  of  Lt.  Walter  Fyler  of  Windsor  Deed.  She 
Died  II  September,  1690.  Invt.  £122-05-08.  Taken  10  November,  1690, 
by  Henry  Wolcott  &  Atherton  Mather.    Will  dated  22  June,  1687. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Mrs.  Jane  Fyler  of  Windsor  is  as  fol- 
loweth :  My  Will  is  that  my  son  John  Fyler  shall  have  of  that  my  Estate 
my  husband  willed  me  to  my  free  dispose,  £30.  My  son  Zerubbabell  Fyler 
shall  have  £20,  my  son  Zerubbabell's  son  Thomas  £10,  and  Zerubbabell 
£10,  and  his  daughter  Jane  shall  have  out  of  the  same  Estate  all  the  Beds 
k  Bedding  in  the  Kitchen  Chamber  &  Pilion  &  Pilion  Cloth  and  a  little 
Brass  Skillett.  And  his  other  3  Children  to  each  of  them  I  give  the  sum 
of  £5.  And  my  Will  is  that  my  daughter-in-law,  Zerubbabell's  wife  Ex- 
perience, shall  have  all  my  Wearing  Clothes,  Woolen  &  Linen.  I  appoint 
my  two  sons  John  &  Zerubbabell  Fyler  my  Executors;  and  John  Loomis 
sen.  and  Nathaniel  Loomis  sen.  my  Overseers. 

Witness :  Samuel  Mather,  Jane  X  Fyler.  Ls. 

Joseph  Loomis. 


446  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOt.  V, 

A  Codicil,  dated  17  May,  1689. 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 5  November,  1690:  Will  &  Inventory  ex- 
hibited. Adms.  to  Zerubbabell  Fyler,  John  Fyler  refuseing  the  executor- 
ship. 

Page  no. 

Gaylord,  Benjamin,  &  his  Widow.  Invt.  £21-11-00.  Taken  5  Feb- 
ruary, 1 690- 1,  by  John  Porter,  WilUam  Williams. 

Court  Record,  Page  26 — 5  March,  1691-2:  Adms.  to  John  Porter 
to  dispose  of  the  Estate  &  of  the  Children  to  the  best  advantage. 


Page  26-7. 

Gaylord,  Sergt.  John,  Windsor.  Died  13  July,  1689.  Invt.  £293- 
01-00.  Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott,  John  Birge.  The  children :  John  Gay- 
lord, Widow  Mary  Loomis,  &  Elizabeth  Gaylord. 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — 11  November,  1689 :  Adms.  to  John  Gaylord. 
Dist :  The  Land  to  the  Eldest  son,  the  Personal  Estate  equally  to  the  two 
daughters.  

Page  (^. 

Gaylord,  Samnel  sen.,  Hatfield  (Mass.)  Died  September,  1689. 
Invt.  £239-08-01.  Taken  25  October,  1689,  by  Deacon  Churdi,  Jos. 
Belknap,  Samll  Partrigg.    Will  dated  22  September,  1689. 

I  Samuel  Gaylord  sen.  of  Hatfield,  in  the  County  of  Hampshire,  in 
the  colony  of  Mass.,  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to 
my  son  Samuel  Gaylord  my  house  and  Homested  in  Windsor  on  the  West 
side  of  the  River,  &  half  my  AUottment  on  the  East  side  of  the  River  in 
Windsor,  accordingly  as  I  formerly  made  it  over  to  him  by  a  Deed, » 
Bounded  on  the  North  side  by  Samuel  Pinney,  he  to  pay  my  son  Griswold 
£6  and  then  to  have  the  whole  of  the  Lotts  besides  what  my  son  Elsworth 
hath.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Griswold,  so  much  of  the  Land  of  sd.  Lott  on 
the  East  side  of  the  River.  To  my  daughter,  the  wife  of  Josiah  Elsworth, 
Land  on  the  East  side  of  the  River ;  also  I  give  her,  as  abovesd.,  y^  of  what 
Estate  will  appear  to  be  my  Estate  in  Hatfield,  after  my  decease  and  the 
decease  of  my  wife.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah,  the  wife  of  John  Alex- 
ander, y2  of  my  residuary  Estate  in  Hatfield.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Abi- 
gail, the  wife  of  Joseph  Wascoat  of  Stamford,  if  she  be  living  to  receive 
it,  £5.  I  ordain  my  wife  Mary,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Partrigg,  to  be  joynt  & 
sole  Executors. 

Witness :  Thomas  Nash,  Samuel  X  Gaylord. 

Samuel  Sedgewick. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  September,  1690:    Will  Proven. 


l687  '"'O  1695-  PROBATE   RECORDS.  447 

Page  35 — 3  December,  1691 :  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Mary  Gaylord  (Widow) 
with  will  annexed. 

Page  69 — 4  April,  1694:  Mary  Gaylord,  of  Windsor,  Exhibits  ac- 
count of  her  Administration  of  the  Estate  of  her  Deed  husband,  Samuel 
Gaylord.  She  desired  to  be  released  from  further  Adms,,  and  also  to  claim 
her  thirds  &  to  renounce  all  other  Claims  by  Virtue  of  her  husband's  will. 
Whereupon  this  Court  appoint  Lt.  Abraham  Phelps  &  Samuel  Pinney  to 
lay  out  to  the  Widow  Gaylord  the  thirds  of  her  husband's  Estate. 

Dist.  File,  8  April,  1696:  Estate  Samuel  Gaylord  sen.  An  Agree- 
ment signed  by  Richard  Hubbell  and  wife  Elizabeth,  Joseph  Griswold 
and  wife  Mary,  Joseph  Wescott  and  wife  Abigail,  Josiah  Elsworth  and 
wife  Martha,  John  Alexander  and  wife  Sarah,  Samuel  Gaylord  Jr.  De- 
ceased. 


Page  78. 

Gaylord,  Samuel,  W^indsor.  Died  19  August,  1690.  Invt.  £121-00- 
02.  Taken  3rd  March,  1 690-1,  by  Timothy  Thrall  and  Abraham  Phelps. 
Due  to  him  as  a  soldier  to  Albany,  io- 12-02.  Debts  &  Legacy  due  to  the 
Widow  of  Joseph  Griswold,  £6,  per  will  of  Samuel  Gi;iswold  Deed.  Leg- 
acy due  to  wife  of  Joseph  Wascoat,  £5.  Total,  £27-10-00.  Will  dated  7 
June,  1690. 

This  Writing  testifieth  that  I,  Samuel  Gaylord,  of  Windsor,  in  the 
County  of  Hartford,  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  Consideration  of  my 
present  Call  being  going  out  to  War,  do  leave  this  my  Will  as  followeth : 
That  in  Case  the  providence  of  God  so  ordereth  that  I  Come  not  home 
again,  I  Will  to  my  wife  Mary  Gaylord  all  my  Right  &  Title,  both  of 
Houseing  and  Lands,  in  the  Township  of  Windsor,  as  or  else  where, 
during  the  time  of  her  natural  life ;  as  also  I  give  to  my  wife  all  my  Move- 
able Estate.  And  after  my  Wive's  death  I  Will  the  whole  Right  of  House- 
ing and  Lands  to  be  equally  divided  between  Samuel  Hubbell,  the  son  of 
Richard  Hubbell  which  he  hath  by  my  sister  Elizabeth  Gaylord,  and 
Samuel  Alexander,  the  son  of  my  sister  Sarah,  the  wife  of  John  Alex- 
ander, if  I  return  not  again,  to  be  and  remain  to  them  and  to  their  heirs 
forever. 

Witness:  Joseph  Gaylord,  Samuel  X  Gaylord. 

Thomas  Judd  Jr. 

Proven  in  Court,  6  November,  1690. 


Page  82-3-4. 

Gilbert,  Corp.  John.  Invt.  £417-19-10.  Taken  13  January,  1690-1, 
by  Joseph  Wadsworth  and  Thomas  Olcott.  He  died  29  December,  1690. 
Will  dated  ist  August,  1690. 


448  PROBATE)  RECORDS.  VOI,.  V 


I  John  Gilbert  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  unto  my  wife  the  Lott  in  the  long  meadow,  3  acres  given  us  by 
our  Mother  Lord ;  also  iio  and  the  use  of  my  Homested  during  hfe.  I 
give  to  my  son  Thomas  Land  in  the  long  meadow  I  bought  of  John  Black- 
leach.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  My  Homested,  with  all  the  appurtenances, 
to  enjoy  one-half  at  my  decease,  and  the  whole  after  the  decease  of  my 
Wife ;  also  my  little  pasture  I  bought  of  Mr.  Richard  Edwards ;  also 
Woodland  I  bought  of  Daniel  Garrett.  I  give  to  my  son  James  my  Lott 
in  the  Pine  Field  (about  4  ^  acres)  which  I  bought  with  my  house.  I 
give  to  my  daughter  Dorothy  Palmer,  in  addition  to  what  I  have  already 
given  her,  the  sum  of  iio,  within  2  years  after  my  decease.  I  appoint  my 
wife  and  my  son  Thomas  Gilbert  Executors. 

John  Gilbert.  Ls. 
Witness:  Thomas  Olcott, 

William  Goodwin. 

Court  Record,  Page  22 — 15  January,  1 690-1 :    Will  Proven. 

See  Ante-Nuptial  Agreement  on  File: 

An  Agreement  by  and  between  Josiah  Gilbert  and  Mary  Ward, 
Widow,  in  the  year  of  1681 :  The  Condishens  hereof:  That  whear  The 
within  bounden  Josiah  Gilbert  shall  by  the  Grace  of  God  marry  and  take  to 
wife  one  mary  Ward,  widow,  if  the  said  Josiah,  af  tar  the  said  marriage 
had  and  solomised,  hapen  to  dey  before  The  said  mary,  That  Then  The 
said  Jos :  shall  leaue  The  said  mary  tow  roomes  in  the  west  end  of  the 
Dwelling  house  now  in  being,  with  one-Third  part  of  his  barn  and  out  hous- 
ing, fold,  yards,  and  with  all  freedom  Conuenience  Therein ;  as  allso  one- 
Third  part  of  his  orchard,  one  The  South  side,  and  foure  akers  of  land, 
tow  akers  of  it  abounding  one  The  great  Riuer  east,  and  a  deuiding  fance 
north,  and  The  orchard  west ;  and  The  other  Tow  akers  one  the  south  of 
Diuedent  brook,  whare  The  said  Mary  shall  make  choyce  with  Conuenient 
ways  for  Transportation ;  and  forty  shillings  yearly  in  Corent  pay  of  This 
Contory,  to  be  paid  att  The  said  house  by  The  asins  of  the  said  Josiah  G : 
to  The  said  M  :  or  hir  asins,  aftar  The  deth  of  Jo :  to  be  imployed  and  Dis- 
posed to  the  proper  use  of  The  said  mary  W :  During  hir  life ;  and  if  aftar 
hir  Widowhood,  to  Return  The  housing  unto  The  eares  or  asins  of  the 
said  Jo :  It  is  further  granted.  That  The  said  mary  W :  shall,  aftar  mared 
solomised,  bring  The  improvement  of  hir  premeses  according  to  Law  now 
in  hir  possesion  in  to  the  free  use  of  the  said  Joshua  G:  with  Thirty  tow 
pounds  of  hir  Joynter  portion,  and  The  other  Thirty  Tow  is  for  hir  att  hir 
Time  before  his  Deth  to  Declare  and  make  hir  Will,  deuise  and  giue  att 
hir  plesur.  To  what  parson  or  parsons  and  unto  what  use  or  porpos  as  shee 
will  att  hir  plasure,  and  allso  do  permit  hir  excetors  To  prove,  declare  and 
proforme  hir  will  without  intersaption.  In  Conformation  hereof, 
We  sat  to  our  hands  October  ye  18. 

Witness:  Daniel  Harris,  Joh.  Gilbert, 

Isaac  Johnson.  Mary  Ward. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  449 

Wethersfield,  ye  2nd  March,  1695-6.  We  whose  names  are  hereunto 
subscribed,  haveing  an  Interest  in  &  to  ye  Estate  of  Josiah  Gilbert,  late 
of  Wethersfield,  Deed.,  by  right  of  our  wives,  who  were  all  of  them  ye 
Daughters  of  ye  sd.  Josiah  Gilbert,  &  haueing  as  yett  not  obtained  a  diui- 
sion  of  ye  sd.  Estate  whereof  our  Honed  father,  ye  sd.  Josiah  Gilbert,  dyed 
Intestate,  which  Estate  hath  now  of  a  long  time  bene  undeiuded  as  to  an 
absolute  settlement  of  ye  same,  where  of  we  whose  names  are  under  writ- 
ten have  sustained  much  Damage  by  Reason  ye  same  is  not  Deuided 
as  it  ought  to  haue  been,  &  being  sencible  yt  ye  sd.  Estate  is  in  a 
suffering  Condition  for  want  of  Settlement,  &  ye  Right  heirs  being  suf- 
feres  thereby:  Therefore,  we  whose  names  are  hereunto  subscribed  Doe 
Desire  our  Respected  vncle  ffrancis  Whitmore  of  Middletown  to  Make 
Complaint  in  our  behalfes  to  ye  County  Court  at  Hartford,  &  Inform  ye 
Honed  Magestrates  of  ye  Condition  of  ye  prsons  &  ye  Condition  of  ye  Es- 
tate In  order  to  a  Just  &  Equall  Distribution,  that  Soe  euery  one  may 
Know,  haue  &  Injoye  what  of  right  ought  to  be  theire  owne.  In  witness 
that  this  is  our  Desire,  &  yt  we  haue  Imployed  ye  sd.  ffrancis  Whitmer 
about  ye  pemises,  we  haue  hereunto  subscribed  our  names  ye  Day  &  year 
aboue  written. 

Jonathan   X  Deming  sen.^ 

John  Riley, 

Jacob  Williams, 

Simon  Willard. 

Court  Record,  Page  97 — 5  March,  1695-6:  Mr.  Francis  Whetmore, 
in  behalfe  of  Wido  Gilbert,  moued  this  Court  to  grant  an  Order  that  Josiah 
Gilbert's  Estate  be  Inventoried.  This  Court  appoint  Mr.  John  Chester  Jr. 
and  Lt.  Wm  Warner  to  take  an  Inventory  and  cause  it  to  be  presented  to 
this  Court.  Inventory  also  on  File:  Personal  Estate,  ii2i-oi-o6,  taken 
att  Money  prise,  29  September,  1688,  by  John  Robins,  Lt.  William  Warner 
&  Sergt.  Jno.  Wells.  Inventory  of  Real  Estate,  £271-10-00,  Taken  ye 
17  March,  1695-6,  per  appoyntment  of  the  Court,  &  apprised  as  Country 
pay,  per  William  Warner  &  John  Chester  Junr.  An  Estate  in  Land  at 
Bantry  not  known  what  quantity  so  as  to  prize  itt.  The  Children  of  Josiah 
Gilbert  (with  the  Inventory)  : 

Benjamin,  Eldest  son  Eliz :     Demong,     Eldest    daughter 

Josiah,         2nd       son  Lydia  Ryley,  2nd  " 

Eleazer,       3rd       son  Sarah   Williams,      3rd  " 

Moses,  4th       son  Mary  Willard,         4th  " 

Caleb,  5th       son  Amy  Gilbert,       youngest       " 

John,     youngest     son 

Page  106 — 8  April,  1696:  Jacob  Williams  made  oath  that  he  made 
a  true  presentment  of  the  houseing  and  Lands  of  his  father-in-Law,  Josiah 
Gilbert  Deed.,  unto  the  Apprisers.    Invt.  accepted  in  Court. 

Page  108 — 23  April,  1696:  Adms.  to  Josiah  Gilbert,  the  second  son 
of  the  Deed.    And  this  Court  order  the  Adms.  to  deliver  up  the  Estate  to 


450  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOL.  Y, 

the  Wido  what  becomes  due  to  her  by  her  Joynture.  The  Children  of  sd. 
Mr.  Gilbert  are  desired  to  agree  about  the  Dist.  of  the  Estate,  and  they 
are  to  be  mindfull  of  the  youngest  son. 

Page  158 — (Vol.  IV)  18  June,  1696:  This  Court  having  been  de- 
sired to  make  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Josiah  Gilbert,  do  find : 

i     s     d 

His  Inventory  in  Real  Estate  in  Pay,  271-10-07 

And  in  Moveable  Estate  in  Money,  121-01-06 

In  Pay,  242-03-00 

The  Total  is,  513-13-00 

Which  was  ordered  to  be  dist.  as  followeth :  In  the  first  place,  wt 
the  Widow  is  not  paid  of  her  Joynture,  it  be  in  the  ist  place  paid  to  the 
Widow,  and  her  Annuity  set  out  to  her,  and  that  the  remainder  of  the  Es- 
tate be  divided  to  the  Children.  What  is  behind  of  her  Joynture  this  day 
is  to  be  paid  by  Benjamin,  he  having  given  his  word  to  the  Court  he 
would  do  it,  and  he  having  the  Improvement  of  the  Lands  hitherto. 

Page  117 — (Vol.  V)  3  September,  1696:  Lt.  Thomas  Hollister 
having  refused  to  Act  as  Distributor,  this  Court  appoint  Joseph  Mygatt 
Distributor. 

Page  144— (Vol.  VI)  4  March,  1696-7:  Lt.  John  Chester  &  Lt.  Hol- 
lister having  refused  Dist.,  this  Court  appoint  Capt.  Joseph  Wadsworth 
with  Mr.  Joseph  Mygatt,  Dist.  See  File  for  Estate  that  Mary  Ward 
carred  to  Josiah  Gilbert's  house  when  married  to  him,  in  January,  1687-8. 
Accot  as  followeth:    February,  1687-8: 

i.    s     d 
Cowes,  12-00-00 

One  Plorse  bought  of  her  father,  05-00-00 

8  Swine,  14-00-00 

20  Bushells  of  Ind :  Corne,  01-05-00 

payd  Ensign  Ward  for  Jos:  Gilbert,  35  Shillings,  01-15-00 

To  Hay  sold  to  Ensign  Ward  and  Jno  Black,  25s,  01-05-00 

To  Cash  4s,  or  in  pay  8s,  00-08-00 

The  sumers  work  of  2  boyes,  i  of  14  years  old,  ye  other  capable  of  earn- 
ing his  victualls  (returned  home  before  winter,  having  no  recompence). 
The  Summer  work  of  Mary,  about  16  years  old. 
The  Use  of  the  Cowes  the  summer  (  )  at  winter. 

The  Charge  of  bringing  vp  Jno,  son  of  ye  sd.  Josiah,  from  March,  last 
week,  1689,  to  the  present  April,  1696-7  (7  years). 

An  Account  of  what  was  returned  to  ye  sd.  Mary  Ward  after  her 
husband's  Decease : 

£    s     d 
2  Cowes,  08-00-00 

By  her  husband's  contract  of  marriage  she  is  to  have  40s 

annually,  wch  now,  the  last  of  August,  is  7  years,  14-00-00 

Of  which  she  hath  received  46s  of  Benjamin  Gilbert,  2-06-00 


There  is  still  due,  August,  1695,  11-14-00 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  45 1 

Also  sd,  Benjamin  witholds  2  ackers  of  ye  best  of  ye  Land 
Granted  by  contract  of  marriage,  whereby  those  that 
have  leased  ye  Land  do  withold  20s  per  year  for  6  years 

£    s     d 

now  last  August,  6-00-00 

So  due  to  ye  Widdow,  August,  1695,  on  Joynture  acctt,  £17-14-00 

Page  150 — (Vol.  IX)  2  May,  1721 :  Upon  Motion  of  Capt.  Ephraim 
Goodrich  that  the  Lands  of  Josiah  Gilbert  sen.,  sometime  of  Wethersfield 
Deed,  may  be  dist.,  this  Court  cite  Lt,  Jonathan  Belding,  John  Reignolds, 
Daniel  Williams  and  Thomas  Deming  to  appear  to  object,  if  they  see 
Cause,  why  Dist.  should  not  be  made. 

Page  157 — 1st  September,  1721 :  Upon  the  Motion  (as  per  File)  of 
Capt.  Ephraim  Goodrich  that  the  Lands  of  Mr.  Josiah  Gilbert  may  be 
dist.,  and  John  Reignolds  also  moving  this  Court  for  a  Dist.  of  the  Lands 
given  by  Mr.  Josiah  Gilbert  to  his  wife  for  her  Improvement  during  life 
(she  being  lately  deed),  this  Court  order  that  the  Matter  be  deferred. 

5th  December,  1721 :  Withdrawn  by  Capt.  Goodrich  and  John  Reig- 
nolds. 

Page  174 — 5  September,  1722:  It  appears  to  the  Satisfaction  of  this 
Court  that  Dist.  had  been  formerly  made,  and  therefore  do  not  see  Cause 
to  order  any  Distribution. 

Page  8 — (Vol  X)  5  March,  1722-3:  Upon  Motion  of  John  Rey- 
nolds, one  of  the  purchasers  of  part  of  the  Estate,  for  an  Order  of  Court 
to  set  out  the  Widow's  thirds  of  Land,  a  Writ  was  Issued  to  cite  the  heirs 
and  purchasers,  viz.,  Capt.  Ephraim  Goodrich,  Widow  Lucy  Edwards, 
Jonathan  Belding,  David  Williams  and  Thomas  Deming.  The  one  ob- 
jection v/as  from  Ephraim  Goodrich,  whose  plea  was  not  considered 
sufficient,  and  he  appealed  to  the  Superior  Court. 

Page  10- 1 1 — 22  March,  1722-3  :  The  Heirs  move  this  Court  to  set  out 
a  highway  mentioned  in  the  Dist.  of  this  Estate  ;  also  to  set  out  to  the  Heirs 
the  Land  on  the  Westerly  side  of  Highway ;  also  to  set  out  in  severallty 
the  Widow's  third  or  Joynture ;  and  all  to  be  done  as  nigh  as  possible  ac- 
cording to  the  former  Distribution  on  file.  The  Court  appoint  Ebenezer 
Belding  and  Jonathan  Burnham. 

Page  16 — 23  April,  1722-3 :  A  Return  was  made  to  this  Court  of  the 
setting  out  a  Highway  mentioned  in  a  former  Distribution  of  the  Estate 
of  Josiah  Gilbert,  sometime  of  Wethersfield  Deed.,  and  also  the  setting 
out  to  and  amongst  the  Heirs  and  Assigns  of  sd.  Gilbert  The  Upland  on 
the  West  side  of  the  sd.  Highway,  and  also  the  setting  out  in  severallty 
to  the  sd.  Heirs  and  Assigns  the  Widow's  thirds  or  Joynture,  according 
to  the  Order  of  this  Court,  March  22d  last,  which  this  Court  do  allow  and 
approve,  and  ordered  to  be  kept  upon  File,  or  recorded  if  the  severall 
parties  see  Cause  to  pay  for  the  doeing  thereof. 


452  PROBAT:^   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Page  159.  (Will  on  File). 

Gillett,  Jeremiah,  Windsor.  Invt.  £56-12-00.  Taken  19  March, 
1692-3,  by  Job  Drake  Jr.,  James  Enno  and  Joseph  Phelps  Jr.  Will  dated 
17  December,  1692. 

I  Jeremiah  Gillett  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  wife  all  my  whole  Estate  for  her  Use  &  Improvement 
during  the  time  of  her  natural  life,  as  also  my  house  &  Homested,  the 
Land  being  3  acres  more  or  less,  bounding  East  on  Josiah  Gillet,  north 
the  Highway,  West  Jonathan  Gillett,  South  against  the  Mill  Brooke.  I 
give  my  Marsh  Land  at  Simsbury  (the  sd.  Land  given  me  by  his  last 
Will)  I  give  to  my  wife  as  her  proper  Right,  to  sell  or  dispose  of  to  whom 
she  will.  I  give  my  daughter  Deborah,  at  the  day  of  her  marriage,  my 
Woodland,  which  is  10  acres  more  or  less.  I  give  my  Homested,  that 
Land  being  5  acres  more  or  less,  to  my  daughter  Deborah  after  her 
Mother's  Decease.  My  Will  is  my  wife  shall  give  my  daughter,  after  her 
marriage,  20  shillings  per  year,  to  be  paid  in  Apples  or  Syder,  or  in  Both. 
I  constitute  my  wife  to  be  sole  Executrix. 

Witness :  John  Fyler,  Jeremiah  Gillett.  Ls. 

Benjamin  Bartlett. 

Court  Record,  Page  56 — 12  April,  1693 :  A  Will  was  exhibited  in 
Court  and  was  not  allowed.  Some  Testimony  was  offered  by  Timothy 
Phelps  sen.,  age  54  years,  Joseph  Loomis,  age  41  years,  son  of  John 
Loomis,  Peter  Brown,  age  25  years,  &  Joseph  Skiner.  Order  to  Dist.  the 
Estate  to  the  Widow  Deborah  and  the  daughter.  Adms.  was  granted  to 
James  Eno  &  Deborah  the  Relict. 

Page  62 — 7  September,  1693 :  It  appears  the  daughter  had  died. 
This  Court  now  Order  her  part  of  Jeremiah  Gillett's  Estate  to  be  divided 
among  the  uncles  and  aunts,  her  father's  brothers  and  sisters.  Lt.  Return 
Strong  and  Mr.  John  Porter  appointed  Distributors. 

Page  36 — (Vol.  VI)  13  April,  1698:  Whereas,  there  have  been  dif- 
ferences between  Jonathan  Gillett  of  Windsor  in  behalf  of  himself  and  his 
brothers  &  sisters  on  the  one  part,  and  Samuel  Adams  of  the  same  Wind- 
sor on  behalf  of  his  wife  Deborah,  as  she  was  Adms.  to  the  Estate  of 
Jeremiah  Gillett,  her  late  Husband,  on  the  other  part,  respecting  the 
division  of  the  estate  of  the  sd.  Jeremiah  Gillett,  which  was  ordered  by 
the  Court  to  him  sd.  Jonathan  Gillett,  and  set  out  to  him  and  them,  his 
brothers  and  sisters,  by  Lt.  Returne  Strong  and  Mr.  John  Porter,  by  the 
Order  of  sd.  Court,  as  by  the  Records  of  the  Court  may  fully  appear.  And 
that  the  sd.  Difference  may  be  put  to  an  End  and  fully  issued,  they  the  sd. 
Gillett  and  the  sd.  Adams  have  mutually  and  full  agreed,  and  do  by  these 

presents  fully  and  absolutely  agree  in  manner  and  form  following:  ( 

)     And  for  Confirmation  hereof,  and  every  part  of  this 

Agreement,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  Hands  this  30th  day  of  April,  1695. 

Witness :  Daniel  Clarke  sen.,    Jonathan  Gillett,  Peter  Brown, 

Joseph  Mygatt.  Cornelius  Gillett,  Samuel  X  Adams, 

Josiah  Gillett,  Deborah  X  Adams. 
Samuel  ffilley. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  453 

Page  1-2. 

Goodwin,  William  sen.,  Hartford.  Died  15  October,  1689.  Invt. 
£196-19-06.  Taken  5  November,  1689,  by  John  Marsh  &  Zachariah  Sand- 
ford.    Will  dated  25  June,  1689. 

I  William  Goodwin  sen.  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament :  I  give  to  my  wife  Susannah  Goodwin  that  part  of  my  Home- 
lott  &  House,  or  Houseing  upon  it,  not  given  to  my  son  Nathaniel,  during 
the  term  of  her  natural  life ;  and  also  I  give  her  liberty  to  make  Sale  of 
the  Same  for  her  maintenance  if  need  so  require,  to  be  offered  first  to  my 
son  Nathaniel  Goodwin  or  his  heirs  before  it  be  disposed  to  any  others. 
Also,  I  give  to  my  wife  all  my  Moveable  Estate  that  I  stand  possessed  ol 
at  my  decease,  unless  it  be  one  Cow,  she  paying  my  just  Debts  &  Legacy 
given  to  my  daughter  Susannah  Goodwin  at  my  decease.  Also,  I  give  to 
my  wife  20  Shillings  per  year,  to  be  paid  by  my  son  William  Goodwin 
or  his  heirs  during  the  term  of  her  natural  life ;  and  20  Shillings  per  year 
more,  to  be  paid  her  yearly  by  my  son  Nathaniel  Goodwin  or  his  heirs  for 
the  Improvement  of  my  2  acres  of  Meadow  Land  east  side  of  the  Great 
River  in  Hartford.  I  give  unto  my  son  William  Goodwin  the  house  & 
Homelott  that  was  formerly  my  Uncle  John  Morrises,  he  paying  20  Shil- 
lings per  year  to  his  Mother  (if  she  do  see  Cause  to  demand  it)  during  her 
natural  life.  I  give  to  my  son  William  Goodwin  all  my  Upland  on  the 
East  side  of  the  Connecticut  River  which  abbutteth  upon  Sergt.  Nath- 
aniel Goodwin's  Land  South,  and  upon  Richard  Gilman's  Land  North. 
I  give  to  my  son  Nathaniel  Goodwin  the  remaining  part  of  my  House  & 
Homelott  in  Hartford  not  already  given  unto  him,  after  my  decease,  or 
the  decease  of  my  wife  (if  she  hath  not  need  to  sell  it  for  her  mainten- 
ance). Also,  I  give  unto  my  son  Nathaniel  Goodwin  2  acres  of  Meadow 
Land  on  the  East  side  of  the  Connecticut  River,  he  paying  20  Shillings 
per  year  to  his  Mother  during  her  life,  and  paying  £5  unto  his  sister 
Susannah  Pratt  within  one  year  after  the  decease  of  his  Mother.  I  also 
give  unto  my  daughter  Susannah  Pratt  one  Cow.  I  hereby  make  my  wife 
Susannah  Goodwin  sole  Executrix. 

Witness :  Nathaniel  Goodwin,  William  Goodwin.  Ls. 

■   Caleb  Stanly. 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 6  November,  1689:    Will  proven. 


Page  161 -2, 

Gozard,  Nicholas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £206-10-00.  Taken  23  August, 
1693,  in  Windsor,  by  Abraham  Phelps  and  Job  Drake;  in  Simsbury,  by 
John  Higley,  Samll  Wilcoks  and  Joseph  Owen.  The  legatees :  The 
Widow,  Elizabeth;  son  Nathaniel,  age  16  years;  John,  age  11  years; 
Elizabeth,  age  21  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 7  September,  1693 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
and  appoint  John  Slater  &  Ebenezer  Hill  to  be  Overseers. 


454  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Page  211. 

Grant,  John,  Windsor.  Died  19  July,  1695.  Invt.  £223-16-00. 
Taken  13  August,  1695,  by  Job  Drake  sen.  &  Thomas  Stoughton.  Lega- 
tees :  The  Widow,  Elizabeth ;  son  John,  4  >4  years  of  age ;  Elizabeth,  3 
years. 

Court  Record,  Page  89 — 5  September,  1695 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow ; 
Mr.  Job  Drake  sen.  and  Thomas  Stoughton  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  107 — (Vol.  VII)  5  April,  1708:  John  Grant  and  Elizabeth 
Grant,  children  of  John  Grant  late  of  Windsor,  chose  their  Father-in-law 
Joshua  Willis  Jr.  and  Samuel  Rockwell  to  be  joynt  Guardians  to  each  of 
them.    This  the  Court  allow  and  approve. 

Page  no — 3  May,  1708:  Samuel  Rockwell  objects,  and  Mr.  Willis 
did  not  give  Bond,  and  their  Uncle  Matthew  Grant  was  chose,  who  gave 
Bond  alone  as  Guardian. 

Page  III — 14  May,  1708:  Joshua  Willis  Jr.,  Adms.  in  right  of  his 
late  wife  Deed,  presented  to  this  Court  an  Account  of  his  and  his  late 
wife's  Adms.  on  that  Estate,  which  the  Court  accepts.  Order  to  Dist.  the 
Estate:  To  John,  the  Eldest  son,  £9-11-08;  and  to  Elizabeth  Grant,  the 
daughter,  £4-15-10.  And  appoint  Capt.  Thomas  Stoughton  and  Deacon 
Job  Drake  Jr.  Distributors. 


Page  159-60. 

Grant,  Tahan  Jr.,  Windsor.  Died  21  April,  1693.  Invt.  £92-12-06. 
Taken  2  May,  1693,  by  Samuel  Grant  sen.,  and  Job  Drake  sen.  Legatees : 
The  Relict,  &  Hanna,  his  daughter,  age  3  years;  son  Thomas,  9  months 
old. 

Court  Record,  Page  57 — 8  May,  1693:  On  motion  of  Nathaniel 
Bissell,  This  Court  grant  Adms.  to  the  Relict  and  Nathaniel  Bissell,  the 
Father-in-law  of  the  Deed. 

Page  59 — 7  September,  1693 :  Invt.  Exhibited,  and  Job  Drake,  son 
of  John  Drake,  with  Thomas  Bissell,  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  137 — (Vol.  VII)  5  December,  1709:  Thomas  Grant,  a  minor 
17  years  of  age,  son  of  Tahan  Grant  of  Windsor,  chose  Matthew  Grant 
of  Windsor  to  be  his  Guardian. 


Page  1 60- 1. 


Grant,  Tahan  sen.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £300-08-00,  Taken  by  Samuel 
Grant  sen.,  Return  Strong  sen.  and  Samuel  Cross.  The  legatees :  Han- 
nah, the  Widow.  Children  not  married :  Thomas,  22  years  ;  Hannah,  25  ; 
Joseph,  20 ;  Sarah,  18 ;  Mary,  15  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 7  September,  1693 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow ; 
and  Thomas  Grant,  Samuel  Cross  &  Samuel  Grant  appointed  Overseers. 


16S7  TO  1695.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  455 

Page  145. 

Grave,  George,  Marshal,  Hartford.  Died  3  December,  1692.  Invt. 
^623-16-00.  Taken  22  December,  1692,  by  John  Easton  and  Joseph  My- 
gatt.    Will  dated  29  October,  1686. 

I  George  Grave  of  Hartford  Doe  make  &  ordaine  This  as  my  Last 
Will  and  Testament:  Imprimis.  I  Doe  Give  to  my  Wife  Elizabeth  one 
Rome  In  my  Now  Dwelling  House,  wch  shee  shall  Chuse,  to  Have  the 
ifull  &  free  use  of  it  so  Long  as  shee  Lives.  Farther,  I  Give  unto  Her, 
as  Her  owne  for  ever.  My  Best  Bed  with  all  The  Furniture  Thereunto 
Belonging ;  also  all  Hir  wearing  aparrell ;  also  all  The  Lining  wee  Now 
Have,  as  sheetes.  Table  Cloaths  and  Napkins ;  &  also  a  porage  pott,  one 
small  brass  kettle,  one  skillet,  one  warming  pan,  twoe  pewter  platters,  one 
Bason,  &  one  payr  of  fyer  Tongs.  Also  I  give  unto  Hir,  During  Hir 
Naturall  Life,  Eleven  pownds  pr  Annum,  To  Bee  payd  Hir  In  good  Cur- 
rant pay  of  this  Collony,  yearly,  by  my  Executors  out  of  the  Rents  off  my 
Lands  &  other  Estate :  Item.  I  Give  to  my  sonn  John  Grave  the  one  Half 
of  my  Great  pasture  Near  Rockey  Hill,  I  mean  That  Half  That  I  have 
formerly  put  Him  Into  possession  off ;  But  In  Case  my  sonn  John  Doe  not 
Like  that  Half,  then  Hee  shall  Have  Liberty  to  Divide  the  whole  pasture 
equally,  &  His  Brother  Georg  shall  Have  Liberty  to  Choose  wch  part  he 
will.  Also,  I  Give  to  my  sonn  John,  at  the  south  end  off  my  Home  Lott, 
so  much  as  with  what  I  put  Him  In  possession  of  fformerly  will  make 
it  up  one  Acre.  Also,  I  Give  unto  Him  six  Acres  of  my  ten-Acreer  Lott 
In  the  south  meadow,  wch  is  to  Bee  Equally  Divided  for  quality  Betweene 
His  Brother  Georg  &  Hee.  Farther,  I  Give  unto  my  sonn  John  the  one- 
Half  off  my  Lands  In  the  west  Devision  and  The  one-Half  In  the  east 
Devision,  In  Hartford  Bownds,  to  Bee  equally  Devided  Betweene  His 
Brother  Georg  and  Hee.  Item.  I  Give  to  my  sonn  Georg  my  Now  Dwell- 
ing House  &  Barne,  with  all  the  Rest  of  my  Home  Lott  not  Disposed  of 
to  John.  Also,  I  Give  unto  him  my  Little  pasture  on  the  west  syde  of  my 
Home  Lott  wch  I  purchased  of  Jonathan  Bull.  Also,  the  one-Half  of  the 
Great  pasture  near  Rockey  Hill.  Also,  ffower  Acrees  oft"  my  Ten-Acreer 
Lott  In  the  south  meadow.  Also  the  one-half  of  my  Lands  In  the  West 
&  East  Divisions  In  Hartford  Bounds.  Also,  Whereas  George  Grave  my 
son  Hath  Ingaged  to  take  off  &  Discharge  a  Debt  that  is  Due  from  me  to 
Thomas  Catlyn  of  aboute  £20,  I  Doe  Therefore,  for  That  &  other  Con- 
siderations, Give  unto  my  sonn  Georg  Grave  my  whole  Team,  (viz.),  my 
Cart,  Horss,  my  twoe  workin  oxen,  my  Cart  &  wheeles,  my  plow  &  Har- 
row, with  all  other  utensills  Belonging  to  The  Teame ;  also,  my  two  young 
steres.  Item.  I  Give  unto  my  Daughter  Elizabeth  the  sum  of  ^30 — £4  to 
Bee  payd  at  my  Decease  In  my  Great  Brass  Kettle,  The  Rest  to  Bee  payd 
at  my  Wife's  Decease.  Item.  I  Give  to  my  Daughter  Sarah  £30 — £4  to 
Bee  payd  at  my  Decease  In  my  Black  cow,  The  Rest  to  Bee  payd  at  the 
Decease  of  my  Wife.  Item.  I  Give  unto  my  Daughter  Mercy  £30 — £4  to 
Bee  payd  at  my  Decease  In  my  Red  Cow.  All  the  Rest  of  my  Estate  I 
Give  to  my  two  Executors  Joyntly  for  the  payment  of  my  Just  Debts  and 


45^  PROBATE    R:eCORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Legacies.    I  appoint  my  two  Sonns,  John  Grave  &  Georg  Grave,  Joyntly 
to  Be  Executors. 

The  signature  torn  off;  allso  the  signatures  of  the  Witnesses.  But  the 
Widozv  and  Children  agreed  to  accept  the  cancelled  zvill  as  valid,  and 
signed  the  agreement  as  written  below  the  will,  5  December,  1692. 

Elizabeth  X  Grave, 
John  Grave, 
George  Grave, 
Elizabeth  X  Mitchell, 
Sarah  X  Loom  is. 
Mercy  X  Grave. 


Page  169-70. 


Haile  (Halle),  Samuel  sen.,  Glastonbury.  Died  9  November,  1693. 
Invt.  £100  of  Personal  Estate.  Taken  13  November,  1693,  by  Eleazer 
Kimberly  &  Joseph  Hills.    Will  dated  26  December,  1692. 

I  Samuel  Halle  sen.  of  Glastonbury  do  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament :  Whereas,  I  have  formerly  given  my  sons  Samuel,  John, 
Thomas  &  Ebenezer  Considerable  portions  in  Lands,  I  do  therefore  now 
give  unto  my  beloved  son  Samuel  Halle  my  Muskit  and  my  two  Horse 
Brands  To  him  &  to  his  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  son  John  the  best  pair 
of  my  wearing  shoes  that  I  shall  have  at  my  decease.  I  give  to  my  son  Ebe- 
nezer all  my  right  and  Title  to  3  score  acres  of  Land  granted  to  me  by  the 
General  Court  for  my  service  in  the  Pequot  War,  also  my  great  Bible  and 
all  the  rest  of  my  books,  except  one  I  gave  to  my  daughter-in-law  Naomi. 
I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  my  great  iron  Pot,  Grindstone,  Peas  Hook,  and 
all  my  Casks  &  Barls  that  have  been  used  to  hold  Corn.  I  give  to  my 
daughters  Marrie,  Rebeccah,  and  Dorothie,  to  Each  of  them,  one  of  my 
Great  Pewter  platters,  and  to  my  daughter  Rebeccah  my  three-pint  Pewter 
Pot.  I  give  to  my  Grand  Children  John  Halle  and  Thomas  Halle,  the  sons 
of  my  son  John  Halle,  all  my  Interest  in  the  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  East 
side  of  the  Town  of  Glassonbery  and  being  six  mild  in  length  and  five  in 
breadth,  to  be  to  them  and  their  Heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  gr.  Child 
Abigail  Benjamin  all  of  my  Bedsteds,  Beds  &  Bedding,  and  all  the  Lin- 
nen  that  I  shall  leave  at  my  decease ;  also,  one  Cow  &  one  mare,  and  my 
great  Brass  Kettle,  fire  pan.  Tongs,  Trammell,  Frying  pan  &  Warming 
pan,  I  pewter  platter,  and  Bason  with  my  name  on  it. 
I  appoint  my  sons  Samuel  Halle  and  Thomas  Halle  Executors. 

Witness :  Eleazer  Kimberly,  Samuel  X  Halle  sen.  Ls. 

Samuel  Emmons. 

Court  Record,  Page  63 — 6  December,  1693 :    Will  proven. 


l687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  457 

Vol.  IV,  p.  C,  No.  117. 

Hall,  Francis,  Stratford.  Will  dated  6  May,  1686 :  I  ffrancis  Hall 
of  Stratford,  in  ye  Colloney  of  Conecticott,  being  yet  of  sound  Mind  &  not 
knowing  ye  day  of  my  death,  being  aged  and  Crazie,  make  this  my  last 
Will  in  maner  &  form  following:  It.  I  giue  unto  my  wife  al  yt  was  left 
her  by  her  last  husband,  John  Blakeman  of  Stratford,  deed,  except  what 
is  disposed  off  already,  which  was  not  done  without  her  Consent.  Shee 
is  to  possess  all  lands  and  houseing  during  her  natural  life,  &  then  to  be 
to  ye  heirs  of  ye  aforementioned  John  Blakeman,  it  being  agreeing  to  ye 
Condishons  shee  made  with  mee  at  Marriage.  Concerning  my  son  Isaac, 
I  giue  to  him  &  his  wife  &  al  my  grand  Children  one  shilling  apeice,  & 
haue  &  shall  hereafter  leaue  further  order  about  Isaac.  I  giue  unto  my 
son  Samuel  Hall  &  his  heirs  all  yt  part  of  my  farm  lands  &  tenements 
whatsoever,  situate  in  ye  Township  of  ffairfield,  which  I  have  already 
given  by  Deed.  I  make  him  my  only  heir,  he  to  pay  Debts,  Legacies  & 
Funeral  Expenses ;  and  if  my  son  Samuel  can  have  comfortable  assurance 
from  his  Brother  Isaack  Hall  yt  he  will  for  ye  future  live  in  peace  and 
renounce  all  Causes  of  after  contention  from  themselves  &  their  heirs  for- 
ever, then  yt  my  son  Samuel  Hall  make  over  to  him  and  his  heirs  forever 
soe  much  of  ye  land  as  ye  said  Samuel  see  Cause.  It.  Concerning  my 
three  daughters,  vizt,  mary,  elizabeth  &  rebeckah,  I  have  already  ingaged 
my  son  Samuel,  when  I  made  him  a  deed  of  guift  of  ye  part  of  my  farm, 
to  giue  unto  my  daughter  mary  40  Shillings  by  ye  yeare  during  her  natural 
life,  &  to  ye  other  two  sisters  iio  apeice,  to  be  paid  unto  them  as  they  haue 
ociasion  for  it.  I  giue  unto  my  daughter  Hannah  a  horse  or  mare  &  a 
heifer  or  steere.  It.  Besides  what  is  abouesaid,  I  giue  to  my  wife  a  warm- 
ing pan  &  my  written  books  yt  are  legable,  al  yt  are  written  in  Carracters ; 
shee  may  dispose  as  shee  please.  Since  I  begun  this  my  Will  I  did  agree 
with  my  son  Isaac,  as  is  exprest  in  my  day  booke,  page  1^2:  will  more 
fully  appeare,  yt  he  should  possess  two  years  gratiss  without  paying  for 
ye  time,  but  his  patience  not  holding  out  soo  long,  he  began  againe  to  be 
troublesome  &  broke  ye  peace,  giuing  some  bad  &  threatning  words  very 
uncomfortable  to  mee,  though  I  used  ye  best  words  I  could  to  him  for 
peace  my  life  time;  but  it's  from  ye  good  pleasure  of  him  who  doth  all 
things  well,  &  unto  his  hands  I  leaue  him.  I  desire  Mr.  Chancey,  Mr.  Pitt- 
man,  Mr.  Sherman  Junr.  and  Josiah  nicolls  to  be  Ouerseers  to  advise  my 
son  Samuel,  who  is  my  heire  and  Executor.  /  subscribe  my  name  with  my 
owne  hand,  legable  &  in  carrecters.  ffrancis  Hall. 

Witness:  John  Blakeman,  "^^      4-y 

Thomas  Broddgate.  l^  IL 

Stratford,  9th  July,  1689:  Francis  Hall  presented  this  as  his  Last 
Will,  &  acknowledged  it  to  be  his  Will  and  Testament.  Before  me, 
Joseph  Hawley,  Commissioner. 


458  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.   T, 

Page  204-5. 

Hall,  John  sen.,  Middletown.  Invt.  £345-01-00.  Taken  14  Febru- 
ary, 1694-5,  by  John  Hamlin,  John  Hall  &  Israhiah  Wetmore.  Will  dated 
23  May,  1691. 

I  John  Hall  sen.  of  Middletown  doe  leave  this  underwritten  as  my 
last  Will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  Hall  the  whole  of  my 
Estate,  both  House  &  Goods,  Land  &  Chattells,  during  her  natural  life, 
with  power  to  alienate  any  part  if  she  stand  in  need.  I  give  to  my  wive's 
son  Ebenezer  Hubbard  my  house  &  Barn  &  Homelott,  and  my  Meadow 
&  Farme  and  Upland  against  the  Towne  over  the  Great  River,  excepting 
2  acres,  which  I  give  to  my  kinsman  John  Hall,  my  brother  Richard  Hall's 
gr.  Child.  I  give  my  sd.  son-in-law  Ebenezer  Hubbard  all  my  other  Out- 
lands  that  his  Mother  doth  not  for  her  need  dispose  of,  he  to  pay  out  of 
my  Estate,  after  his  Mother's  decease,  £3  of  Current  pay  of  the  Country 
to  the  Church  of  Middletown,  and  to  my  kinsman  John  Hall,  my  brother 
Samuel's  son,  20  ShiUings.  The  rest  of  my  Estate  to  be  and  remain  to 
Ebenezer  Hubbard  and  to  his  heirs  forever.  I  appoint  my  loving  wife 
Sarah  {Mary  in  original  Will  on  File)  sole  Executrix,  and  her  son  Ebene- 
zer to  be  miy  Executor  after  my  wife's  decease. 

Witness:  Nathaniel  Browne,  John  Hall  sen.  Ls. 

Richard  Hubbard. 

(Note:  Sarah  Hall  was  the  Widow  of  Thomas  Hubbard.) 

Court  Record,  Page  80 — 7  March,  1694-5 :    Will  proven. 


Page  143-4. 

Hall,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £247-04-07.  Taken  23  November, 
1692,  by  Nathaniel  Boeman  and  Obadiah  Dickinson.  Legatees :  Rebinah, 
The  Widow ;  and  Elizabeth,  9  months  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  48 — 7  December,  1692:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
Rebinah  Hall,  she  to  have  the  Improvement  of  the  whole  Estate  until  the 
daughter  comes  of  age,  then  a  legal  division. 


Page  104-5. 


Hall,  Richard,  Middletown.  Invt.  £432-11-00.  Taken  2  April,  1691, 
by  William  Cheeny,  Deacon  John  Hall  &  Samuel  Hall.  Will  dated  11 
January,  1 690-1. 

The  last  Will  and  Testament  of  Richard  Hall,  being  about  71  years 
of  age :  I  doe  leave  this  as  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  wife 
Mary  Hall  £6  per  Year  during  her  natural  life,  as  also  so  much  room  in 
my  house  as  may  be  comfortable  for  her,  and  all  my  household  Stuffe,  and 
one  Cow,  ingaging  my  son  John  Hall  to  pay  to  my  wife  the  £6  per  year  for 


>667  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  459 

her  Use,  and  he  my  sd,  son  to  have  in  his  Hands,  till  his  mother  decease, 
all  the  Land  that  are  now  improved,  both  Homelott  and  Long  Meadow. 
I  appoint  my  sd.  son  to  provide  winter  meat  for  her  Cow.  I  Will  to  my 
wife  for  her  lifetime  so  much  of  the  Garden  as  I  now  make  Use  of,  and 
half  the  Orchard.  I  give  to  my  eldest  son  John  Hall  my  House  I  now  live 
in,  after  my  decease,  reserveing  comfortable  room  therein  for  my  wife 
during  her  natural  life.  Also,  I  give  unto  my  sd.  son  all  my  Lands  that 
lyeth  at  home,  except  3  acres  at  the  West  End,  which  I  give  to  my  son 
Samuel  after  my  wive's  decease.  Moreover,  I  give  to  my  sd.  son  my  Long 
Meadow  Lott,  he  paying  to  his  Mother  i6  per  Year  while  she  liveth,  and 
winter  meat  for  one  Cow.  Also,  my  Upper  Lott  at  Wongunck  and  Lower 
Lott  at  Wongunck,  and  my  Half -Mile  Lott;  also  half  my  15  acres  I  live 
on.  I  give  unto  my  son  Samuel  Hall  the  house  which  is  at  the  West  End 
of  my  Lott,  which  was  built  for  my  son  John,  and  3  acres  of  my  Lott  at 
that  End.  Moreover,  I  give  to  my  son  all  the  Land  in  the  New  Field,  from 
the  East  End  of  the  Fence  as  it  now  standeth,  and  all  that  without  the 
fence  but  30  acres  that  is  of  that  Lott.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  my 
Lott  in  the  Westermost  range  of  Lotts,  being  230  acres,  as  in  the  Deed  of 
Gift  expressed.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Jane  30  acres  of  Land  in  the  Boggy 
Meadow  Quarter.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Blake  7  Yz  acres  in  my 
Wood  Lott  near  the  Town.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Anne  £10.  I  make 
my  son  John  sole  Executor. 

Witness  :  John  Hall,  Richard  Hall.  Ls. 

Samuel  Stow  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  27 — 8  April,  1691 :    Will  proven. 


Page  75-6. 

Hall,  Samuel  sen.,  Middletown.  Died  14  March,  1690-1,  Invt 
£324-10-06.  Taken  5  November,  1691,  by  Nathaniel  White  &  David  Sage. 
Will  dated  13  March,  1 690-1. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Samuel  Hall  sen.  Imprimis :  I  give  to 
my  Eldest  son  Samuel  my  Dwelling  house  &  Barne  &  Homelott,  all  but 
2  acres,  which  I  reserve  for  my  son  Thomas,  &  all  my  Meadow  in  the 
Long  Meadow  &  Swamp,  in  the  Boggy  Meadow  Swamp,  and  my  small 
Upland  Lott  next  to  the  Plaine ;  &  my  Will  is  that  my  sd.  son  shall  provide 
for  and  comfortably  maintain  his  Mother  during  her  Widowhood,  and 
then  Samuel  to  pay  his  Mother  £2-10  during  her  natural  life.  I  give  my 
sd.  son  part  of  my  Meadow  &  Upland  over  the  Great  River.  I  give  to  my 
son  John  my  house  &  Lott  in  the  Towne  on  the  South  side,  and  my  Land 
in  the  Field,  and  my  2  Lotts  by  the  Town  side  which  were  laid  for  Wood- 
lotts ;  &  my  Will  is  that  my  sd,  son  John  shall  pay  his  Mother  30  Shillings 
per  year  during  her  natural  life.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  2  acres  of  my 
Homelott  which  I  live  on,  and  the  rest  of  my  Meadow  and  Upland  on  the 
East  side  of  the  Great  River.    Farther,  It  is  my  Will  that  my  wife  Eliza- 


460  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL,.  Yy 

beth  shall  have  half  my  Household  Goods  and  one  Cow  as  hers  during  her 
natural  life.  I  give  the  other  half  to  my  son  Samuel.  I  appoint  my  son 
Samuel  Hall  sole  Executor. 

Witness :  John  Hall  sen.,  Samuel  Hall.  Ls. 

John  Savidge, 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 5  November,  1690 :    Will  proven. 


Page  55. 

Hamlin,  Giles  sen.,  Middletown.  Died  ist  September,  1689.  Invt. 
£2249-18-06.  Taken  by  John  Allyn,  Nathaniel  White,  William  South- 
may  d  and  John  Hamlin.    Will  dated  30  August,  1689. 

I  Giles  Hamlin  of  Middletown  doe  constitute  &  ordain  this  my  Last 

will  &  Testament  in  maner  following:    To  my  son  John  Hamlin  all  that 

Land  that  he  now  possesseth,  viz,  the  Home  lot  which  I  bought  of  Abram 

Smith  &  one  parcell  of  meadow  in  the  Long  meadow  which  was  formerly 

Henry  Coales.     Allso,  I  give  to  my  son  John  one-halfe  of  my  Lott  at 

Goose's  delight,  one  halfe  of  my  Lott  by  Lucas's,  one-halfe  of  my  Two 

wood  Lotts  neer  the  Towne,  my  division  of  Land  neer  Capt.  Harris's, 

halfe  of  my  out  division  of  Land  upon  the  Straights  Hill,  halfe  my  halfe- 

Mile  Lott,  halfe  of  the  sv^ramp  I  bought  of  hopewell,  &  halfe  of  my  upland 

&  pond  Lyeing  on  the  east  side  the  great  River,  as  allso  £30  of  Money 

which  I  promised  to  Lay  out  with  him  in  part  of  a  vessell,  as  allso  one 

Silver  platter,  one  great  silver  spoon,  as  allso  one  Cowe  &  one  breeding 

mare,  as  allso  one  silver  Hatband,  the  bigest  of  the  Two.    All  this  I  give 

to  him  &  his  heirs  forever.    To  my  son  Wm  I  give  my  house  &  Hom  stead 

with  all  the  Buildings  upon  it,  allso  my  Land  on  the  west  side  of  the  High 

way  Lyeing  between  Richd  Hall's  &  John  Hamlin's,  as  allso  my  Lot  next 

towards  Turner's  which  I  bought  of  Thomas  Miller,  allso  my  Meadow  & 

Swamp  in  Long  meadow,  as  allso  that  parcell  of  meadow  on  the  South 

side  the  Rivulett,  &  allso  my  wet  meadow  &  my  out  division  of  Land  in  the 

boggy  meadow  quarter,  halfe  of  my  Lott  at  Goose's  delight,  halfe  my  Lot 

by  Lucas's,  halfe  of  my  Two  wood  Lotts  neer  the  Towne,  halfe  of  my  out 

division  upon  the  Straights  Hill,  halfe  my  swamp  I  bought  of  Hopewell, 

halfe  of  my  upland  &  pond  Lyeing  on  the  east  side  the  great  river,  as  allso 

one  silver  spoon  &  silver  Tumbler,  as  allso  one  silver  Hat  band.    All  this 

I  give  to  him  &  his  heires  forever.    To  my  sons  Giles  &  Richard  Hamlin 

I  give  all  my  Lands  at  Hartford  together  with  my  Interest  in  the  Mills, 

they  payeing  to  their  Mother  £14  pr  year  in  curant  pay  of  the  country 

during  the  time  of  her  naturall  Life.    As  also  to  Giles  two  silver  spoons 

(one  guilt  one  &  the  other  of  the  great  ones),  &  a  silver  wine  cup.    To 

Richard,  one  silver  spoon  &  silver  dram  cup.     And  this  I  give  to  them 

&  to  their  heirs  forever.    To  my  Loveing  Wif<:  hester  Hamlin  I  give  what 

rooms  in  my  now  dwelling  house,  with  convenient  selleridg  for  her  use, 

as  she  shall  choose,  with  the  use  of  what  moveables  she  shall  see  cause 

to  make  use  of ;  allso  the  Improvement  of  what  stock  she  shall  apprehend 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  461 

may  be  for  her  advantage,  during  the  time  of  her  widdowhood.  To  my 
daughter  Mary  I  give  iioo  in  money,  &  a  proportion  of  household  stuff e 
as  my  daughter  Mabell  hath  had,  as  allso  silver  spoons  &  silver  plate,  as 
allso  my  servant  Joan  in  case  she  shall  need  her  and  my  Wife  can  spare 
her,  &  allso  Two  cowes.  This  I  give  to  her  &  her  heires  forever.  To  my 
daughter  Mabell  I  give  £50  in  money  besides  what  she  hath  already  had, 
&  one  silver  spoone,  &  allso  one  silver  porringer  &  goblet  between  Mary 
&  Mabell  as  they  shall  agree.  This  I  give  to  her  and  her  heires  for  ever. 
To  Samuel  Hooker  I  give  that  Cow  he  had  of  me.  To  young  John  Ham- 
lin &  young  Samuel  Hooker  I  give  to  each  of  them  one  of  the  small  silver 
spoons ;  &  after  my  Just  debts  being  discharged  &  my  Legacies  payd,  my 
will  is  that  the  remaynder  of  my  estate  be  equally  divided  between  my 
sons.  My  Wife  Ester  and  my  son  John  Hamlin  to  be  Joynt  Executors; 
&  I  doe  request  my  much  Honord  friend  Col.  John  Allyn  of  Hartford  and 
Liuetenent  Nathll  White  of  Middletown  to  be  overseers,  &  for  their  paines 
to  be  allowed  £5  apeice.  I  give  my  two  gr.  sons  John  &  Giles  Southmayd, 
I  give  each  of  them  an  ew  sheep ;  and  to  my  two  grand  sons  John  Hamlin 
&  Samuel  Hooker  I  give  each  of  them  an  ew  sheep. 

Giles  Hamlin  sen.  Ls. 
Witness :  Nath  White  senr, 

Noadiah  Russell. 
Court  Record,  Page  12 — 6  March,  1689-90:    Will  proven. 


Page  90-1. 

Haywart,  Ephraim,  Windsor.  Invt.  £142-02-00.  Taken  12  No- 
vember, 1690,  per  Timothy  Phelps  sen.     Will  dated  29  October,  1690. 

I  Ephraim  Haywart  of  Windsor  do  ordain  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  will  that,  my  just  debts  and  funeral  expenses  being  paid,  which 
I  desire  should  be  done  out  of  the  Mortgages  that  at  present  are  in  the  oc- 
cupation of  Edward  King  at  Podunk  one  of  them,  the  other  in  the  posses- 
sion &  occupation  of  John  Millington,  if  any  thing  remain  It  shall  return 
to  the  benefit  of  my  two  Children,  Benjamin  and  Mary.  To  Benjamin 
2-3  out  of  my  Real  Estate,  and  1-3  to  Mary  out  of  my  personal  Estate.  I 
ordain  Mr.  John  Moore  and  my  kinsman  Mr.  Job  Drake  my  Executors, 
&  Desire  them  to  befriend  me  and  my  Children.  For  supervisors  of  my 
Will  I  desire  My  Uncle  Capt.  Daniel  Clarke  &  my  Brother-in-law  Mr. 
Return  Strong ;  &  these  friends  I  desire  to  dispose  of  my  Children :  Mary 
to  the  age  of  18  years,  and  Benjamin  till  21  years  of  age.  I  desire  my  son 
may  be  placed  with  a  carpenter  to  learn  the  trade. 

Ephraim  Ha  wart. 
Witness :  Daniel  Clarke, 

Thomas  Marshall. 
Legatees,  a  son  4  years  of  age  and  a  daughter  2  years  of  age. 


462  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  Y, 

Court  Record,  Page  23 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :  Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited. 
John  Moore  &  Job  Drake  to  make  up  accounts.    Estate  Insolvent. 

Page  31 — 3  September,  1691 :  Adms.  to  Rev.  Solomon  Stodder,  Mr. 
John  Moore  &  Return  Strong,  they  to  Distribute  to  the  Creditors  in  Just 
proportion. 

Page  56 — 12  April,  1693 :  This  Court  appoint  Mr.  John  Moore  and 
Mr.  Return  Strong  to  take  care  of  the  Estate  and  to  dispose  of  the  Chil- 
dren at  discretion. 

Page  36 — (Vol.  VII)  15  December,  1702:  Benjamin  Howard,  a 
minor  son  of  Ephraim  Howard,  late  of  Windsor  deed.,  chose  his  Uncle 
Return  Strong  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  76 — (Vol.  IX)  6  August,  1718:  William  Mitchelson  of  Wind- 
sor informing  this  Court  that  Adms.  was  granted  10  August,  1691,  to 
Solomon  Stoddard,  John  Moore  and  Return  Strong  on  the  Estate  of  Eph- 
raim Howard,  this  Court  not  finding  any  Record  that  the  Adms.  rendered 
Account  of  their  Adms.,  or  of  any  Dist.  returned.  This  Court  grant  Adms. 
to  William  Mitchelson. 


Page  206. 

Heacox,  Sargt.  Samuel,  Waterbury.  Invt.  £434-00-00.  Taken  5 
March,  1694-5,  by  Timothy  Stanly,  John  Hopkins  and  Thomas  Judd  the 
Smith.  Some  Estate  was  situated  in  Farmington.  Invt.  iio.  Taken  by 
John  Stanly  Jr.  &  Samuel  Wadsworth.  The  children:  Samuel,  age  26 
years,  William  22,  Thomas  20,  Joseph  17,  Steven  11,  Benjamin  9,  Ebene- 
zer  2,  Hannah  24,  Mary  14,  Elizabeth  12,  Mercy,  6  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  80 — 7  March,  1694-5 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
and  her  son  Samuel ;  Timothy  Stanly,  Isack  Brunson  &  Steven  Upson  to 
be  Overseers.  The  deceased  having  expressed  his  will  that  there  be  an 
equal  distribution  of  his  Estate,  This  Court  so  Order. 

Dist.  File,  6  March,  1704-5 :  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Hitdi- 
cock  of  Waterbury  as  followeth :  To  Samuel,  to  William,  to  Thomas,  to 
Joseph,  to  Stephen,  to  Benjamin,  to  Ebenezer,  and  to  the  four  daughters 
as  above  named.     By  Timothy  Stanly,  Stephen  Upson  &  Isaac  Brunson. 

Court  Record,  Page  66  (Vol.  VII)  5  April,  1705 :  A  Dist.  of  the 
Estate  of  Samuel  Hitchcock,  late  of  Waterbury  Deed.,  under  the  Hands 
of  Timothy  Stanly,  Stephen  Upson  &  Isaac  Brunson,  was  exhibited  in  this 
Court,  viz,  of  his  Real  Estate,  which  Dist.  this  Court  accepts  and  order  to 
be  kept  on  File.  The  four  daughters  having  given  discharges  to  Samuel, 
the  Adms.,  this  Court  order  the  sd.  Adms.  to  render  an  Account  of  his 
Adms.  to  this  Court  in  September  next. 

Page  66  (Vol.  VII)  5  April,  1705:  Benjamin  Hitchcock,  a  minor 
son  of  Samuel  Hitchcock,  chose  John  Hopkins  to  be  his  Guardian;  and 
Stephen  Hitchcock  chose  Timothy  Stanly  for  his  Guardian.  And  this 
Court  appoint  Thomas  Hitchcock  to  be  Guardian  unto  Ebenezer  Hitch- 
cock. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  463 

Page  93 — 5  May,  1707:    Ebenezer  Hitchcock,  being  now  14  years  of 
age,  made  choice  of  his  Brother  WiUiam  Hitchcock  to  be  his  Guardian. 


Page  178. 

Heart,  Margaret,  Farmington.  Invt.  ^54-14-06.  Taken  12  January, 
1693,  by  Thomas  Porter  Jr.  and  John  Heart.  Will  dated  18  February, 
1691-2. 

This  Indenture,  made  the  eightenth  day  of  fabarnary,  In  the  year 
of  our  Lord  one  thouson  six  hundered  and  ninty  one  &  too,  Wittneseth : 
That  I,  margeret  harte,  of  farminton,  in  the  colliny  of  conecticute  and 
County  of  harford,  being  aged  &  weake  of  body,  do  think  it  meet  for  to 
settle  that  Little  estate  that  God  hath  given  unto  me,  which  is  as  follows : 
I  doe  by  these  preasents  give,  grante,  bestoe,  bequeath,  allynate,  pasouer 
for  ever  to  my  three  well  beloved  children  in  maner  &  forme:  Iteme. 
First,  I  giue  to  my  eldest  son  John  Smith  one  pauter  candlesticke,  one 
pot  posnete,  one  brase  Ladle  and  one  cushon.  This  I  giue  as  a  tocon  of  my 
loue,  and  ad  no  farder,  to  my  eldest  son,  upon  the  consideration  of  that 
he  hath  rescued  a  duble  porsion  alrady.  Iteme.  Secondly,  I  giue  to  my 
son  arthur  smith  one  wool  bead,  and  a  feather  boulster,  and  one  pillow, 
&  too  good  bead  blankits,  and  a  couer  Lide,  and  one  pauter  dish,  and  too 
paire  of  sheets.  And  I  giue  to  my  son  arther's  too  daughters,  ech  of 
them,  a  paire  of  sheets.  Iteme.  Thurdly,  I  giue  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth 
Thomson  my  great  bras  cattle,  and  my  bible,  and  my  wareing  cloths ;  only 
I  would  have  my  son  arther's  wife  have  a  sute  of  lining  of  mine  and  one 
paticote ;  the  rest  of  lineing  I  giue  to  my  daughter  elezibeth  when  that 
which  I  otherwise  is  disposed  of  which  I  have  and  shall  order  heare  and 
apointe  pote.  Item.  Fourthly,  I  giue  to  Elizabeth  Thomson,  my  gran- 
child,  one  table  with  a  draue  in  it,  &  a  mudleing  brase  cattle,  and  a  coper 
skillite,  and  a  cushon  stoole,  and  a  paire  of  sheets,  and  a  table  cloth,  and 
six  napkines,  and  too  touels,  and  one  porringer.  Item.  I  giue  to  Thomas 
Thomson,  my  gran  child,  a  cowe  which  is  in  his  father's  hand  which  I 
have  not  reseued  anything  for  it.  Furder,  I  give  to  Thomas  a  porringer. 
Itime.  I  giue  to  my  gran  child  an  Thomson  a  father  bead  and  flock  bouls- 
ter, and  a  strawe  bead  &  stad  to,  with  too  feather  pillows  and  bouster, 
two  blankits  and  a  wroge,  and  too  pair  of  sheets,  to  pair  pillow  bers,  too 
touels,  six  fine  napkines,  too  cosers,  too  porringers,  and  sixteen  chars,  and 
my  curtines  and  valantes  belonging  to  the  bead,  and  a  iron  pote  I  giue  to 
Elezibeth  Thomson  my  gran  child.  Furder  mor  I  giue  to  margret  orton 
a  paire  of  curtins  with  vallante,  my  gran  childe.  Furder  more  I  doe 
desier  and  hearby  impour  Thomas  Thomson  my  son,  after  my  deseas,  to 
call  in  my  deetts  and  desier  him  to  pay  my  deets,  and  under  this  consid- 
eration I  giue  vnto  my  son  Thomas  Thomson  all  the  rest  of  my  Estate 
which  is  not  hear  pertickulerly  mentioned.  In  testimony  that  this  wright- 
ing  is  my  acte  and  deed,  and  that  I  doe  heare  by  these  prssant  giue,  grant, 
bequeath,  allignate,  pasouer  and  bestoe  for  euer,  at  the  end  and  tarme  of 


464  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI<.  V, 

my  naturall  Life,  the  things  aboue  mentioned  to  the  pasons  aboue  men- 
tioned, I  doe  set  to  my  hand  the  day  and  yeare  aboue  sayd,  and  seale. 
Witness:  Samuel  Newell,  Margrett  Hart.   Ls. 

^  Thomas  bird.  Proven  ist  March,  1693-4. 

Court  Record,   Page  67 — ist  March,   1693-4:     Adms.  to  Thomas 
Thompson  with  the  Will  annexed. 


Page  12-13. 

Heart,  Stephen,  Farmington.  Invt.  £633-14-06.  Taken  1689,  by 
Isaac  Moore  &  Thomas  Heart  &  John  Heart.  The  children :  Stephen  age 
2y  years,  Thomas  23,  John  20,  Samuel  17,  Sarah  14,  Ann  11,  Mary  7 
years. 

A  QUIT  CLAIM^  DATED  7  NOVEMBER,,   1689  : 

Be  it  known  unto  all  Men  by  these  prsents :  That  I,  Stephen  Heart 
of  Farmington,  in  New  England,  for  and  in  Consideration  of  my  nat- 
ural Love  to  my  Brothers  &  Sisters,  Children  of  my  father  Stephen  Heart, 
lately  deceased,  and  for  other  good  Causes  mee  hereunto  moving,  have 
remised,  released  &  quitted  Claim,  and  doe  by  these  presents  remise,  re- 
lease &  quitt  all  Claim,  freely,  fully  and  forever,  to  my  Brothers  and 
Sisters  aforesd.,  which  I  have  or  ought  to  have  unto,  in  or  upon  any  part 
of  the  Estate  of  my  sd.  Father  Deed,  whether  Real  or  Personal,  more  than 
an  equal  part  thereof  with  each  of  the  sd.  Children  of  my  sd.  Father,  & 
doe  forgoe  &  forsake  hereby  all  Right  to  a  double  portion  of  the  sd.  Es- 
tate, only  reserveing  to  myself  a  single  portion  thereof;  always  provided, 
and  it  is  hereby  provided  and  reserved  as  a  principal  Condition  &  Pro- 
visoe  of  this  Release  of  Claim  to  all  above  a  single  portion  of  my  sd.  Fa- 
ther's Estate,  that  none  of  my  sd.  Brothers  or  sisters,  or  any,  by  or  from 
them,  doe  ever  hereafter  make  claim  to  any  part  of  the  Lands  at  a  place 
called  Nod,  given  by  my  gr.  father  Stephen  Heart  Deed,  &  now  in  my 
possession,  as  also  that  I  doe  reserve  the  half  of  the  Crop  that  grew  on 
the  sd.  Land  at  Nod  this  present  year  and  relinquish  all  Right  in  the 
other  half  of  the  sd.  Crop. 

Witness:  Caleb  Stanly,  Stephen  Heart.    Ls. 

Joseph  Fitch,  Thomas  Heart. 

Court  Record,  Page  4 — 6  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
An  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Sargt.  Stephen  Heart  was  Exhibited  in 
Court,  and  the  Eldest  son  is  to  have  the  Land  at  Nod  and  halfe  the  Corn 
there.  The  Widow  to  have  one-third  of  the  personal  Estate  forever,  that 
at  Nod  Excepted,  and  the  use  of  one-third  of  the  Real  Estate,  that  at  Nod 
Excepted,  to  be  to  her  during  her  Natural  life.  And  the  remainder  of  the 
Estate  to  be  equally  divided  among  all  the  Children  of  the  deceased. 
And  Ensign  Thomas  Heart  &  John  Heart  &  Thomas   Porter,  son  of 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATK   RKCORDS.  465 

Thomas  Porter,  are  appointed  Overseers  to  assist  the  Widow  in  the  set- 
tlement of  the  Estate.  The  Resignation  of  the  heir  is  the  ground  of  this 
Distribution,  which  is  also  upon  record. 

Page  51 — (Vol.  VIII)  4  February,  1711-12:  The  Court  cites  the 
sons  of  Sergt.  Stephen  Hart  to  appear  and  take  Adms.  on  their  Father's 
Estate,  themselves  or  any  of  them ;  or,  if  they  decline,  they  may  signify 
the  same  to  this  Court,  that  Adms.  may  be  granted  to  some  one  else. 

P^ge  53 — 5  February,  1711-12:  This  Court  grant  Letters  of  Adms. 
on  the  Estate  of  Sergt.  Stephen  Hart  unto  Samuel  Judd  of  Farmington. 

Page  75 — 5  May,  1712:  Upon  the  Motion  of  Samuel  Judd,  Adms., 
this  Court  do  order  that  (seeing  the  Adms.  who  were  formerly  ap- 
pointed on  that  Estate  are  now  dead,  not  having  finished  their  Adms. 
thereon)  the  persons  who  were  appointed  to  be  Overseers  of  the  sd.  Estate 
be  cited  to  appear  before  this  Court  on  the  ist  Monday  of  June  next,  to 
render  an  Account  of  their  Proceedings  relating  to  that  Estate. 

Page  216 — 4  October,  1714:  Capt.  Thomas  Hart  of  Farmington 
presented  to  this  Court  a  Dist.  made  on  the  Estate  of  Sergt.  Stephen  Hart, 
and  moved  for  a  Confirmation  thereof.  Deferred  until  the  ist  Monday  of 
November  next. 

Page  220 — 1st  November,  1714:  A  Dist.  made  on  the  Estate  of 
Sergt.  Stephen  Hart,  and  on  his  son  Samuel  Hart,  deceased,  being  laid 
before  this  Court  by  Capt.  Thomas  Hart  of  Farmington,  on  the  ist  Mon- 
day of  October  last  past,  now  moved  for  a  Confirmation  thereof,  which 
Dist.  was  made  by  the  sd.  Thomas  Hart  and  John  Hart  sen.  of  Farming- 
ton.  And  Thomas  Hart,  John  Hart  &  Samuel  Judd,  sons  of  the  sd  Deed, 
appeared  before  this  Court  and  declared  that  they  were  well  satisfied  and 
contented  with  the  sd.  Dist.    Ordered  to  be  kept  on  File. 

Record:  21  July,  1712:  To  Stephen,  Thomas,  John,  Samuel,  Sarah 
Hart  (alias  Tuttle),  Anna  Hart  (alias  Judd),  and  Mary  Hart.  (From 
File.) 

Page  245 — 7  March,  1714-15 :  Mr.  Thomas  Hart  now  moved  this 
Court  that  the  Land  set  out  for  defraying  the  Charge  of  the  Dist.,  viz,  26 
acres  at  Misery  Meadow,  might  be  set  out  to  him,  he  paying  the  sd 
Charge.    This  Court  don't  sec  Cause  to  reverse  their  former  Decree. 

Page  252 — 2  May,  1715 :  Upon  Motion  of  Capt.  Thomas  Hart,  this 
Court  order  Samuel  Judd  of  Farmington  to  pay  the  £5  ordered  him  to  pay 
to  the  Executors  of  Samuel  Hart's  Estate,  and  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Sergt, 
Stephen  Hart,  both  of  Farmington  deed. 


Will  on  File. 


Hendy,  Jonathan,  Wethersfield.  Will  dated  18  May,  1688.  We  the 
Underwritten  doe  by  these  presents  declare  whome  it  may  Concerne  that 
on  the  14th  day  of  this  instant  May  Jonathan  Hendy  of  Wethersfield,  in 
the  Coimty  of  Hartford,  being  weake  in  Body  &  neer  unto  death,  yet  of 
perfect  memory  &  good  Understanding,  did  farther  dispose  of  the  Worldly 


466  PROBATK  RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Estate  and  in  our  prsents  and  heering  make  this  nuncupatory  will  as  his 
last  Testament:  Videl:  That  all  his  just  Debts  being  first  payd,  out  of 
the  remainder  he  did  bequeath  £io  to  his  Mother  &  £5  to  his  sister  Han- 
nah Belden,  and  all  the  rest  of  his  Estate  to  his  Brother  Richard  Hendy. 
And  he  did  nominate  and  appoint  Benjamin  Churchill  of  Wethersfield  to 
be  the  Executor  of  this  his  last  Will  &  Testament.  In  Witness  whereof, 
we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands.  Benjamin  Churchill, 

John  Wiard. 


Will  on  File. 


Hennsrson,  John,  Hartford.  Will  dated  17  May,  1687.  I  John  Han- 
nyson  of  Hartford,  Husbandman,  doe  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will 
&  Testament :  Item.  I  give  to  my  wife  Martha  Hannyson  all  my  Real  & 
Personal  Estate  now  in  my  hands  and  possession  or  any  way  belonging  or 
appertaining  to  me,  to  have  and  to  hold  the  same  during  her  natural  life, 
or  otherwise  to  be  disposed  of  by  her  to  my  Children  how  or  when  she 
shall  see  Cause  before  her  decease,  wth  the  Consent  and  Approbation  of 
my  Overseers.  And  if  my  sd.  wife  shall  keep  the  Approbation  ye  aforesd. 
Estate  during  her  life,  that  then,  at  her  decease,  no  bargain,  sale  or  In- 
strument whatsoever  shall  alienate  ye  same  from  my  Childn.  My  Will  is 
that  all  my  Just  Debts  be  paid  (to  whome  I  am  indebted)  by  my  wife, 
who  I  hereby  make  and  constitute  my  sole  Executrix,  &  desire  Ensign 
Jonathan  Bull  and  Samuel  Steele  may  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  William  Whiting,  John  Hanisson.  Ls. 

Benoni  Brown. 


Page  133. 

Hill,  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £45-10-06.  Taken  20  August,  1692,  by 
Thomas  Kilbourn  and  Samuel  Welles.  Nuncupative  Will,  dated  ist  Sep- 
tember, 1692.  The  Testamony  of  Jonathan  Hill,  aged  28  years,  and  Doro- 
thy Hill,  aged  25  years,  is  as  followeth :  That  when  our  Brother  John 
Hill  lay  sick  of  the  sickness  whereof  he  dyed,  we  did  hear  him  say  that 
when  his  debts  were  paid  his  wife  should  enjoy  all  the  Estate  during  her 
natural  life ;  and  what  was  left  after  her  decease  should  be  divided  equally 
between  his  two  daughters.    Sworn  in  Court,  ist  September,  1692,  before 

Witness:  Jonathan  Hill,  John  Allyn, 

Dorothy  Hill. 

Court  Record,  Page  45 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict  with  the  will  annexed. 
Will  approved. 

Page  168-179. 

Hills,  William,  Hocanum.  Invt.  £119-18-06.  Taken  8  December, 
1693,  by  Siborn  Nickols,  James  Steele  sen.,  Tho.  Dick  r  so.    The  children : 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  467 

Ebenezer,  age  17  years,  John  14,  Joseph  10,  Mary  26,  files  24  (Phillis), 
Hannah  21,  Esther  12.    Will  Nuncupative. 

The  Testimony  of  Thomas  Kilbourn,  age  38  years,  and  Richard  Ris- 
ley,  age  45  years  (is)  as  followeth :  That  sometime  about  Michalmas, 
1692,  being  desired  by  William  Hills  of  Hocanum  to  take  notice  of  what 
he  sayd,  in  order  to  his  disposeing  of  his  Estate,  he  being  in  a  weake  Con- 
dition :  Imprimis.  His  daughter  Phillis  should  have  one  Cowe  &  one 
young  beast ;  &  he  said  something  about  sheep,  &  some  bedding,  &  the  boy 
Hossington  to  be  at  her  dispose  till  he  come  to  full  age ;  &  to  his  daughters 
Mary  and  Hannah  Twenty  shillings  to  each  of  them;  &  then  his  honest 
debts  to  be  payd,  &  then  what  did  remayne  to  be  equally  for  use  and 
bringing  up,  &  to  be  equally  divided  among  them.  Farther,  one  swine  was 
Phillis,  one 

Court  Record,  Page  66 — ist  March,  1693-4:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Richard  Risley  and  Sergt.  Kilbourn  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  107 — 8  April,  1696 :  Order  to  Dist :  To  the  Widow,  her  thirds. 
To  the  Eldest  son  a  double  portion.  To  the  others,  to  Each  a  single  por- 
tion.    Sergt.  Thos  Kilbourn  and  Jonathan  Hills,  Distributors. 


Page  97-8. 

Holcomb,  Joshua,  Simsbury.  Died  ist  December,  1690.  Invt. 
£474-08-00.  Taken  25  December,  1690,  by  John  Higley  and  Samuel  Will- 
cox  (Selectmen)  and  Benajah  Holcomb  and  .Nathaniel  Holcomb 
(brothers).  Legatees — Ruth  Holcomb,  the  Relict;  dau.  Ruth,  age  26 
years ;  Thomas  24,  Sarah  22,  Elizabeth  20,  Joshua  18,  Deborah  16,  Mary 
14,  Mindwell  12,  Hannah  10,  Moses  4  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  25 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Ruth  Holcomb.    Mr.  John  Higley  and  Benajah  Holcomb,  Overseers. 

Page  61 — 7  September,  1693  :  Order  to  Dist :  To  the  Widow,  £35- 
13-04  &  thirds.  To  the  Eldest  son,  £73-04-04.  To  the  2nd  son,  Joshua, 
£53-00-00.    To  each  of  the  others,  £34-10-00. 

Report  of  Dist.  on  file,  1694-5  :  To  the  Widow,  to  Thomas,  to  Ruth, 
to  Sarah,  to  Elizabeth,  to  Deborah,  to  Mary,  to  Moses,  to  Hannah,  to 
Mindwell.  By  John  Higley,  George  Griswold  &  Benajah  Holcomb,  Dis- 
tributors. 

HoUister,  Joan,  Wethersfield,  Deed.  Court  Record,  Page  75 — 2  No- 
vember, 1694:  This  Court  appoint  Lt.  Stephen  Hollister  Adms.  on  the 
Estate  of  Joan  Hollister,  there  being  no  Inventory  taken  of  the  same. 


Page  144. 

Hollstead,  Henry,  Hartford.    Died  16  June,  1692.    Invt.  £10-19-05. 
Taken  by  Daniel  Bid  well  &  Roger  Pitkin.    Will  dated  14  June,  1692. 


468  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Henry  Hollstead,  Deed.  I  comit  my 
Soule  to  the  Mercy  of  God,  hoping  to  be  saved  through  fayth  in  Jesus 
Christ ;  my  Body  to  decent  christian  Buryall ;  &  as  for  that  little  portion  of 
the  World  God  hath  given  me  my  Will  is  that  my  Master  John  Meekins 
sen.  should  have  the  whole  dispose  of  it,  that  is,  as  follows :  To  pay  my  Fu- 
neral Charges :  2nd,  to  pay  himself  his  just  Dues.  3rd,  to  pay  all  my  Just 
Debts  so  far  as  my  Estate  will  goe,  and  to  call  in  and  demand  all  that  is 
due  or  owing  to  me  from  any  person  or  persons,  upon  Book  or  otherwise. 
And  my  Will  is  if  any  of  my  Estate  be  left  when  my  Funeral  Charges  are 
paid,  and  my  Just  Debts,  that  then  the  rest  of  my  Estate  I  freely  give  to  my 
kind  and  loving  master  John  Meekins  sen.  for  his  owne,  to  have  forever ; 
&  my  Will  is  that  my  sd.  Master  take  forthwith  unto  his  custody  &  keep- 
ing whatever  I  have  or  doth  belong  to  me ;  &  my  Will  is  that  John  Mee- 
kins Jr.  should  have  my  Bible  and  Mary  Meekins  my  Iron  Pott  &  Sarah 
Meekins  my  Iron  Kettle.  I  being  in  good  Understanding  but  weake  in 
Body,  have  hereunto  set  my  Hand. 

Witness :  Roger  Pitkin,  Henry  X  Holsteed. 

Thomas  X  Trill. 

Court  Record,  Page  48 — 7  December,  1692 :    Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
John  Meekins  to  pay  debts  and  take  the  remainder  for  himself. 


Page  98. 

Hooker,  William,  Farmington.  Invt.  £364-11-06.  Taken  1689,  by 
Thomas  Porter  Jr.  &  John  Heart.    Will  dated  8th  August,  1689. 

I  William  Hooker  of  Farmington,  being  weake  in  Body  but  composed 
in  Minde,  do  dispose  of  my  Estate :  I  give  to  my  wife  Susannah  the  1-2 
of  my  Estate,  both  Personal  and  Real,  forever,  except  my  house,  which  I 
give  to  my  brother  Thomas  Hooker,  and  my  Great  Bible,  which  I  give  to 
my  Honoured  Mother.  The  rest  of  my  Estate,  Personal  and  Real,  I  give 
to  my  daughter  Susannah  and  her  heirs  forever,  the  whole  to  be  under 
the  Improvement  of  my  wife  for  the  Eudication  of  my  daughter  till  she 
shall  come  to  the  age  of  18  years,  or  be  disposed  of  in  marriage.  In  Case 
of  her  death,  her  Estate  to  be  returned  to  my  Natural  Relations,  James, 
Roger,  Nathaniel  &  Daniel  Hooker,  my  Brothers,  and  my  two  sisters, 
Mary  &  Sarah  Hooker. 

Witness :  John  Hooker,  William  Hooker.   Ls. 

Stephen  Roote. 

Here  is  part  of  the  Inventory  of  William  Hooker: 

i     s     d 
Brass  Kettles,  £15-13-00;  More  Brass  Skillets,  Warming  pans, 

Mortarpestle,  Candle  Sticks,  Scimer,  Ladle,  21-13-00 

Pewter  Platters  of  divers  sorts  &  sizes,  15-09-00 

One  brass  Pot  &  Skillett,  io-20 ;  Two  payre  of  Andirons,  Tongs, 

fire  pen,  chafen  dish,  £3-00,  4-00-00 


l687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  469 

3  dozen  &  eight  Porringers,  4-05-00 

Ten  peAvter   Tanckers,   £2-08;   Five   Chamber   pots,   ii-04,  3-12-00 

5  dozen  of  pewter  spoons,  io-15;  1-2  doz.  accumy  spoons,  ii-08  2-03-00 

Plate,  i  I -00-04,  I -01 -04 

Court  Record,  Page  25 — 5  March,  1690- 1 :  The  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment of  William  Hooker  was  exhibited  in  Court  and  proven. 

Page  39^ (Vol.  VI)  13  April,  1698:  This  Court  appoint  John  Hooker 
to  be  Guardian  to  Susannah,  daughter  of  William  Hooker  Deed. 

P^ge  53 — 1st  September,  1698:  This  Court  do  appoint  Capt.  Thomas 
Hart  of  Farmington  and  Ensign  Thomas  Bunce  of  Hartford  to  make 
Division  of  the  Estate  of  Mr.  William  Hooker,  Deed,  which  was  by  his 
last  Will  given  as  followeth:  1-2  of  his  whole  Estate,  both  Real  &  Per- 
sonal, to  the  Relict,  and  the  other  1-2  to  his  daughter  Susannah.  And 
according  to  the  intent  of  the  Testator  the  Division  was  made,  Mr.  John 
Blackleach,  who  married  the  Relict,  being  dead,  and  his  wife  also,  they 
having  had  the  Estate  above  mentioned  in  their  possession  and  Improve- 
ment. 

Page  15 — (Vol.  VII)  30  June,  1701 :  This  Indenture,  made  this  7th 
day  of  October,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  One  thousand  six  hundred  Ninety 
and  Eight,  in  the  lotli  year  of  the  Reign  of  King  William  of  England, 
iidei  de  fensor,  between  John  Hooker  of  ffarmington,  in  the  Counts'-  of 
Hartford,  within  his  sd.  Majty's  King  William  his  Colony  of  Connecticott 
in  New  England,  as  Guardian  to  Susannah  Hooker,  daughter  of  William 
Hooker,  late  of  said  ffarmington  deceased,  on  the  one  party,  and  John 
Olcott  of  the  Town  of  Hartford,  within  the  above  mentioned  Colony  of 
Connecticott,  as  Guardian  to  John  Blackleach,  sonn  of  John  Blackleach, 
late  also  of  said  ffarmington  deceased,  on  the  other  party,  Witnesseth : 
That  they  the  said  John  Hooker  and  John  Olcott,  as  Guardians  to  their 
respective  Wards  abovenamed,  have  mutually  agreed,  &  do  by  these  pre- 
sents mutually  agree  and  covenant  each  with  the  other,  that  the  Estate 
of  the  above  named  William  Hooker  Deed  which  he  stood  possessed  of, 
either  in  his  own  right  or  in  right  of  his  wife  Susannah  (after  wife  of  the 
above  named  John  Blackleach  deed)  at  the  time  of  his  decease,  both  real 
and  personal,  whether  in  Old  England  or  in  New  England,  and  also  all  the 
rents,  debts  and  dues  what  so  ever  to  the  said  Estate  belonging,  shall  be 
divided  equally  in  value  betwixt  them  the  said  Susannah  Hooker,  daughter 
of  Willm  Hooker  above  named  deced,  and  John  Blackleach  above  named, 
also  deced. 

And  secondly :  That  whereas,  part  of  the  said  Estate  of  the  above 
said  Willm  Hooker  deed,  vizt.  Lands,  goods,  etc.,  at  the  Towne  of  Milford, 
within  the  above  said  Colony  of  Connecticott,  hath  been  and  is,  since  the 
sd.  Hooker's  decease,  sold  and  alienated  by  him  the  above  named  John 
Blackleach  decsed,  they  have  agreed  that  the  same  so  alienated,  or  the 
value  thereof  according  as  it  hath  been  apprized  and  Inventoried,  or  shall 
be  apprized  by  indifferent  persons,  shall  be  esteemed  and  accounted 
part  of  the  Moiety  of  the  said  Estate,  to  be  distributed  &  set  out  to  him  the 
said  John  Olcott  as  Guardian,  for  the  use  of  his  respective  Ward,  vizt, 
John  Blackleach. 


470  '  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

And  thirdly :  That  all  The  houseing  and  Lands  within  the  Township 
of  ffarmington  above  sd.,  belonging  to  the  Estate  of  the  said  Willm  Hook- 
er deced,  shall  be  set  out  to  him  the  said  John  Hooker,  Guardian  as  afore- 
said, for  the  use  of  his  respective  Ward,  vizt,  Susannah  Hooker,  as  part  of 
her  Moiety  of  said  Estate,  to  be  to  her  distributed  as  aforesaid,  and  that 
there  shall  be  allowed  and  set  out  to  said  John  Olcott,  for  the  use  of  his 
Ward  above  named,  so  much  as  is  the  apprized  value  of  the  Moiety,  or 
halfe  part  of  said  houseing  and  Lands,  out  of  some  other  part  of  the  said 
Estate. 

And  fourthly:  That  all  the  Estate  of  the  said  Willm  Hooker  deced, 
when  so  euer  and  what  so  euer  it  be,  shall  be  distributed  and  set  out 
equally  in  value  as  above  said  and  according  to  Inventory  price,  or,  in 
want  of  That,  by  apprizall  as  above  sd.  (haveing  respect  to  the  third  and 
fourth  particular  of  this  their  agreement  above  written),  by  Serj,  Thomas 
Porter  and  Ensign  John  Hart  of  ffarmington  aforesaid,  which  being  done, 
it  shall  be  and  remain  to  the  only  proper  use  and  behoof  of  them  the  said 
Susan:  Hooker  and  John  Blackleach  foreuer. 

Witness :  Richard  Blackleach,  John  Hooker.  Ls. 

Caleb  Stanly  Jr. 


Page   1 6- 1 7- 1 8. 


Hopkins,  Stephen,  Hartford.  Invt.  £591-09-06,  Taken  6  November, 
1689,  by  James  Steele  sen.  and  Joseph  Mygatt.  Will  dated  28  September, 
1689. 

I  Stephen  Hopkins  sen.  of  Hartford  do  declare  this  to  be  my  last  Will 
&  Testament :  My  Just  Debts  being  paid  out  of  my  Estate,  I  give  all  the 
remainder  of  my  Moveable  Estate,  except  what  I  do  hereafter  give  unto 
my  wife  Dorcas  during  her  life,  and  at  her  decease  my  Will  is  that  she  be- 
stow it  upon  my  Children  as  she  shall  see  Meet.  I  give  her  the  Use  of  the 
new  End  of  my  now  dwelling  house,  half  the  Celler,  half  the  Barn,  half 
my  Orchard,  and  half  the  Garden,  during  her  life.  I  give  unto  my  wife 
the  Use  of  my  Share  in  the  Mills  during  her  natural  life,  &  the  Use  of  }^ 
of  my  Lott  by  Hannison's  during  life.  I  give  unto  my  son  John  Hopkins, 
besides  what  I  have  already  given  him,  my  Lott  in  the  Last  Division  in 
Hartford,  about  50  acres ;  also  5  Shillings  out  of  my  Estate.  I  do  give 
unto  my  son  Stephen  Hopkins,  besides  what  I  have  already  given  him, 
my  two  parcels  of  Land  in  the  Meadow  called  Indian  Land,  after  my  wifes 
decease ;  also  give  him  5  Shillings ;  also  give  him  the  Use  of  2  acres  in  my 
Meadow  Division  until  my  son  Joseph  Comes  of  age.  I  also  give  unto  my 
sd.  son  Stephen  my  Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  Connecticut  River  forever. 
I  give  unto  my  son  Ebenezer  Hopkins  my  now  dwelling  house.  Barn  & 
Outhouses  &  Homelott,  to  have  the  same  as  soon  as  he  comes  of  age,  all 
except  what  my  wife  is  to  have  so  long  as  she  lives,  and  at  her  decease  the 
whole  to  be  his  forever.  I  give  unto  my  son  Joseph  Hopkins  the  j4  of  my 
Lett  by  Hannison's  as  soon  as  he  comes  of  age,  the  other  half  at  my  wife's 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  47 1 

decease,  &  5  shillings.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Dorcas  Webster  40  Shil- 
lings besides  what  I  have  already  given  her.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary 
Hopkins  £15  out  of  my  Estate  when  she  comes  of  age.  My  Will  also  is 
that  at  my  wife's  decease  my  sons  Stephen,  Ebenezer  &  Joseph  do  pay 
unto  my  daughter  Mary  40  Shillings  apeice.  And  my  Will  also  is  that  at 
my  wife's  decease  my  Right  in  the  Mill  shall  be  equally  divided  among  my 
Children.  I  appoint  my  wife  &  four  sons,  John,  Stephen,  Ebenezer  & 
Joseph,  Executors ;  and  desire  my  friends  John  Easton  and  Joseph  Mygatt 
to  be  Overseers. 

Witness:  James  Steele  sen.,  Stephen  Hopkins,  Ls. 

John  Easton. 

Court  Record,  Page  5 — 6  November,  1689 :    Will  proven. 


Page  177-8. 

Hosford,  Jane.  Will  dated  23  July,  1655.  This  is  the  last  Will  & 
Testament  of  Jane  Hosford,  the  wife  of  Mr.  William  Hosford :  I  being 
going  after  my  husband  unto  old  England,  and  not  knowing  when  God 
may  take  me  out  of  this  Life,  do  dispose  of  my  goods  as  followeth :  Im- 
primis :  I  do  bequeath,  and  it  is  my  Will,  that  after  my  decease  the  Church 
of  Wyndsor,  of  which  I  am  now  a  member,  shall  have  and  forever  enjoy 
that  peice  of  Meadow  Land  which  belongeth  unto  me,  Called  Hoyt's 
Meadow,  for  the  Use  of  a  pastor  or  Teacher  of  the  Church,  as  the  Church 
shall  see  most  Need,  and,  when  one  dead,  to  goe  successively  to  another 
always.  Item.  Concerning  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  in  the  Hands  of  who- 
soever it  is  left  or  may  be  found,  I  bequeath  unto  my  sister  Elizabeth  Wild- 
ish  and  her  Children,  which  I  suppose  live  in  Rochester  in  Kent,  to  be 
equally  divided  among  them. 

Witness:  Jo:  Warham,  Signum:  Jane  X  Hosford. 

John  Russell,  Walter  Fyler. 

Entered  in  the  Public  Records,  25  January,  1677,  Lib.  D,  Fol :  20. 

Per  John  Allyn,  Secretary. 

John  Russell  personally  appeared  on  the  31st  day  of  October,  1692, 
and  acknowledged  his  signature. 

Before  Henry  Wolcott,  Commissioner. 

A  General  Court  held  at  Hartford  loth  of  May,  1694 :  Capt.  Daniel 
Clarke,  as  Attorney  for  the  Church  of  Christ,  of  Windsor,  desired  this 
Court  that  they  would  declare  their  approbation  of  Mrs.  Jane  Hosford's 
Will  and  Testament.  Approved.  Mr.  Henry  Wolcott,  Adms.,  with  the 
Will  annexed. 

Page  174-5-6. 

Hosmer,  Stephen  sen.,  &  Deacon.  Died  4  November,  1693.  Invt. 
£1820-11-00.    Taken  2  January,  1693-4,  by  John  Wilson,  Thomas  Bunce 


472  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

&  Cyprain  Nichols.  The  children :  Hannah  Post,  age  23  years,  Dorothy 
20,  Thomas  18,  Stephen  &  Hester  (twins)  14,  Mary  9,  Deborah  7,  Clem- 
ent, 3  years  of  age.    Will  dated  2  November  1693. 

I  Stephen  Hosmer  of  Hartford  do  think  meet  to  make  my  last  Will  & 
Testament:  I  give  to  my  wife  1-3  part  of  the  Rent  of  my  Land  at  Hart- 
ford during  life,  and  the  use  of  2  rooms  in  my  house  during  Widowhood, 
and  I  give  her  £50  of  Household  Stuff  to  be  at  her  dispose.  /  also  give  her 
my  coper  Stell  and  worm,  and  desire  her  to  Stell  it  out  of  the  house,  es- 
pecially if  she  see  itt  he  like  to  hee  a  snare  or  temptation  to  her  son 
Thomas.  I  also  appoint  her  sole  Executrix  until  my  son  Thomas  cometh 
of  age.  I  give  to  my  eldest  daughter  Hannah  Post  ii20,  part  of  which  I 
have  already  paid.  I  give  to  the  rest  of  my  daughters,  Dorithe,  Hester, 
Mary,  Deborah  and  Clemont,  iioo  to  each  of  them.  I  give  to  my  son 
Stephen  my  Lott  on  the  West  side  of  the  Wethersfield  Highway,  by 
Samuel  Wheeler's,  &  6  acres  of  my  Land  in  the  Meadow,  half  my  Land  in 
the  40  acres  (when  his  brother  Thomas  hath  had  a  third  part  which  his 
gr.  father  gave  him)  ;  also  I  give  him  one  peice  of  Land  at  my  Saw  Mill, 
on  the  south  side  of  the  Mill,  West  and  North  on  the  West  North  River, 
and  South  on  Mr.  Hooker's  Land ;  also,  if  he  settle  his  abode  in  this  towne, 
I  give  him  i^^  acre  of  Land  in  my  Homelott  to  build  upon  (on  the  south 
side  next  Goodman  Whaples)  ;  and  if  he  desire  to  be  brought  up  to 
Learning,  I  give  him  i20  in  Money  towards  it.  The  rest  of  the  Charge 
about  it  shall  come  out  of  his  land,  which  his  Brother  Thomas  shall  have 
liberty  firstly  to  redeem.  The  rest  of  my  Estate  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas, 
whome  I  make  my  Executor  with  his  Mother  during  Widowhood ;  and  if 
she  marry,  to  be  sole  Executor. 

Witness :  Samuel  Willis,  Stephen  Hosmore^  Ls. 

Timothy  Woodbridge,  John  Haynes. 

Court  Record,  Page  65 — 22  January,  1693-4:  The  Inventory,  to- 
gether with  the  last  Will  &  Testament,  of  Deacon  Stephen  Hosmore  was 
exhibited  in  Court,  proven  and  ordered  to  be  recorded.  This  Court  having 
considered  the  last  Will  of  Mr.  Stephen  Hosmor,  they  do  find  in  their 
Judgement  Deacon  Hosmore's  Will  is  towards  his  wife  too  hard.  And 
having  discoursed  witli  Thomas,  the  Eldest  son  of  sd.  Hosmore,  who  is 
now  18  years  of  age,  he  expressed  himself  willing  to  ad  to  his  mother's 
Estate  so  much  as  may  make  her  part  of  the  Moveable  Estate  iioo  besides 
the  Stell,  which  this  Court  allows  and  approves  of,  and  confirms  the  Will, 
with  this  Addition,  that  the  son  Thomas  hath  consenteth  to.  By  the  De- 
sire of  the  Widow,  Mr.  Nichols  &  Deacon  Wilson  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  63. 

Hurlbut,  John,  Middletown.  Died  30  August,  1690.  Invt.  £374-15- 
06.  Taken  by  Nathaniel  White,  John  Hamlin  and  John  Hall  sen.  Lega- 
tees :    John,  born  8  Dec,  1671 ;  Thomas,  b.  20  Oct.,  1674;  Sara,  b.  5  Nov., 


1687  TO  1695. 


PROBATE   RECORDS. 


473 


1676;  Mary,  b.  17  Nov.,  1678;  Marcy,  b.  17  February,  1680;  Ebenezer, 
b.  17  January,  1682;  Margaret,  b.  Feb.,  1684-5;  David,  b.  11  August, 
1688;  one  child  about  3  months  old,  since  March,  1690-1. 

Court  Record,  Page  17 — 4  September,  1690:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
with  advice  of  Capt.  Nathaniel  White  in  her  administration. 

See  File :  Under  this  date,  6th  May,  i6g8,  appears  upon  a  broken 
and  part-missing  paper  an  Agreement  for  the  Settlement  of  the  Estate, 
signed  by  the  Underwritten  Legatees: 

Witness :  Ebeneser  Deming  sen.,  mary  X  Hurlbut, 

John  Hamling,  Ellexander  Rollo,  mary  X  Hurlbut^ 
and  Andrew  Warner.  Nathaniel  Churchill^ 

Marcy  X  Hurlbut^ 
John  Hurlbut, 
margrit  Hurlbut, 
Thomas  Hurlbut, 
Ebenezer  Hurlbut, 
Sary  X  Hurlbut, 
David  Hurlbut. 
Mehetabel  X  Hurlbut, 

Page  91 — (Vol.  XI)  II  May,  1733:  An  Agreement  for  the  Settle- 
ment of  the  Estate  of  John  Hurlbutt  of  Middletown,  Deed,  made  Anno 
Dom,  1698,  was  now  exhibited  in  Court  with  the  Hands  of  the  heirs  af- 
fixed thereto,  and  under  the  hands  of  Mr,  John  Hamlin  and  Ebenezer 
Deming,  Distributors. 

Page  53. 

Hurlbut,  Thomas.  Died  September,  1689.  Invt.  £57-19-02.  Taken 
6  March,  1689-90,  by  Robert  Welles  and  Samuel  Butler.  The  Widow, 
EHzabeth  Hurlbut;  son  Timothy,  age  9  years;  Nathaniel,  7;  Ebenezer, 
4  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  11 — 6  March,  1689-90:  Adms.  to  Stephen 
Hurlbut.    Est.  Insolvent. 


Page  68. 


Joanes,  Francis,  Middletown.  Invt.  £41-07-08.  Taken  2  Septem- 
ber, 1690,  by  Wm.  Sumner  &  John  Blake. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  September,  1690:  Adms.  to  Edward 
Durant  and  John  Blake. 


Page  129. 

Judd,  Benjamin  &  Wife.  Invt.  £292-13-07.  Taken  by  Thomas  Por- 
ter &  John  Thompson  sen.  The  children  :  Benjamin,  age  21  years,  Nath- 
aniel 8,  Jonathan  3,  Mary  16,  Sarah  14,  Hannah  11,  Easter,  6  years  old. 


474  PROBATB    RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Court  Record,  Page  39 — 3d  March,  1691-2 :  Whereas,  the  Adminis- 
trator of  the  Estate  of  Benjamin  Judd  is  Deed,  Adms.  is  granted  to  Benja- 
min Judd  his  son  &  to  John  Judd,  who,  with  William  Lewes,  are  to  take 
Care  for  the  dispose  of  the  children. 

Page  41 — 13  April,  1692 :  Invt.  now  Exhibited  of  the  Estate  of  Ben- 
jamin &  Mary  Judd.  Dist :  To  Eldest  son,  iyo ;  to  the  other  two,  to  each, 
i35 ;  to  the  four  daughters,  to  each,  £32-18-00;  iio  left  with  the  Adms. 
to  bring  up  the  youngest  child  till  he  is  fit  to  put  out  to  service. 

Page  139 — (Vol.  IV)  4  March,  1696-7:  Whereas,  at  a  County- 
Court  held  by  adjournment,  13  April,  1692,  Adms.  was  granted  to  John 
&  Benjamin  Judd  upon  the  Estate  of  Benjamin  &  Mary  Judd  of  Farm- 
ington,  the  Adms.  request  that  William  Lewes  be  joyned  with  them  in  the 
distribution :  This  Court  do  ad  him  to  them  to  do  that  work,  and  do  fully 
impower  them  to  put  out  the  youngest  son  to  good  service. 


Page  7. 

Judd,  Benjamin.  Invt.  £267-03-00.  Taken  1689,  by  John  Norton 
&  John  Judd.  Legatees :  Benjamin  Judd,  age  18  years,  Mary  14,  Sara  12, 
Hannah  8,  Nathaniel  6,  Hester  3,  Jonathan,  one  year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 6  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
(Mary  Judd). 

Page  24 — (Vol.  VII)  7  March,  1701-2:  Hester  Judd,  a  minor 
daughter  of  Benjamin  Judd,  late  of  Farmington  Deed,  chose  Joseph  Web- 
ster to  be  her  Guardian. 


Page  40. 

Judd,  Philip,  Waterbury.  Invt.  £329-10-00.  Taken  2  November, 
1689,  by  Isaac  Brunson,  Joseph  Gaylor  &  Thomas  Judd  the  Smith.  Land 
at  Farmington,  £90-00-00.  Taken  by  William  Judd  &  John  Judd.  The 
children:  Philip,  age  8  years,  Hannah  5,  William  2,  Benjamin,  3  months 
old. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 11  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
and  appoint  William  Judd,  Ensign  Thomas  Judd  &  Thomas  Judd  Jr.  to 
assist. 

Page  25 — 5  March,  1690-1 :  Whereas,  the  late  Wife  of  Philip  Judd 
is  removed  from  Mattatock  or  Watterbury,  &  it  is  to  be  feared  that  the  Es- 
tate and  Children  may  suffer  thereby.  This  Court  grant  administration  to 
Ensign  Thomas  Judd  &  Thomas  Judd  the  Smith. 

Page  35 — 3  December,  1691 :  Adms.  account  on  the  Estate  of  Philip 
Judd :  They  found  expended  of  the  Estate  by  loss  of  Cattle  and  the  bring- 
ing up  of  the  Children,  £44-05-06;  and  they  find  the  Estate  indebted  to 
£174-11-04,  Account  whereof  is  on  File. 

Page  42 — (Vol.  VII)  7  April,  1703:  Deacon  Thomas  Judd  of 
V/aterbury  renders  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Philip  Judd. 


1687  'TO  1695.  probate;  r]Bcords.  475 

Page  49 — 5  November,  1703:     Deacon  Thomas  Judd,  Adms.,  ren- 
ders an  Account: 

£     s     d 
Inventory,  329-10-00 

Debts  due  from  the  Estate,  138-17-09 


There  remains,  190-12-07 

Loss  upon  tlie  Estate,  46-13-06 


There  remains  to  be  Dist.  among  the  wife  &  Children,  143- 19-01 

And  this  Court  appoint  Lt.  Timothy  Stanly  &  Sergt.  Isaac  Bronson, 
of  Waterbury,  and  Mr.  John  Wadsworth,  of  Farmington,  Distributors. 

William  Judd,  a  minor  son  of  Philip  Judd,  chose  Lt.  John  Stanly  to 
be  his  Guardian.    Recog.  £50. 

Page  50 — 5  November,  1703 :  Benjamin  Judd,  a  minor,  chose  John 
Hopkins  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  67 — 5  April,  1703-4:  Jonathan  Judd  made  choice  of  Samuel 
Webster  for  his  Guardian. 

Dist.  File:  11  May,  1704:  To  the  Widow,  to  Philip  Judd,  to  John 
Stanly  Jr.  (Guardian  to  William  Judd),  to  John  Hopkins  (Guardian  to 
Benjamin  Judd),  and  to  Hannah  Judd.  By  Timothy  Stanly  &  John 
Wadsworth. 


Page  79. 

Judd,  Sergt.  William,  Farmington.  Invt.  £694-06-06.  Taken  by 
Thomas  Porter  and  John  Judd.  The  children:  Thomas,  age  27  years, 
John  23,  Samuel  17,  Daniel  15,  Mary  Jones  32,  Rachell  20,  Elizabeth  12. 

Court  Record,  Page  20 — 5  November,  1690:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
and  John  Judd. 

Dist.  File :  27  December,  1690 :  Pursuant  to  an  Act  of  the  General 
Assembly,  5  November,  1690: 

£    s     d  £     s     d 

To  the  Widow,                  223-00-02  (  To  Daniel,  64-00-00 

To  Thomas  Judd,               128-00-00  To  Mary  Jones,  64-13-00 

To  John,                               65-00-00  To  Rachel,  64-01-07 

To  Samuel,                          65-00-00  !  To  Elizabeth,  64-00-00 

A  2nd  Dist.  by  Agreement,  7  April,  1719,  of  that  part  of  the  Estate 
tnat  was  settled  upon  our  Mother. 

Signed,     Daniel  Judd^       Samuel  Judd, 

Thomas  Judd^     Elizabeth  X  Judd. 

Also  set  out  to  the  heirs  of  John  Judd,  Deed,  his  three  Children : 
William,  Eunice  and  Rhoda  Judd. 

Test:  Hez:  Wyllys,  Clerk. 


476  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI..  V, 

Page  22 — (Vol.  VIII)  6  November,  1710:  Report  of  the  Dist.  by 
Mary  Judd,  Widow,  and  John  Judd  sen.,  Adms. 

Page  317 — (Probate  Side,  Vol.  IX)  :  An  Agreement  of  Heirs  to 
divide  that  part  of  the  Estate  which  was  settled  upon  our  honoured 
Mother  for  her  Dowry  during  life,  that  this  be  to  Thomas  Judd,  our  Eldest 
Brother ;  to  the  heirs  of  John  Judd,  son  of  William  Judd  Deed ;  to  Samuel 
Judd,  to  Daniel  Judd,  to  Elizabeth  Judd. 

Signed  and  Sealed,  7  April,  1719 : 

Thomas  Judd_,  Ls,  Samuel  Judd,  Ls. 
Daniel  Judd,  Ls. 

Page  loi — 7  April,  1719:  Agreement  acknowledged  in  Court.  Ac- 
cepted, ordered  recorded  &  filed. 

Page  12 — (Vol.  XI)  1729-30:  Thomas  Judd,  Eldest  son  of  William 
Judd,  late  of  Farmington  Deed,  together  with  Daniel  Judd,  another  of  the 
heirs  to  the  sd.  Deed  William  Judd,  showing  to  this  Court  that  there  were 
several  parcells  of  Land  of  their  sd.  Father  that  was  set  out  to  them,  sd. 
Thomas  &  Daniel  Judd,  together  with  their  Brother  Samuel  Judd,  who  is 
now  deed,  and  they  tenants  in  Common  and  the  surviving  party,  viz, 
Thomas  &  Daniel,  moved  that  this  Court,  pursuant  to  a  law  of  this  Colony 
intitled  "An  Act  to  Inable  Guardians  to  Divide  Lands,"  Would  appoint 
some  suitable  persons  to  divide  sd.  Lands  between  and  amongst  the  sd. 
Thomas  Judd,  Daniel  Judd  and  William's  sd.  minors,  the  guardians  to  sd. 
minors  joining  in  this  Motion :  Whereupon  this  Court  do  appoint  John 
Porter  and  Deacon  John  Hart  of  Farmingtown,  with  Abigaill  Judd, 
Guardian  and  Mother  to  one  of  sd.  minors,  to  make  a  Division  of  sd.  Lands 
between  sd.  surviving  parties  and  the  sd.  minors,  children  to  Samuel  Judd 
deceased,  and  that  the  sd.  Division  be  not  delayed.  Daniel  Judd  also 
showing  to  this  Court  that  the  sd.  Samuel  Judd  Deed  and  the  sd.  Daniel 
Judd  have  bought  of  John  Root's  heirs  severall  parcells  or  Lotts  of  Land 
in  the  Township  of  Farmingtown,  in  which  Lands  the  sd.  Daniel  Judd  and 
the  orphant  Children  of  Samuel  Judd  Deed  ly  as  tenants  in  Common,  and 
the  sd.  Daniel  Judd  moves  to  this  Court  that  pursuant  to  the  aforesd.  Law 
this  Court  would  appoint  some  meet  persons,  with  the  Assistance  of  the 
Guardians  of  sd.  minors,  to  divide  sd.  Lands  between  the  sd.  minors  and 
the  sd.  Daniel  Judd:  This  Court  do  therefore  appoint  John  Porter  and 
Deacon  John  Hart  of  Farmingtown,  together  with  the  Assistance  of  the 
Widow  Abigail  Judd,  Guardian  and  Mother  to  one  of  the  sd.  minors,  to 
make  a  just  and  equal  division  of  what  Lands  have  been  so  bought  of  the 
sd.  John  Root  Jr.  his  heirs  by  Samuel  &  Daniel  Judd,  between  sd.  Daniel 
Judd  and  sd.  minor  of  Samuel  Judd  Deed. 

Page  16 — 3  March,  1730:  An  Agreement  for  the  distribution  of 
several  peices  of  Land  divided  amongst  the  heirs  of  William  Judd  of 
Farmington  Deed,  viz,  Thomas  Judd,  John  Porter,  Daniel  Judd,  John 
Hart,  William  Judd,  and  Abigail  Judd,  all  of  Farmingtown,  exhibited  in 
Court,  Accepted,  and  ordered  on  File. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  477 

Page  2-3. 

Eennoe,  John,  Haddam.  Invt.  £49-08-06.  Taken  5  February, 
1687-8,  by  James  Welles,  John  Bate  &  Alexander  Rowle.  Will  Nuncupa- 
tive, dated  3  June,  1687-8: 

These  are  to  certify  all  whome  it  may  concerne,  that  I,  John  Kennoe, 
of  Haddam,  bestowe  &  give  my  three-acre  lott  unto  my  wife  and  son,  as 
also  my  House,  Moveables  and  Homested,  unto  the  above-sd.  persons,  with 
the  6  acres  in  the  Little  Meadow,  as  also  the  26  acres  lying  by  John  Bate, 
with  my  Right  in  the  Undivided  Land  belonging  unto  me.  I  farther  give 
and  bestow  on  the  above  mentioned  persons  my  horse  and  Cattle,  Great  & 
Smale,  &  likewise  my  swine.  And  unto  Grace  Spencer,  living  with  me, 
I  give  40  Shillings  in  Country  Pay. 

Witness :  John  James.  John  Kenner. 

The  age  of  the  Children :  John  Kennoe,  6  years  old,  &  Elizabeth,  2 
years. 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 24  October,  1689 :  An  Inventory  of  the  Es- 
tate of  John  Kenner  was  exhibited  in  Court,  and  the  Court  finding  no  Will 
made  by  John  Kennoe  which  can  be  proven,  made  Dist.  of  the  Estate :  To 
the  Widow,  1-3  part  of  the  Lands  during  her  natural  life,  &  ii2  of  Per- 
sonal Estate.  And  to  the  son,  the  whole  of  the  Lands,  2-3  when  he  comes 
of  age,  and  1-3  after  his  Mother's  decease,  &  £6  in  Inventoried  Estate ;  & 
to  the  daughter,  £13  of  the  Personal  Estate  when  she  comes  of  age. 

Page  18 — 4  September,  1690:  The  Adms.  refuse  to  act,  and  this 
Court  appoint  Thomas  Shay  lor  Adms. 

Page  64 — 6  December,  1693  :  Thomas  Shaylor  has  reed  of  the  Estate 
£12-08-09.  This  Court  leave  it  with  the  said  Shaylor,  He  paying  the  In- 
terest to  the  Widow  of  the  said  Kennae,  now  the  Wife  of  John  Tanner. 
And  the  said  Thomas  Shaylor,  with  Alexander  Rowley,  bind  themselves 
in  the  sum  of  £20  in  money  to  pay  the  sayd  money  to  the  Child  when  it 
comes  of  age,  and  to  pay  Interest  at  the  rate  of  £6  per  Hundred  as  it  be- 
comes due. 

Thomas  Shaylor,  Alexander  Rowley. 

Note :  The  son  received  his  portion  in  Lands,  the  Daughter  in 
Money. 

Page  91 — (Vol.  VII)  3  March,  1706-7:  The  County  Court  at  Hart- 
ford, 6  December,  1693,  did  order  that  Thomas  Shaylor  of  Haddam,  who 
then  had  the  Custody  of  £12-08-09  ^s  Money  of  the  Estate  of  John  Kenner 
Deed,  should  still  have  and  keep  the  same  until  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  the 
sd.  John  Kenner,  is  18  years  of  age.  And  now  the  sd.  Thomas  Shaylor 
presents  a  receipt  to  the  Court  and  discharge  of  both  Principal  and  In- 
terest, under  the  hand  of  the  sd.  Widow  and  Elizabeth  her  daughter,  now 
of  age.    This  Court  fully  discharge  Alexander  Rollo  and  Thomas  Shaylor. 


478  PROBATE  RECORDS.  ,VOI<.  V, 

Page  lo-ii. 

Langton,  Deac.  John,    Farmington.    Invt.  ^304-03-09.    Taken  1689, 
by  Thomas  Porter  Jr.  and  John  Heart.    Will  dated  22  July,  1689. 

I,  John  Langton,  inhabitant  of  ffarmington,  upon  Connecticut,  in  New 
England,  being  through  the  mercy  of  God  well  Composed  in  minde  but 
weake  in  body  and  uncertaine  of  departure,  doe  dispose  of  my  outtward 
Estate  in  manner  following:  Imprimis.  My  will  Is  that  my  Just  debts 
shall  bee  payed  by  my  Executor,  wch  being  discharged,  I  give  to  my  be- 
loved Wife  one-halfe  of  my  Estate,  personal  and  Real,  during  her  natural 
Life,  except  what  I  shall  in  this  my  will  give  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth 
Langton  and  my  grand  son  John  Langton.  Unto  my  daughter  Elizabeth 
Langton  and  her  heires  I  give  and  bequeath  The  summe  of  Sixty  pounds, 
To  bee  payd  by  my  Executor  at  Three  payments,  in  wheat,  Indian  Corne 
and  Porke,  by  equal  proportion,  at  price  currant  with  the  merchant.  Unto 
the  sayd  Elizabeth  my  daughter  I  doe  also  give  the  one-halfe  of  my  house- 
hold goods,  and  halfe  my  homelot  in  farmington  on  which  my  mansion 
house  now  standeth,  with  halfe  ye  orchard  adjacent  to  It,  and  one  acre 
of  mowing  Land,  in  Eighty  acres,  wch  shee  shall  choose,  and  one  acre  of 
plowing  Land  in  my  Lot  bought  of  John  Coales,  where  shee  shall  see 
cause  to  take  It.  Moreover  I  give  to  her  one  acre  of  mowing  Land  and  one 
acre  of  plowing  Land  Lyeing  in  ye  Slipe,  wch  shee  choose.  Unto  these 
Lands  above  mentioned  my  will  is  that  my  Executor  shall  allow  her  Lib- 
erty of  passage.  I  doe  also  give  unto  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Langton  the 
leanto  In  the  house  in  which  I  dwell  in,  the  whole  Length  of  it  with  the 
cellar  underneath,  &  Liberty  of  fire  in  the  other  roome  below.  These 
above  mentioned  Legacis  I  give  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Langton  & 
her  heirs  forever.  To  my  Grand  son  John  Langton  I  give  ten  pownds  8c 
my  division  of  upland  Lyeing  in  farmington  against  Wethersfeild.  And 
whereas  I  gave  my  son  John,  now  deceased,  a  portion  of  Land  in  North- 
ampton, the  same  gift  I  doe  now  confirm  to  John  Langton  my  grandson. 
I  also  gave  to  my  son  Samuel  Langton  about  four  acres  of  Land  in 
Northampton,  which  gift  I  now  Confirm  to  ye  said  Samuel's  Heires. 
Moreover  my  will  is  that  my  Executor  make  good  the  inheritance  of  my 
son  John's  Estate,  Left  in  my  hands,  unto  my  grand  son  John  Langton. 
To  my  son  Joseph  Langton  and  his  heires  (which  Joseph  I  Constitute  sole 
Executor  to  This  my  Last  will)  I  give  the  one-halfe  of  my  Land  in  farm- 
ington (except  what  is  before  mentioned  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  and 
grandson),  to  be  entered  upon  by  him  at  my  decease,  the  other  halfe  at  ye 
decease  of  my  wife,  as  also  my  dwelling  house  (except  what  I  before  ex- 
cepted) and  what  remaineth  of  my  Estate  Is  not  predisposed  in  this  my 
Last  Will  and  Testament.  I  request  my  ffrinds  Mr  Samuel  Hooker  sen. 
and  Capt.  John  Standly  to  be  overseers  to  this  my  Will,  in  Confirmation  of 
wch  I  have  sett  to  my  hand  and  Scale,  July  22-'89. 
Witness :  John  Hooker,  John  Langton,  Ls. 

Thomas  Standly. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  479 

Thomas  Standly  made  oath  that  this  instrument  above  written  was 
Deacon  Langton's  act  &  deed,  August  6,  1689,  before  me. 

John  Stanly,  Comr. 

Court  Record,  Page  5 — 6  November,  1689 :  This  Court  doe  leave  wth 
Capt.  Stanly  &  Samuel  Cowles,  as  Overseers,  the  child  of  John  Langton. 
The  Child  and  his  Estate  to  be  disposed  of  for  his  bringing  up,  and  we  are 
willing  the  Boy's  Aunt  should  keep  the  Boy  and  have  the  benefit  of  his  Es- 
tate towards  it. 

Page  10 — 6  March,  1689-90 :  The  grandson  not  being  able  to  care  for 
himself,  This  Court  do  assign  Capt.  John  Stanly  &  Samuel  Cowles  to  be 
guardians  to  the  sayd  child  &  his  Estate. 

Page  21 — 5  November,  1690:  Whereas,  it  appears  the  Boy  John 
Langton  had  died,  this  Court  grant  Letters  of  Adms.  to  his  Aunt  Elizabeth 
Langton,  and  order  the  whole  Estate  to  her  as  next  of  kin  to  the  deceased. 

Page  47 — 7  December,  1692:  Elizabeth  Langton  is  now  the  wife  of 
Luke  Hayes. 

Large,  John,  Haddam.  Court  Record,  Page  26 — 5  March,  1 690-1 : 
Invt.  Exhibited.  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  John  Large  to  Edward  Ship- 
man,  Father-in-law  of  sd.  deceased,  with  the  Relict. 


Page  86. 

Lathrop,  Benjamin.  Found  aboard  the  Sloop  Adventure,  belonging 
to  Benjamin  Lathrop,  Deed,  9  June,  1690:  Invt.  £38-07-08.  Taken  by 
John  Smith  &  William  Whiting. 

Court  Record,  Page  22 — 13  June,  1690:  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of  Benja- 
min Lathrop  on  board  the  Sloop  presented  by  Malatye  Lathrop.  Adms. 
to  Mr.  Richard  Edwards, 

Page  80. 

Lee,  John,  Farmington.  Invt.  £359-01-08.  Taken  30  October,  1690, 
by  John  Heart  and  Thomas  Porter.  The  children:  John  Lee,  age  31 
years,  Stephen  22,  Thomas  19,  David  16,  Mary  Upson  26,  Tabithy  Lee, 
13  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  20 — 5  November,  1690:    Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
and  Thomas  Porter,  weaver.    Ensign  Thomas  Heart  &  John  Heart  to  be 
Overseers.    Thomas  Heart  and  Thomas  Porter  to  Distribute  per  order  of 
the  Court. 

Page  193-4. 

Lewes,  John,  Farmington.  Invt.  £157-06-02.  Taken  20  October, 
1694,  by  John  Stanly  Jr.  and  Samuel  Newell.    Legatees:     His  Brothers 


480  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

and  sisters — Philip  Lewis,  Samuel,  William,  Ebenezer  and  James  Lewis, 
Hanna  Marsh,  Sarah  Boltwood,  Felix  Selden. 

Court  Record,  Page  yy — 14  November,  1694:  William  Lewis  made 
oath  that  he  had  made  a  true  presentment  of  the  Estate  of  the  deed,  which 
this  Court  accepts  and  orders  recorded.  And  this  Court  grants  Adms. 
unto  Samuel  &  William  Lewis,  and  order  to  Dist.  the  Estate  to  the 
Brethren  &  Sisters,  both  by  Father  &  Mother ;  &  this  Court  appoint  Sergt. 
Samuel  Wadsworth  &  Sergt.  Samuel  Hooker,  Dist. 

Page  194 — (Vol.  VIII)  3  May,  1714:  Benjamin  and  Jonathan  Judd 
moved  the  Court  for  a  new  Dist.,  they  being  interested  and  not  considered 
in  a  former  Dist.  The  Court  order  William  Lewis  to  appear  in  Court  and 
show  cause  why  this  motion  should  not  be  granted. 

Page  203 — 22  May,  1714:  Benjamin  &  Jonathan  Judd  now  presented 
their  former  Motion  for  a  new  Dist.,  but  this  Court  do  not  see  Cause  to 
make  any  Alteration,  whereupon  Jonathan  Judd  appealed  to  the  Superior 
Court. 


Page  65. 

Lewis,  Capt.  William,  Farmington.  Invt.  £1025-19-00.  Taken  28 
August,  1690,  by  Thomas  Bull  and  Thomas  Porter.  The  children:  Philip, 
Samuel,  William,  Ebenezer,  John,  James,  Ezekiel,  Nathaniel,  Mary  Judd, 
Sarah  Boltwood,  Hannah  Marsh,  Felix  Selden,  &  Abigail  Lewes. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  September,  1690:  Invt.  Exhibited  by  the 
Relict  and  John  Lewis. 

Page  20 — 5  November,  1690:  Adms.  to  Philip  and  William  Lewis, 
Mrs.  Lewis  having  an  Interest  in  the  Estate  by  Joynture.  This  Court  ap- 
point Deacon  Hosmore.  The  Widow  and  Children  choose,  the  one  Bevel 
Waters,  the  others  John  Thompson,  to  make  an  equal  division  as  they  can 
to  the  Widow. 

Dist.  on  File,  7  June,  1707:  To  Samuel,  to  William,  to  John  and 
James  (both  deceased),  to  Mary  Judd,  to  Sarah  Boltwood,  to  Hannah 
Marsh,  to  Felix  Selden.    By  John  Wadsworth,  Samuel  Newell  sen. 

Page  26 — 6  March,  1690-1 :  Distribution  of  the  Estate  of  Capt.  Wil- 
liam Lewis,  The  Joynture  being  already  settled:  To  Philip,  the  Eldest 
son,  a  double  portion,  and  to  the  rest  of  the  Children  a  single  portion. 
This  Court  appoint  Deac.  Stephen  Hosmer  &  Thomas  Bunce  to  Dist.  the 
Estate  to  them  &  Mrs.  Lewis's  Joynture  in  Land  and  Negroes,  the  rever- 
sion thereof  to  be  accotd  part  of  the  three  youngest  children's  portions  in 
the  Dist.,  that  is  to  say,  to  the  value  of  iioo  Money. 

Page  26 — 5  March,  1690- 1 :  Nathaniel  Lewis,  a  minor  son  of  Capt. 
William  Lewis,  chose  Capt.  John  Stanly  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  27 — 6  March,  1 690-1 :  By  request  of  the  sons  of  Capt.  William 
Lewis,  John  Lewis  was  Joyned  to  Philip  &  Wm  Lewis  as  Adms.  to  the 
Estate  of  Capt.  William  Lewis. 

Dist.  Estate  of  Capt.  Wm  Lewis,  late  of  Farmington,  ist  October, 
1691 :  To  Philip,  to  Ezekiel,  to  Nathaniel,  to  Samuel,  to  Ebenezer,  to 
John,  to  James,  to  Mary,  to  Sarah,  to  Hannah,  to  Felix,  &  to  Abigail. 


^ 


1687  TO  1695.  probate;  records.  481 

Private  Controversies,  Vol.  4,  No.  145: 

William  Lewis  sen.,  Farmington.  From  the  Will,  16  July,  1689:  I 
give  to  my  loveing  wife  1-3  of  my  Lands  during  her  Life.  I  do  give  to 
my  son  Philip  a  full  confirmation  of  the  living  he  livetli  upon  at  Hartford, 
according  to  the  tenure  of  my  Hond  Father's  Will.  I  give  to  Samuel 
Lewis,  I  give  to  William  Lewis  that  Land  I  bought  of  Isaac  More,  vnlest 
that  already  sold  to  Thomas  Orton,  which  lyeth  in  Barrett's.  I  give  to 
John,  to  James,  to  Ebenezer  Lewis. 

P.  C,  Vol.  4,  No.  150: 

To  the  Honoured  Ajourned  Court  sittin  in  Hartford,  8  April,  1691 : 
I  understand  that  in  the  Distribution  of  my  Honoured  Husband  Capt. 
William  Lewis  Deed  his  Estate,  made  by  the  County  Court  8  March, 
1690,  your  Worships  have  seen  meete  to  dispose  of  my  Estate  or  that  part 
of  it,  viz,  the  Hundred  pound  Sterlinge  expressed  in  the  Jointure  made 
to  my  Honoured  Father  Ezekiel  Cheever  for  the  only  use  of  me  my  heirs 
and  Asigns,  by  which  act  of  Distribution  I  doe  apprehend  that  either  my- 
self or  the  three  youngest  Children  of  the  fore  said  Capt.  William  Lewis 
is,  or  each  of  us,  wronged.  Therefore,  having  this  opportunity,  I  doe  see 
meet  by  my  petition  to  move  the  Honoured  Court  to  Consider  the  Case 
and  to  act  and  do  in  it  accordinge  as  the  Rules  of  Equity,  Law  &  Reason 
Doth  require.  In  Case  my  prayer  be  not  Considered  &  my  Expectation 
answered  herein,  I  Doe  Declare  my  self  Justly  Agrieved  &  Dissatisfied, 
&  doe  purpose  in  my  own  intention  to  make  my  Application  to  the  Court 
of  Assistants  for  relief  according  as  the  Law  Doth  Direct. 

7  April,  1 69 1.  Your  Humble  petitioner,  Mary  Lewis. 

Court  Record,  Page  112  (Vol.  VII)  7  June,  1707-8:  This  Court 
do  order  and  appoint  Samuel  Newell  and  John  Wadsworth  of  Farmington 
to  divide  and  actually  set  out  upon  the  ground  all  the  Lands  of  or  be- 
longing to  the  Estate  of  Capt.  William  Lewis,  late  of  Farmington  Deed, 
valued  in  the  Inventory  at  £40,  unto  and  among  the  Children  of  the  said 
William  Lewis  Deed,  or  their  legal  Representatives,  according  to  the 
intent,  meaning  and  direction  of  the  distribution  made  of  the  Estate  of  the 
sd.  William  Lewis  and  his  son  John  Lewis  deceased,  together,  and  report 
to  this  Court. 

Page  12 — (Vol.  VIII)  1st  May,  1710:    Report  of  the  Dist. 

Page  69 — (Vol.  IX)  1st  July,  1718:  James  Lewis  of  Jamaica,  Long 
Island,  appeals  from  a  Decree  of  the  Court,  17  March,  1709-10,  allowing 
a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  William  Lewis  of  Farmington. 

Page  75 — 5  August,  1719:  William  and  Nathaniel  Lewis  were  cited 
into  Court  to  object,  if  they  see  Cause,  why  the  sd.  James  Lewis  might 
not  have  an  Appeal  from  the  Judgement  of  the  Court  of  Probate  held  at 
Hartford  17  March,  1708-10,  receiving  and  allowing  a  certain  Dist.  This 
Court  having  heard  and  considering  the  Pleas  of  the  Parties,  do  not  see 
Cause  to  grant  the  sd.  James  Lewis  Liberty  of  an  Appeal.  Order  that  he 
pay  Costs. 


482  PROBATA   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Page  'jy — 2^  August,  1718:  James  Lewis  appeals  to  the  Superior 
Court  to  have  the  Dist.  nulhfied  and  a  new  apprisal  by  a  Jury  of  12  A/Een. 
Appeal  barred  by  the  Court. 


Page  40. 

Loomis,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £377-01-06.  Taken  ist  Novem- 
ber, 1689,  by  John  Moore  and  Joseph  Loomis.  The  children:  Thomas, 
b.  17  March,  1655-6;  Hannah,  b.  8  Feb.,  1657-8;  Mary,  b.  16  Jan.,  1659- 
60;  EHzabeth,  b.  21  Jan.,  1663-4;  Ruth,  b.  16  Oct.,  1665;  Sarah,  b.  ist 
Feb.,  1667-8;  Mabell,  b.  27  Oct.,  1672;  Mindwell,  b.  Aug.,  1676;  Benja- 
min, b.  20  May,  1679. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 11  November,  1689:  Adms,  to  Thomas 
Loomis. 

Page  12 — 6  March,  1689-90:  Dist:  To  Eldest  son,  £130;  to  the 
youngest  son,  £65 ;  to  the  Lame  daughter  Sarah,  £50 ;  to  Each  of  the  other 
daughters,  £24  (a  part  before  received  by  the  Married  daughters).  Wil- 
liam Judd,  Michael  Tayntor  &  John  Lee  sign  as  having  received.  Again 
Hana  had  £8,  Mary  £7-01-08,  and  Elizabeth  £11-03-00. 

Page  64 — 14  December,  1693 :  The  Brothers-in-Law  of  Thomas 
Loomys  of  Windsor  having  appeared  before  the  Court  of  Assistants,  Oc- 
tober Last,  &  Desireing  This  Court  to  Settle  the  Father  of  sayd  Loomys 
his  Estate,  they  being  dissatisfied  with  the  Dist.  of  the  County  Court : 
The  Court  of  Assistants  turning  it  Back  to  the  Consideration  of  the  County 
Court,  who,  having  Laboured  in  it.  The  sayd  Tho.  Loomys,  John  Lee  in 
behalf  of  his  Wife,  &  Michael  Tayntor,  agreed  in  Court  that  Benjamin 
Loomys  his  portion  should  be  as  the  former  Court  ordered,  £65,  &  Wake- 
field Dible's  wife's  portion  £50,  &  that  Thomas  Loomys  should  add  to  the 
portions  of  his  six  sisters  now  surviving  Fower  pounds  Ten  shillings 
apeice  to  each  of  them,  to  be  paid  as  soon  as  he  can  conveniently,  in  corn, 
porck  or  Neat  Cattell ;  &  the  Court  appoynts  Thomas  Loomys  to  be  hA- 
ministrator  to  his  Father's  Estate. 

Page  16 — (Vol.  VII)  4  September,  1701 :  This  Court  being  desired 
to  appoint  Dist.  to  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Loomis,  formerly  of  Windsor  . 
Deed,  This  Court  do  therefore  appoint  Mr.  John  Moore,  Capt.  Thomas 
Stoughton  and  Deacon  Job  Drake  to  Dist.  the  sd.  Estate,  or  Benjamin's 
part  of  it,  according  to  an  Order  of  Court  made  14  December,  1693,  and 
make  return  thereof  to  this  Court. 

Page  28 — 2  March,  1701-2:  There  was  presented  to  this  Court  a 
Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Loomis  Deed,  under  the  Hands  of  Capt. 
Stoughton  and  Deacon  Drake,  which  this  Court  do  not  see  cause  to  accept, 
and  order  the  Dist.  to  be  sent  for  before  the  Court  of  Probates  some  time, 
to  render  their  reasons  to  this  Court  of  their  Proceedings  therein. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  483 

Page  61. 

Lucas,  William,  Middletown.  Invt.  £71-05-00.  Taken  30  June, 
1690,  by  William  Sumner,  Isack  Johnson  and  Daniel  Marcum.  The  chil- 
dren: William  age  23,  John  21,  Mary  18,  Thomas  14,  Samuel  11  years 
of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  September,  1690:  Adms.  to  William 
Lucas,  the  son.    Isack  Johnson  and  John  Blake  to  be  Overseers. 

Agreement  on  File:  An  Agreement,  dated  26  May,  1704,  betwixt 
William,  John,  Thomas  &  Samuel  Lucas,  sons  of  William  Lucas  of  Mid- 
dletown Deed,  concerning  the  Dist.  of  their  sd.  Father's  Estate :  William 
Lucas,  the  Eldest  Brother,  is  to  have  all  the  Land  and  other  Estate  be- 
longing to  their  sd.  Father,  excepting  what  is  after  divided  and  what 
proper  portion  doth  fall  to  their  sister  Mary,  now  wife  of  John  Scovill. 
And  John  Lucas  doth  hereby  accept  of  7  acres  of  Land  to  be  laid  out  to 
him  in  that  Lottment  of  Land  whereon  his  Brother  William's  house  stands 
on.  And  Thomas  and  Samuel  Lucas  do  accept  of  as  their  portion  the  re- 
mainder of  that  Lottment  of  Land  of  which  their  Brother  hath  sold  7 
acres  to  Joseph  Starr,  and  a  Lottment  of  Land  on  the  East  Side  of  the 
Great  River,  containing  about  104  acres,  which  Sale  of  the  above  7  acres 
of  Land  by  William  to  Joseph  Starr,  the  above  John,  Thomas  &  Samuel 
Lucas  do  approve  of,  and  do  hereby  declare  the  Deed  to  be  valid  and  ef- 
fectual. And  they  do  also  bind  and  ingage  themselves,  joyntly  and  each 
for  his  own  part,  firmly  to  adhear  and  stand  to  this  Agreement  and  Dist. 
of  their  Father's  Estate. 

Witness:  Richard  Goodale,  William  X  Lucas.  Ls. 

Alexander  Rollo.  John  X  Lucas.  Ls. 

Samuel  Lucas.  Ls. 

On  the  5th  day  of  April,  1726,  John  Lucas  being  deed,  William, 
Thomas  &  Samuel  Lucas  now  appeared  before  the  Court  and  acknowl- 
edged the  same  to  be  their  free  Act  &  Deed.     Signed : 

William  X  Lucas, 
Witness :  Isaac  DeMedina,  Thomas  X  Lucas, 

Abraham  Kilbourn.  Samuel  X  Lucas. 

Page  126 — (Vol.  X)  5  April,  1726:    Agreement  accepted. 


Page  186. 

Marshall,  David,  Windsor.  Invt.  £263-17-00.  Taken  7  July,  1694, 
by  Timothy  Phelps  sen,  and  James  Ennos.    Will  dated  22  June,  1694. 

I  David  Marshall  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  little  son  David  Marshall,  at  the  age  of  21  years,  ^ 
of  my  houseing  &  Homested,  and  the  whole  after  my  wife's  decease.  Also, 
I  give  unto  my  son  my  Swamp  or  Meadow  Land  lying  by  Hoyt's  Meadow. 
Also  my  Great  Lott,  65  Rods  in  Breadth,  &  to  take  his  part  on  the  westerly 


484  PROBATE   R:eCORDS.  VOL.  V, 

side  next  to  George  Griswold's  Land,  and  the  length  to  run  the  whole 
length  of  the  sd.  Lott,  excepting  only  4  or  5  acres,  which  I  have  exchanged 
with  Benajah  Holcomb  for  the  Land  where  my  house  now  stands,  to  be 
to  him  forever ;  only  the  sd.  David  Marshall  is  hereby  bound  to  pay  unto 
his  two  sisters  £5  apeice  in  Country  pay  within  2  years  after  he  comes  to 
be  possessed  of  the  premises.  I  give  unto  my  wife  Abigail  Marshall,  after 
just  Debts  &  all  Expenses  are  paid,  the  Use  &  Benefit  of  my  whole  Estate, 
Personal  or  Real,  until  my  Children  come  to  age,  and  half  of  all  the  Move- 
able Estate  to  be  at  her  own  dispose  forever ;  and  also  half  the  house  & 
homested  during  her  natural  life,  &  1-3  part  of  the  benefit  of  the  Real  Es- 
tate. I  give  unto  my  two  daughters  Abigail  and  Hannah  Marshall,  to  be 
equally  divided  betwixt  them,  all  my  other  Land  not  herein  disposed  other- 
wise, and  also  half  of  my  Moveable  Estate.  It  is  my  Will  that  my  wife 
Abigail  Marshall  shall  be  sole  Executrix,  and  that  my  brethren  Thomas 
Marshall  &  William  Phelps,  with  Benajah  Holcomb  sen.,  shall  be  Over- 
seers. 

Witness :  Daniel  Griswold,  David  Marshall.  Ls. 

John  Griswold. 

Note:    In  the  Inventory  mention  is  made  of  "Brads  &  Sparables/' 


Page  147-8-9. 

Marshall,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £286-11-03.  Taken  29  Decem- 
ber, 1692,  by  Bevell  Waters  &  John  Catlin.  The  children:  John,  21  years, 
24  February  next;  Thomas,  16  last  October,  1692;  Elizabeth,  14,  October, 
1692 ;  Benjamin,  8,  February  next.  The  Eldest  daughter  of  age,  and  mar- 
ried to  Stodder. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Thomas  Marshall  of  Hartford :  (Nun- 
cupative): We  underwritten,  being  together  at  the  house  of  Thomas 
Marshall,  lately  deceased,  in  the  time  of  his  last  sickness,  about  the  3rd  of 
this  moneth,  and  he  being  then  of  sound  understanding,  declared  in  pres- 
ence of  us  this  following  to  be  his  last  Will :  Imprimis :  That  he  gave 
to  his  eldest  son  John  that  part  of  his  Lott  that  lyeth  on  the  East  side  of 
the  Road  that  leadeth  from  Hartford  to  Wethersfield,  with  the  half  of  his 
Barn  (the  north  End),  with  14  Rods  of  Land  adjoining  to  it  to  make  a 
Cow  Yard,  &  a  Loome  with  what  belongs  to  it.  This  he  to  possess  when  he 
is  of  age.  Item.  After  all  his  Just  Debts  were  discharged,  he  gave  the 
Remainder  of  his  Estate,  Real  &  Personal  (all  except  another  Loom, 
which  he  gave  to  his  son  Thomas  to  possess  it  when  he  comes  of  age),  to 
his  wife  to  be  possessed  by  her  during  her  Widowhood.  After  her  decease 
his  son  Thomas  should  have  the  3^  of  the  Homelott  and  the  Dwelling 
house,  and  that  his  son  Benjamin  should  have  his  other  half  of  the  Home- 
lott, it  being  the  >4  of  that  part  of  his  Lott  that  lyeth  on  the  West  side  of 
the  Road  leading  from  Wethersfield  to  Hartford;  &  that  the  Household 
Stuffe  should  be  equally  divided  to  his  2  daughters  Mary  &  Elizabeth, 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  485 

saving  that  Elizabeth  should  have  the  Great  Kettle  above  her  halfe ;  also 
that  Elizabeth  should  have  iio  of  the  Stock  and  Mary  £5.  He  further 
declared  that  it  was  his  mind  that  his  youngest  son  Benjamin  should,  if 
he  see  Cause,  have  that  parcel  of  Land  which  he  bought  of  Susannah 
Sandford,  which  was  confirmed  by  Susannah  Sandford  and  Phineas  Wil- 
son to  him  to  build  upon. 

Witness:  Mary  X  Catlin,  (Not  signed.) 

Sarah  X  Waters,  Mary  X  Campe. 

And  all  appeared  ^oth  December,  i6p2,  and  made  Oath  to  the  above- 
written. 

Before  me,  John  Allyn,  Assistant. 

Court  Record,  Page  50 — 3  January,  1692-3 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
John  Catlin  and  Bevell  Waters  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  51 — II  January,  1692:  Invt.  exhibited  by  the  two  sons,  John 
&  Thomas.  The  Widow  being  deceased,  Adms.  is  granted  to  Capt.  Nic- 
cols  &  Bevell  Waters  &  John  Catlin. 

Dist.  on  File,  10  April,  1696:  To  John,  to  Thomas,  to  Benjamin,  to 
Mary  Stoddard,  to  Elizabeth  Marshall,  Thomas'  Estate  in  John  Catlin's 
Hand,  Elizabeth  &  Benjamin's  Estate  in  the  Hands  of  Bevell  Waters. 
John  Marshall  &  Nathaniel  Gladden's  part  of  the  Estate  was  delivered  to 
themselves. 

Page  21 — (Vol.  VH)  13  November,  1701 :  John  Catlin  sen.  presented 
to  this  Court  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Marshall  sen.,  late  of  Hart- 
ford, under  the  Hands  of  the  sd.  Catlin  &  Capt.  Ciprian  Nicols,  who  made 
oath  to  the  truth  of  the  several  articles  and  deliveries  thereof,  except  one, 
that  is,  £y  delivered  to  John  Marshall.  Mr.  Bevil  Waters  not  being 
present,  it  could  not  be  completed. 

Page  33 — 8  September,  1702:  Mr.  Bevil  Waters  and  John  Catlin, 
Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Marshall  Deed,  being  cited  to  appear  be- 
fore this  Court  to  render  an  Account  of  their  Adms.  on  that  Estate,  the 
Court  do  not  see  Cause  to  accept  their  Account. 


Page  181. 

Mather,  Katharine,  Windsor.  Invt.  £39-07-06.  Taken  20  February, 
1693-4,  by  Return  Strong  sen.  &  John  Fyler. 

Court  Record,  Page  66 — ist  March,  1693-4:  Adms.  to  Samuel  & 
Atherton  Mather. 


Page  68-9. 

Maudsley,  Capt.  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £228-02-08.  Taken  ist  Sep- 
tember, 1690,  by  John  Moore  sen.  and  Timothy  Phelps.  Capt.  John 
Maudsley's  Estate  in  Westfield:  Inventoried  at  £543-06-00.  Taken  ist 
September,  1690,  by  Josiah  Dewey,  Nathaniel  Weller  &  John  Richards. 
Will  dated  17  August,  1690. 


486  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

I  John  Maucisley  of  Windsor  doe  make  &  declare  this  my  last  Will 
&  Testament :  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  all  my  Right  and  Interest  in  the 
Grist  Mill  at  Windsor,  also  50  acres  of  Land  at  Ketch,  she  to  dispose  of 
the  Mill  and  Land  to  any  of  my  Children  as  she  shall  see  cause.  Also  I 
give  her  ^  of  all  my  Houseing  and  Lands  and  Moveable  Estate  of  all  sorts 
during  her  life.  I  give  to  my  son  Benjamin  all  my  Houseing  and  Land  in 
Windsor  except  what  I  have  already  given  to  my  wife.  This  I  give  him  in 
Case  my  wife  see  cause  after  my  decease  to  live  at  Westfield.  I  give  to  my 
other  sons  and  daughters  all  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  my  sons  to  have  £10 
apeice  more  than  my  daughters,  and  to  have  their  portions  in  Lands.  Also 
I  make  and  appoint  my  wife  and  son  Benjamin  Executors.  And  I  desire 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Samuel  Mather,  Henry  Wolcott,  Ensign  Josiah  Dewey  & 
Nathaniel  Weller  to  be  my  Overseers. 

Witness :  Samuel  Mather,  John  Maudsley. 

Henry  Wolcott,  Athcrton  Mather. 

Court  Record,  Page  i& — 4  September,  1690:    Will  proven. 

Page  44 — 1st  September,  1692:  Benjamin  Maudsley  Renounces 
being  Executor  on  his  Father's  Estate. 

Page  82 — 7  March,  1694:  Whereas,  Benjamin  Maudsley  Renounces 
being  Executor,  Now  Mary  Phelps,  the  Relict  of  said  Capt.  Maudsley, 
being  unable  to  perform  the  service,  presents  her  son  Joseph  Maudsley 
&  her  son  Isack  Phelps  as  Adms.,  which  the  Court  impower  to  act  to  pre- 
serve the  Estate  and  to  pay  the  Legatees  their  Portion  as  they  come  of  age. 


Will  on  File. 

Merrells,  John.  In  the  Name  &  Fear  of  the  Eternal  God,  Father,  Son 
&  Holy  Spirit,  to  Him  Be  Given  all  Glory  now  and  for  ever  more.  Amen. 
I  John  Merrells  of  Hartford,  In  New  England,  Being  now,  through  the 
Gratious  providence  of  God  towards  mee,  In  good  Health  of  Body,  And 
Having  the  Right  use  of  my  understanding  &  Reason,  thought  good  to 
manifest  to  those  persons  it  may  conserne  what  my  minde  and  will  is  con- 
serning  the  dispose  of  those  (things)  that  God  hath  given  mee  liberty  to 
dispose  off:  My  Will  is  that  my  loveing  wife  shold  Have  Half  my  Dwell- 
ing House  with  Flalf  my  Home  Lott  &  the  priviledges  there  unto  Belong- 
ing so  Long  as  shee  shall  Remain  a  Widow ;  and  if  shee  [  ] 
This  Estate  [  ]  to  my  Children  when  they 
come  of  age  to  receive  Their  portions.  And  if  it  so  Returne,  my  Will  is 
that  my  wife  shold  Have  six  pounds  pr  year  out  of  my  Estate,  to  Bee  payd 
Hir  yearly  by  my  Children  during  Her  Natural  Life.  A.lso  I  give  unto 
my  sayd  wife  thirty  pounds,  to  Bee  payd  out  of  my  moveable  Estate,  to 
be  Hirs  for  Ever  and  at  her  owne  dispose.  Farther,  my  Will  is  that  the 
Rest  of  my  Estate  Bee  disposed  of  as  is  Hereafter  expressed,  That  is  to 
say,  my  whole  Estate  undisposed  off  as  abovesaid  Being  Divided  into  so 
many  parts  and  one  part  More  than  I  shall  have  Children  surviving  mee 
at  my  Decease,  my  Will  is  That  my  daughter  Sarah,  Carrying  well  to  Her 


1687  TO  1695.  probate;  records.  487 

mother  and  pleaseing  Hir  In  matching,  shold  have  £$  more  than  equal 
share  of  my  Estate  [  ]     Also  my  will  is  [  ] 

eldest  [  ]  Nathaniel  proceed,  And  Learn  the  Trade  off 

a  Taner,  and  is  likely  to  Improve  the  sayd  Trade  well,  that  Hee  the  sd. 
Nathaniel  shall  Have  twoe  parts  of  my  Estate,  it  Being  Divided  as  above 
sayd.  Otherwise  my  Will  is  that  hee  shall  Have  But  an  Equal  share  with 
the  Rest  of  my  Children  that  shall  survive  mee,  the  whole  Estate  Being 
Divided  into  Equal  parts  according  to  the  Number  of  my  Children  surviv- 
ing mee.  Also  my  Will  is  that  my  sonn  Nathaniel,  Attending  the  Condi- 
tions abovesayd  so  that  he  Receives  a  Double  portion,  that  Hee  shall  Have 
half  my  Homestead  &  half  the  Tan  yard,  with  all  the  appurtenances  there- 
to belonging,  as  part  of  His  portion.  Or  if  it  comes  to  more  than  his 
share  as  is  before  expressed,  that  Hee  shal  pay  so  much  to  the  Rest  of  my 
Children  as  it  Comes  to  more  than  His  part  of  my  Estate.  My  Will  is  that 
iff  either  of  my  other  sonns  will  Learn  my  trade  of  a  Taner  and  is  Likely 
to  Improve  it  Well,  that  that  sonn  that  so  Does  shall  Have  the  other  Half 
of  the  Tanyard  with  half  the  fats  &  Houseing  and  other  Conveniences 
thereunto  Belonging ;  also  the  other  half  of  my  Homestead  which  is  Left 
with  my  wife  During  her  Widdow  hood,  or  shee  Resigning  it  upon  the 
Conditions  above  sayd,  I  say  that  that  son  shall  Have  that  Half  of  the 
Homestead  after  his  Mother  [  ]  And  the  half  of  the 

Tanyard  I  ffreely  give  to  that  sonn  that  shall  Learn  the  Trade  as  He  is 
Likely  to  Improve  it  well  and  upon  the  condition  above  expressed.  That 
half  of  the  Tanyard  is  not  to  bee  putt  in  with  that  I  Call  my  Estate  to  Bee 
Devided  amongst  my  Children  surviving  mee  as  abovesayd.  Also  I  Give 
to  the  Rest  of  my  Children  surviving  mee,  each  of  them,  an  equal  share  of 
my  Estate  divided  as  abovesayd.  Also  my  will  is  that  None  of  my  Lands 
nor  Tanyards  that  I  shall  Dye  possessed  off  shall  Bee  Allienated  to  any 
other  Prson  that  is  not  of  my  posteritie  for  ever,  in  Case  any  of  the  same 
(viz.)  of  my  sonns  will  purchase  of  thoFe  who  are  minded  to  Dispose  of 
theire  parts,  and  Give  so  much  as  it  is  worth  at  the  time  of  sale.  And  I 
Doe  apoynt  &  Constitute  my  Loveing  wife  Sarah  Merrills  to  Bee  my 
Executrix  to  this  my  Last  will  &  Testament,  and  my  Trusty  &  well  be 
Loved  ffrinds  and  Brethren  ensine  Nathaniell  Stanly  &  Thomas  Bunce  and 
John  Seamor  &  John  Watson  to  Bee  helpfull  to  my  [  ] 

Have  sett  to  [  ] 

Hand  this  11  day  of  Aprill,  1684.  John  Merrells. 

Signed  in  presence  off  us  : 
Steven  Hopkins, 
Thomas  Olcott.  Filed  1712. 


Page  131. 

Mecumpas,  Mary.  This  may  informe  whome  it  may  concern:  That 
the  Indian  Woman  called  Mary  Mecumpas  doth  declare  that  shee  hath 
not  nor  will  not  give  her  young  Girle  she  had  by  mingoe,  Thomas  Olm- 


488  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  V^ 

sted's  Negroe,  to  any  english  man,  but  doth  give  her  unto  an  Indian 
woman  that  is  her  cousin,  called  Sarah ;  &  allso  she  sayth  she  giveth  unto 
her  daughter  2  acres  &  halfe  of  Land  now  improved  by  Robt.  Shurley 
when  the  time  is  out  that  he  hath  hyred  it,  which  is  2  years  more.  27  Sep- 
tember, 1692. 

As  witness :  Siborn  Niccols, 

Stephen  Hosmore,  and  by  their  desire  recorded. 


Page  210-11. 


Mitchell,  John,  Hartford.  Died  at  Barbadoes  ist  June,  1695.  Invt 
i88-ii-o6.  Taken  10  August,  1695,  by  Thomas  Olcott  sen.  &  Daniel 
Clark,  Smith. 

Court  Record,  Page  88 — 13  August,  1695 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Thomas  Olcott  &  Jonathan  Loomis  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  138. 

Moore,  Martin,    Hartford.    Died  5  September,  1692.    Invt.  £66-05- 
02.    Taken  by  Joseph  Bull  and  Joseph  Mygatt. 

Court  Record,  Page  47 — 12  October,  1692:    Adms.  to  David  Ensign. 


N, 


Page  207-8. 

Moore,  Philip  sen.,  Hartford.    A  free  Negro.    Died  12  April,  1695. 
nvt,    £99-11-06.    Taken  16  April,  1695,  by  Richard  Risley  and  Thomas 
Kilbourn.    Will  dated  27  November,  1693. 

I  Philip  Moore  sen.  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  unto  my  wife  Ruth  Moore  the  free  Use  &  Improvement  of 
all  my  Personal  &  Real  Estate  during  her  life.  I  give  to  my  son  Phillip 
Moore  10  Shillings  &  the  Improvement  of  the  Estate  I  have  given  his 
Children,  after  the  death  of  his  Mother,  until  they  come  of  age.  To  my 
daughter  Susannah  Sesions  &  her  Children,  my  Land  at  Hoccanum.  I 
give  liberty  to  my  son  Cato  or  his  wife  or  Children  to  build  upon  one  acre 
of  Land  or  plant  an  orchard  upon  it  as  soon  as  their  time  is  out  with  Mr. 
Woodbridge,  if  they  see  cause  so  to  do.  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Susan- 
nah my  dwelling  house  and  an  acre  of  my  Homelott  on  the  West  side  of 
the  Highway  at  Hoccanum,  the  whole  Breadth  of  my  sd.  Lott,  only  adding 
what  may  be  needful  to  the  Breadth  of  the  Highway  betwixt  Henry  Ar- 
nold's Land  and  mine  so  far  as  my  daughter's  acre  will  extend,  I  give 
unto  my  son  Philip  Moore's  children  the  remainder  of  my  Homelott  upon 
the  West  side  of  the  Highway  at  Hoccanum,  and  all  the  remainder  of  my 
Woodlott  on  the  East  side  of  the  Highway  beyond  that  I  sold  to  Henry 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATB    RECORDS.  489 

Arnold.     I  give  unto  my  wife  all  my  Moveable  Estate.     I  constitute  my 
wife  Ruth  Moore  sole  Executrix. 

Witness:  Caleb  Stanly  sen.,  Philip  X  Moore.  Ls. 

Caleb  Stanly  Jr.,  Sarah  Stanly. 

Philip  Moore  being  a  free  negro,  signed,  sealed  and  declared  this 
Writing  to  be  his  last  Will  &  Testament. 

Court  Record,  Page  86 — 18  April,  1695 :    Will  approved. 


Page  32-3. 

Moses,  Mary.  Invt.  £62-12-00.  Taken  23  September,  1689,  by  John 
Moore.  Nuncupative  Will,  dated  9  September,  1689.  Mary  Moses'  last 
Will  was  that  her  son  John  should  have  2  Barrells  of  Syder,  and  that 
Timothy  should  have  the  Cyder  Mill  &  Press,  &  the  rest  of  the  Estate 
should  be  equally  divided  amongst  the  rest  of  her  Children. 

Witness:  George  Norton,  (Not  signed.) 

George  Drake  Jr. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 11  November,  1689:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
This  Court  appoint  Timothy  Phelps  &  Josiah  Gillett  to  Dist.  the  Estate. 


Page  38-9. 

Newbery,  Benjamin,  Major  Windsor.  Invt.  £563-18-00.  Taken 
8  October,  1689,  by  John  Moore  and  John  Loomis. 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — 11  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  Benjamin 
Newbery,  Eldest  and  only  son.  This  Court  Order  all  the  lands  that  Major 
Newbery  died  possessed  of  to  be  the  proper  Estate  of  Benjamin  Newbery 
his  son  and  proper  Heir,  except  the  two  miles  in  Length  woodland  of 
Miles  Humphrey's  land  that  was,  which  we  allott  to  Thomas  Newbery's 
sons,  &  Order  to  the  daughters  of  Major  Newbery  £44  to  each  with  what 
they  have  already  received.  What  is  due  to  Ephraim  Hayward's  Wife 
is  to  be  secured  for  his  two  Children  when  they  Come  of  age.  (See  Page 
90,  Vol.  V,  Pro.  Rec.) 

Page  no. 
Newbery,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Died  30  April,  1688.  Invt.  £49-07-00. 
Taken  28  May,  1688,  by  Lt.  Allyn  and  Return  Strong.  19  June,  1688,  the 
real  estate  was  entered  by  Ensign  Benjamin  Newbery,  No.  A,  Fol.  140,  on 
the  Margin  (Vol.  VI):  Invt.  Real  Estate,  £280-00-00.  The  children: 
Hanna,  the  Eldest,  age  8  years ;  Thomas  6,  Joseph  4  3^,  Benjamin  one  year 
old. 


490  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.   V, 

Court  Record,  Page  25 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :  Thomas  Newbery  his 
Estate  being  distributed  formerly,  this  Court  now  came  to  a  Considera- 
tion of  the  same  and  find  the 

£     s     d 
Persona]  Estate,  with  a  third  advance,  comes  to  74-00-06 

Debts  being  paid,  45-05-02 

The  Woman's  thirds  is  9- 13-06 

There  remains  of  Personal  Estate,  289-01-10 

To  the  other  three  Children,  apeice,  57-16-04 

Adms,  is  granted  to  Return  Strong.  John  Wolcott  and  Col.  Allyn 
to  be  Overseers. 

Dist.  File.  8  March,  1705-6:  Estate  of  Thomas  Newbery.  An 
Agreement  of  Heirs :  To  Hannah  Newbery,  now  wife  of  Henry  Wolcott 
Jr.,  to  Joseph  Newbery,  and  to  Benjamin  Newbery,  yet  a  minor. 


Page  47-8. 

Newell,  Joseph,  Farmington.  Invt.  £57-09-00.  Taken  14  Novem- 
ber, 1689,  by  Jonathan  Smith  &  John  Thompson.  Will  dated  2  November, 
1689. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Joseph  Newell  of  Farmington:  I 
Joseph  Newell  do  give  to  my  Brother  John  my  House  &  Lott  with  all  the 
Privileges  thereon,  he  paying  £5  to  his  five  sisters,  20  Shillings  apeice, 
namely,  Rebeckah,  Mary,  Sarah,  Esther  &  Hannah.  Item.  I  give  my 
Mare  &  Colt  to  my  brother  Thomas  Newell.  Item.  I  give  to  my  brother 
John  my  Cloth  Jacket,  and  my  Baranett  Jacket  to  my  Brother  Thomas, 
and  my  haire  Camletts  Coats  to  my  brother  Samuel.  And  I  give  my 
Cloth  Coat  to  Joseph  Woodford.  I  give  to  my  brother  John  my  old  Cloak. 
I  give  to  my  brother  Thomas  my  big  Gunn.  Item.  I  give  to  Esther  Wood- 
ford my  Chest.  I  give  my  other  Gunn  to  my  brother  John  Stanly's  son 
Samuel.  Item.  I  give  to  my  Brother  Thomas  North  my  Cutlash.  Item. 
The  rest  of  my  Estate  I  give  to  my  dear  Mother  (she  discharging  my 
Debts),  namely,  a  peice  of  Serge  for  a  paire  of  Breeches,  with  divers  other 
things,  &  some  linen,  Corne  &  Flax. 

Witness :  John  Thompson  sen.,  Joseph  X  Newell. 

Mary  X  Woodford. 

Note :  The  Widow  Nezvell  personally  appeared  December,  1689,  and 
made  Oath  to  the  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  her  son  Joseph  Newell,  before 

William  Lewes. 

Court  Record,  Page  10 — 6  March,  1689-90 :  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  to  Widow  Newell,  his  Mother,  with  the  Will  annexed. 


Page  13-14. 

Newell,  Thomas,    Farmington.    Invt.  £449-17-06.    Taken  7  Novem- 
ber,  1689,  by  John  Stanly  and  Samuel  Cowles.     The  children:     John 


1687  TO  1695. 


PROBATA  RECORDS. 


491 


Newell  42  years,  Thomas  39,  Samuel  28,  Rebeckah  Woodford  46,  Mary 
Bascom  44,  Hester  Stanly  37,  Sarah  Smith  34,  &  Hamiah  North  31. 

Whereas,  Thomas  Newell  of  Farmington,  lately  deceased,  died  with- 
out any  Will,  it  is  mutually  agreed  between  the  Widow  of  the  sd.  Newell 
&  all  the  Children  that  were  present  at  the  County  Court  when  the  Dist. 
of  Thomas  Newell's  Estate  was  made :  The  Widow  &  Relict  of  the  sd. 
Thomas  Newell  reserveth  the  full  dispose  of  her  thirds  of  all  the  Move- 
able Estate  for  her  maintenance.  It  is  also  agreed  by  the  Widow  &  Chil- 
dren that  Rebeckah  Woodford,  gr.  Child  of  the  forementioned  Thomas 
Newell,  that  hath  lived  several  years  with  her  gr.  Father  &  Mother,  shall 
have  iio  in  Moveable  Estate  given  her  out  of  her  gr.  Father's  Estate  be- 
fore any  other  Dist.  be  made.  We  have  given  into  the  Worshipfull  Court 
the  several  sums  that  each  of  the  Children  have  already  received,  as  near 
as  we  can,  intreating  them  to  make  an  equal  Dist.  of  the  forementioned 
Estate  according  to  our  Agreement.  Unto  all  which  we  have  set  to  our 
Hands  &  Seals  this  8th  of  November,  1689. 


Witness :  George  Grave, 
Caleb  Stanly. 


Rebeckah  Newell,  Ls. 
John  Newell,  Ls. 
Samuel  Newell, 
Richard  Newell, 
John  Stanly,  Ls. 
Thomas  North,  Ls. 
Rebeckah  Woodford,  Ls. 
(a  grand  Child.) 

An  Account  of  the  Several  sums  that  the  Children  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Newell  have  already  received  out  of  their  Father's  Estate  before  he  de- 
ceased : 


To  Samuel  Newell,  Deed 
of  Gift. 

To  the  Eldest  son  John, 
To  Thomas  Newell, 


34-00-00 
65-00-00 


To  Mary  Bascom, 
To  Hester  Stanly, 
To  Sarah  Smith, 


To  Rebeckah  Woodford,      30-00-00  |  To  Hannah  Smith, 


£    s     d 

40-00-00 
28-00-00 
40-00-00 
28-00-00 


Court  Record,  Page  5 — 6  November,  1689 :     Adms.  to  the  Widow 
and  Samuel  Newell.    John  Stanly  and  Samuel  Cowles  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  126. 

North,  John  sen.,  Invt.  £224-11-00.  Taken  12  February,  1691-2, 
by  John  Thompson  sen.  and  John  Orton.  Legatees  or  Children :  Joseph 
&  Mary  Searles  &  Sarah  Woodruff. 

Court  Record,  Page  39 — 3  March,  1691-2 :  Adms.  to  Thomas  North. 
This  Court  Distribute  the  Estate  as  followeth : 


492 


PROBATE   RECORDS. 


VOI<.  v» 


To  Thomas  North, 
To  Joseph  North, 


£  s  d 
69-16-00 
24-18-00 


To  Mary  Searles, 
To  Sarah  Woodruff's 
Children 


£    s     d 
27-18-00 

31-08-00 


(Sarah  Woodruff  was  alive  at  her  Father's  Decease.) 

Ensign  Thomas  Heart  and  Mr.  Thomas  Bull  to  Dist.  to  the  Legatees. 


Page  164. 

Olcott,  Abigail.  Died  26  May,  1693.  Invt.  £229-03-06.  Taken  July,. 
1693,  by  John  Wilson  and  John  Marsh  sen.  Will  dated  12  January,  1691-2. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Abigail  Olcott  of  Hartford:  Having 
formerly  given  my  son  Thomas  a  peice  of  Gold,  I  give  my  son  John  a  10- 
Shillings  peice  of  Gold,  and  to  my  son  Samuel  and  daughter  Elizabeth 
Hide  I  give  my  bigest  peice  of  Gold,  to  be  divided  between  them.  I  also 
give  to  my  daughter  Hide  my  two  black  gowns  and  my  mohaire  petticoat 
and  my  silk  Cloak  &  my  wearing  linen  &  a  dozen  of  Holland  Napkins. 
And  to  my  daughter-in-law  Sarah  I  give  my  Cloth  Gown  and  Cloth  Pet- 
ticoats and  serge  Cloak.  It  is  my  Will  that  £50  I  gave  to  my  gr.  Children 
Thomas  and  Mary  by  a  former  writing  shall  be  paid  out  of  such  Debts 
as  are  due  to  me.  And  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  both  Personal  &  Real,  I 
give  and  bequeath  the  same  to  my  sons  Thomas,  Samuel  and  John,  and 
my  daughter  Elizabeth  Hide,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them,  except- 
ing my  son  John  to  have  a  double  share.  I  appoint  my  sons  Thomas  &  John 
Olcott  to  be  Executors,  and  Col.  John  Allyn  and  Doctor  Thomas  Hooker 
to  be  Overseers. 


Witness :  John  Allyn, 

Richard  Edwards. 


Abigail  Olcott.  Ls. 


Court  Record,  Page  62 — 7  September,  1693  •    Will  proven. 

Page  12 — (Vol.  Vn)  II  March,  1700-1 :  Mr.  Thomas  Olcott  sen. 
of  Hartford  moves  this  Court  to  provide  Forr  Remidie  for  him  against 
those  wrongs  done  to  him  by  his  Brother  Mr.  John  Olcott,  Co-Executor 
with  him  in  his  Mother's  Will,  who  doth  delay  the  Estate  in  his  hands 
greatly  to  the  prejudice  of  the  Complainant.  The  Court  order  the  Clerk 
to  grant  a  Writ  to  the  sd.  Mr.  Thomas  Olcott  to  summons  his  sd.  Brother 
to  appear  at  the  Court  of  Probates  to  be  held  on  the  17th  day  of  this  In- 
stant, there  to  answer  his  Complaint  in  the  Case  aforesd. 


Page  221. 

Orton,  John,  Farmington.  Invt.  £486-09-03.  Taken  24  January, 
1695-6,  by  John  Judd,  John  Heart  and  Joseph  North.  John  Moore  Testi- 
Hes  that  John  Orton,  at  two  several  times,  told  him  and  shozved  him  o 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  493 

writing  in  which  he  desired  that  his  wife  Mary  should  have  all  that  she 
brought  from  her  Father  Tudor's  Estate  in  addition  to  all  she  would  have 
from  his  Estate,  and  that  it  should  be  at  her  ozvn  disposal.  (See  this  Note 
appended  to  the  Inventory:)     Sworn  in  Court  6  March,  1685-6. 

Court  Record,  Page  97 — 5  March,  1695-6:  Adms.  to  the  ReHct  and 
Thomas  Orton. 

Page  107 — 8  April,  1696 :  The  Nuncupative  Will  to  the  wife  allowed 
by  the  Court.  Deacon  Thomas  Bull,  Mr.  John  Wadsworth  &  Jonathan 
Smith  to  Distribute  the  Estate. 

Dist.  File:  13  June,  1696:  To  the  Widow  Mary  Orton,  to  Thomas 
Orton,  to  John  &  Samuel  Orton,  to  Marget  Orton  or  her  Guardian  Samuel 
Newell,  to  Mary  Orton.    By  Thomas  Bull  &  John  Wadsworth. 

Page  39 — (Vol.  VII)  2  March,  1702-3:  This  Court  do  appoint  Mr. 
John  Hooker  and  Mr.  John  Stanly,  both  of  Farmington,  to  be  Overseers 
to  John  and  Samuel  Orton,  sons  of  John  Orton,  late  of  the  sd.  Town  Deed. 

Page  14 — (Vol.  VIII)  :  Thomas  Orton  and  John  Thompson  of  Farm- 
ington, sons  of  John  Orton,  late  of  Farmington,  made  Application  to  this 
Court  for  an  Order  for  perfecting  the  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  the  Deed  which 
was  begun  and  in  a  general  manner  performed  by  Deacon  Thomas  Bull  and 
John  Wadsworth,  and  also  for  a  Division  of  that  part  of  the  Estate  which 
was  allotted  for  Mary  Orton,  one  of  the  daughters  of  the  Deed  who  died 
before  she  came  of  age.  This  Court  do  order  that  part  of  the  Estate 
ordered  for  the  sd.  Mary  shall  be  equally  divided  between  the  rest  of  the 
Children  of  John  Orton  Deed,  and  John  Wadsworth,  William  Lewis  and 
John  Orton  2nd  are  by  this  Court  appointed  to  divide  and  dist.  the  same 
accordingly,  and  also  to  perfect  the  aforesd  Dist.  according  to  the  Order 
of  the  County  Court  8  April,  1696,  and  actually  to  divide  the  Lands  belong- 
ing to  the  sd.  Estate  and  mark  out  the  Divisions  for  the  Ground. 

Page  18 — 4  September,  1710:  John  Wadsworth  and  William  Lewis 
appeared  before  this  Court  and  were  sworn  truly  and  faithfully  to  dist.  the 
sd.  Estate. 

Dist.  File,  4  September,  1710:  To  Thomas  Orton,  to  John  Orton, 
to  Samuel  Orton,  to  John  Thompson  in  Right  of  his  wife  Margaret.  That 
portion  which  was  formerly  dist.  to  Mary  to  be  now  divided  amongst  the 
others  equally  by  John  Orton,  William  Lewis  &  John  Wadsworth.  This 
Dist.  is,  by  the  Desire  of  John  Thompson,  entered  at  Large  in  Farmington, 
1st  Book  of  Records,  Page  201-2 — 26  October,  17 10,  pr  me 

John  Hooker^  Register. 

Page  21 — (Vol.  VIII)  6  November,  1710:  Report  of  Dist.  of  that 
Estate  which  was  allotted  to  Mary,  one  of  the  Daughters,  to  be  put  on  File. 


Pag-e  6. 


^43 


Osborn,  Widow  Ann,    Windsor.    Died  28  August,  1689.     (W.  R.) 
Imi:.  £91-01-00.     Taken  31  October,  1689,  by  Samuel  Grant  and  Isaac 


494  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Morgan.  The  Legatees :  John  Osborn,  age  43  years,  Nathaniel  Osborn 
36,  Mary  Owen,  Samuel  Osborn  ,26,  Hester  Owen  2.2.,  Sarah  Wright  20, 
Hannah  Egleston  24. 

Court  Record,  Page  4 — 6  November,  1689 :  Invt.  Exhibited  of  Mrs. 
Ann  Osborn's  Estate.  Adms.  to  John  &  Samuel  Osborn.  Nathaniel  Bis- 
sell  &  Job  Drake,  son  of  John  Drake,  to  Distribute  the  Estate. 

Note:  John  Osband  &  Ann  Oldage  m.  ic)  May,  1645. —  (W.  R.) 


Page  217. 

Peck,  Paul,  Hartford.  Died  23  December,  1695.  Invt.  ^536-05-00. 
Taken  6  January,  1695-6,  by  Ciprian  Niccols  &  Joseph  Easton.  Will  dated 
25  June,  1695. 

I  Paul  Peck  sen.  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  to  my  eldest  son  Paul  Peck  the  Lott  wherein  his  Dwelling  house 
now  standeth,  and  my  Lott  called  Springfield,  containing  3  acres ;  also  the 
y2  of  my  Island  in  the  South  Meadow  in  Hartford ;  he  the  sd.  Paul  Peck 
paying  such  Legacies  as  herein  after  shall  be  appointed  him.  I  give  to 
my  grand  son  Paul  Peck,  son  of  my  son  Paul  Peck,  all  my  right,  Title 
and  Interest  in  and  to  that  land  on  the  East  side  of  the  Connecticut  River 
lying  five  miles  in  Length  from  the  east  end  westerly,  which  was  pur- 
chased by  the  Towne  of  Hartford  of  Joshua  an  Indian,  Unncas  his  son, 
to  be  unto  him  my  said  grand  son  Paul  Peck  &  his  heirs  forever.  I  give 
and  bequeath  unto  my  grand  son  Samuel  Peck,  who  now  liveth  with  me, 
my  now  dwelling  house  &  the  northermost  end  of  my  barne,  with  all  the 
yards,  gardens  &  Orchards  thereunto  belonging,  and  all  the  remainder  of 
my  Home  Lot  not  otherwise  disposed  of  In  this  my  Last  Will,  viz,  from 
the  North  side  of  the  threshing  floor  eastward  to  the  Highway  &  V/est- 
ward  to  the  rear  of  my  lott,  to  the  North  bounds  of  my  sayd  Home  lott, 
at  my  decease  and  the  decease  of  my  wife  his  grand  Mother,  he  paying 
five  pounds  in  Current  country  pay  to  my  son-in-law  Joseph  Benton  within 
two  years  after  he  cometh  to  the  possession  of  the  sayd  house  &  Home  lott, 
&  ten  pounds  to  my  grand  daughter  Ruth  beach,  at  fower  payments,  with- 
in fower  years  after  he  cometh  to  possession  of  my  Homested.  I  give  to 
my  son  Joseph  Peck,  and  to  his  Heirs  forever,  that  parcell  of  Land  which 
was  sometime  Robert  Bartlett's  Land,  situate  or  Lying  on  the  north  of 
Land  given  to  my  son-in-law  John  Shepherd  &  my  grand  son  Samttel 
Peck,  &  Eastward  of  Lands  belonging  to  John  Shepherd,  John  Bigelow 
&  Samuel  Steele,  &  on  John  Shepherd's  &  Samuel  Peck's  Land  Sow.th, 
&  on  Land  sometime  John  Hannison's  west,  and  on  Sergt.  John  Shepherd' 
&  Samuel  Burr  their  land  North.  I  give  to  my  son-in-law  John  Shepherd 
that  lot  on  which  his  Dwelling  House  now  standeth.  I  give  and  bequeath 
to  my  loveing  wife  Martha  Peck  i7- 10-00,  to  be  paid  her  yearly  by  my 
sons.  I  give  to  my  4  daughters,  viz,  Martha  Cornwall,  Mary  Andrews, 
Elizabeth  Howe  of  Wallingford,  &  Sarah  Clarke,  £20  to  each.  I  ordain 
my  two  sons,  Paul  Peck  and  Joseph  Peck,  and  my  son-in-law  John  Shep- 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  495 

herd,  to  be  my  Executors,  and  I  desire  Capt.  Ciprian  Niccols  &  Joseph 
Easton  to  be  Overseers.  Paul  Peck.  Ls. 

Witness :  Caleb  Stanly, 

John  Richards  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  94 — 15  January,  1695-6:    Will  proven. 


Page  64. 

^  Peering,  Samuel,    Windsor.  Invt.  £6-14-00.  Taken  30  August,  1690, 
by  John  Wolcott  and  Timothy  Phelps. 

Court  Record,  Page  17 — 4  September,  1690:  Adms.  to  Samuel  Cross, 
he  to  pay  the  debts  and  account  to  the  Court,  there  being  no  other  heir  to 
it  that  is  known. 


Page  136. 

Peirse,  Edward,  Simsbury.  Died  17  August,  1692.  Invt.  £4-16-00. 
Taken  31  August,  1692,  by  Samuel  Willcoxson  sen.  and  Peter  Buell. 

Court  Record,  Page  66 — ist  March,  1693-4:  Adms.  to  Samuel  Wi!- 
Hams.    Peter  Buell  to  pay  the  debts  if  the  Estate  will  hold  out. 


Page  81. 

Peters,  Arthur,  Wethersfield.  Died  30  October,  1690.  Invt.  £54- 
01-06.  Taken  by  Samuel  Hale  Jr.,  Samuel  Welles  and  Richard  Treate 
Jr.    Will  dated  7  October,  1690. 

I  Arthur  Peters  of  Wethersfield  do  ordain  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  to  my  truly  &  well  beloved  friend  Ephraim  Goodrich  all  my 
Estate,  Whether  in  Lands  or  otherways,  in  any  manner  belonging  to  me, 
he  paying  all  my  just  and  lawfull  debts.  Arthur  X  Peters. 

Witness :  Joseph  Butler, 

Rebeccah  Bowman. 

Court  Record,  Page  21 — 28  November,  1690:  Will  Proven.  Adms. 
to  Ephraim  Goodrich  with  Will  annexed,  he  engageing  to  pay  all  of 
Arthur  Peters'  Just  debts. 


Page  212. 

Phelps,  Joseph,  Windsor.  Invt.  £473-05-06.  Taken  2  September, 
1695,  by  Abraham  Phelps  sen.,  John  Porter  and  John  Drake  sen.  The 
legatees :  Hester  Phelps,  the  Relict ;  Mary  Phelps,  age  20  years ;  Sarah 
Phelps,  age  18  years;  Joseph  16  years,  Hannah  Phelps  14,  Mindwell  12, 
Hester  3,  Abigail  2,  Benoni  10  weeks. 


496  PROBATA   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Court  Record,  Page  89 — 5  September,  1695 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Lieut.  Abraham  Phelps  &  John  Porter  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  100 — 5  March,  1695-6 :  Order  to  Dist.  by  Mr.  Porter,  Abraham 
Phelps  and  Job  Drake  sen. 

Page  24 — (Vol.  VII)  7  March,  1701-2:  Deacon  Job  Drake  presented 
a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Joseph  Phelps,  late  of  Windsor  deed. 

Dist.  File:  To  the  Widow  Hester  Phelps,  to  Joseph,  to  Benoni,  to 
Sarah,  to  Hannah,  to  Mindwell. 


Page  121. 

Phillips,  George,  Middletown.  Invt.  £30-18-00.  Taken  11  January, 
1691-2,  by  John  Hamlin  and  Francis  Whitmore. 

Court  Record,  Page  37 — 14  January,  1691-2:  Adms.  to  John 
Thompson  of  Middletown.  This  Court  judge  it  meet  to  allow  the  widow 
a  bed  and  furniture  for  herselfe  and  another  for  the  children,  which 
amounted  in  the  Inventory  at  six  pounds ;  a  pot  to  dress  her  victuals,  & 
a  kettle,  &  a  Tubb  to  wash  her  Clothes  in  &  brue  her  beer,  &  a  dish  &  spoon 
to  eat  her  victualls  with,  &  the  rest  to  be  reserved  in  the  Adms.  hand  till 
the  Creditors  shall  be  appoynted  to  receive  it. 

Page  46 — 1st  September,  1692 :  This  Court  made  proclamation  that 
all  the  Creditors  to  the  Estate  of  George  Phillips,  deceassed,  should  ap- 
peare  at  Middletown,  at  the  house  of  Mr.  John  Thompson,  on  the  ist 
Wednesday  of  October  next,  by  themselves  or  attourneys,  to  receive  their 
dues  from  sayd  Phillips  his  Estate  so  far  as  it  will  reach  by  proportion ;  & 
this  Court  doe  nominate  &  appoint  Mr.  John  Hamlin  &  Mr.  Wm.  South- 
niayd  to  make  Dist.  of  the  Estate  amongst  the  Creditors  by  equall  propor- 
tion as  the  Estate  will  beare. 


Page  200. 

Pitkin,  William,    Hartford.    Died  15  December,  1694.    Invt.  £703- 

19-06.    Taken  10  June,  1696,  by  Joseph  Olmsted,  Nathaniel  Goodwin  sen, 

&  Daniel  Bidwell.     The  children :     George  Pitkin,  20  years  September 

next;  Elizabeth  Pitkin,   18  next  October;  Ozias,    16  years   September. 

(Age  of  the  3  youngest  Children.)     Will  dated  27  September,  1694. 

I  William  Pitkin  sen.  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  I  give  to  my  brother  Roger  Pitkin  and  to  my  sister  Martha 
Clarke  and  to  my  Cousin  Roger  Pitkin  to  each  of  them  10  Shillings.  Item. 
I  give  to  my  beloved  brother  Capt.  Caleb  Stanly  &  my  brother  Nathaniel 
Goodwin  5  shillings  to  each.  And  to  each  of  my  grand  children  now  living 
that  shall  attain  the  age  of  12  years,  I  give  a  new  bible.  To  my  beloved 
wife  I  give  the  one-half  of  the  rest  of  my  moveable  or  personal  Estate, 
given  to  be  hers  forever,  and  one-third  of  all  my  houseing  and  Lands  for 
her  life  only.    I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah  Cowles  10  acres  of  upland, 


r687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  497 

to  her  and  her  heirs,  including  her  now  husband.  To  my  daughter  Eliza- 
beth Pitkin  and  to  my  two  sons  Roger  &  William  Pitkin  I  give  the  half 
of  the  Land  given  me  by  Joshua  Uncas  his  son  &  the  Land  given  me  by 
Owaneco,  Equally  to  divide.  I  give  them  all  my  Books  &  Manuscripts. 
I  give  to  my  two  sons  John  and  Nathaniel  Pitkin  and  their  heirs  all  my 
Meadow  or  Swamp  Land  northward  of  John  Day's  Lott  up  to  the  four 
acres  given  to  my  son  William.  To  my  two  sons  George  and  Nathaniel 
Pitkin  my  Dwelling  house,  Barn,  Outhouses,  and  all  the  Land  they  stand 
on  that  are  adjacent  to  them,  as  orchards,  Gardens  and  Yards,  and  a  pas- 
ture, Plow  Land  and  Bush  Lott.  I  make  my  wife  Hannah  Pitkin  &  my 
two  sons  John  &  Nathaniel  Executors,  my  two  sons  Roger  Pitkin  and  Wil- 
iiam  Pitkin  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  Joseph  Olmsted,  William  Pitkin.  Ls. 

Daniel  Bidwell. 

Note:    See  page  54-55  (Vol.  VIII):  Invt.  of  Capt.  Daniel  Clarke. 
Court  Record,  Page  79 — 30  January,  1694-5  :    Will  proven. 


Page  57. 

Porter,  Daniel  sen.,  Farmington.  A  Deed  of  Gift  in  lieu  of  a  Will, 
dated  15  August,  1688: 

To  all  Christian  People  to  whome  it  may  concerne :  Know  ye  that  I 
Daniel  Porter  sen.  of  Farmington,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  in  New 
England,  for  and  in  Consideration  of  my  natural  Love  &  Affection  to 
my  beloved  wife  &  Children,  &  for  other  good  Cause  thereunto  me  moving, 
have  given,  granted,  assigned,  set  over  &  confirmed,  and  do  by  these  pres- 
ents give,  grant,  assign,  set  over  &  confirm,  fully,  wholy,  clearly,  &  unto 
them  in  manner  as  followeth :  Item.  I  give  unto  my  wife  Mary  Porter 
all  my  Household  Goods  &  one  Cow,  the  use  of  the  longer  rooms  in  my 
Dwelling  house  and  a  comfortable  maintenance  here  provided  for  her  by 
my  sons  John  and  Samuel  Porter,  during  her  Widowhood.  I  give  my 
daughter  Anna  my  heifer  with  a  Calf,  also  some  other  Cow,  to  be  wintered 
and  summered  for  her  by  my  sons  John  &  Samuel  Porter  during  the  time 
of  her  single  state ;  also  a  peice  of  Land,  unless  my  sons  see  Cause  to  pay 
her  the  sum  of  iio.  I  give  to  my  son  Daniel  Porter  my  Woodlott  lying 
against  Wethersfield  Bounds.  Unto  my  sons  Daniel  and  Richard  Porter 
I  give  my  Farme  lying  part  in  Wallingford,  butting  upon  Farmington  on 
the  North,  60  acres  of  it  to  Daniel  Porter  &  40  acres  to  Richard  Porter. 
To  my  son  Nehemiah  Porter  I  give  my  20  acres  of  Land  in  the  Great 
Swamp,  also  my  Division  of  Land  adjacent  to  the  Great  Swamp.  I  give  to 
my  son  John  Porter  the  Land  which  I  bought  of  Thomas  Richeson,  both 
Swamp  &  Upland.  I  give  to  my  daughter  my  Lands  lyeing  in  or  by  the 
Great  Swamp  which  I  received  by  an  Exchange  for  other  Lands  with  Jo- 
seph Woodford,  all  which  parcels  of  Land  aforementioned  lyeing  within 
the  Township  of  Farmington  except  the  forementioned  Farme.     To  my 


498  probat:©  records.  voi,.  v, 

sons  John  &  Samuel  Porter  I  doe  give  my  Dwelling  house  &  Outhouses, 
Barn,  Orchard  &  Homelott  in  Farmington,  and  also  my  Lands  in  Farm- 
ington  Meadow,  and  all  my  Land  at  the  Long  Swamp,  and  all  my  Pasture 
Land  lying  in  the  Mill  Swamp,  also  all  my  Land  at  the  Great  Pond ;  &: 
also  I  give  unto  my  sons  John  &  Samuel  Porter  all  my  Personal  Estate 
except  what  was  given  before  to  my  wife  and  my  daughter  Anna,  as  all 
my  Cattle,  Horses,  Sheep  &  Swine,  as  also  all  my  Tools  &  all  the  Imple- 
ments belonging  to  my  teame  and  Husbandry,  the  forementioned  John  & 
Samuel  Porter  receiveing  and  paying  all  my  Just  Debts  and  providing  for 
their  Mother  according  to  what  is  before  mentioned.  The  remainder  of 
my  Land  lying  in  the  Township  of  Farmingtown  I  give  to  my  Children, 
Daniel,  Nehemiah,  Richard,  John,  Samuel  &  Anne  Porter. 

Witness :  John  Stanly  sen.,  Daniel  X  Porter.  Ls. 

John  Hooker. 

Court  Record,  Page  14 — 9  April,  1690:  The  son  of  Daniel  Porter, 
Bonesetter,  of  Farmington,  presented  a  Deed  of  Gift  whereby  his  Father 
disposed  of  his  Estate.    Approved  as  his  Will  &  Deed. 


Page  1 00- 1 -2-3. 

Porter,  John  sen.,  Windsor.  Died  2  August,  1688.  Invt.  £993-02-04. 
Taken  19  September,  1688,  by  John  Moore  sen.  and  Return  Strong. 

Whereas,  our  Honoured  Father  John  Porter  of  Windsor  Died  Intes- 
tate and  did  not  make  any  legal  settlement  of  his  Estate,  He  did  inform  us 
of  some  things  of  his  purposes.  We  therefore,  his  Children,  John  Porter, 
James  Porter,  Nathaniel  Porter,  Samuel  Porter,  Samuel  Grant  sen.  as 
guardian  to  Hezekiah  Porter,  and  Thomas  Bissell  as  guardian  to  Joseph 
Porter,  in  compliance  with  what  we  know  to  be  the  mind  of  our  Father 
deceased,  have  for  ourselves,  our  heirs.  Executors  &  Administrators,  Mu- 
tually and  unanimously  agreed  to  make  Distribution  of  our  Father's  Es- 
tate as  followeth.  Signed  by  above  named  parties,  by  Enoch  Drake  in  be- 
half of  his  Wife  Sarah,  and  Thomas  Loomis  in  behalf  of  his  Wife  H^anah, 
and  Rebeckah  and  Ruth  Porter,  all  signed  and  sealed.  Entered  and  Re- 
corded in  Windsor,  2  Book  of  Records  of  Land,  Page  241-242.  Acknowl- 
edged 12  January,  1688-9,  before  John  Allyn,  one  of  the  Council  of  his 
Majistie's  Territory  of  New  England. 

Witnessed  by  John  Allyn. 
Thomas  Allyn. 

Court  Record,  Page  11 — 6  March,  1689-90:  Joseph  Porter's  Guar- 
dian being  deceased,  this  Court  appoint  John  Moore  to  be  Guardian  & 
to  take  Care  of  all  his  Concernments. 

Page  25 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :  Agreement  exhibited  and  approved, 
and  Adms.  granted  to  John  Porter. 

Note:  (W.  R.) — Nathaniel  Loomis  &  Ruth  Porter  married  28  No- 
vember, i68g;  Timothy  Loomis  &  Rebeckah  Porter  married  20  March, 
i68p-po;  Thomas  Loomis  &  Hannah  Porter  married  J/  December,  1682. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  499 

Page  II. 

Porter,  Robert.  Invt.  £253-00-01.  Taken  19  September,  1689,  by 
John  Hart  and  Thomas  Hart ;  in  Farmington  by  John  Stanly,  Thomas 
Judd,  Thomas  Smith  and  Benjamin  Barnes.  The  children :  Thomas, 
Mary,  Elizabeth,  Sarah  and  Annah. 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 6  November,  1689:  Invt.  Exhibited.  Adms. 
to  Thomas  Porter,  son  of  the  deceased.  Dist :  To  the  Widow  one-third ; 
the  Adms.  to  pay  to  Mary  Hubbard  £5  ;  to  Abraham  Andrews  his  Wife,  £9  ; 
to  Ann  Browne,  £31  ;  to  his  second  sister,  Elizabeth  Andrews,  5  Shillings, 
she  having  received  her  full  portion ;  and  the  remainder  to  Thomas  Porter 
forever. 

Page  56 — 12  April,  1693 :  Thomas  Porter  in  Court  presented  dis- 
charges From  Thomas  Andrews  and  Wife,  Mary  Hubbard,  Abraham  An- 
drews and  his  Wife,  &  John  Brov/ne,  of  all  Claims  against  the  Estate  of 
Robert  Porter  Deed. 


Page  196. 

Porter,  Samuel,  Windsor.  Invt.  £210-00-00.  Taken  19  December, 
1694,  by  Timothy  Phelps  sen.  and  Thomas  Stoughton.  The  next  of  kin : 
The  Brothers  &  Sisters,  John  Porter,  James  Porter,  Nathaniel,  Hezekiah, 
Joseph  Porter,  Sarah  Drake,  Hannah  Loomys,  Rebeckah  Loomys,  Ruth 
Loomys. 

Court  Record,  Page  78 — 25  December,  1694:  Adms.  to  James  & 
Nathaniel  Porter.  Daniel  Heyden  &  Return  Strong  to  distribute  the 
Estate. 


Page  106.    . 

Pratt,  Daniel,  Hartford.  Invt.  £762-10-06.  Taken  29  April,  1691, 
by  John  Wilson  and  Joseph  Fasten,    Will  dated  19  April,  1690. 

Whereas,  I  Daniel  Pratt  am  at  prsent  under  weakness  of  body  & 
know  not  how  soon  the  Lord  may  put  an  end  to  my  days,  now  being  of 
good  understanding  &  memory,  I  desire  to  set  my  house  in  order  &  to 
bestow  &  dispose  of  that  Estate  God  hath  betrusted  me  with  by  this  my 
Last  Will,  that  peace  may  be  continued  among  my  children  when  I  shall 
be  Layd  in  the  dust:  I  give  and  bequeath  my  house  &  Land  v/here  at 
present  I  dwell,  both  in  the  meadow  &  the  upland,  in  Hartford  &  Windsor 
Bownds,  wth  all  other  my  Buildings  &  orchards  &  garden  therein  being, 
as  also  my  pasture  on  the  right  hand  of  the  Road  as  you  go  from  hence 
to  Hartford  (lying  over  against  Col.  Tallcot's  Lot  in  the  neck),  my  whole 
lot,  wth  in  fence  &  out  of  fence,  I  give  to  my  sonn  Daniel  &  the  heirs  of  his 
body  lawfully  begotten  for  ever ;  &  for  want  of  such  heirs,  the  same  to 
return  to  my  daughters  or  their  children.  My  said  son  Daniel  paying 
to  my  daughters  such  legacies  as  I  shall  in  this  my  Will  appoint  him.  My 
personal  Estate  that  I  do  not  bestow  upon  my  children  I  desire  it  be  not 


500  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Inventoried,  but  leave  it  with  my  son  Daniel  &  Enable  him  to  pay  debts 
and  legacies.  I  doe  give  unto  my  seven  daughters  Thirty  five  pounds  ap- 
peice.  Some  of  them  have  received  considerable  already :  to  my  daughter 
Hannah  £29;  to  my  daughter  Goodwin  I  have  already  given  her  £33-10; 
and  to  my  daughter  Mary  Sandford  I  have  already  given  her  £35-05.  I 
make  my  son  Daniel  sole  Executor,  and  to  advise  with  Col.  Allyn  &  Ensign 
Stanly.  Daniel  pratt. 

"Witness :  John  Allyn. 

Court  Record,  Page  30 — 31  April,  1691 :    Will  Proven. 


Will  on  File.     (Not  found  on  Record.) 

Pratt,  John  sen.  Will  dated  1687.  In  the  name  of  God  I  John 
Pratt  of  Hartford,  being  grown  in  years  &  at  prsent  Labouring  under 
some  weakness  of  body,  am  willing  to  set  my  Temporal  affayres,  that 
when  I  am  gathered  to  my  fathers  peace  may  be  continued  in  my  family. 
Doe  therefore  make  this  my  Last  Will  &  Testament :  My  houseing  & 
Lands  given  to  me  by  my  Honoured  Father  to  be  and  remain  according 
as  he  hath  disposed  of  them  by  his  Will,  always  provided  that  the  pos- 
sessor of  them  make  good  the  Conditions  expressed  in  his  will,  viz,  that 
my  wife  stand  quietly  seized  of  one-third  part  thereof  to  her  own  proper 
use  during  her  life.  It  is  my  Will  also  that  the  possessor  of  the  Lands 
doe,  according  to  my  Father's  Will,  pay  unto  each  of  my  daughters  that 
shall  survive  me  the  sume  of  Twenty  pounds  apeice.  And  for  the  re- 
mainder of  my  Estate,  it  is  my  Will  that  it  be  left  wholly  with  my  wife  to 
enable  her  to  bring  up  my  Children,  so  long  as  she  bears  my  name ;  but  if 
she  marry  she  shall  enjoy  the  thirds  of  my  Lands  above  mentioned  & 
Twenty  pounds  out  of  my  Estate.  The  remainder  of  my  Estate  to  be  dis- 
posed to  my  Children :  To  my  son  John,  besides  what  he  receives  of  my 
Estate  by  my  Father's  will,  20  shillings ;  To  my  sons  Joseph  &  Jonathan 
I  give  my  now  dwelling  house  &  Barne,  wth  the  Nine  acres  of  Land  upon 
which  it  stands,  &  the  thirteen  acres  of  Land  in  the  neck,  to  be  equally  di- 
vided between  them.  And  for  the  remainder  of  my  personal  Estate,  it  is 
my  will  that  it  be  equally  divided  between  my  five  daughters  &  Two 
younger  sons,  and  delivered  to  them  as  they  come  of  age  if  my  wife  can 
spare  it,  or  Else  at  her  Marriage  or  decease.  I  doe  hereby  Constitute  my 
loveing  Wife  to  be  Executrix,  and  desire  My  Brother  Daniell  Pratt  & 
Capt.  John  Allyn  to  be  Overseers.  John  Pratt  senior. 

Witness's  names  cut  off.  9  April,  1687. 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 4  September,  1690:  This  Court  appoynt 
Deacon  Stephen  Osmer  &  Joseph  Easton  to  lay  out  to  the  Widow  of  John 
Pratt  deceased,  now  the  wife  of  John  Sad,  her  thirds  of  the  houseing  and 
Lands  according  to  the  order  of  the  General  Court. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  5OI 

Page  51 — 15  February,  1692-3:  Upon  the  motion  of  John  Pratt 
that  Joseph  Pratt,  he  being  of  age  to  receive  his  portion  given  him  by  his 
Father  John  Pratt,  &  at  the  desire  of  his  mother  Hepsibah  Sad,  Execu- 
trix to  the  Estate  of  the  sd.  John  Pratt,  that  the  said  Joseph  Pratt  might 
have  his  proportion  of  the  Houseing  and  Lands  set  out  to  him  that  was 
given  to  him  by  his  Father,  The  Court  appoint  Sergt.  John  Marsh  & 
Robert  Sandford  to  make  an  Equal  division  (according  to  the  Will)  be- 
tween the  sd.  Joseph  Pratt  and  his  brother  John  Pratt. 


Page  70-1. 

Randall,  Abraham,  Windsor.  Died  22  August,  1690.  Invt.  £140- 
05-00.  Taken  31  August,  1690,  by  Timothy  Thrall  &  Daniel  Heiden. 
Will  dated  7  June,  1689. 

I  Abraham  Randall  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  First,  I  comit  my  Soule  unto  the  Hands  of  God,  &  my  Body  to  be 
buried  as  near  my  first  wife  as  conveniently  may  be.  I  haveing  taken  my 
Cousin  Abraham  Phelps  from  a  Child  to  be  my  adopted  son,  living  with 
me  many  years  till  his  marriage,  doe  make  him  my  heir  and  Executor, 
hopeing  that  he  will  faithfully  perform  this  my  Will.  I  give  to  my  wife 
£4  per  year,  to  be  paid  to  her  yearly  according  as  I  have  given  her  in  a 
writing ;  also,  as  an  Addition  to  my  first  promise  to  her,  my  best  Bed  with 
other  Household  Stuffe.  I  give  to  my  Cousin  Isaac  Phelps  of  Westfield 
20  Shillings ;  also  to  my  Cousin  Joseph  Phelps  of  this  town  20  Shillings. 
The  rest  of  my  Estate  I  give  to  my  Cousin  Abraham  Phelps  sen. 
Witness :  Timothy  Thrall  sen.,  Abraham  Randall.  Ls. 

John  X  Denslow. 

Court  Record,  Page  18 — 4  September,  1690 :    Will  proven. 

Windsor  Records : 

Abraham  Randall  &  Mary  (Phelps)  married  ist  December,  1640; 
Abraham  Randall  &  Elizabeth  Kerbe  of  Middletown  zvere  married  ^7 
October,  1681.  Elisabeth  Randolph  was  living  at  WethersHeld,  i6g'/, 
who  was  sometime  the  zvife  of  John  Kirby  of  Middletown. 


Page  10. 

Rixs,  Thomas,     Wethersfield.     He  died  21  May,  1690.     Invt.  £36- 
00-00.    Taken  by  John  Chester  and  Benjamin  Churchill. 


Roberts,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  89 — 5  September,  1695 :    Eliza- 
beth Roberts,  Atty.  to  John  Roberts  of  Long  Island,  Plntf ;  Samll  Spencer, 


502  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

defendant.  In  an  action  of  the  Case  for  that  he  hath  illegally  entered  into 
&  doth  hold  possession  of  a  certain  house  and  Land  in  Hartford  which  of 
right  doth  belong  to  sayd  John  Roberts  in  right  of  his  Wife  Elizabeth 
above  sayd,  she  being  heir  at  law  to  the  sayd  house  &  Land,  which  is 
bounded  by  the  High  way  south,  &  Doctor  Hooker's  or  a  chart  Lane  east, 
Zachary  Sandford's  Land  North,  Mr  Way's  Land  west,  to  a  surrendery 
of  the  sayd  house  &  Land  into  possession  of  sayd  Elizabeth  Roberts,  wth 
damage  &  Cost  to  the  value  of  Twenty  pownds.  .  In  this  action  the  Jury 
find  for  the  defendant  with  costs  of  Court. 


Page  198. 

Sadd,  John.  Died  20  December,  1694.  Invt,  £1901-05-10.  Taken 
1st  January,  1694-5,  by  Joseph  Wadsworth,  Ciprian  Nichols  &  John  Mer- 
rells.  A  Child :  son  Thomas  Sadd,  4  years  of  age  10  March  next.  Will 
dated  26  July,  1694. 

I  John  Sadd  of  Hartford,  Tanner,  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  My  Will  is  that  my  Funeral  Charges  &  all  my  Just  Debts  which 
I  owe  be  truly  and  fully  paid  out  of  my  Estate.  And  unto  my  son  John 
Sadd  in  England  I  give  all  my  Money  &  all  my  Money  Debts,  whatsoever 
are  owing  or  shall  be  owing  unto  me,  excepting  only  the  Sume  of  ii20, 
that  is  to  say,  I  give  unto  each  of  the  Children  of  my  sd.  son  John  Sadd 
the  sume  of  £10  in  New  England  Money,  and  all  the  residue  of  my  sd. 
Money  and  Money  Debts,  excepting  the  £120  before  excepted,  I  give  my 
sd.  son  and  his  heirs  forever.  And  my  Will  is  that  the  sd.  Money  or  the 
effects  thereof  be  sent  into  England  to  my  sd.  son  and  his  Children  at  his 
and  their  adventure,  or  be  remitted  to  them  by  Bills  of  Exchange  or  other- 
wise, or  that  it  be  paid  to  them  or  their  Order  in  New  England,  accord- 
ing to  the  Discretion  of  my  Executors.  I  give  unto  my  son  Thomas  Sadd, 
if  he  live  to  the  age  of  21  years,  all  the  residue  of  my  whole  Estate  not 
otherwise  disposed  of  by  this  my  last  Will.  I  give  &  bequeath  unto  my 
sd.  son  Thomas  Sadd  all  my  Houseing  &  Lands,  Chattells,  Goods,  Stock, 
Debts,  or  other  Estate  what  soever  to  me  belonging  &  remaining  as 
abovesd.,  to  be  to  his  Use  for  his  Bringing  up  and  Christian  Education 
in  Comely  manner.  And  in  particular  I  give  unto  him  the  above  reserved 
sume  of  ii20  in  Money  or  Money  Debts.  But  it  is  my  Will  that  if  my 
Executors  be  put  to  take  any  out  of  my  money  Debts  in  any  other  Specie 
than  money,  that  then  so  much  of  those  Debts  as  shall  be  paid  in  other 
Specie  than  Money  shall  not  be  paid  my  son  John  Sadd  in  England  or  his 
■■Children,  but  to  my  son  Thomas  Sadd,  still  within  the  sd.  sume  of  £120, 
&  that  this  sume  be  (with  all  my  other  Estate)  given  to  my  son  Thomas 
Sadd  in  this  my  last  Will,  in  my  Executors'  hands  to  improve  as  they  see 
Best  for  my  sd.  son  Thomas  his  use  till  he  come  of  age.  And  my  Will  is 
that  my  sd.  Executors  hereafter  named  doe  see  my  sd.  son  Thomas  well 
educated  and  brought  up  out  of  my  sd.  Estate  hereby  given  him.  And 
further  my  Will  is  that  the  Executors  of  this  my  last  Will  shall  in  the  first 


1687  TO  1 695-  PROBATE  RECORDS.  5O3 

place  (upon  or  after  my  decease)  take  Care  and  provide  out  of  my  Estate 
provision  for  my  loving  wife  &  her  Child  my  sd.  son  Thomas  Sadd  for 
one  year.  And  lastly,  I  doe  make  and  appoint  my  trusty  friend  Mr.  Wil- 
liam Pitkin  sen.,  Ensign  Zachary  Sandford  and  Deacon  John  Wilson  of 
Hartford  to  be  the  Executors  of  this  my  last  Will. 
Witness :  Caleb  Stanly  Jr.,  John  Sadd.  Ls. 

John  Downe. 

Note:  [The  Original  Will  was  written  "Wm  Pitkin  senior,"  and 
afterwards  ivas  -written  over  to  read  "Junior."^ 

Court  Record,  Page  78 — ist  January,  1694-5 :  The  Witness  testify 
that  an  Alteration  had  been  made  in  the  Will  by  substituting  Wm  Pitkin 
Jr.  for  Wm.  Pitkin  senior.  Yet  Capt.  Caleb  Stanly  and  John  Easton  did 
both  Testify  that  John  Sadd,  immediately  before  his  death,  in  their  pres- 
ence, caused  Mr.  William  Pitkin  Jr.  to  be  put  in  Room  of  William  Pitkin 
sen.  in  said  Will.  He  having  neglected  his  Wife  in  a  maner,  alloting  her 
no  considerable  portion  of  his  Estate,  &  this  Court  finding  by  Testimony 
that  sayd  Sadd,  Immediately  before  his  death,  did  grant  that  his  Wife 
should  have  a  third  part  of  the  Estate  of  the  deceased,  both  personal  and 
real,  during  life,  and  the  personal  to  be  to  her  heirs  forever,  excepting  £150 
[a  Recorder's  Error]  (£120),  which  John  Sadd  reserved  for  his  son  in 
England  [a  Recorder's  error,  see  above  Will]  with  consent  of  his  wife 
Hepzibah  sometime  since.  The  remainder  to  be  disposed  of  according  to 
the  Will,  only  the  profits  of  the  youngest  son  Thomas  Sadd  his  Estate 
shall  be  to  the  Widow  for  the  Maintenance  of  her  son  Thomas  till  he  come 
of  age  or  be  married,  &  returned  to  her  yearly  by  the  Executors.  The 
Will  thus  Confirmed. 

Page  88. 

Saunders,  George,  Windsor  or  Simsbury.  Died  16  November,  1690. 
Invt.  £85-03-00.  Taken  24  February,  1 690-1,  by  John  Fyler,  Sargt.  John 
Williams,  John  Higley  and  Thomas  Barber.  The  children:  Mary,  age 
13  years,  Abiah  6  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — 3  September,  169 1 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
Mehetabell  Saunders  and  John  Roberts,  who  were  appointed  to  return  to 
the  Court  in  March  next  an  Accot  of  the  Debts,  that  so  the  Court  may 
com.e  to  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate. 

Page  70 — 12  April,  1694:  The  Adms.  of  George  Saunders'  estate 
exhibited  an  account  of  their  Adms.,  and  found  that  by  Loss  of  the  Estate 
and  Debts,  &  Spent  by  the  Widow  on  the  Children,  so  much  that  brought 

£    s    d 
the  Estate  that  remains  to  be  42-01-10 

In  Land,  30-00-00 

In  Gozard's  Bill,  4-02-00 

In  John  Roberts'  Hands,  5-14"  10 

In  the  Relict  of  George  Saunders  Hands  in  Goods,  2-05-00 


504  PROBATE    RieCORDS.  VOL.  V, 

There  are  3  Children:  The  2  eldest  Children's  ages  are  in  the  In- 
ventory, &  Hannah,  born  after  her  father's  death,  will  be  3  years  old  the 
23rd  of  May  next.    Dist.  as  followeth : 

i    s     d 
To  the  Widow,  14-00-00 

To  each  of  the  daughters,  8-13-04 


Page  116. 

Scott,  Edmund  sen.,  Waterbury.  Invt.  iio-12-16.  Taken  16 
April,  1 69 1,  by  Abraham  Andrews  &  Thomas  Judd.  Invt.  in  Farming- 
ton,  £17-11-06,  which  is  in  the  Hands  of  Widow  Porter,  was  taken  by 
John  Lee  &  John  Orton,  The  children  of  the  Deceased  Edmund  Scott 
are :  Joseph,  Edmon,  Samuel,  George,  Jonathan,  David,  Robert,  Eliza- 
beth &  Hannah. 

Will  in  the  Form  of  a  Deed  of  Gift,  dated  11  June,  1690:  This 
present  Writing  witnesseth,  that  I  Edmund  Scott  sen.  of  Waterbury,  in 
the  County  of  Hartford  &  Colony  of  Connecticut,  for  Good  &  Lawfull  rea- 
sons mee  moving  thereunto,  have  given,  &  by  these  presents  doe  give, 
grant,  bequeath,  bestow  upon,  alienate  and  pass  over  unto  my  well  be- 
loved children  as  followeth:  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  Scott  20  acres  of 
Land  in  the  West  Swamp  in  Farmington,  I  give  to  my  son  Edmund 
Scott,  besides  what  I  have  formerly  given  him,  my  Lott  in  the  Neck  which 
adjoins  Daniel  Porter  North  &  John  Brunson  South,  in  Waterbury.  I 
give  to  Samuel  my  son,  and  my  son  Jonathan  Scott,  my  whole  Right  & 
Title  in  Farmington  of  Houseing,  Barn,  Homelotts,  Orchards,  Meadows 
and  Uplands,  with  the  whole  Rights  belonging  thereunto,  both  of  Lands 
already  divided  or  undivided,  excepting  what  I  have  heretofore  men- 
tioned as  given  to  my  son  Joseph,  and  2  Divisions  of  Land  in  the  East 
Division  of  Farmington  Bounds,  butting  on  Wethersfield  Bounds  &  Hart- 
ford Bounds.  The  Division  on  the  North  side  of  the  Path  that  leads  to 
Hartford  I  give  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Davis,  and  after  her  death  to 
her  son  John  Davis,  to  him  &  to  his  heirs  forever.  The  South  Division,  that 
is,  south  from  Hartford  Path  butting  on  Wethersfield  Bounds,  I  give  to 
my  daughter  Hannah  Brunson  and  to  her  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my 
sons,  George  Scott,  David  Scott  &  Robert  Scott,  my  whole  Right  and 
Title  in  the  Township  of  Waterbury,  both  of  Houseing,  Barn,  Homelott, 
3-Acre  Lott,  all  my  Meadows  &  Upland,  divided  or  undivided,  belong- 
ing to  me,  with  all  the  Rights  thereunto  belonging,  except  what  I  have 
herein  given  to  my  son  Edmund  Scott.  I  give  to  my  son  George  Scott, 
Jonathan  Scott,  David  Scott  &  Robert  Scott,  all  my  Moveable  Estate, 
quick  and  Dead,  both  of  Stock  &  Moveables.  I  the  abovesd.  Edmund 
Scott  sen.  doe  by  these  presents  freely,  fully  and  forever  remit,  release 
&  surrender  all  my  Right,  Title,  Claim  &  Interest  in  all  the  Premises 
herein  mentioned,  to  these  my  Children,  to  have  and  to  hold  from  the  day 
of  the  date  hereof  forever,  &  deliver  into  possession  of  these  my  Children, 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  505 

their  Executors,  Administrators  or  Assigns,  not  to  make  alienation  or 
Sale  of  any  Lands  during  my  Natural  life  without  my  Consent,  that  is,  of 
any  of  the  Lands  herein  specified.    As  Witness  my  Hand. 
Witness :  Thomas  Judd  sen.,  Edmund  X  Scott  sen.  Ls. 

Thomas  Judd  Jr, 

Acknowledged  this  12th  of  June,  1690,  before 

Thomas  Judd,  Commissioner. 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — 3  September,  1691 :  Invt.  Exhibited.  The 
Estate  is  ordered  to  be  distributed  amongst  the  Children :  To  the  Eldest 
brother  a  double  portion,  £3-10-00,  and  to  the  rest  of  the  Children  ii- 
15-00. 


Page  157. 

Scranton,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield.  Died  13  March,  1692-3.  Invt. 
£36-17-00.  Taken  16  March,  1692-3,  by  Joseph  Wright  and  John  Welles. 
Will  dated  13  February,  1692-3. 

I  Nathaniel  Scranton  of  Wethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament:  My  Will  is  that  my  loving  friend  William  Goodrich  shall 
have  the  peice  of  Land  that  I  had  of  Capt.  Robert  Welles,  lying  and  being 
in  the  Township  of  Wethersfield  and  abutts  on  Nathaniel  Cole  of  Hart- 
ford and  a  Highway  South,  the  sides  on  Land  of  Thomas  Bunce  of  Hart- 
ford East,  &  Ephraim  Goodrich  West.  The  sd.  William  Goodrich  pay- 
ing all  my  Just  and  Due  Debts,  paying  himselfe  in  the  first  place.  My 
Will  further  is  yt  my  loving  friend  Thomas  Fitch  would  be  Executor. 
Witness :  Thomas  Fitch,  Nathaniel  X  Scranton. 

Jonathan  Buck. 

Court  Record,  Page  53 — 30  March,  1693 :  Will  Proven,  &  Thomas 
Fitch  accepted  the  Executorship. 


Page  58. 

Sension,  Nicholas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £11-17-00.  Taken  8  April,  1690, 
by  Timothy  Phelps  sen  and  James  Ennoe. 

Court  Record,  Page  14 — 9  April,  1690:  Adms.  to  Samuel  Willson. 
Dist:  To  the  Eldest  son  living,  a  pewter  platter  and  a  Coverlid;  and  to 
the  Wife  of  Josiah  Gillett,  all  her  wearring  Clothes  &  Skillet;  the  re- 
mainder of  Nicholas  Sension's  Estate  is  past  over  to  Samuel  Willson. 
Approved. 

Note :    Nicholas  Sension  married  Isahle  (  )  12  June,  164  j. 

Nicholas  Sension  died  18  September,  i68p.     Isahle,  wife  of  Nicholas  Sen- 
sion, died  2nd  October,  1689. — (W.  R.) 


506  PROBATB    RECORDS.  VOI,.  V, 

Page  33-4. 

Shear,  Sarah,  Windsor.  Invt.  i  128- 16-06.  Taken  ist  November, 
1689,  by  John  Fyler,  Samuel  Cross  and  John  Cross.  Will  dated  16  Octo- 
ber, 1689. 

I  Sarah  Shear,  being-  very  sicke,  doe  see  Cause  to  make  this  my  last 
Will:  I  give  my  Still  to  Dr.  Hastings.  I  give  to  Nathaniel  Dickinson's 
wife  my  black  wascoat,  &  Cloth  wascoat  with  silver  lace,  and  my  silver 
Thimble  &  Scale,  &  fower  red  earthern  panns,  &  my  silck  scarfe  and 
Hood.  I  give  to  Hannah  Palmer  my  Brass  Kittle,  &  my  great  Iron 
Kitle,  &  my  litle  pot,  &  one  pewter  platter,  two  saucers,  &  two  porringers, 
&  three  spons,  &  Stocks  of  Bees,  &  my  riding  Hood.  To  Nathaniel  Dick- 
inson's Wife  I  will  my  best  bed  &  bedding,  &  two  Poringers  Marked  S.  S. 
Also,  to  William  Persons  I  will  about  6  yards  of  Occum  Cloth.  Also  to 
Samuel  Forward,  all  my  Cooper's  Tools.  My  Cross-Cut  Saw  I  will  to 
Stephen  Loomis  &  Timothy  Hosford  &  Samuel  Forward.  Also  I  will  to 
John  Grihms  my  Cow  &  two  small  pigs  or  shoates.  To  my  Cousin  Jacob 
Gibbs  I  give  all  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  both  Houseing  &  Lands,  and  all 
moveables,  &  my  desire  is  that  my  cousin  Jacob  Gibbs  be  my  Executor, 
that  he  pay  my  lawful  debts  &  bury  my  body  in  a  comely  manner.  I  de- 
sire Benajah  Holcomb  &  Michael  Ta3mtor  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness:  Joht  X  Williams,  Sarah  X  Shear. 

John  Hosford. 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — 11  November,  1689:     Will  Proven. 


Page  94-5-6. 

Skinner,  CorpU  John,  Hartford.  Died  15  September,  1690.  Invt. 
£874-08-06.  Taken  by  Caleb  Stanly,  Ciprian  Niccols  &  Stephen  Hosmer. 
Will  dated  18  July,  1690. 

I  John  Skinner  of  Hartford  doe  see  Cause  to  make  this  my  last  Will 
&  Testament :  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  Skinner  (with  special  Privileges 
of  House  and  Home)  all  my  Moveable  Estate  of  what  kind  soever,  she 
paying  out  of  the  same  such  legacies  as  I  shall  appoint  her  unto  my  Chil- 
dren, makeing  her  sole  Executrix.  I  give  to  my  Eldest  son  John  Skiner 
the  one-half  of  my  home  lott  on  which  my  dwelling  house  standeth,  he 
to  have  the  North  side  next  to  his  Uncle  John  Easton's  Land.  I  give  to 
my  son  Joseph  Skiner  the  other  half  of  my  house  lott.  I  doe  give  unto  my 
son  Joseph  Skiner  all  my  right  &  Interest  I  have  in  a  wood  Lott  that  was 
formerly  my  Father  Skiner 's  Lott  in  the  ox  pasture  ajoyning  on  Mr. 
Haynes  his  Land  South,  on  the  river  on  the  West,  &  on  Thomas  Cad- 
well's  Land  on  the  North,  &  upon  Mr.  Hooker's  Land  on  the  East.  Jo- 
seph Skiner  to  pay  his  Brother  Nathaniel  Skiner  iio,  also  to  pay  his 
brother  Richard  Skiner  iio.  Also  to  pay  his  brother  Thomas  Skiner  iio. 
I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  Skiner  24  acres  of  Land  which  I  bought  of  Mr. 
Steven  HoUister,  Richard  Hall  and  John  Welles  of  Wethersfield,  as  it 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATJS   RECORDS.  507 

stands  recorded  to  me  in  the  Book  of  Records  of  Land  for  the  Towne  of 
Wethersfield,  to  him  and  his  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary 
Skiner  £30.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  £t,o.  I  desire  my  loving  brother 
John  Easton,  my  friend  Caleb  Stanly,  &  my  brother  Joseph  Easton  to  be 
Overseers. 

Witness:  Caleb  Stanly,  John  Skinner.  Ls. 

Joseph  Easton. 

Court  Record,  Page  24 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :    Will  approved. 


Page  209. 

Skinner,  Mary,  Widow,  Hartford.  Died  18  June,  1695.  Invt. 
£291-00-06.  Taken  by  Ciprian  Niccols  &  Thomas  Bunce.  Will  dated  18 
June,  1695. 

I  Mary  Skinner  of  Hartford,  being  weake  in  Body  yet  sound  in  mind, 
do  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  son  John  Skinner 
one  Cow,  4  Sheep  &  40  Shillings.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  Skinner  all  the 
Trooper's  furniture,  with  the  best  of  the  Horses,  which  he  shall  choose. 
I  give  to  my  son  Nathaniel  £3  in  Money,  being  part  of  what  is  in  his 
Brother  Joseph's  Hand.  I  give  to  my  son  Richard  one  Cow,  2  Steers,  2 
yearlings,  one  Horse,  also  8  Sheep,  also  40  Shillings  in  Money.  I  give  to 
my  son  Thomas  Skinner  one  Cow,  2  yerling  Calves,  one  Horse,  12  Sheep 
and  40  Shillings.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Carter  £3,  and  to  my  gr. 
daughter  Mary,  the  daughter  of  Mary  Carter,  £8.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Sarah  Skinner  £20  in  Money,  in  her  Brother  John's  Hand.  I  give  to  my 
son  Joshua  Carter  4  Sheep.  I  appoint  my  son  Joseph  to  be  my  Executor. 
Witness :  John  Easton,  Mary  X  Skinner. 

Joseph  Easton. 

Court  Record,  Page  88 — 9  July,  1695 :    Will  approved. 


Page  52. 

Smith,  Joseph,    Hartford.     Invt.  £170-13-00.     Taken  20  February, 
1689-90,  by  Nathaniel  Stanly  &  Jacob  White.    Will  dated  13  June,  1689. 

Whereas  I,  Joseph  Smith  of  Hartford,  being  very  sicke  and  weake, 
vet  of  perfect  memory  and  Understanding,  to  prevent  any  future  troubles, 
i  doe  ordain  this  my  last  Will  Sz;  Testament :  I  give  and  bequeath  unto 
my  wife  Lydia  Smith  all  my  Estate,  both  Personal  &  Real,  during  the 
terme  of  her  natural  life,  only  my  Just  Debts  being  paid  out  of  the  same ; 
and  then  my  Estate  to  be  disposed  to  my  Children  as  my  wife  shall  see 
Cause.  I  ordain  my  dear  and  loving  wife  my  whole  &  sole  Executrix, 
and  desire  Mr.  Thomas  Hooker  &  Nathaniel  Stanly  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness:  Stephen  Hosmer,  Joseph  Smith.  Ls. 

Sarah  Stanly. 

Court  Record,  Page  11 — 6  March,  1689-90:    Will  proven. 


5o8 


PROBATA    RECORDS. 


vol,.  V, 


Page  197. 

Smith,  Joseph,  Haddam.  Died  in  Barbadoes,  1693.  Invt.  £49-01- 
07.  Taken  3  January,  1694-5,  by  James  X  Welles  and  The:  X  Clarke. 
Will  dated  30th  May,  1693. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Joseph 
Smith  of  Haddam,  on  Connecticut  River:  First,  my  Lands  to  my 
Brothers  &  Sisters  in  equal  proportion.  2ndly,  The  Money  in  my  Brother 
William  Ely's  Hand  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  my  Brothers  &  Sisters, 
&  what  Money  is  due  to  me  from  Capt.  John  Joes  (Ives)  shall  likewise 
be  divided  amongst  my  Brothers  &  Sisters  as  before.  And  a  Broad  Cloth 
Coat  and  a  Caliminco  Jacket  &  Breeches  and  2  paire  of  Stockings  and 
white  Neck  Cloth  to  be  divided  amongst  the  rest  of  my  Estate,  and  my 
Mother  to  have  an  Equal  Share  of  all  that  has  been  mentioned. 
Witness:  Abraham  Cording,  Joseph  Smith.  Ls. 

Benjamin  Savage,  Samuel  White. 

The  Cloth  at  the  Francklin's,  in  Boston,  where  he  did  lodge  when  he 
was  in  Boston. 

Part  of  the  Inventory  of  Mr  Joseph  Smith  of  Haddam : 


By  Cash  in  his  Brother  Ely's  Hand, 

By  Cash  in  his  Brother  John  Smith's  Hand, 

By  a  Broad  Cloth  Sute, 

By  Land  at  Mattamodus,  60  acres. 

By  Land  on  the  River  side. 

By  a  3-acre  Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  30-Mile  Island, 


£    s     d 

15-00-00 

6-1 1-07 

6-00-00 

15-00-00 

6-10-00 


Court  Record,  Page  79 — 30  January,  1694-5 : 
to  John  Smith  with  the  Will  annexed. 


49-01-07 
Will  approved.  Adms. 


Page  44. 

Smith,  Richard,  Hartford.  Invt.  £21-07-06.  Taken  9  December, 
1689,  by  James  Steele,  Ciprian  Niccols  &  Stephen  Hosmore. 

Court  Record,  Page  9 — 20  January,  1689:  An  Invt.  of  the  Estate 
of  Richard  Smith  was  exhibited  in  Court,  and  Oath  made  by  the  Relict 
that  she  hath  made  a  true  presentment  of  the  Estate  of  the  Deed  to  the 
Apprisers  so  far  as  at  present  is  known,  and  if  more  comes  to  her  know- 
ledge it  shall  be  added  to  the  Inventory. 


On  File.     (Not  found  on  Record.) 

Smith,  Simon,  Haddam.  Will  dated  11  November,  1687:  I  Simon 
Smith  senior  of  Haddam,  being  aged  and  being  sensabell  of  my  mortalyty, 
and  at  This  time  being  visited  with  sickness,  doe  give  my  body  to  the  dust 
in  hopes  of  a  Glorias  reserecktion,  and  my  Spirit  to  God  that  gave  it.    Doe 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  5O9 

make  this  my  Last  will  and  Testament,  being  sound  in  meamorie :  I  give 
to  my  Loveing  Wife  The  use  of  my  dwelling  houss  and  two  rowes  of 
Apples  Trees  in  my  horchard,  she  takeing  her  choyes,  and  five  poundes  per 
yeare  during  her  Widowhood,  to  be  paid  bv  my  sonns  according  to  their 
proportions  That  they  shall  have  of  my  Estate,  and  one  Cowe  to  be  kept 
yearly  by  my  Sones,  and  fowr  Shepe  to  be  kept  yearly  for  her  use,  and 
fowr  poundes  in  good  marchantabell  Corne,  Rie  and  Indian,  to  be  paid  her 
tlie  next  spring,  and  as  much  of  the  houeshould  stores  as  she  hath  need  of. 
I  give  to  my  sonn  John  my  Lott  by  his  in  the  Comon  fild,  and  five  pounds 
out  of  my  Estate  as  it  shall  be  inventoried.  I  give  to  my  son  Simon  my 
upper  Lott  in  the  upper  meadow.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  my  Cow, 
meadow  Lott,  and  my  swamp  on  the  east  side  of  the  great  River,  and  my 
Lott  in  the  equall  deuishon,  and  all  my  right  at  Machamoodas.  I  give  to 
my  Sonn  benjamin  my  hows  and  barn  and  all  my  homested,  and  my 
meadow  Lott  in  the  hom  medow,  swamp  and  upland.  I  give  to  my 
daughter  Elizabeth  eaighten  pounds,  and  to  my  daughter  Susanah  Sixten 
pounds,  and  to  my  daughter  Mary  Sixten  pounds.  And  my  Will  is  that 
my  two  Lottes  in  the  upper  medow  be  left  for  part  of  their  portions.  And 
if  any  of  my  Sonnes  will  take  the  above  said  Lotes  as  they  shall  be  inven- 
toried, and  pay  my  daughters,  they  shall  have  Liberty ;  and  the  rest  of 
their  portions  shall  be  paide  out  of  my  Estate  as  it  shall  be  inventoried. 
And  if  their  be  any  over  pluss,  it  shall  be  equally  disposed  of  amongest 
them.  Also  my  Will  is  that  my  sonn  benjamin  be  my  Executor  to  se  This 
my  Will  full  filed. 

Test:  George  Gates,  Simon  Smith. 

John  Bayle. 

.  Hartford,  8  March,  1687-8 :  At  a  Court  of  Common  pleas  there  held, 
George  Gates  &  John  Bayley,  upon  their  Corporate  oathes,  Testified  that 
Simon  Smith  in  their  prsence  signed  and  declared  the  above  written  to  be 
his  Last  will  &  Testament,  and  that  he  was  of  good  memory  when  he  did 
the  same. 


Page   171. 

Starr,  Comfort,  Middletown.  He  Died  October,  1693.  Invt.  £89- 
06-00.  Taken  December,  1693,  by  William  Cheeny,  Samuel  Collins  and 
John  Hall.  The  children:  Comfort,  age  24  years,  Joseph  17,  Benjamin 
15,  Thomas  7,  Daniel  4,  Mary  Starr  22,  Hannah  20,  Rachel  10.  Mary 
Starr,  the  Widow,  presented  tlie  Invt.  in  Court.  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Mary  Starr.  (No  other  Rec.  found.) 


Page  45. 

Talcott,  Lt.  Col.  John.  An  inventory  of  the  Estate  of  John  Talcot 
Esq.,  Lieutenant  Colonall  &  one  of  his  Matie's  Justices  of  the  Peace  & 


5IO  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  V^ 

Quorum  for  the  County  of  Hartford,  who  died  23  July,  1688,  the  total 
amount  of  Personal  Estate  being  Inventoried  at  £282-03-06.  Taken  the 
18  of  September,  1688,  by  John  Gilbert  &  Jonathan  Ashley.  In  Lands, 
£1941-00-00.  Taken  3  November,  1689.  Also  2  Negroes,  an  Indian  Boy 
and  an  Indian  Girle,  &  a  Bull,  £41-00-00.    Total :    £2272-03-06. 

Court  Record,  Page  8 — 20  November,  1689:  The  Personal  Estate 
Distributed  by  the  Adms.  &  Nathaniel  Stanly.  The  Real  Estate  to  be  left 
for  the  Consideration  of  the  Court  of  Assistants  until  May  next. 

Note :  The  eldest  son  surviving  made  claim  to  the  ivhole  of  the  realty 
as  his  by  right  under  English  law. —  (C.  W.  M.) 

Two  parcells  of  land,  given  by  Joshua  Sachem,  not  divided.  Con- 
tents unknown. 

Page  122-3-4. 

Talcott,  Capt.  Samuel,  Wethersheld.  Died  11  November,  1691. 
Invt.  £2180-01-06  (£361-01-06  Personal  Estate  and  £1820  in  Lands). 
Taken  21  December,  1691,  by  John  Deming,  Daniel  Rose,  Benjamin 
Churchill  &  Nathaniel  Foote.     Will  dated  22  April,  1691. 

I  Samuel  Talcott  of  Wethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  bequeath  unto  my  wife  Mary  £10  per  Annum  and  the  Use  of  one 
lower  room  in  my  house,  which  she  shall  choose,  with  convenient  Celerage 
and  Use  of  an  Oven  or  ovens  in  the  same,  with  suitable  Land  for  a  Gar- 
den as  she  shall  desire,  and  the  Keeping  of  one  Cow  both  Winter  and 
Summer.  All  these  particulars  specified  are  according  to  our  Contract 
&  Agreement  before  marriage,  and  to  continue  only  during  her  Widow- 
hood. I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Talcott  the  south  side  of  my  Homelott, 
which  lott  butts  upon  High  Street  West,  the  Great  Meadov/  East,  John 
Deming's  Land  North,  Thomas  Bunce  his  Homelott  South,  with  the 
House,  Great  Barn,  &  the  Buildings  thereon ;  Land  in  the  Great  Meadow, 
bought  of  Samuel  Sherman ;  Land  in  the  Wet  Swamp,  bought  of  Richard 
Gildersleaue ;  also  Land  that  butts  upon  Thomas  Williams  and  William 
Colfax,  other  Land  adjoining  John  Nott,  and  Land  against  Capt.  Robert 
Welles.  To  my  son  John  Talcott  I  give  part  of  my  Homelott,  part  of  that 
Lott  which  was  Mr.  Crabb's,  butting  on  High  Street  West,  on  the  Mead- 
ow East,  Siding  on  Mr.  John  Deming's  Homelott  North,  and  Samuel 
Talcott  South ;  Lands  bought  of  Mr.  Richard  Lawes.  I  give  unto  my 
son  Eleazer  Talcott  Land  in  the  West  Field  adjoining  William  Goodrich ; 
Land  in  Beaver  Meadow  and  my  50-acre  Lott  in  the  West  Division,  next 
Farmington  Bounds.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  Talcott,  30  acrc-^  in  the 
West  Field  and  12  acres  I  bought  of  Samuel  Sherman.  To  my  son  Ben- 
jamin Talcott,  half  of  my  Land  on  the  East  side  of  the  Connecticut  River 
bought  of  Mr,  Samuel  Sherman  and  Mr.  Richard  Gildersleaue,  part  of  my 
Undivided  Land  lately  purchased  of  the  Indians  on  the  East  side  of  the 
River,  also  200  acres  given  me  by  the  General  Court  near  Middletov/n 
Bounds,  joining  Mr.  Willis  his  Land  and  Mr.  John  Whiting.  I  give  to  my 
son  Nathaniel  Talcott  half  my  Lott  at  Naubuck.    I  give  unto  my  daughter 


1^87  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  5II 

Hannah  Chester  iQO,  and  to  my  daughter  Rachel  £80.  I  appoint  my  son 
Samuel  to  be  Executor,  and  desire  Capt.  Robert  Welles  and  Ensign  Sam- 
uel Butler  to  be  Overseers.  Samll  Talcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  37 — 23  January,  1691-2:  Will  &  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited. Aiid  his  hand  being  so  zveli  knozvn.  he  having  wright  it  all  with 
his  oivn  hand,  the  Court  accepted  of  it,  together  with  the  Inventory. 


Taner,  Rebecca.  Court  Record,  Page  15 — 31  July,  1690:  Rebecca 
Taner  informs  this  Court  that  her  husband  is  willing  to  deliver  up  the  Es- 
tate that  belongs  to  her  Children,  she  desireing  that  her  brother  Thomas 
Shaylor  and  Amos  &  Samuel  Tinker  may  take  care  for  the  safe  keeping  for 
the  Children.  This  Court  so  order,  and  they  give  standing  security  to  this 
Court. 

Taylor,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  73 — 6  September,  1694:  John 
Taylor  presented  to  this  Court  a  paper  purporting  to  be  a  Will  of  his 
late  Father  John  Taylor  deceased,  signed  by  himself  and  Bray  Rossiter. 
This  Court  grant  i\dms.  with  the  Will  annexed  to  John  Taylor. 


Page  33. 

Taylor,  Widow  of  Stephen.  [Elizabeth  Nowell,  married  25  Octo- 
ber, 1649  (2nd  wife).  She  Died  5  Aug.,  1689. — W.  R.]  Invt.  £14-09- 
06.    Taken  11  November,  1689,  by  Samuel  Grant  sen.  and  Samuel  Grant 

Jr. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 11  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  Stephen 
Taylor.  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate  equally  among  her  children.  Stephen 
Taylor,  the  Husband,  died  ist  September,  1688.   (W.  R.) 


Page  114-115. 

Terry,  Lt.  John,  Simsbury.  Died  30  April,  1691.  Invt.  £548-17-06. 
Taken  16  June,  1691,  by  Joseph  Wadsworth,  John  Higley  and  Peter 
Buell.  The  children:  Stephen  25  5'ears,  Samuel  13,  John  7,  Daughter 
Ehzabeth  27,  Sarah  22,  Mary  17,  Abigail  5,  Widow  Elizabeth.  Will 
dated  18  April,  1690. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  John  Terry :  I  being  weake  in  Body 
but  having  my  Understanding,  I  think  it  best  to  set  in  order  that  little 
which  God  hath  left  me  as  followeth :  Item.  I  give  my  beloved  son 
Stephen  Terry  my  house  &  Homested  &  Barn  &  half  my  Land  lying 
within  the  Fence  which  I  bought  of  Joseph  Persons,,  with  all  my  Stock 
of  Cattell,  Horses,  Sheep  &  Swine  &  Household  Goods,  Avith  whatever 


512  PROBATA  RECORDS.  VOL.  V, 

Moveable  Estate  is  truly  mine,  with  half  my  Share  in  the  Mills.  This 
I  give  him  on  the  Conditions  following:  that  is  to  say,  he  shall  provide 
for  &  honourably  mayntayne  my  beloved  wife  during  the  time  of  her 
natural  life,  &  also  pay  as  foUoweth :  To  my  daughter  Elizabeth  £30 
with  what  she  hath  already  received,  &  to  my  daughters  Sarah,  Mary,  & 
Abigail,  £30  apiece,  provided  they  live  with  their  brother  Stephen  until 
they  are  married,  &  he  shall  provide  for  them  during  the  time  of  their 
abode  with  him;  but  if  either  of  my  daughters  goe  from  their  brother 
Stephen  without  his  free  Consent  before  they  be  married,  then  he  shall 
pay  them  But  £20  that  so  leave  him;  &  my  aforesaid  son  Stephen  shall 
mayntayne  &  bring  up  all  my  Children  decently.  I  give  to  my  sons  Sam- 
uel &  John  Terry  all  my  lands  not  before  mentioned,  with  half  my  share 
in  the  Mills.  I  Constitute  my  son  Stephen  Terry  sole  Executor.  I  ap- 
point Mr.  Edward  Thompson  and  Lieut.  Joseph  Wadsworth  my  Over- 
seers. 

Witness:  Samuel  Wadsworth,  John  Terry.    Ls. 

John  Wadsworth. 

Court  Record,  Page  31 — 3  September,  1691 :    Will  approved. 

Page  108 — (Vol.  X)  7  December,  1725:  This  Court  appoint  Ben- 
jamin Addams,  John  Humphrey  &  John  Case  of  Simsbury  to  Dist.  the 
Lands  of  Lt.  John  Terry,  sometime  of  Simsbury,  Deed,  according  to  the 
last  Will. 

Dist.  File:  12  November,  1729-30:  To  Stephen,  to  Samuel,  to  John 
Terry.    By  John  Humphrey  &  Benjamin  Addams  &  John  Case  Jr. 


Page  203. 

Thompson,  John,  Middletown.     Invt.  £73-12-00.     Taken  6  Decem- 
ber, 1694,  by  William  Cheeny,  John  Hall  &  William  Sumner. 

An  Account  of  what  Margaret  Thompson  had  pd  for  her  deed  hus- 
band : 

£     s     d 
To  his  Coffin,  o- 10-00 

For  Digging  the  Grave,  0-05-00 

For  Rum  for  his  Funeral,  0-05-04 

For  a  Town  Rate,  was  due  3  years  past,  0-08-00 

And  2  Town  rates  not  yt  paid,  &  a  Country  rate  not  yt  pd,  0-08-03 

Paid  the  Minister's  rate,  0-10-04 

For  my  Winter's  Wood,  4-00-00 

The  Corne  which  was  given  to  my  Children  by  Mr.   Richd. 

Blackledge  of  Strafford,  which  my  husband  had  for  his 

Use  and  promised  to  pay  again  to  my  Children,  10-00-00 

£15-18-08 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  513 

Court  Record,  Page  85 — 10  April,  1695 :  Adms.  granted  to  Mar- 
garet the  Relict  and  Lt.  Wetmore. 

P^ge  95 — 19  February,  1695-6:  Joseph  Leonard  moves  this  Court 
to  appoint  an  Adms.,  the  former  Adms.  not  accepting.  This  Court  grant 
sd.  Leonard  Adms. 

Page  126 — 4  March,  1696-7:  Edward  Turner  of  Middletown, 
Plaintiff,  as  Adms.  to  the  Estate  of  John  Blake ;  Joseph  Leonard  of 
Springfield,  as  Adms.  to  the  Estate  of  John  Thompson,  late  of  Middle- 
town  deed,  by  attachment  in  Action  of  Debt  to  the  value  of  44  Shillings 
wth  Damages.  The  Jury  find  for  the  Defendent  the  Cost  of  Court,  and 
this  Court  accepts  the  Verdict  and  refer  the  Issue  of  the  Case  to  Capt. 
Hamlin,  the  papers  to  be  delivered  to  him. 

Page  144 — (Vol.  IV)  10  April,  1695:  Adms.  was  granted  unto 
Joseph  Leonard  upon  the  Estate  of  John  Thompson.  He  now  appears 
&  gives  an  Account  of  his  Adms.,  and  there  remains  due  to  him  £22-01- 
08.  He  prays  this  Court  that  his  Bonds  may  be  cancelled.  They  grant 
his  Request  and  give  him  a  Quietus  Est. 

Page  148 — II  March,  1696-7:  Whereas,  Joseph  Leonard  of  Spring- 
field did  at  the  Last  Court  obtain  his  Quietus  Est.  from  his  Adms.  on  the 
Estate  of  John  Thompson,  it  appearing  that  he  sd.  John  Thompson  died 
non-solvent :  This  Court  grants  Adms.  on  sd.  Estate  yet  remaining  to 
John  Hamlin  Esq.,  and  he  to  attend  the  Direction  of  this  Court:  ist, 
that  upon  Receipt  of  the  sd.  Estate,  he  to  pay  to  Edward  Turner  of  Mid- 
dletown, if  it  appear  to  be  due,  in  Right  of  his  wife,  what  it  is,  and  the 
rest  to  be  distributed  according  to  Law. 


Page  III. 

Tndor,  Owen,  Windsor.  Invt.  £294-07-00.  Taken  3d  March, 
1 690- 1,  by  John  Moore  sen.  and  John  Porter.    Will  Nuncupative. 

John  Loomis,  aged  about  39  years,  Testifieth  &  saith :  I  was  watch- 
ing with  Owen  Tudor  sen.  about  3  nights  before  he  dyed,  &  I  Judged 
him  to  be  in  his  right  mind,  &  He  declared  to  me  and  others  that  the  girls 
should  have  £10  apiece,  &  Samuel  &  Owen  should  have  the  rest,  only 
Samuel  should  have  a  double  portion ;  &  further  Sayeth  not.  Rosamond 
Elmer  Testifyeth  the  same.    Abraham  Colt  testifyeth  the  same. 

Court  Record,  Page  27 — March,  1 690-1 :  Will  proven  &  ordered  to 
be  recorded. 

See  W.  R.,  also  "Lands,"  Sec.  State  Office: 

Owen  Tudor  &  Mary  Skinner  were  married  ij  November,  1651. 
Samuel  Tudor,  son  of  Owen  Tudor,  horn  5  December,  1652. 
Sarah  Tudor,  daughter  of  Owen  Tudor,  born  5  December,  1652. 
Owen  Tudor,  son  of  Owen  Tudor,  born  2  March,  1654. 
Anne  Tudor,  daughter  of  Owen  Tudor,  born  16  October,  i6^y 
Jane  Tudor,  daughter  of  Owen  Tudor,  born  16  October,  i6j/. 


514  probate;  records.  voi,.  v, 

Wade,  Robert.  Court  Record,  Page  115 — 3  September,  1696:  In- 
ventory of  the  Estate  of  Robert  Wade  of  Windham  exhibited  by  Peter 
Cross.  This  Court  grant  Adms.  to  Peter  Cross  and  Jonathan  Ginnings. 
Also  appoint  Lt.  John  Fitch  and  Ensign  Crane  to  assist  in  the  Manage- 
ment of  the  Estate. 


Page  8-9. 

Wadsworth,  John  Esq.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £1398-06-00.  Taken 
6  November,  1689,  by  John  Stanly  sen.  &  Samuel  Cowles.  The  legatees : 
The  Widow  Sarah  Wadsworth;  Samuel,  age  29  years;  Sarah  31,  John 
27,  William  18,  Nathaniel  15,  James  12,  Thomas  9,  &  Hezekiah  6  years; 
Timothy  Root,  age  8  years,  &  John  Root,  4  years  of  age.  Will  dated  9 
September,  1689. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  John  Wadsworth :  I  being  weake  in 
Body  yet  through  the  Goodness  of  God  having  my  Understanding,  my 
Mind  is  to  dispose  of  that  little  God  hath  lent  me  as  follows :  Imprimis. 
I  give  to  my  Wife  Sarah  Wadsworth  the  use  of  my  dwelling  house  and 
HomeLott,  with  barn  &  outhouses,  during  the  time  of  her  natural  life ; 
also  ii2  a  year  to  be  paid  out  of  my  Lands  during  her  life;  also  I  give 
her  iioo  out  of  my  personal  Estate  in  what  she  shall  chuse,  as  her  own 
proper  Estate  to  dispose  of  as  she  seeth  cause ;  &  also  I  give  my  negro 
man  to  my  wife.  It.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Wadsworth  the  hous  and 
hom  lot  I  bought  of  Thomas  Orton ;  and  also  half  my  ten-acre  pece  lying 
in  paquabok  medow,  buting  northward  on  Samuel  Gredly,  &  Southward 
on  Samuel  hooker,  and  East  wardly  on  the  River,  &  west  wardly  on  a 
brook;  and  also  half  that  pece  caled  shade  Land  lying  between  samuel 
hooker  &  Stephen  Root ;  and  five  acres  of  grass  Land  at  the  lower  end  of 
the  medow,  next  samuel  gredly;  also  three  acres  &  three  Roods,  be  it 
more  or  less.  Lying  between  samuel  hooker  and  samuel  gredly.  These 
parcels  of  Land,  exciept  his  hom  Lott  lying  in  paquabok  medow,  this  I 
give  to  him  &  his  heirs  forever.  It.  I  give  to  my  daughter  sarah  Root  & 
her  heires  i6o  besids  what  she  hath  already.  It.  I  give  to  my  sons 
Thomas,  Jeames  an  hezekiah,  iio  apeace  besides  their  proportion  with 
the  Rest  of  their  brethren.  It.  I  give  all  the  Rest  of  my  arable  Land  to 
my  sons  John,  William  &  nathaniel  &  Jeames  &  Thomas  &  hezekiah,  to 
be  equally  divided  amongst  them ;  also  my  hous  &  homsted  after  the  de- 
cease of  my  wife.  My  Will  is  my  son  John  should  have  the  Lott  I  bought  of 
John  bronson,  with  the  hous  that  stands  upon  it,  as  part  of  his  portion. 
My  lott  lying  in  the  Town  between  Stephen  hart  and  daniel  andrus  to  be 
divided  as  the  arable  Land  within  the  medow.  I  constitute  my  wife  sole 
Executrix,  &  my  sons  Samuel  &  John  my  Administrators,  they  to  pay 
40s  apeace  to  John  &  Timothy  Root,  my  daughter's  Children.  Capt.  John 
&  Ensign  Nathaniel  Standly  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness:  Samuel  Cowles,  John  Wadsworth.  Ls. 

Thomas  Porter. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  515 

Court  Record,  Page  5 — 6  November,  1689:  Will  approved.  Capt. 
John  Stanly  &  Samuel  Cowles  are  desired  by  this  Court  to  Dist.  the  Es- 
tate according  to  the  Will. 


Page  58-9. 

Ward,  William  sen.,  Ensign,  Middletown.  Died  28  March,  1690. 
Invt.  £603-15-00.  Taken  3  May,  1690,  by  Nathaniel  White  &  Ensign 
Samuel  Collins.  Legatees:  The  widow,  Phebe  Ward;  Thomas  Ward, 
Anne  Warde,  Dorothy  Ward,  Susannah  Ward.  And  William  Ward, 
son  of  Thomas  Ward.     Will  dated  25  December,   1688. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  William  Ward  sen.  of  Middletown, 
being  in  health  of  Body  and  having  the  perfect  Use  of  my  Understanding 
and  Memory,  yet  not  knowing  the  day  of  my  death,  and  willing  to  leave 
peace  in  my  family  after  my  decease,  is  as  followeth :  I  give  to  my  wife 
Phebe  Ward  my  Dwelling  house,  Homsted  &  all  my  Medow  &  swamp 
in  the  long  meadow,  &  halfe  my  household  goods  which  are  properly 
so,  during  the  time  of  her  Widowhood.  I  give  to  my  Eldest  son  Thomas 
Warde  the  remainder  of  the  Homested  where  he  dwells,  at  my  decease; 
and  after  his  mother's,  so  much  more  adjoyning  to  that  as  comes  downe 
to  a  ditch  and  straight  over  from  his  Father  Tapping's  to  Ensign  Chee- 
ny's.  I  give  to  him,  for  his  son  William,  my  Lott  in  the  wester  most 
range  of  Lotts,  I  give  one-halfe  of  my  fulling  Mill  and  one-halfe  the 
Land  belonging  to  it,  &  halfe  my  Carpenter's  tools,  to  him  my  said  son. 
I  give  to  my  son  William  Warde,  Land  after  his  Mother's  decease  or 
marriage,  one  Loom,  &  halfe  of  my  Weaver's  tools,  half  my  fulling  Mill 
and  halfe  the  Land  belonging  to  it.  I  give  to  my  son  John  Warde,  after  his 
Mother's  decease  or  Marriage,  if  he  be  of  age,  my  houseing  and  the  re- 
mainder of  the  Homested,  one  Loom,  one-halfe  of  the  Weaver's  tools, 
my  part  of  my  Bake  house,  with  Lands.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Phebe 
Hall  £5,  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Hand  £15.  I  give  to  my  three  daughters, 
Ann,  Dorothy  &  Susannah,  the  remainder  of  my  Stock.  I  give  to  my  son 
William  my  fowling  piece,  one  Musket  &  Cutlass.  I  give  to  John  one 
Musket  and  a  Sword ;  To  Thomas,  my  Hulbard  &  Musket  and  a  sword. 
I  appoint  my  wife  Phebe  Administrator,  and  my  two  sons,  Thomas  & 
WilHam,  Overseers. 

Witness :  William  Cheeny,  William  Warde.  Ls. 

John  Hall  sen. 

A  Codicil,  dated  27  March,  1690:  I  give  to  my  sons-in-law,  Samuel 
Hall  and  Benjamin  Hand.  Finding  his  fulling  Mill  is  bettered  and  his 
Estate  increased,  he  gives  more  to  his  wife  and  daughters,  as  well  as  to 
his  son  William,  now  come  of  age. 

Witness :  William  Cheeny,  William  Warde.  Ls. 

John  Hall  sen. 


5l6  PROBATA  RECORDS.  VOl,,  V, 

Court  Record,  Page  14 — 2.7  May,  1690:   Adms.  to  Phebe,  the  relict, 
and  to  the  2  sons,  Thomas  &  WilHam  Warde,  with  will  annexed. 


Page  62. 

Warner,  Robert,  Middletown.  Invt.  £415-05-06.  Taken  5  June, 
1690,  by  Nathaniel  White,  Francis  Wetmore,  William  Sumner  &  John 
Hamlin,  The  legatees :  Seth  Warner,  age  32  years,  John  28,  Samuel 
2.^,  Elizabeth  30,  Mary  26,  Sarah  20,  Mehetabell  17,  Ruth  15,  Bethiah  10. 

Court  Record,  Page  16 — 4  September,  1690:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
and  to  Seth,  the  eldest  son.  Francis  Wetmore  and  Sargt.  John  Warner 
to  be  Overseers. 


Page  18-19. 


Warren,  William,  Hartford.  Invt.  £321-04-06.  Taken  ist  No- 
vember, 1689,  by  William  Pitkin  and  John  Meekins.  Will  dated  24  Oc- 
tober, 1689. 

I  William  Warren  sen.  of  Hartford  do  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament :  I  give  unto  my  wife  what  by  law  is  due  unto  her  as  Dower. 
My  Will  is  that  the  Land  that  I  now  live  upon  be  divided  into  two  parts. 
I  give  to  my  son  John  Warren  all  of  the  Land  south  of  the  Line.  I  give 
to  his  brother  William  the  Land  North  of  the  line.  I  give  to  him  the 
use  of  30  Apple  trees,  to  the  fruit  of  them,  the  Northernmost  ones,  for 
the  space  of  ten  years  after  the  date  of  this  my  Will,  provided  he  pay 
£10  to  his  brother  Thomas  Warren.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  Warren 
two  working  Oxen,  to  be  delivered  to  him  the  next  spring,  and  £10  to 
be  paid  to  him  by  his  brother  William  When  his  time  of  apprenticeship 
is  ended.  I  give  to  my  four  youngest  children  Three  score  pounds,  to 
be  paid  to  them  as  they  Come  of  age.  Also  it  is  my  Will  that  £5  be  paid, 
at  the  discretion  of  my  Executors,  towards  the  bringing  up  of  my  young- 
est son.  It  is  my  Will  that,  in  regard  to  the  infirmity  of  my  wife,  that  the 
three  eldest  Children  I  have  had  by  my  last  Wife  be  placed  abroad  & 
bound  out  in  good  service  ;  that  the  girls  be  bound  until  they 
are  18  years  of  age,  and  that  they  be  decently  clothed  by  my  Executors. 
And  that  Abraham  be  bound  until  he  is  21  years  of  age,  &  that  it  be  done 
with  their  Mother's  Consent.  The  youngest  child  I  leave  at  my  wive's 
dispose,  unless  she  prove  so  unkind  or  otherwise  disabled  that  it  be  not 
well  provided  for,  then  I  leave  it  to  my  Executor.  I  appoint  my  son  John 
Warren  Executor.  William  X  Warren.       Ls. 

Witness:  William  Pitkin,  sen., 
John  Meekins,  Daniel  Crow. 

Court  Record,  Page  5 — 6  November,  1689 :    Will  approved.  ■ 


l687  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  517 

Page  92. 

Watson,  Nathaniel,  Windsor.  Died  19  August,  1690  (W.  R.) 
Invt.  £229-00-00.  Taken  11  December,  1690,  by  Return  Strong  and 
Abraham  Phelps.  The  children :  A  daughter,  Ann,  4  years  of  age,  and 
Nathaniel,  6  months  old.    The  Widow,  Dorothy  Watson. 

Court  Record,  Page  24 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
Dorothy  Watson,  and  Return  Strong  &  Corporal  Daniel  Hayden  to  be 
Overseers. 

Court  Record,  Page  2 — (Vol.  VIII)  2  January,  1709-10.  Nathaniel 
Watson,  20  years  of  age,  son  of  Nathaniel  Watson  late  of  Windsor  Deed, 
chose  James  Enno,  Jr.  of  Windsor  to  be  his  Guardian. 


Webster,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  82 — 7  March,  1694-5:  This 
Court  grant  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  John  Webster  unto  Mrs.  Sarah 
Webster. 


Page  80. 

Welles,  Jonathan,  Hartford.  Invt.  £440-18-09.  Taken  23  April, 
1688,  by  Ciprian  Niccols  and  Stephen  Hosmore. 

By  his  Excellency:  The  within  Named  Tho.  Welles,  Administra- 
tor to  the  Estate  of  Jonathan  Welles  deceased,  appeared  before  me  & 
made  Oath  that  the  within  writing  is  a  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  the 
Estate  of  the  deceased  so  far  as  he  knows  or  is  come  to  his  hands.  Sworn 
the  1 2th  day  of  November,  1688,  before  me, 

John  West,  Deputy  Secretary.  Andross. 

A  Copy  from  the  record,  examined. 
Isa  Addington,  Secretary. 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 4  September,  1690:  Ichabod  Welles,  Sam- 
uel Welles,  Joseph  Welles  &  John  Bidwell  appeared  in  Court  &  desired 
this  Court  that  they  might  have  a  Settlement  of  the  Estate  of  their 
brother  Jonathan  Welles  deed.  The  Executor,  being  summoned,  did  not 
appear. 

Page  21 — 5  November,  1690:  Invt.  was  exhibited  in  Court,  and  the 
Adms.,  Thomas  Welles,  ordered  to  pay  or  to  make  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of 
Jonathan  Welles  to  his  Brothers  &  Sisters. 

Page  25 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :  Ichabod,  Samuel  &  Joseph  Welles  & 
John  Bidwell  in  behalf  of  his  wife  Sarah,  and  James  Judson  in  behalf 
of  his  wife  Rebeckah,  all  survivors  to  Jonathan  We'les,  Plaintifs ;  Contra, 
Mr.  Thomas  Welles,  defendent,  to  answer  the  com  )laynt  for  neglecting 
or  refuseing  to  Dist.  or  pay  unto  them  their  several  portions  of  the  sayd 
deceased  Estate  according  to  Dist.  &  appoyntment  of  the  Court  5  No- 
vember, 1690. 


51 8  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL-  V, 

Dist.  File,  27  November,  1695 :  Estate  Jonathan  Welles.  An  Agree- 
ment for  Division:  John  Olcott  and  Mary  his  wife,  as  Adms,  on  the 
Estate  of  Mr.  Thomas  Welles;  Ichabod  Welles,  Jacob,  Samuel  and  Jo- 
seph Welles,  and  Mr.  James  Judson  in  right  of  his  Wife  Rebeckah; 
Mrs.  Sarah  Bidwell,  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Mr.  John  Bidwell  Deed. 
By  William  Whiting,  Joseph  Mygatt. 


Page  217. 

Welles,  Thomas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £589-07-02.  Taken  8  November, 
1695,  by  Joseph  Wadsworth  and  Ciprian  Niccols. 

Court  Record,  Page  91 — 11  November,  1695:  Adms.  to  John  Ol- 
cott. Order  of  Dist:  To  the  Relict,  to  the  Eldest  son,  to  the  youngest 
son.  The  Administrators  to  have  the  benefit  of  the  Children's  Estate 
for  their  bringing  up  until  they  are  21  years  of  age. 


Page  63. 

Wetmore,*  Thomas,  Middletown.  Invt.  £200-13-04.  Taken  29 
August,  1690,  by  Nathaniel  White,  Thomas  Rannie  sen.  and  Francis 
Wetmore.  The  children :  Elizabeth,  b.  2  September,  1686 ;  Thomas,  b. 
8  January,  1688-9. 

Court  Record,  Page  17 — 4  September,  1690:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Francis  Wetmore  &  Richard  Hubbard  to  be  Overseers. 


Page  7. 

Whaples,  Joseph,  Hartford.  Invt.  £31-12-06.  Taken  16  August, 
1689,  by  Ciprian  Niccols  and  Jonathan  Bull.  One  Child,  name  Thomas, 
^Yz  years  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  2 — 5  September,  1689:  Adms.  to  Thomas 
Whaples,  a  brother  of  sd.  deceased. 

Page  5 — 6  November,  1689:  Order  to  the  Adms.  to  take  Care  that 
the  Child  be  brought  up  and  his  Estate  preserved. 


Page  46-7. 

Whiting,  Rev.  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  £622-10-06.  Taken  5  No- 
vember, 1689,  by  James  Steele,  Stephen  Hosmore  and  John  Willson. 
The  c!;ildren:    Sibbell  Bryan,  age  34  years;  William  Whiting,  30;  Mar- 


*l^o'ie:     Also  written   Whitmore. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  5I9 

tha  Bryan,  28;  Sarah  Bull,  26;  Abigail  Russell,  24;  Samuel  Whiting, 
19 ;  Eliza :  Whiting,  1 1  years ;  Joseph  Whiting,  8  years ;  &  John,  one 
year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  8 — 20  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  the  Relict. 
Mr.  Joseph  Whiting  and  Stephen  Hosmore  are  desired  to  take  account 
of  the  debts  and  report. 

Page  36 — 3  December,  1691 :  Deacon  Stephen  Hosmore  &  Thomas 
Bunce  are"  appointed  to  Dist.  the  Estate :  To  William  Whiting,  the 
house  &  lot  bought  of  Richard  Smith;  to  Samuel,  £68-14-00;  to  Joseph 
Whiting,  £68-14-00;  to  John  Whiting,  £68-14-00;  to  Sibbell  Bryan 
besides  what  she  hath,  £44-16-00;  to  Martha  Bryan,  £37-13-04;  to  Sarah 
Bull,  £45-12;  to  Abigail  Russell,  £31-01-00;  to  Elizabeth  Whiting,  £58,- 
14-00. 

Page  46-47 — I  September,  1692 :  A  Second  Distribution :  To  Wil- 
liam, £80-00-00;  to  the  Relict,  £136-19-08;  to  Samuel,  £46-16-08;  to 
Joseph,  £46-16-08;  to  John,  £46-16-08;  to  Sibbell,  £27-18-08;  to  Martha, 
£20-16-00;  to  Sarah,  £28-14-08;  to  Abigail,  £14-03-06;  to  Elizabeth, 
£41-16-08.     The  2nd  Dist.  a  discount. 


Page  166-7. 

Whitmore,  Catom  (Katharine),  Middletown.  Invt.  £108-01-00. 
Taken  20  October,  1693,  by  William  Southmayd,  ffrancis  Whetmore 
and  Israhiah  Whetmore. 

The  Last  Will  &  Testament  of  Catorn  Whitmore  of  Middletown  is 
as  followeth :  Imprimis  :  I  give  to  my  son  William  Robords  £10,  to  Sam- 
uel Robords  £10,  to  my  son  John  Robords  £10.  I  give  to  my  son  Benjamin 
Whetmore  £6,  which  is  besides  what  he  hath  by  his  Father's  Will,  and  to 
my  two  loving  daughters,  Abigail  and  Hannah,  they  having  ten  pounds 
apeice  by  their  Father  Thomas  Whetmore.  If  my  Estate  is  more  than 
sufficient  to  pay  my  debts  &  Legacies,  the  remainder  to  be  Equally  divided 
among  all  my  sons  &  daughters.  I  request  my  son-in-law,  Beriah  Wet- 
more,  to  be  Overseer. 

Witness :  John  Hall  sen.,  Catorn  X  Wetmore. 

Beriah  Wetmore. 

Court  Record,  Page  63 — 6  December,  1693 :  Will  &  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited. Adms.,  With  Will  annexed,  to  Beriah  Whetmore  &  Wm  Rob- 
erts, &  appoint  Wm.  Southmayd  to  distribute. 


Page  yy. 

Willcox,  Israel,    Middletown.     Died  December,  1689.     Invt.  £344- 
02-00.    Taken  by  David  Sage,  Samuel  Willcox  and  John  Savage,    The 


520  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOIv.  V, 

children:   Israel,    lo  years   of  age;  John,   8  years;   Samuel,   5   years; 
Thomas,  3  years;  Sarah,  b.  30  November,  1689. 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 5  November,  1690:  Adms.  to  the  Widow; 
John  Savage  &  John  Wilcox  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  53-4  (Probate  Side,  Vol.  IX)  :  A  Dist.  or  Division  of  the 
Estate  belonging  to  the  heirs  of  Israel  Wilcox,  sometime  of  Middletown, 
Deed,  set  out  to  and  among  the  surviving  heirs.  And  for  the  Confirma- 
tion of  the  above  and  within  written.  We,  the  Adms.  and  Legatees,  have 
hereunto  set  our  Hands  &  Seals. 

Witness:  Josiah  Willard, 
Jane  Hand. 

Sarah  Wilcox,  Ls.   Samuel  Wilcox,  Ls. 
Israel  Wilcox,  Ls.    Thomas  X  Wilcox,  Ls. 
John  Wilcox,  Ls.      Sarah  Wilcox,  Ls. 

Court  Record,  Page  10 — 3  April,  1716:  Sarah  Wilcock,  Widow, 
Israel,  John,  Samuel,  Thomas  &  Mary  (Sarah)  Wilcox  of  Middletown, 
exhibited  an  Agreement  and  acknowledged  the  same  to  be  their  free  Act 
and  Deed.  This  Court  confirm  the  same  and  order  it  recorded  and  kept 
on  file. 

Page  97. 

Willett,  Daniel,  Windsor.  Invt.  i  10-06-00.  Taken  27  December, 
1690,  by  John  Porter  and  Joseph  Loomys  (Carpenter.) 

Court  Record,  Page  24 — 5  March,  1 690-1 :    Adms.  to  John  Wolcott. 


Page  3. 

Willoe,  (Willey),  John,  Haddam.  Died  2  May,  1688.  Invt.  £269- 
13-06.  Taken  by  John  Bate,  Thomas  Hunger foote  and  Alexander  Rollo. 
The  children:  Isaac,  age  18^  years;  Isabell  17,  John  14^4,  Miriam  12, 
AUyn  9,  Abell  6,  Mary  4  years. 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 6  November,  1689:  Adms.  to  the  Widow. 
Mr.  Alexander  Rollo  &  Thomas  Hungerfoote  to  assist  as  Overseers. 


Page  44. 

Williams,  Jane  (Mrs.),  Hartford.  Invt.  ii8-ii-oo.  Taken  3 
January,  1689-90,  by  William  Pitkin  sen.  and  John  Meekin.  Will  dated 
23  December,  1689. 

I  Jane  Williams,  having  by  my  husband's  Will  the  dispose  of  certain 
parcels  of  real  Estate  at  my  decease.  My  Will  is  that  my  son  Gabriel 
shall  have  the  lott  which  was  bought  of  Capt.  John  Allyn,  provided  he 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  52 1 

mayntayne  his  Sister  Ruth  and  her  Children  until  they  are  in  a  Capacity 
to  help  themselves ;  &  for  the  rest  I  will  that  it  be  equally  divided  amongst 
all  my  Children.  I  appoint  my  son  Gabriel  sole  Executor.  Overseers  as 
in  my  Husbands  Will.  Jane  X  Williams. 

Witness:  Thomas  Olcott, 

William  IVilliams. 

Court  Record,   Page  9 — 20  January,    1689-90:     Will  &  Invt.   ap- 
proved. 


Page  41-2-3- 

Williams,  William  sen.,  Hartford.  Invt.  ^298-08-00.  Taken  3  Jan- 
uary, 1689,  by  William  Pitkin  and  John  Meekin.  Will  dated  4  Feb- 
ruary, 1687. 

I  William  Williams  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament:  After  my  Just  &  Lawful  Debts  are  satisfied,  I  doe  give,  be- 
queath and  Will  to  my  beloved  wife  Jane  Williams  my  whole  Estate  that 
I  shall  die  possessed  of.  I  mean  the  profits  &  Improvement  of  it  during 
her  natural  life,  excepting  what  I  have  already  given  to  3  of  my  sons, 
viz.,  to  William,  John  &  Jonas,  the  Homelotts  with  the  Houseing  thereon 
which  I  have  already  put  them  in  possession  of.  I  give  my  Vv^ife  my 
Upland  Lott  which  I  bought  of  Capt.  John  Allyn,  to  be  at  her  own  dis- 
pose forever.  To  my  son  William  I  give  Land  I  bought  of  John  Church, 
all  there  is  to  my  Meadow  (excepting  that  which  I  bought  of  John 
Halloway).  I  give  to  my  three  sons,  viz,  John,  Jonas  &  Gabriel,  to  be 
equally  divided  between  them,  that  Lott  I  bought  of  John  Halloway. 
My  Will  is  that  my  son  William  pay  to  my  son  Samuel  £12. 
My  Will  is  that  the  highway  which  I  made  from  the  Meadow  to  the  Up- 
land shall  remain  for  my  Children,  William,  John,  Jonas,  Samuel,  Ga- 
briel, and  Thomas  Adkins.  I  give  to  my  four  daughters,  Elizabeth, 
Jane,  Ruth  &  Mary,  iio  apeice.  My  Will  is  that  if  William  Adkins, 
with  his  parents'  Consent,  remain  in  our  family  until  he  come  to  the  age 
of  21  years,  then  I  give  to  him  fio.  I  constitute  my  wife  sole  Executrix, 
and  appoint  Capt.  Caleb  Stanly  &  John  Marshal  to  be  Overseers. 
Witness :  Thomas  Olcott,  William  X  Williams. 

Johjt  Olcott. 

Memorandum :  What  was  paid  to  any  of  the  Children  since  William 
Williams  sen.  signed  his  Will: 

£    s     d 
To  Mary  Biggs,  one  Cow  at  4-00-00 

To  so  much  Indian  paid  them,  4-00-00 

To  a  Blankett,  i -00-00 

To  a  Kettle,  i -00-00 


Total :  10-00-00 


522  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.   V, 

Court  Record,  Page  9 — 20  January,  1689-90:  Will  &  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited. The  said  Williams  having  a  daughter  that  is  infirm  and  very 
111,  with  some  small  Children,  and  He  having  declared  to  his  sons  that 
it  was  his  mind  his  infirm  daughter  should  be  provided  for  out  of  his  Es- 
tate till  her  Children  are  put  forth.  This  Court  Order  £86  to  be  lodged 
in  the  hand  of  William,  John,  Jonas  &  Gabriel  Williams,  for  the  relief  of 
the  infirm  daughter  and  her  Children.  The  Executrix  being  now  de- 
ceased, Adms.  to  the  4  sons  with  the  Will  annexed.  The  Adms.  are  to 
expend  the  Estate  of  Ruth  Williams  for  her  maintenance  first. 


Page  139-40. 

Willson,  Phineas,  Hartford.  Invt.  £2576-01-01.  Taken  6  June, 
1692,  by  Thomas  Bunce  &  John  Marshal.    Will  dated  6  May,  1691. 

I  Phineas  Wilson  of  Hartford,  within  the  County  of  Hartford,  in 
Connecticut  Colony,  Merchant,  at  present  so  journing  in  Boston,  doe 
make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  unto  my  wife,  in  lieu  of  her 
third,  ii50.  I  give  to  my  only  son  Nathaniel  Willson  all  my  Estate  of 
Lands  and  Houseing  Lying  within  the  Township  of  Hartford  that  were 
formerly  the  Estate  of  his  Grand  Father  Mr.  Nathaniel  Sandford.  I 
give  to  my  two  daughters,  Hannah  and  Mary  Willson,  £200  to  each.  With 
Furniture  and  Household  goods  not  otherwise  disposed  of.  I  give  to  my 
three  sisters,  Hannah,  Margaret  and  Jane,  all  living  near  Hull,  in  York- 
shire, England,  the  sum  of  iio  apeice,  to  be  paid  to  their  order  in  New 
England.  I  give  to  Mrs.  Whiting,  Widow,  Relict  of  Mr.  John  Whiting, 
late  minister  of  Hartford,  deceased,  the  sum  of  £20.  I  give  to  Ephraim 
Turner,  my  Apprentice,  &  to  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  all  that  lott  of 
Land  Lying  in  Wethersfield  commonly  Called  Rocky  Hill  Lott,  formerly 
belonging  to  one  of  the  Goffs;  my  best  Hatt  and  iio  in  pay,  provided  he 
faithfully  serve  the  remainder  of  his  time.  I  give  to  my  Wive's  daugh- 
ter, Abigail  Warren,  iio  in  money.  I  give  to  John  Kelley  two  Coates 
of  my  wearing  apparell.  I  nominate  Mr,  Nathaniel  Stanly,  Deacon 
Stephen  Hosmer  and  Mr.  Joseph  Bull  my  Executors.  I  appoint  my  be- 
loved Wife,  Doctor  Thomas  Hooker,  Deacon  John  Willson,  &  Mr.  Ben- 
jamin Mountford  of  Boston,  to  be  my  Overseers,  also  Guardians  to  my 
son  Nathaniel  and  my  two  daughters  Hannah  &  Mary, 

Phineas  Wilson.  Ls. 

County  of  Suffolk^  in  the  Province  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  in  New 
England. 

Court  Record,  6  July,  1692 — Probate  of  the  Will  of  Phineas  Wilson, 
Deed : 

William  Stoughton,  Esq.,  Commissionated  by  his  Excellencie  Sr. 
William  Phipps,  Knt.,  Captain  Generall  &  Governor  in  Cheife  in  and  over 
their  Maties  provence  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  in  new  England,  with  the 
advice  and  Consent  of  the  Councill  for  granting  of  probate  of  Wills  and 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  523 

granting  of  Letters  of  Administration  within  the  County  of  Suffolk,  etc : — 
To  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come  or  may  concerne,  greeting: 
Know  Yee  that  on  the  Eleventh  day  of  July,  one  thousand  Six  Hundred 
Ninty  two,  before  mee  at  Boston,  the  will  of  phineas  Willson,  late  of  Hart- 
ford, Merchant,  deceased,  to  these  presents  annexed,  was  proved,  approved 
and  allowed. 

Isa  Addington,  Regs.,  &  William  Stoughton,  Ls.   At  Boston. 

Court  Record,  Page  47 — 12  October,  1692:  Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited. 
Adms.  to  the  Relict  with  the  Will  annexed.  Nathaniel  Willson  appeared 
in  Court  and  made  Choice  of  his  Mother,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Willson,  Mr. 
Thomas  Hooker,  Deacon  John  Willson  and  Mr.  Benjamin  Mountford  to 
be  his  Guardians.    Approved. 

Page  I.    (Vol.  IX). 

Elizabeth  Wilson,  Widow,  Administratrix  Estate  of  Mr.  Phineas 
Wilson,  deceased:  Release  from  Mr.  Joseph  Rowlandson,  and  Hannah 
his  wife,  of  Wethersfield,  who  was  Hannah  Wilson,  daughter  of  said 
Phineas  Wilson.    Date,  18  August,  1698. 

Witness :  Samuel  Rockwell,  Joseph  Rowlandson,      Ls. 

Nathaniel  Fitch.  Hannah  Rowlandson,  Ls. 

Legacy,  £955-12-00. 
Recorded  from  the  Original,  2  May,  1716,  by  Tho.  Kimherly,  Clerk. 

Page  2. 

Mr.  David  Jesse  and  Mrs.  Mary  Jesse :  Acquittance  unto  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Wilson,  Administratrix  Estate  of  Mr.  Phineas  Wilson:  We, 
David  Jesse  of  Boston,  Goldsmith,  and  Mary  Jesse,  wife  of  sd.  David 
Jesse,  have  received  from  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wilson,  Widow,  Adms.  on  the 
Estate  of  Mr.  Phineas  Wilson,  deceased.  The  sum  of  £955-12-00  in  full 
of  a  legacy  given  by  Phineas  Wilson,  in  his  Will,  to  Mary  Jesse  alias  Mary 
Wilson,  daughter  to  the  said  Phineas  Wilson.  Signed : 

Witness :  Richard  Lord,  David  Jesse,  Ls. 

Caleb  Stanly  Jr.  Mary  Jesse,  Ls. 

18  August,  1698. 

Copy  of  the  Original  Record,  2  May,  1716,  by  Tho.  Kimberly,  Clerk. 

Page  3. 

Nathaniel  Wilson's  Release  and  discharge  to  Elizabeth  Wilson,  29 
January,  1699-1700:  Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Nathaniel 
Wilson,  of  the  Town  of  Hartford,  Have  received  from  my  Honoured 
Mother-in-law,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wilson,  of  the  same  Town  of  Hartford, 


524  PROBATE   RECORDS.  YOI,.  ▼, 

Widow,  Administratrix  on  the  Estate  of  my  late  Honoured  Father  Mr. 
Phineas  Wilson,  sometime  of  Hartford,  deceased,  do  by  these  presents 
acknowledge  myself  fully  satisfied  and  contented,  and  do  fully  acquit,  ex- 
onerate and  discharge  the  sd.  Elizabeth  Wilson  forever.    30  January,  1699 

alias  1700. 

Nathaniel   Wilson,   Ls. 

Recorded  2  May,  1716.  Thomas  Kimberly,  Clerk. 

(See  Nathaniel  Sanford,  on  page  358  of  this  volume.) 


Page  214-215. 

Wolcott,  Samuel,  Wethersfield.  Died  14  June,  1695.  Invt.  £1137- 
02-08,  Taken  by  John  Chester  Jr.  and  John  Curtice  sen.  Legatees  :  Mrs. 
Judith  Wolcott,  Samuel,  age  16  years,  Josiah  13,  Hannah  9,  Sarah  9, 
Lucy  6,  Abigail  4,  Elizabeth  3,  Mary,  i  year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  90 — 5  September,  1695 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict, 
Mrs.  Judith  Wolcott,  with  Mr.  Henry  &  John  Wolcott  &  John  Chester, 
Overseers. 

Pr.  Special  Court,  Page  19 — 31   July,  1690. 

Whereas,  Complaint  hath  been  made  by  Hugh  Peck  that  his  master 
Mr.  Samuel  Wolcott  hath  dealt  cruelly  with  him  in  beating  and  abuseing 
of  him  most  unreasonably  sundry  times :  The  Court  having  heard  the 
case  &  Examined  the  Witnessess,  do  find  that  Mr.  Samuel  Wolcott  did  in 
a  cruell  maner  (when  he  had  stript  his  boy  naked  and  tyed  him  to  a  stadle) 
he  with  three  great  sticks  beat  him  till  he  had  bruised  and  wounded  him 
in  a  grevious  maner,  &  being  examined  about  it  he  sayd  he  will  beat  him 
worse ;  &  sayd  Mr.  Wolcott  Justifying  himself  &  pleading  the  Lav/  al- 
lowed him  so  to  beat  his  servant,  this  Court  doe  see  good  reason  to  lay 
a  fine  of  three  pounds  upon  him  for  his  cruelty,  &  order  that  the  servant 
boy  shall  not  return  to  his  master  whoe  hath  soe  abused  &  threatned  to  deal 
worse  with  him  upon  his  return  to  him,  but  that  he  remayne  in  the  Con- 
stable of  Wethersfield's  Custody  till  his  master  shall  procure  another 
master  for  him  (to  sattisfaction  of  any  two  of  the  Assistants),  with  whom 
he  may  serve  the  remaynder  of  his  time. 


Page  37. 

Wolcott,  Simon.  26  March,  1688:  Know  Ye  that  I,  Simon  Wolcott, 
son  and  heir  of  Simon  Wolcott  late  of  Windsor  Deceased,  for  and  in  Con- 
sideration of  my  Natural  Care  to  my  Natural  brothers,  Henry  Wolcott, 
Christopher  Wolcott,  William  Wolcott  and  Roger  V/olcott,  have  given, 
granted  &  Confirmed  unto  Henry  Wolcott  &  John  Wolcott  of  Windsor 
and  William  Pitkin  of  Hartford,  as  Feoffees  in  Trust  for  the  aforemen- 


1687  IH:)  1695.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  525 

tioned  Henr)^  Wolcott,  Christopher  Wolcott,  WiUiam  Wolcott  &  Roger 
Wolcott,  all  and  singular  the  Lands,  Tenements  &  Hereditaments  which, 
iu  the  Township  of  Windsor  aforesaid,  or  Elsewhere  in  New  England, 
did  belong  or  ought  to  belong  to  my  Honoured  Father  Simon  Wolcott  at 
the  time  of  his  decease,  &  so  did  in  law  descend  or  any  ways  belong  to  me 
the  said  Simon  Wolcott  as  his  heir,  excepting  only  that  lott  or  those  lotts 
usually  Called  by  my  father  Lower  Lott  or  Lotts  on  the  East  side  of  the 
Connecticut  River  in  the  Township  of  Windsor,  being  eighty-one  rods  in 
breadth  in  the  meadow  and  fifty-five  rods  in  breadth  in  the  upland,  and 
reserving  a  full  Double  Share  &  portion  with  each  one  of  my  other 
brothers  in  and  to  all  such  Lands  as  may  hereafter  appear  to  belong  to  the 
heirs  of  my  said  Father  Deceased  which  are  not  yet  laid  out  or  divided, 
together  with  all  the  appurtenances,  privileges,  profits  &  Advantages  what- 
soever belonging  to  or  arising  from  said  Lands,  Tenements  &  Heredta- 
ments  not  before  Excepted  for  them  the  said  Henry  Wolcott,  John 
Wolcott  &  William  Pitkin  as  Feoffees  in  Trust  for  the  above  named 
Henry,  Christopher,  William  and  Roger,  My  Brothers,  to  have  and  to  hold 
From  and  after  the  day  of  the  date  hereof  till  the  said  Henry,  Christopher, 
William  &  Roger  shall  severally  be  of  the  age  of  twenty  one  years,  &  for 
them  the  said  Henry,  Christopher,  Willaim  and  Roger  Wolcott's  only  use 
and  behoof ;  &  after  that  my  said  Brothers  shall  severally  attain  the  said 
age,  then  they  severally  to  have  and  to  hold,  use,  occupy,  possess  and 
enjoy  the  same,  as  also  their  heirs.  Executors  &  assigns,  forever. 

Witness :  Benjamin  Nezvbery,  Simon  Wolcott.  Ls. 

Samuel  Mather. 

I  bind  myself  to  pay  out  of  my  proper  Estate  £40  of  the  debts  due 
from  my  deceased  Father's  Estate.  I  do  leave  intire  my  Mother's  right  of 
Dower  in  my  father's  estate.  Finally,  it  is  the  intent  of  these  presents 
to  enable  my  said  Mother  to  give  what  she  shall  see  cause,  out  of  the 
moveables,  to  my  sister  Elizabeth  Cooley  and  my  sister  Joanna  Wolcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  7 — 11  November,  1689:  Whereas,  Mr.  Simon 
Wolcott  deceased,  the  Invt.  of  his  Estate  is  Exhibited  in  Court,  &  no  Dist. 
being  made  by  this  Court,  Simon  Wolcott,  son  of  the  deceased,  with  con- 
sent of  the  Children  of  age,  and  of  the  overseers  of  the  children  not  yet 
of  age,  have  settled  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  the  aforesayd  Mr.  Simon  Wol- 
cott among  themselves :  This  Court  approve  this  settlement,  and  appoint 
Simon  Wolcott  Adms.,  With  Mr.  Pitkin,  Henry  Wolcott  &  John  Wolcott. 


Page  1 30- 1. 

Woodroflfe,  John  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £353-09-06.  Taken  16 
May,  1692,  by  John  Orton  &  Samuel  Newell.  The  children:  John,  age 
23  years,  Joseph  13,  Mary  25,  Hannah  21,  Phebe  16,  Margaret  10,  & 
Abigail,  8  years.    Will  dated  18  April,  1692. 


526  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI..  V, 

I,  John  Woodroffe,  being  weake  in  Body  but  sound  in  minde,  doe 
make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  to  my  son  John  Woodruffe 
my  house  &  Homested  with  all  its  Appurtenances,  only  I  give  to  my  wife 
convenient  room  in  my  House  and  part  of  my  Barn  and  Homelott,  as 
much  as  shall  be  for  her  conveniency,  so  long  as  she  shall  bear  the  name 
Woodroffe.  I  give  unto  my  sons  John  Woodroffe  and  Joseph  Woodroffe 
all  the  Land  in  the  Great  Meadow.  I  give  to  my  son  John  Woodroffe  my 
East  Division  of  Upland  layd  out  against  Wethersfield  Bounds.  I  give 
to  my  gr.  son  John  Root  my  East  Division  of  Upland  laid  out  against 
Hartford  Bounds.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  Woodruffe  2  acres  of  Land  in 
the  Little  Meadow,  &  40  or  50  acres  in  any  of  my  other  Uplands  where 
he  shall  choose  it,  and  the  rest  of  my  Outlands  to  be  divided  between  my 
2  sons  John  &  Joseph,  only  my  4  acres  of  Land  which  I  bought  of  Jona- 
than Smith,  which  shall  be  sold  for  the  payment  of  my  Just  Debts.  I 
give  to  my  4  daughters,  namely,  Hannah  &  Phebe  (feebe)  and  Margaret 
&  Abigail,  all  my  Personal  Estate.  My  Will  is  that  my  daughter  Mary 
Roote  shall  have  £$  out  of  my  Estate.  I  make  my  two  sons  John  &  Joseph 
whole  &  sole  Executors.  I  request  my  brother  Samuel  Woodruffe  and 
my  Cousin  John  Orton  to  be  my  Overseers. 

Witness:  John  Orton,  John  Woodroffe. 

Thomas  Orton. 

Proven  on  the  23rd  day  of  May,  1692,  at  Farmington,  before 

Thomas  Hart,  Commissioner. 


Page  120. 

Woodroffe,  Matthew,  Farmington.  Invt.  £334-08-02.  Taken  18 
November,  1691,  by  John  Orton  and  John  Lee.  The  children:  Matthew, 
age  23,  John  19,  Samuel  14,  Nathaniel  5,  Joseph  2  ^  years,  Mary  21  (In- 
firm in  her  leggs),  Sarah  17,  Hannah  10,  Elizabeth  12. 

Court  Record,  Page  35 — 3  December,  1691 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict  & 
John  Woodroffe,  with  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate : 

£    s     d 
To  the  Widow,  1-3  of  the  Real  Estate  during  her  life,  43-00-00 

&  of  Personal  Estate,  72-06-00 

To  Matthew,  Eldest  son,  60-12-00 

To  the  other  4  sons,  to  each,  30-06-00 

To  Mary,  because  of  her  infirmity,  40-00-00 

To  Sarah,  Hannah  &  Elizabeth,  to  each,  24-00-00 

To  be  divided  by  Ensign  Thomas  Heart  and  Deacon  Thomas  Bull, 
Distributors.  The  7  Eldest  children  by  the  ist  wife  the  Court  placed 
under  the  Guardianship  of  John  Woodroffe;  the  youngest  left  with  the 
Mother.    The  Relict  relinquishes  all  further  Claim  on  the  Estate. 


1687  TO  1695.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  527 

Page  43 — 24  May,  1692 :  John  Woodruffe  having  taken  tlie  Adms. 
on  the  Estate  that  belongs  to  Matthew  Woodroffe's  Children,  those  he  had 
by  his  first  wife,  and  the  sd.  John  Deed,  this  Court  grant  Adms.  on  that 
Estate  to  Samuel  Woodruffe,  brother  of  the  Deed,  and  to  his  Eldest  son 
John,  who  are  to  take  care  thereof  accordingly. 


Pasfe  126. 


*•& 


Woodruffe,  Widow  Sarah,  Farmington.  Invt.  £105-02-11.  Taken 
2  February,  1691-2,  by  Thomas  Heart  and  Thomas  Bull.  The  children: 
Nathaniel,  5  years  old  May  next ;  Joseph,  3  years  May  next. 

Court  Record,  Page  38 — 3  March,  1691-2:  Adms.  to  John  Wood- 
roffe  81  Joseph  North,  &  appoint  Thomas  Heart  &  Thomas  Bull  to  divide 
the  Estate,  that  of  the  Eldest  son  to  be  secured  in  the  hand  of  Joseph 
North,  and  that  for  the  youngest  son  in  the  hand  of  John  Woodroife. 

Page  56 — 12  April,  1693 :  This  Court  being  requested  by  Joseph 
&  Samuel  Woodroffe,  in  behalf  of  John  Woodroffe,  who  is  the  Adms.  of 
Estate  of  Sarah  Woodrofife  Deceased?  Reply:  John  Woodroffe,  the 
Adms.,  being  deceased,  the  other  Adms.,  Mr.  Joseph  North  the  Surviving 
Adms.,  we  esteem  to  be  the  sole  Administrator. 


Page  49-50. 

Wright,  Ensign  Samuel,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £1082-09-00.  Taken 
27  February,  1689-90,  by  Samuel  Butler,  John  Welles  &  Benjamin 
Churchill.  The  children:  3  of  them  married;  David  Wright,  almost  13 
years  of  age.    Will  dated  17  January,  1689-90. 

I  Samuel  Wright  sen.  of  W^ethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament  in  manner  following :  I  give  to  my  Eldest  son  Samuel  Wright 
that  Homelott  where  his  present  Dwelling  house  now  stands,  and  all  my 
Land  adjoining  to  the  Same  that  I  purchased  of  Jonathan  Smith.  I  give 
unto  my  son  David  Wright  my  present  dwelling  house  and  Homelott  with 
the  Appurtenances  and  Buildings  thereunto  belonging.  I  give  to  my  son 
Samuel  a  small  parcel  of  Money  made  up  in  a  Bag  marked  S.  W.  To  my 
daughter  ]\'Iary  another  parcel  of  Money  marked  M.  F.  To  my  daughter 
Hannah  another  parcel  of  Money  marked  H.  B.  I  give  to  my  Kinswoman 
Hope  Butler,  that  sometime  dwelt  with  me,  a  Heifer  2  years  old.  I  make 
my  son  Samuel  Wright  and  my  son-in-law  Daniel  Boreman,  Executors. 
I  desire  my  Brother  Joseph  Wright  and  my  Brother-in-Law  Samuel  Butler 
to  be  Overseers.  I  doe  hereby  request  and  impower  my  sd.  Overseers  to 
place  and  bind  out  my  son  David  in  a  convenient  time  to  some  honest  Mas- 
ter, that  he  may  learn  some  useful  trade. 

Witness :  Isaac  Board  man,  Samuel  Wright.  Ls. 

Samuel  Butler. 

Court  Record,  Page '11 — 6  March,  1689-90:    Will  &  Invt.  approved. 


528  PROBATE    R15CORDS.  VOI..  V, 

Page  14-15. 

V/rotham,  Simon,  Farmington,  Imt.  £143-08-02.  Taken  5  No- 
vember, 1689,  by  John  Thompson  &  Daniel  Porter.  Will  dated  28  No- 
vember, 1686, 

I  Samuel  Wrotham  of  Farmington  think  meete  to  state  that  Little 
which  God  hath  given  mee  in  this  world  at  a  stay :    I  give  to  my  daugh- 
ter Hofe's  Children,  William  Hofe,  Susannah  Hofe  and  Samuel  Hofe, 
my  Swamp  and  Upland,  in  all  40  acres  more  or  less,  with  my  22-acre  Lott 
in  that  Division  that  abutts  upon  Wethersfield  Bounds,  to  be  equally 
divided  to  them.    I  give  to  Susannah  Houfe  my  Brass  Kettle,  at  the  age 
of  18  years,  and  my  daughter  Newell  to  have  the  Use  of  it  till  she  comes 
to  that  age;  and  if  it  should  want  mending,  my  daughter  to  get  it  well 
mended  for  her.    And  I  leave  my  son  Samuel  Houfe  a  feoffee  in  Trust 
to  see  my  Will  performed  in  reference  unto  the  abovesd.  Land  given  to 
his  Children.     Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Newell  the  north  end  of  my 
Houselott,  together  with  my  House.    I  give  to  my  son  Simon  the  remain- 
ing part  of  my  Houselott.    I  give  to  my  son  Simon  a  4-acre  Lott  which 
I  bought  of  Thomas  Richeson,  also  a  4-acre  Lott  I  bought  of  Goodman 
William  Higgenson.     I  bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Newell  a  soldier's 
Lott  containing  six  acres,  and  a  4-acre  Lott  I  bought  of  Daniel  Warner. 
I  give  to  my  Prentice  boy  my  Hanger  or  short  Sword.    I  give  my  Cloak 
to  my  son  Simon,  the  rest  of  my  wearing  cloathes  to  be  made  suitable  for 
my  prentice  to  wear.    I  give  my  prentice  to  my  son  Simon,  in  case  he  use 
him  as  an  apprentice  ought  to  be  used,  all  his  time  (except  that  for  the 
three  first  sumers  I  give  him  to  my  daughter  Newell — from  the  ist  of 
April  to  the  ist  of  November,  annually,  for  3  years)  ;  &  in  case  Simon 
doe  not  use  him  well,  I  assign  him  wholly  to  my  daughter  Newell  &  her 
Children.    I  make  my  son  Simon,  my  son  Newell,  my  daughter  Newell, 
&  their   Children,   Thomas   &   Simon   Newell,   Executors;   and   Samuel 
Cowles  &  John  Thompson  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  Thomas  X  Newell,  Simon  Wrotham.  Ls. 

Samuel  Cowles,  John  Thompson. 

Court  Record,  Page  4 — 6  November,  1689:    Will  proven. 

Page  93 — (Vol.  XIH)  ist  July,  1741 :  Whereas,  Simon  Wrotham 
of  Farmington,  deceased,  did  in  and  by  his  last  Will  &  Testament  give 
to  his  son  Simon  Wrotham  several  peices  or  parcels  of  Land  in  sd.  Farm- 
ington, and  ordered  that  if  his  sd.  son  Simon  died  without  issue  that  then 
the  sd.  Lands  so  given  should  descend  to  his  sister  Hough's  &  his  sister 
Newell's  Children,  some  of  the  Executors  named  in  sd.  Will  now  being 
deceased  and  the  other  refuseing  to  Dist.  &  divide  sd.  Lands  to  sd.  Heirs 
according  to  sd.  Will,  Whereupon  Jonathan  Lewis  of  sd.  Farmington, 
being  married  to  Elizabeth  Newell,  one  of  the  heirs  to  sd.  Simon  in  Right 
of  his  wife,  moves  to  this  Court  that  Freeholders  may  be  appointed  to 


X687  TO  1695.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  529 

Dist.  or  divide  sd.  Lands  to  &  among  the  heirs  of  his  sd.  sister  Hough's 
and  his  sister  Newell's  Children,  to  be  equally  divided  among  them, 
Whereupon  this  Court  do  appoint  &  impower  Capt.  Thomas  Curtiss, 
Deacon  Anthony  Judd  &  Mr.  Joseph  Smith  of  sd.  Farmington,  or  any  2 
of  them,  to  divide  sd.  Lands  accordingly,  being  first  sworn  as  the  law 
directs,  &  make  return  of  their  doings  to  this  Court. 


VOLUME  VI. 


169^  to  1700. 


This  is  the  Sixth  Book  of  the  Records 
of  the  Acts  of  the  County  Courts  and 
Courts  of  Probates  in  the  County  of 
Hartford,  and  of  Wills  and  Inventories. 


No.  6. 


MEMORANDA: 


Some  of  the  Acts  of  the  County  Courts  and 
Courts  of  Probates  which  should  have  been  en- 
tered in  Book  No.  5,  or  else  in  this  Book,  No.  6 
(because  they  relate  to  several  wills  and  inven- 
tories that  are  recorded  in  this  Book) ,  are  entered 
in  Book  No.  4,  between  pages  136  and  160. 


PEOBATE    EECOEDS. 


VOLUME  VI. 


1695  to  1700. 


Page  125-6. 

Abby,  Samuel,  Windham.  Died  March,  1697.  Invt.  £58-08-00. 
Taken  9th  May,  1698,  by  Joseph  Carey  and  Jeremiah  Ripley.  Legatees : 
The  ReHct  Mary,  daughter  Mary,  age  25  years,  Samuel  23,  Thomas  20, 
Eleazer  18,  Ebenezer  16,  Marcy  14,  Sarah  13,  Hepzibah  10,  Abigail  8, 
John  7,  Benjamin  6,  Jonathan  2  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  93 — 5  July,  1699  (The  Prerogative  Court  held 
in  Hartford  for  Probate  of  Wills  and  granting  Administrations)  :  Ex- 
hibit of  Invt.  Adms.  to  Abraham  Mitchell,  who  had  married  Mary  the 
Relict  of  the  said  Abby.    Rec,  £60. 

Dist.  File :  Samuel  Abby's  Estate,  i  August,  1699 :  To  the  widow 
relict  Mary,  to  Samuel  Abby,  to  Thomas  Abby,  to  Ebenezer  Abby,  to 
John  Abby,  to  Benjamin  Abby,  to  Jonathan  Abby,  to  Elizabeth  Abby,  to 
Mary  Abby,  to  Marcy  Abby,  to  Sarah  Abby,  to  Abigail  Abby,  to  Hepzi- 
bah Abby. 

Page  6 — (Vol.  VII)  18  December,  1700:  There  was  presented  to 
this  Court  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Abby  by  Abraham  Mitchell, 
who  married  the  Relict  and  became  Adms.  of  the  Estate. 


Vol.  V,  P.  C,  No.  194. 


Adams,  Samuel,  Fairfield.  Intestate  Estate.  Invt.  taken  7  Febru- 
ary, 1693-4.  (Amount  &  names  of  Apprisers  not  given.)  Exhibited  in 
Special  Court,  15  February,  1693-4.  The  Widow  Mary  Adams,  Daniel 
Meaker  &  Abraham  Adams  Adms.,  and  they  may  place  the  Children  out 
as  they  may  &  shall  think  best. 

Nathan  Gold,  Clerk. 

No.  195.  Elnathan  Hanford  of  Fairfield  was  Summoned  to  Court  as 
Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Adams,  Jr.,  late  of  Fairfield,  Deed,  to 
answer  Abraham  Adams,  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Adams  sen.,  15 
March,  1698-9,  on  an  appeal  to  26  April,  1700. 

Tho,  Staples,  Constable. 
Nathan  Gold,  Assistant. 


534  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

No.  196.  Abraham  Adams,  Daniel  Meaker  &  Mary  Lyon.  Estate  of 
Samuel  Adams  sen.  Deed.  Report  of  Adms.  ist  November,  1698,  and 
Daniel  &  Mary  refuseing-  to  act  any  longer,  Abraham  Adams  now  sole 
Adms.,  &  Daniel  Meaker  was  empowered  to  bind  out  Abraham  Adams, 
son  of  the  Deed,  to  his  Uncle  Abraham  (Adms.)  Samuel  Adams,  ye  son 
of  Samuel  Adams,  was  born  5  January,  i6y8. 

Nathan  Gold,  Recorder  (also  Clerk.) 


Page  27-8-9. 


AUyn,  Edward  sen.,  of  Boston,  and  Lydia  his  wife,  Convey  their 
Messuage  or  Tenement  in  Boston,  wherein  they  Dwell,  to  Capt.  Robert 
Clapp  of  Castle  Island  and  Joseph  Brigham  of  Boston,  Tanner,  as 
Feoffees,  in  trust  for  the  Benefit  of  their  son  Edward  Allyn,  that  he  may 
obtain  a  loan  from  William  Turner  of  Boston  by  Mortgage,  the  sum  of 
£83.  A  life  use  is  made  secure  to  Edward  Allyn  sen.  and  Lydia  his  Wife, 
and  £30  to  their  daughter  Martha  Allyn,  the  Estate  being  held  for  this 
additional  £30.  Stated  thus,  it  appears  that  Edward  Allyn  sen.  of  Boston 
&  Lydia  his  Wife  conveyed  to  son  Edward  by  Trust  Deed  their  Certain 
property,  reserving  life  use  and  a  legacy  of  £50  to  their  daughter  Martha 
Allyn,  to  Enable  their  son  Edward  Allyn  to  borrow  £8^  of  William  Turner 
of  Boston  for  5  years,  with  £6  per  year  to  be  paid  for  its  use.    Signed : 

Witness:  Joseph  Mygatt,  Edward  Allyn,  Ls. 

William  Caddey,  Thomas  Seamore.    Rachel  Allyn,  his  wife.  Ls. 


Pasre  106. 


*^t> 


Andross,  Joseph,  Hartford.  Invt.  £9-11-11.  Presented  in  Court 
15  February,  1698-9,  by  Thomas  Bunce  and  Richard  Lord. 

Court  Record,  Page  69 — 15  February,  1698-9:  Invt.  Exhibited  by 
the  Father  Mr.  John  Andross,  who  is  made  Conservator  over  the  Estate, 
which  appears  Insolvent.  Creditors  to  be  paid  pro.  rata.    Debts,  £16-00-09. 


Page  46. 

Baker,  John  Jr.,  Hartford.  Died  26  April,  1697.  Invt.  £40-16-00. 
Taken  10  May,  1697,  by  Ciprian  Nichols  &  Zachary  Sandford.  Mary 
Baker,  the  widow,  presented  the  Estate  to  the  apprisers.  The  children: 
Joseph,  age  7  &  6-12  years;  Elizabeth  4  &d  10-12,  &  John  2  &  8-12  years 

of  ao'e. 

Court  Record,  Page  18—3  March,  1697-8:  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of 
John  Baker  Jr.  exhibited  in  Court,  Oath  being  made  thereto  before  Nath- 
aniel Stanly,  Esq.,  by  the  Widow. 


l695  TO  1700.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  535 

Will  on  File. 

Bailey,  John  sen.,  Haddam.  Invt.  ii86-io-o6.  Taken  29  August, 
1696,  by  Daniel  Cone,  Timothy  Spencer  &  James  Welles.  Will  dated  17 
June,  1696. 

I  John  Bailey  sen.  of  Haddam,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  doe  make 
this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  half  of  my  Lands,  both  Meadow 
&  Upland,  to  my  eldest  son  John,  to  be  his  on  an  equal  division  with  his 
two  brothers  Benjamin  &  Nathaniel,  to  whome  I  doe  give  the  other  half 
to  be  equally  divided  between  them  two.  I  mean  all  that  my  Land  at  a 
place  in  Haddam  Bounds  called  Higganum.  I  give  unto  my  son  John 
20  acres  of  that  40  acres  of  upland  I  have  in  the  upper  Meadow  on  the 
East  side  of  the  Great  River.  Also  I  give  to  my  daughter  Lydia  20  Shill- 
ings. I  give  unto  my  two  sons  Benjamin  &  Nathaniel  all  my  other  Land 
in  Haddam  and  all  Rights,  to  be  divided  equally  between  them,  only  that 
Nathaniel  shall  have  that  Lott  whereon  the  house  stands,  &  the  house  I 
now  dwell  in,  as  part  of  his  division,  and  Benjamin  the  other  half,  the 
house  to  be  Nathaniel's.  And  It  is  my  Will  that  my  daughters  Susannah 
and  Mary  shall  continue  in  the  house  until  one  or  both  of  them  marryeth 
or  when  they  see  cause  of  their  own  Will  to  leave  the  same ;  and  when 
Susannah  marryeth  I  would  have  her  take  the  Care  of  Mary  and  let  her 
live  with  her  until  she  be  married  away.  It  is  my  Will  to  give  to  my 
daughter  Susannah  £8.  My  Will  is  that  my  two  Executors  shall  pay  40 
Shillings  yearly  until  she  marry  away ;  and  if  in  seven  years  she  marryeth, 
I  give  her  £7.  My  sons  Benjamin  and  Nathaniel  I  appoint  to  be  my  Ex- 
ecutors. And  my  neighbors  Timothy  Spencer  &  James  Brainard  to  be 
Overseers. 

Witness:  Jeremiah  Hobert,  John  Baile. 

James  Welles. 

Upon  the  other  side  of  the  paper,  Haddam  July  3d,  1696  (was  writ- 
ten) :  Account  of  my  several  debts  wch  I  will  my  Exequators  to  pay  unto 
the  several  Creditors  after  my  decease.  Imprs.  I  owe  to  Samll  Stone  of 
Salem  fiftie  four  Shills  in  pay,  &  6  shll  in  money.  It.  Debts  to  the  Widd 
Mrs.  Waie  of  Hartford,  two  pounds  i6s  &  six  pence  in  pay.  It.  To 
Ensign  Stanly  of  Hartford,  seventeen  Shills  &  odd  pence,  to  be  payd  by 
my  Exequtors  out  of  my  small  share  of  Hartford  mill,  viz,  the  rent  for  it ; 
&  the  rest  of  the  soms  aforesayd  to  be  payd  &  made  up  to  him  pr  my  Ex- 
equators,  the  wholl  in  pay.  It.  To  my  son  John  ten  shills  given  him  pr 
his  grand  father  to  buy  him  a  Bible.  It.  To  my  Daughter  Lydia  ten  shs 
given  her  pr  ditto  to  buy  her  a  Bible  with  (all).  It.  To  my  Daughter 
Elizab.  Clark  fifty  shills  in  pay  for  a  weding  gown  I  promised  her.  It.  To 
my  son  Thomas  Clark  pr  an  old  debt  of  five  pounds  5s,  &  for  work  of  him- 
self &  teame  thirty  six  shills  ;  both  added  together  make  in  all  seven  pounds 
one  shs  in  or  pay.  It.  Debts  to  Thomas  Dunke  deceased,  ye  sum  of  four- 
teen shs  in  pay.  These  are  the  principal  of  my  debts  as  far  as  I  know 
at  present,  which  I  require  you  to  pay  or  cause  to  be  payed,  as  witness  my 
hand  on  the  day  of  the  date  hereof.  John  Baily. 

(Copied  from  original  Paper  on  file.) 


536  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

Court  Record,  Page  114 — (Vol.  V)  3  September,  1696:  The  last 
Will  now  exhibited  and  Proven.  Nathaniel  Bailey,  Executor,  accepted 
of  being  Executor  with  his  Brother  in  Court. 


Page   78-79-80. 

Barnard,  Bartholomew,  Hartford.  Invt.  £970-09-10.  Taken  16 
March,  1697-8,  by  Joseph  Wadsworth,  Aaron  Cooke  and  John  Pratt. 
Will  dated  9  March,  1691. 

I  Bartholemew  Barnard  of  Hartford  declare  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament:  I  give  to  my  wife  Sarah  Barnard,  during  her  natural  life, 
my  now  dwelling  house  and  Lands,  to  be  improved  by  her  and  my  son 
John,  and  she  to  receive  the  one-halfe  of  the  profits  thereof  for  her  sub- 
sistence, with  the  one-halfe  of  the  benefits  or  profit  of  my  stock.  I  also 
give  her  £30  to  be  at  her  own  dispose  forever.  And  after  my  decease  and 
my  wive's  decease,  to  my  son  Joseph  and  to  my  son  John  I  give  all  My 
houseing  and  Lands.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah  my  House  &  Lott 
comonly  called  Kelor's  Lott,  &  £40.  I  give  to  my  daughters  Elizabeth 
Wadsworth,  Sarah  Steele  &  Mary  Bunce,  £20  to  Each.  My  son  John  to 
be  Executor. 

Witness:  John  Allyn,  Bartholemew  Barnard. 

Aaron  Cooke. 

Court  Record,  Page  38 — 13  April,  1698:  Will  Proven  15  April, 
1698,  by  Testimony  of  Aaron  Cooke,  one  Witness  (Col.  Allyn)  being  de- 
ceased. 


Page  57. 

Beckley,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield.  Died  30  October,  1697.  Invt. 
£200-09-00.  Taken  13  April,  1698,  by  William  Warner  and  Ebenezer 
Deming.  The  children :  Daniel,  age  4  years,  Joseph  26-12,  Mary  i  year 
old. 

Court  Record,  Page  27 — 13  April,  1698 :  Adms.  to  the  Relict  and  her 
Uncle  Ebenezer  Deming. 

Page  18 — (Vol.  VII)  4  September,  1701 :  Ebenezer  Deming  pre- 
sented to  this  Court  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel 

Beckley  Deed : 

£    s     d 
The  Debts,  13-16-00 

The  Loss  upon  the  Estate,  23-11-00 

To  be  added  from  his  Father's  Will,  10-12-00 

Page  19 — 4  September,  1701 :  Whereas,  the  sd.  Nathaniel  Beckley 
was  Executor  to  his  Father's  Will,  Richard  Beckley  Deed,  and  the  sd. 
Nathaniel  being  deed,  and  the  Will  of  the  Testator  not  being  executed. 


1695  TO  lyCXJ.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  537 

and  the  Estate  undivided,  this  Court  appoint  Deacon  Warner,  Capt. 
Robert  Welles  and  Jonathan  Belding  to  divide  the  Estate  of  the  sd. 
Richard  Beckley  according  to  the  Will. 

Page  9— (Vol.  IX)  3  April,  1716:  Thomas  Morton  and  Comfort 
Morton  of  Wethersfield,  Adms.,  Exhibit  an  accompt,  and  there  appears 
in_  Loss  and  debts  paid  the  sum  of  £37-05-00.  There  remains  to  be  dis- 
tributed Real  and  Personal  Estate  of  £171-02-00,  besides  a  lot  of  Land 
belonging  to  that  Estate  called  the  50-acre  Lott  not  Inventoried.  Account 
allowed  and  order  to  Dist.  to  Comfort  Morton,  formerly  Beckly,  Relict 
of  the  sd.  Deceased,  the  use  of  1-3  part  of  the  houseing  and  Land  during 
her  natural  Life,  and  the  Personal  Estate,  £45-05-08,  to  be  her  own  for- 
ever. And  the  rest  of  the  Estate  to  be  divided  among  the  Children  as 
follows:  To  Daniel  Beckly,  eldest  son,  £85-11-00;  to  Joseph  Beckly  and 
Mary  Beckly,  younger  Children,  to  each  £42-15-06,  which  is  their  single 
portions.  And  appoint  George  Stilman,  Jonathan  Belden  and  Joshua 
Robbins  2nd,  of  Wethersfield,  Distributors,  and  also  to  apprize  and  divide 
equally  among  the  said  Children  the  aforesd.  50-acre  Lott.  And  Joshua 
Robbins  of  Wethersfield,  Esqr,  is  desired  to  Administer  to  the  said  Dis- 
tributors the  Oath  provided  by  Law. 

Page  188 — (Vol.  X)  2  April,  1728:  An  Agreement  for  the  Settle- 
ment of  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Beckley,  late  of  Wethersfield,  was  now 
exhibited,  under  the  Hands  and  Seals  of  the  Relict  and  Children  of  sd. 
Deed,  and  acknowledged  to  be  their  free  Act  and  Deed,  which  is  by  this 
Court  accepted.  See  Agreement  per  File :  An  Agreement  with  the  Con- 
sent of  our  Father-in-Law  Thomas  Morton  and  our  Mother  Comfort 
Morton :  To  Daniel,  to  Joseph  Beckley,  to  Thomas  Hoskins,  and  to  Mary 
his  wife. 


Page  94-5. 

Benton,  Edward,  Wethersfield.  Died  19  February,  1697-8.  Invt. 
£342-10-00.  Taken  26  March,  1697-8,  by  William  Warner  and  Ebenezer 
Deming.  The  children :  Samuel,  Eldest  son,  Edward,  Rebecca,  Mar}^, 
Ellen,  and  Dorothy  Benton  (all  of  age  except  Edward). 

Court  Record,  Page  54 — 13  January,  1698-9:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
Mary,  with  Order  to  Dist.  And  appoint  Ebenezer  Deming  and  Benjamin 
Gilbert,  Distributors. 

Page  6. 

Betts,  John,  Formerly  of  Wethersfield,  late  of  Huntington,  Long 
Island,  now  deceased.  Estate  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  in  Lands, 
£188.    Taken  by  John  Chester  sen.  and  Nathaniel  Foote. 

Court  Record,  Page  147  (Vol.  IV) — 4  March,  1696-7:  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited by  John  Betts  Jr.  Adms.  to  John  Betts  Jr.  &  Nathaniel  Foote. 
Rec.  in  £200  for  faithful  Adms.  of  the  Estate. 


538  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

Page  25-6. 

Beven  (Beuen?),  Arthur,  Glastonbury.  Died  15  December,  1697. 
Invt.  £269-10-09,  and  £45  in  Middletown.  Taken  31  December,  1697,  by 
Jonathan  Smith,  Joseph  Smith  and  WilHam  Miller.  Test:  19  January, 
1697-8,  by  Mary  Beven,  the  Relict  of  Arthur  Beven,  in  Court.  The  chil- 
dren: John,  b.  1676,  Mary  1678,  Grace  1679,  Mercy  1681,  Thomas  1682, 
Desire  1684,  Arthur  1686,  Joanna  1687.  Elizabeth  1690,  Abigail  born 
1692,  Sarah  1694,  Anna  1696. 

Court  Record,  Page  12 — 19  January,  1697-8:  Adms.  to  Mary  the 
Relict  &  John  the  Eldest  son.  Mr.  Eleazer  Kimberly  &  Lt.  ffrancis  Wett- 
more  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  43  (Vol.  VII) — 7  April,  1703:  John  Bevin,  Adms.  on  the 
Estate  of  his  father  Arthur  Bevin  of  Glastonbury,  presented  an  Account 
of  his  Adms.,  which  the  Court  accepts  and  grants  a  Quietus  Est.  The 
sd.  John  Bevin  being  of  age,  this  Court  appoint  Ensign  Ephraim  Good- 
rich &  Thomas  Treat  to  set  out  to  John  Bevin  a  Double  share  of  the  Real 
Estate.  The  debts  being  not  all  paid,  the  Court  appoint  the  2nd  son, 
Thomas  Bevin,  Adms. 

Page  120 — (Vol.  VIII)  12  February,  1712-13 :  Thomas  Bevin  of 
Glastonbury,  Adms.,  exhibits  now  an  Account  of  Payment  of  the  remain- 
der of  the  Debts  due  from  that  Estate,  and  the  sd.  Thomas  Bevin  declared 
and  set  forth  to  this  Court  that  he  has  paid  all  the  Debts.  Whereupon  this 
Court  grant  the  sd.  Thomas  Bevin  a  Quietus  Est. 


Page  122. 

Bird,  Samuel,  Farmington.  Invt.  £113-01-06.  Taken  11  March, 
1698-9,  by  Samuel  Newell  and  Samuel  Woodruff. 

Court  Record,  Page  92 — 12  April,  1699:  Adms.  granted  to  the 
Widow.  And  this  Court  appoint  Ebenezer  Deming  and  Stephen  Kelsey 
to  assist  the  Widow  in  her  Adms. 

Page  56 — (Vol.  VII)  12  April,  1704:  This  Court  appoint  Lt.  John 
Stanly  of  Farmington  to  be  Guardian  unto  Samuel  &  Esther  Burd,  minor 
Children  of  Samuel  Burd,  late  of  Farmington,  Deed. 


Page  53. 

Birge,  Daniel,  Windsor.  Died  26  January,  1697-8.  Invt.  £254-07- 
00.  Taken  3  March,  1697-8,  by  Timothy  Phelps  and  James  Ennoe. 
Legatees :  The  Widow ;  the  Children  (Deborah,  Elizabeth  and  Mary 
were  married)  :  Daniel,  Eldest  son,  age  18  years  ;  Abigail  13,  John  8  6-12, 
Cornelius  3,  Hester  16  weeks. 

Court  Record,  Page  21 — 5  April,  1698:  Adms.  to  the  Relict,  with 
her  Father  Cornelius  Gillett. 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  539 

Page  35 — 13  April,  1698:  Order  to  Dist.  Sergt.  Job  Drake  & 
James  Ennoe  to  be  Overseers,  and  to  assist  the  Widow  in  her  Administra- 
tion. 

Dist.  File,  29  November,  1699:  To  Gerrard  Spencer  of  Haddam, 
to  Cornelius  Gillett,  to  Moses  Ventrus,  to  Daniel  Birge,  to  Abigail  Burge, 
to  John  Burge,  to  Cornelius  Birge,  to  Esther  Birge,  (and)  Receipts  from 
Mary  Birge,  Hannah  Birge,  John  and  Jeremiah  Burge,  Children  of  John 
Burge  Deed. 

Page  36 — (Vol.  VII)  2  March,  1702-3:  Report  of  the  Dist.  Ac- 
cepted. 


Page  34. 

Birge,  John,  Windsor.  Died  2  December,  1697.  Invt.  £314-08-00. 
Taken  by  Henry  Wolcott,  Abra  Phelps  and  Daniel  Hayden.  The  chil- 
dren :  John  Birge,  age  18  years,  Hannah  16,  Jeremiah  12,  Mary  10  years 
of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  15 — 3  March,  1697-8:  Adms.  to  Lt.  Daniel 
Hayden  &  Sergt.  Nathaniel  Gaylord.  John  Birge  chose  (being  18  years 
of  age)  Mr.  Henry  Wolcott  to  be  his  guardian. 

Page  57 — I  September,  1698:  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate  by  the 
Adms.,  Daniel  Heydon  and  Nathaniel  Gaylord. 

Dist.  File:  To  John  Birge  the  Dwellmg  house,  Barn  &  Homelott, 
i8o ;  also  7  Yz  acres  in  the  Great  Meadow,  £67 ;  he  paying  to  his  2  sisters 
iio  apeice  to  make  up  their  portions.  As  also  to  Jeremiah  by  a  lot  on  the 
east  side  of  the  Great  River  £40,  also  a  lot  near  Pine  Meadow  £13.  Also 
the  remainder  in  pay  to  make  up  his  portion.  Receipts  on  File  from  Han- 
nah Birge,  1705,  and  Mary  Birge,  1707,  for  their  portions ;  also  from  John 
and  Jeremiah  Birge.  Nathaniel  Gaylord  sen., 

Lt.  Daniel  Haiden. 

Page  124 — (Vol.  VII)  4  April,  1709:  Lt.  Daniel  Heydon  &  Lt. 
Nathaniel  Gaylord,  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  John  Burge  of  Windsor  Deed, 
exhibit  an  Account,  &  having  paid  all  Debts  known,  are  granted  a  Quiet- 
us Est. 

Page  95-6. 

Bissell,  Benjamin,  Windsor.  Died  5  May,  1698.  Invt.  £334-00-06. 
Taken  2  June,  1698,  by  Samuel  Grant  sen.,  Return  Strong  sen.  and  Job 
Drake  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  55 — i  September,  1698:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Mrs.  Abigail  Bissell. 

See  File :  An  Agreement  made  betwixt  Thomas  Bissell,  John  Bissell, 
Isaac  Bissell,  Ephraim  Bissell  &  Nathaniel  Gaylord  in  behalf  of  his  wife, 
all  of  Windsor,  and  Daniel  White  in  behalf  of  his  wife,  living  in  Hatfield, 
on  the  one  part ;  and  Abigail  Bissell,  Relict  of  Benjamin  Bissell,  late  of 
Windsor,  the  other  party,  concerning  the  Settlement  of  the  sd.  Benjamin 


540  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  VI, 

Bissell  his  Estate :  This  7th  February,  1698-9,  We,  Thomas,  John,  Epk- 
raim  &  Isac  Bissell,  Nathaniel  Gay  lord  &  Daniel  White,  do  joyntly  agree 
that  our  sister-in-Law,  Abigail  Bissell  aforenamed,  shall  have  all  the 
Moveable  Estate  that  doth  or  did  belong  to  our  Brother  Benjamin  Bissell 
Deceased,  she  paying  his  just  Debts.  And  further,  we  do  for  ourselves 
joyntly  give  and  resign  up  unto  our  beloved  sister,  Abigail  Bissell  afore- 
named, her  heirs  &  Assigns  forever,  all  that  Right  &  Title  we  now  have  or 
that  we  or  any  of  our  heirs  in  time  to  come  might  have  in  that  peice  of 
Land  which  our  Brother  Benjamin  Bissell  bought  of  Henry  Chapman 
on  the  East  Side  of  the  Great  River,  as  will  more  fully  appear  by  sd. 
Henry  Chapman's  Deed.  And  further,  we  do  agree  to  pay  to  our  sister 
Abigail  Bissell  £6  a  year  in  Country  pay  or  £4  in  money  for  the  space  of 
5  years  next  ensueing.  It  is  to  be  understood  that  upon  this  Agreement 
Abigail  Bissell  doth  resign  up  her  husband  Benjamin  Bissell's  house  and 
the  remainder  of  his  Lands  to  his  Brother  emedyatly. 
Witness :  Return  Strong  sen.,  Thomas  Bissell,  Ls. 

Matthew  Allyn.  John  Bissell,  Ls. 

Ephraim  Bissell,  Ls. 

Isaac  Bissell,  Ls. 

Nathaniel  Gaylord,  Ls. 

Daniel  White,  Ls. 

abygall  Bissell,  Ls. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  we,  John  Stoughton,  Joseph 
Bissell  and  Benoni  Bissell  of  Windsor,  Children  of  Joseph  Bissell  &  Eliza- 
beth Stoughton  alias  Bissell,  late  of  Windsor  deceased,  do  fully  agree  & 
consent  to  the  above  Agreement. 

John  Stoughton,  Ls. 
Joseph  Bissell,  Ls. 
Benoni  Bissell,  Ls. 
Ls. 

Hartford,  19th  May,  1713 :  Received  of  the  parties  within  named 
(John  Bissell  only  excepted),  that  is  to  say,  each  one  their  proportionable 
part  of  the  within  mentioned  sum  of  £30,  we  say  received  per  us : 

John  Williams  &  Abigail  X  Williams. 

Court  Record,  Page  140 — (Vol.  VIII)  18  May,  1713 :  Daniel  White, 
a  party  to  an  Agreement  in  Settlement  of  the  Estate  of  Benjamin  Bissell, 
with  Thomas,  Ephraim  &  Isaac  Bissell,  Nathaniel  Gaylord,  Abigail  Bis- 
sell alias  Williams,  John  Stoughton,  Joseph  Bissell  &  Benoni  Bissell,  all 
appeared  &  severally  acknowledged  the  Agreement. 


Page  54. 

Bissell  Samuel  Jr.,    Windsor.    Invt.  £140-14-00.    Taken  19  March, 
1697-8,  by  John  Moore  sen.  and  Matthew  Allyn. 


I 


1 695  1*0  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  54I 

Court  Record,  Page  22 — 5  April,  1698 :  Adms.  to  Mary  the  Widow, 
and  further  order  to  fix  up  the  house,  and  what  she  shall  pay  out  upon 
it  of  her  part  of  the  moveables  shall  be  reimbursed. 


Page  140. 

Blackleach,  John  Jr.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £145-10-00,  Taken  8 
April,  1700,  by  Thomas  Chester  and  Benjamin  Churchill.  Presented  to 
the  apprisers  by  John  Olcott. 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 10  November,  1697:  Whereas,  Mr,  Joha 
Blackleach  Jr.  being  gone  to  sea  and  his  wife  Taken  away  by  death  in  his 
absence,  and  no  person  appearing  to  preserve  his  Estate  until  his  return  or 
further  order,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Blackleach  moveing  this  Court  that  Ciprian 
Nickolls  and  Mr.  John  Olcott  should  take  the  estate  into  their  hands  for 
its  preservation,  this  Court  Joyn  in  Samuel  Hooker  with  them. 

Page  27 — 13  April,  1698:  Capt.  Ciprian  Nichols  and  Mr,  John  Ol- 
cott, as  Conservators  to  the  Estate  of  Mr,  John  Blackleach,  appeared  in 
Court  and  desired  that  a  caution  might  be  entered  against  that  part  of 
the  agreement  made  by  the  Children  of  the  above  sd.  Mr,  Samuel  Hooker 
that  respects  the  Estate  belonging  to  Daughter  of  Mr,  William  Hooker, 
at  Least  that  the  said  agreement  be  not  confirmed  by  the  Court  in  that 
particular  until  Mr.  John  Blackleach  his  returne  or  that  the  case  be  further 
heard. 

Page  56 — 1st  September,  1698:  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Blackleach  requests 
this  Court  to  appoint  Mr.  John  Olcott  Guardian  to  the  child  of  Mr.  John 
Blackleach,  whose  name  is  John,  about  2  ^  years  Old. 

Page  67 — 17  January,  1698-9:  Adms.  to  Mr.  John  Olcott  on  the  Es- 
tate of  John  Blackleach  Jr.  of  Farmington  Deed. 

Page  139 — 10  April,  1700 :    Invt.  Exhibited. 

Note :  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Blackleach,  mentioned  above,  was  the  widow 
of  John  Blackleach,  senior,  and  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Christian  Har- 
bert.    See  pages  46,  2j6  and  j/(5  of  this  volume. 


Page  72, 

BiUT,  Samuel,  Hartford.  Died  4  March,  1698,  Invt,  £297-18-06. 
Taken  14  April,  1698,  by  John  Baker  sen.  and  Thomas  Burr  sen.  The 
children :     Samuel,  7  years  of  age,  Martha  4,  Basey  2  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 13  April,  1698:  Adms.  to  Mercy,  the  Relict, 
&  by  her  desire  this  Court  appoint  Major  Jonathan  Bull  &  Capt.  Niccols 
to  be  Overseers. 

Page  55 — (Vol.  VIII)  6  February,  1711-12:  Samuel  Burr,  a  minor 
13  years  of  age,  son  of  Samuel  Burr,  chose  Samuel  Church  of  Hartford 
to  be  his  Guardian. 


542  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

Page  93 — 6  October,  1712:    Baisey  Burr,  a  minor,  age  17  years,  son 
of  Samuel  Burr,  chose  his  Mother  Mercy  Burr  to  be  his  Guardian. 


Page  98. 

Butler,  George,  Wethersfield.  Died  5  May,  1698.  Invt.  ^49-1 1-08. 
Taken  15  August,  1698,  by  William  Goodrich  and  Joseph  Churchill. 

4th  September,  1698:  George  Butler,  being  of  Wethersfield,  deed, 
and  having  left  a  certain  Estate,  We  the  Brethren  of  sd.  Butler  con- 
cluding that  the  sd.  Estate  ought  to  be  disposed  of  to  ourselves,  have 
mutually  agreed  that  there  be  an  equal  Dist.  of  the  same,  if  the  Honour- 
able Court  accepts,  in  manner  as  followeth :  That  Samuel  Butler  &  Sam- 
uel Buck  shall  have  that  10  acres  of  Land  in  the  Little  West  Field  and 
all  the  Moveable  Estate  according  to  Inventory,  they  paying  £19-01-08  to 
their  Sisters.  2ndly,  That  James  &  Jonathan  Butler  shall  have  the  8  acres 
of  Land  in  the  West  Swamp,  they  paying  20  Shillings  to  their  Sisters, 
who  are  Elizabeth  Emmons,  Mary  Hopkins  &  Dorothy  Kilbourn. 

Samuel  Butler, 
James  Butler, 
Jonathan  Butler, 
Samuel  Emmons, 
Samuel  Buck, 
Ebenezer  Hopkins, 
Joseph  Kilbourn. 
Test:  William  Whiting. 

Court  Record,  Page  58 — 5  September,  1698:  Invt.  exhibited  by 
Benjamin  Churchill.  And  whereas  it  appears,  by  a  Writing  under  the 
Hands  of  the  Brethren  and  sisters  of  the  Deed,  that  they  have  agreed 
about  the  Dist.  or  settlement  of  the  Estate,  the  Court  confirms  the  sd. 
Agreement  and  order  it  to  be  recorded. 


Page  83-4. 

Butler,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield.  Died  9  February,  1697-8.  Invt.  £232- 
03-00.  Taken  by  Ebenezer  Deming  and  William  Goodrich.  The  chil- 
dren: Samuel,  Eldest  son,  William,  Hannah  Butler,  alias  Case,  Ann 
Butler,  alias  Rily,  Abigail  Butler  alias  Walker,  Ruth  Butler. 

Court  Record,  Page  40 — 11  May,  1698:  Adms.  to  the  Relict.  Order 
to  Dist.  the  Estate. 

Page  22  (Vol.  VII) — II  November,  1701 :  The  children  apply  for 
a  Dist.  of  the  Estate.  It  was  found  that  the  Adms.  had  not  rendered  ac- 
count, therefore  a  Citation  or  Order  was  Issued  to  the  Adms.,  or  to  Philip 
Olcock  in  Right  of  his  wife,  to  perfect  their  Adms.  and  make  Return 
thereof  to  this  Court. 


J695  to  17CX).  PROBATE  RECORDS.  543 

Page  23 — 1st  January,  1701-2 :  Philip  Olcock  and  his  wife,  Adms.  on 
the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Butler,  late  Deed,  exhibit  an  Account.  This 
Court  appoint  Capt.  Chester,  Capt.  Thomas  Welles  and  Lt.  Benjamin 
Churchill  Distributors. 

Page  24 — 1st  January,  1701-2:  This  Court  now  discharge  Philip 
Olcock  and  Sarah  his  wife  from  their  Adms.  And  whereas,  the  Adms. 
is  not  wholly  perfected,  the  Court  appoint  Isaac  Riley  and  Samuel  Walker 
Adms. 

Page  26 — 9  March,  1701-2 :  This  Court  dismiss  Isaac  Rylie  from 
his  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Butler,  and  grant  Letters  of  Adms. 
to  Ensign  John  Stedman,  with  Samuel  Walker. 

Page  33 — 8  September,  1702:  Stedman  and  Walker,  Adms.  on  the 
Estate  of  Nath :  Butler  deed,  presented  a  further  Accot  of  their  Proceed- 
ings in  paying  Debts  &c.,  Amt.  to  £23-18-10,  which  the  Court  accepts. 

Page  56 — 29  June,  1704:  John  Stedman  and  Samuel  Walker,  Adms., 
presented  to  this  Court  an  Account,  which  this  Court  accepts  and  order  to 
be  put  on  File,  and  grant  them  a  Quietus  Est.  And  Philip  Olcock  of 
Wethersfield  exhibited  in  this  Court  an  Account  against  the  sd.  Adms. 
and  their  Accompt,  Whereupon  this  Court  order  that  sd.  Philip  Olcock 
shall  be  heard  upon  the  Matters  of  sd.  Complaint  before  the  sd  Adms.  be 
fully  discharged.  And  for  as  much  as  all  the  Debts  due  from  the  Estate 
of  the  sd.  Nathaniel  Butler  are  not  yet  paid.  This  Court  do  now  grant  Let- 
ters of  Adms.  on  the  sd.  Estate  to  Samuel  Butler,  eldest  son  of  sd.  Deed, 
Joseph  Butler  &  Samuel  Buck.    Recog.  iioo. 

Page  94 — 2  June  1707:  This  Court  issue  a  Writ  to  the  Constables 
of  Wethersfield  and  Glastonbury  to  summons  Joseph  Butler  and  Samuel 
Buck,  Bondsmen  for  Samuel  Butler,  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  his  Father 
Nathaniel  Butler  Deceased,  to  appear  and  render  account  of  his  Adms. 

Page  96 — 4  May,  1707:  Joseph  Butler  of  Glastonbury  and  Samuel 
Buck  of  Wethersfield  appeared  before  the  Court  and  prayed  for  longer 
time  to  produce  the  Account  of  the  Adms.  of  Samuel  Butler  on  the  Estate 
of  Nathaniel  Butler  Deed. 

Page  112 — 7  June,  1708:  Whereas,  the  Court,  on  the  29th  of  June, 
1704,  granted  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Butler  of  Wethersfield 
to  his  son  Samuel  Butler  of  Southampton,  L.  I.,  and  the  sd.  Samuel  died 
before  he  had  rendered  Account  of  Adms.,  Sarah  Butler  of  sd.  South- 
ampton, Widow,  appeared  and  Letters  were  granted  to  her  on  the  Estate 
of  Nathaniel  Butler  Deed,  and  gave  Bond. 


Butler,  Thomas.  Court  Record,  Page  9 — 15  December,  1697  (Spe- 
cial Court)  :  Thomas  Butler  presenting  to  this  Court  an  Attested  Copy, 
under  the  hand  of  the  Clerk,  bearing  date  5  July,  1690,  of  the  Distribution 
of  the  Estate  of  his  Father  Thomas  Butler,  late  of  Hartford  Deed,  And 
the  original  Distribution  not  being  entered  in  the  Court  roles.  This  Court 
do  order  that  this  Coppy  be  recorded :  To  Thomas  Butler  the  houseing 
&  a  peice  of  the  home  Lott,  being  about  halfe  of  it,  and  8  acres.    To  Sam- 


544  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOIy.  TI, 

nel  an  i8-acre  Peice.  To  Joseph  &  John  the  other  part  of  the  home  Lott 
below  Collier's  at  the  end  of  the  home  Lott,  and  14  acres  that  was  Mr. 
Gilbert's.  Edward  Cadwell,  John  Day,  Thomas  Cadwell,  John  Porter, 
Margaret  &  Hope  Butler  to  have  the  30  acres  bought  of  Mr.  Way.  Su- 
sannah, 5  acres  in  the  neck.  Cornelius  Holybut  to  have  halfe  the  70  acres 
and  halfe  the  4  acres,  besides  a  Cow,  and  a  bed  he  hath  already.  Ann,  the 
other  halfe  of  the  70  acres  and  the  half  of  the  4  acres,  and  £$  to  be  paid 
her  as  followeth :  40  shillings  by  Thomas  and  20  shillings  apeice  from 
the  other  4  brothers.  The  Widow  to  have  the  remaining  moveables  for- 
ever, and  one-third  of  the  houseing  and  Lands  during  Life.  Agreed  to 
by  Thomas  and  Samuel  Butler,  John  Day,  Edw.  Cadwell  and  Thomas 
Cadwell.  And  ordered  by  the  Court  to  be  the  Distribution  of  Thomas 
Butler  his  Estate,  and  Thomas  Butler  is  Continued  as  Adms.     5  July,  1690. 

Vera  Co  pie,  John  Allyn,  Clerk. 

Dist.  File,  5  July,  1690:  Estate  Thomas  Butler,  Wethersfield :  To 
the  Widow,  to  Thomas  Butler,  to  Samuel,  to  Joseph,  to  John,  to  Edward 
Cadvv^ell,  to  Jo.  Day,  to  Thomas  Cadwell,  to  John  Porter,  to  Margaret 
and  Hope  Butler. 

Page  loi. 

Cakebread,  Isaac,  Hartford.  Invt.  £17-02-00.  Taken  4  November, 
1698,  by  James  Steele  and  Ciprian  Nickols. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 3  November,  1698:  Adms.  to  Thomas  Hill. 
Isaac  Cakebread,  son  of  the  deceased,  being  about  18  years  of  age,  chose 
Mr.  Joseph  Bull  &  Thomas  Hill  to  be  his  guardians.  Mary  Andrews, 
about  17  years  of  age,  having  some  Interest  in  the  Estate,  chose  Joshua 
Carter  to  be  her  guardian.  Thomas  Bunce  &  Samuel  Kellogg  were  ap- 
pointed to  distribute  the  Estate. 


Page  64. 

Chester,  Capt.  John,  Wethersfield.  He  died  23  February,  1697-8. 
kivt.  £1133-00-00.  Taken  25  March,  1698,  by  William  Warner  and 
Thomas  Welles.    Will  dated  21  February,  1697-8. 

I  John  Chester  of  Wethersfield  doe  by  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament 
give  as  followeth :  To  my  Eldest  son  John  Chester,  my  dwelling  house 
and  all  my  buildings,  with  my  home  lott  and  Land  adjoyning,  to  him  and 
his  heirs  male  forever ;  and  in  default  of  male  heirs  descending  from  my 
said  Eldest  son  John,  I  give  and  bequeath  said  house  and  buildings,  with 
home  Lott  and  Land  adjoyning,  to  my  son  Thomas  Chester  and  to  his 
heirs  male  forever.  And  this  is  all  the  Estate  which  I  give  Conditionally. 
All  the  remainder  I  give  positively.  I  give  to  my  Eldest  son  John  Ches- 
ter my  Grist  Mill;  also  Land  lying  at  the  Landing  near  my  brother's 
Warehouse;  also  halfe  my  farme  which  the  General  Court  gave  me  wch 


1 695  TO  1700.  PROBATK    RSCORDS.  545 

was  laid  out  by  Doct.  John  Brockett  and  Capt.  Thomas  Yale.  I  give  to 
my  son  Thomas  Land  flanking  upon  Nathaniel  Boreman  North,  upon 
the  heirs  of  John  Coltman  south,  in  part,  and  in  part  south  upon  Lands 
given  to  my  son  Stephen  Chester.  I  give  him  my  gold  ring  that  was 
given  me  at  the  funeral  of  Mr.  Whitwell.  I  ratify  unto  the  heirs  of  my 
son  Stephen  Chester,  Deceased,  all  those  Lands  which  I  gave  him.  I  give 
to  my  wife  soe  much  of  my  Lands,  houseing  and  Pasturing  as  I  am  now 
in  possession  of  as  she  shall  see  meet  to  improve  during  her  natural  life. 
I  give  to  her  all  my  plate,  viz,  Tankard,  Porringers,  Wine  Cup  and  Silver 
Spoons,  to  her  and  to  be  at  her  dispose  to  give  hereafter  to  such  of  her 
children  as  she  shall  please.  I  order  and  appoint  that  each  of  my  daugh- 
ters, Sarah,  Prudence  &  Eunice,  their  sums  of  one  hundred  pounds  be 
paid  to  them  in  Current  Country  pay,  viz,  what  is  yet  behind  of  any  of 
their  portions.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  daughters,  to  the  children  of 
my  daughter  Mary  (the  former  wife  of  Mr.  John  Wolcott)  in  lieu  of 
their  Mother's  Twenty-five  pounds,  to  Sarah  £25,  to  Prudence  £25,  to 
Eunice  £25,  to  be  paid  in  Current  Country  pay  either  before  or  after 
their  Mother's  decease,  as  she  my  said  wife  be  willing  to  part  with  the 
moveable  estate.  I  give  to  my  brother  Stephen  Chester  £5  in  Country 
pay  to  be  for  his  Comfort  &  maintenance.  I  appoint  my  sons  John  & 
Thomas  Chester  my  Executors.  I  give  to  the  Towne  of  Wethersfield  the 
Land  at  the  burying  yard  which  I  bought  of  Samuel  Willis  Esq.,  Re- 
serving a  benefit  and  privilege  therein  for  my  own  family  and  successors. 

John  Chester^  sen.  Ls. 
Witness :  Stephen  Chester, 

Peter  Bulkeley. 

Court  Record,  Page  32 — 13  April,  1698:    Invt.  Exhibited  by  Sarah 
Chester,  widow.     Will  proven  6  May,  1698. 


Page  y6. 

Chester,  Stephen  Jr.,    Wethersfield.     Died  9th   February,    1697-8. 
Invt.  £1140-00-00.     Taken  by  William  Warner  and  Ebenezer  Deming. 
The  children:    Dorothy,  born  5  Sept.  1692;  Sarah,  b.  5  March,  1693-4; 
Mercy,  b.  26  October,   1696;  &  a  posthumous  son  born   14  February, 
1697-8. 

Court  Record,  Page  34 — 14  April,  1698:  Adms.  to  the  Widow 
Jemima  Chester,  with  Thomas  Chester  &  Mr.  James  Treat  Jr. 

Page  169 — (Vol.  VIII)  4  January,  1713-14:  Marcy  Chester,  a 
minor  about  17  years  of  age,  daughter  of  Stephen  Chester  J  - ,  '^tf;  of 
Wethersfield  Deed,  made  choice  of  Ephraim  Goodrich  to  be  her  Guar- 
dian ;  and  Stephen  John  Chester,  about  16  years  of  age,  chose  Mr.  James 
Treat  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  174 — 1st  Feb.,  1713-14:  Upon  the  Motion  of  Mrs.  Jemima 
Chester  of  Wethersfield,  Widow  &  Adms,  on  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Stephen 


546  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI,, 

Chester,  late  of  Wethersfield  Deed,  do  now  order  that  the  Estate  of  the 
sd.  Deed,  both  Real  &  Personal  (except  what  is  justly  expended  and  dis- 
bursed towards  payment  of  the  Just  Debts  and  necessary  charge),  shall  be 
dist.  and  divided  to  and  among  the  Relict  and  Children  of  the  sd.  Deed  in 
manner  following :  To  the  Widow  Jemima  Chester,  the  Use  &  Improve- 
ment of  1-3  part  of  the  Houseing  and  Lands  during  the  time  of  her  nat- 
ural life,  and  1-3  part  of  the  Personal  Estate  forever ;  and  the  rest  of  the 
Estate,  to  the  Eldest  and  only  son  of  sd.  Deed  a  double  portion,  and  to 
each  of  the  daughters  a  single  portion.  And  appoint  Lt.  Jonathan  field- 
ing, Mr.  Nathaniel  Burnham  and  Isaac  Ryly  Distributors. 

Dist.  File:  5  April,  1714:  To  the  Widow  Jemima,  to  Stephen  John 
Chester,  to  Dorothy,  to  Sarah  &  to  Mercy  Chester. 

Page  66 — (Vol.  IX)  3  June,  1718:  Capt.  Ephraim  Goodrich,  Guar- 
dian to  Mercy  Chester,  produced  a  Writing  under  her  hand  and  witness, 
directed  to  this  Court,  informing  that  the  sd.  Goodrich  had  discharged  his 
Guardianship  to  her  the  sd.  Chester  to  her  satisfaction  and  Content, 
whereupon  this  Court  do  discharge  the  sd.  Ephraim  Goodrich  from  his 
Guardian  Bond  for  sd.  Mercy  Chester. 

See  File:  An  Agreement  made  the  14th  day  of  June,  1738,  being 
joyntly,  severally  and  unanimously  agreed  to  by  Martin  Kellogg  &  Dor- 
othy his  wife  of  Wethersfield,  and  by  Joseph  Lamb  and  Sarah  his  wife 
of  Southhold,  in  Long  Island,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  and  Province  of 
New  York,  and  Mercy  Chester  of  Wethersfield,  the  only  surviving  heir 
and  Co-heirs  of  Stephen  John  Chester  of  sd.  Wethersfield.  And  the  above 
parties,  for  themselves,  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  have  given, 
granted  and  released  unto  each  other  by  these  presents  the  several  Claims 
or  Demands  that  they  have  or  might  have  in  or  to  the  Estate  aforesd.  or 
any  part  thereof  other  than  what  in  the  above  Dist,  or  partition  is  to  them 
set  out.  In  Witness  whereof  the  parties  to  these  presents  have  hereunto 
set  their  Hands  &  Seals  this  27th  day  of  June,  1738. 

Martin  Kellogg,  Ls. 

Dorothy  Kellogg,  Ls. 

Joseph  Lamb,  Ls. 

Sarah  Lamb,  Ls. 

Mercy  Chester,  Ls. 


Page  139. 

Churchill,  Joseph,  Wethersfield.  Died  5  April,  1699.  Invt.  £461- 
00-00.  Taken  by  William  Goodrich  and  Thomas  Wickham.  The  widow, 
Mary.  The  children:  Nathaniel,  age  22  years,  Mary  Edwards  age  25, 
EHzabeth  Butler  21,  Dina  18,  Samuel  11,  Joseph  9,  David  &  Jonathan  7, 
Hannah  3  years  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  126—9  March,  1699-1700:  Invt.  &  Nuncupa- 
tive Will  Exhibited  by  Nathaniel,  in  which  Nathaniel  was  appointed  Ex- 
ecutor. 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  547 

Page  140 — II  April,  1700:  Will  not  allowed.  Adms.  to  Mary,  the 
Relict,  and  Nathaniel,  Eldest  son. 

Page  26 — (Vol.  VII)  9  March,  1701-2:  This  Court  appoint  Na- 
thaniel Churchill  to  be  Guardian  to  David  &  Jonathan  Churchill,  minors, 
8  years  of  age,  Children  of  Joseph  Churchill.  Recog.  £100.  This  Court 
appoint  John  Francis  to  be  Guardian  to  Samuel,  Joseph  &  Hannah 
Churchill,  minor  Children  of  Joseph  Churchill,  deceased.    Recog.  £150. 

Dist.  File:  1701-2:  To  Nathaniel,  to  Samuel,  to  Joseph,  to  Hannah, 
to  Jonathan,  to  Mary  Edwards,  to  Elizabeth  wife  of  Richard  Butler,  to 
Dinah  Churchill.    By  Thomas  Wickham  &  Benjamin  Churchill. 


Page  48. 

Clarke,  Joseph,  Hartford.     Died  7  February,  1697-8.     Invt.  ii86- 
00-06.     Taken  by  Aaron  Cooke  and  Nathaniel  Goodwin.     The  children: 
Mehetabell,  age  3  years,  17  September,  1697;  Jonathan,  one  year,  14  Octo- 
ber, 1697. 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 16  March,  1697-8:  Invt.  Exhibited  by  Ruth 
the  Relict. 

Page  87 — (Vol.  VII)  13  November,  1706:  This  Court  appoint 
Ruth  Clark,  Widow,  to  be  Guardian  to  her  daughter  Mabell  Clark,  a  minor, 
age  12  years,  daughter  of  Joseph  Clark,  deceased. 


Page  30. 

Collier,  Abell,  Hartford.  Invt.  i6i- 16-02.  Taken  9  November, 
1697,  by  Joseph  Wads  worth  and  Obadiah  Spencer. 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — 12  November,  1697:  Invt.  Exhibited  by 
Zachary  Sandford.  This  Court  Order  the  Estate  to  be  equally  divided 
amongst  Abell  Collier's  Brothers  &  Sisters.  Lt.  Sandford  &  Robert  Sand- 
ford  to  Distribute  to  the  Legatees. 


Page  130. 

Crow,  Benoni,  Simsbury.  Invt.  £15-15-00.  Taken  23  November, 
1699,  by  Timothy  Phelps  &  Job  Drake. 

Court  Record,  Page  112— 6  December,  1699:  Invt.  presented  by  Sam- 
uel Crow ;  Adms.  to  Thomas  Burr  of  Hartford. 

Page  30 — (Vol.  VII)  4  September,  1702:  Thomas  Burr,  Adms., 
exhibits  Account  and  is  granted  a  Quietus  Est. 

Page  39 — 2  March,  1702-3 :  This  Court  grant  Letters  of  Adms.  unto 
John  Clark  of  Windsor,  who  presents  a  peice  of  Land  belonging  to  the 
Estate,  lying  in  Greenfield,  value  £30  in  the  Invt.  of  Edward  Bartlett, 
formerly  of  Windsor  Deed  (Benoni  Crow  as  the  Legatee).    This  Court 


548  ps.obat:e  records.  voi,.  vr, 

order  to  Dist.  the  Estate  to  the  two  Brothers  and  four  sisters,  Children 
of  Christopher  Crow,  viz,  Samuel  Crow,  Thomas  Crow,  Mary,  Han- 
nah, Martha  and  Margaret  Crow. 


Inventory  on  File. 

Davis,  Hannah,  Hartford.  Invt.  £12-19-06.  Taken  26  November, 
1697,  by  Joseph  Wadsworth,  Cyprian  Nichols  &  Zachariah  Sandford. 

Court  Record,  Page  18—4  March,  1697-8:  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of 
Hannah  Davis,  the  Relict  of  Evan  Davis,  was  now  exhibited  in  Court  by 
Mrs.  Sarah  Howard.  This  Court  grant  Letters  of  Adms.  unto  Ciprian 
Nichols,  and  also  order  that  he  pay  the  Debts,  and  the  remainder  of  the 
Estate  to  be  reserved  for  ye  Child. 

Page  8 — (Vol.  VII)  April,  1701 :  Thomas  Davis,  a  minor  son  of 
Evan  Davis,  formerly  of  Hartford,  Deed,  chose  Samuel  Spencer  of  Hart- 
ford to  be  his  Guardian. 


Page  15. 

•  Day,  Joseph,  Hartford.  Invt.  £21-11-00.  Taken  11  August,  1697, 
by  Joseph  Wadsworth  &  Aaron  Cooke. 

Court  Record,  Page  133 — (Vol.  V)  :  Invt.  exhibited  by  John  Day, 
a  brother  of  the  Deed.  This  Court  grant  Adms.  to  John  Day  upon  the 
Estate  of  Joseph  Day,  Deed. 

Page  56 — (Vol.  VI)  1st  September,  1698:  John  Day,  who  was  by 
this  Court  appointed  Adms.,  is  now  ordered  to  pay  the  Debts,  £18-16-06, 
&  the  remainder,  £2-14-06,  this  Court  allow  him  for  his  pains  in  the  Adms. 
of  sd.  Estate. 

Page  135-6-7-8-9. 

Deming,  Jonathan  sen.,  Wethersfield.  Died  8  January,  1699-1700. 
Invt.  £550-14-04.  Taken  by  Jonathan  Boreman,  Ebenezer  Deming  and 
Jacob  Williams.    Will  dated  27  March,  1696. 

I  Jonathan  Deming  sen.  of  Wethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will 
^  Testament:  I  give  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Deming  the  Use  of  all  my 
Real  Sd  Personal  Estate  during  her  Widowhood,  excepting  what  I  have 
given  to  my  Children.  I  give  to  her  the  Use  of  all  my  Improved  Lands, 
with  my  House  &  Barn,  &  1-3  of  all  my  Moveable  Estate,  &  so  much  of 
the  Benefit  of  my  Team  that  she  shall  need  for  the  Improvement  of  my 
Lands.  I  give  to  my  son  Jonathan  Deming  the  House  &  Land  that  he 
lives  on,  and  about  5  Yz  acres,  and  also  2  acres  of  Land  in  the  Mile 
Meadow.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  Deming  that  Lott  I  bought  of  Joseph 
Andrews,  in  that  Division  made  for  the  List  of  Estate  for  the  year  1693. 
I  give  to  my  sons  Charles  &  Jacob  the  West  half  of  my  Lott  that  I  live 


l695  TO  1700.  PROBATK   RECORDS.  549 

upon,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them,  the  east  part  to  Charles  &  the 
West  part  to  Jacob.  I  give  to  my  sons  Charles,  Benjamin  &  Jacob,  that  lo 
acres  of  Land  that  I  bought  of  Ezekiel  Buck,  to  be  equally  divided  between 
them.  I  give  to  my  son  Benjamin  my  Dwelling  house  &  Barn  and  all  the 
remainder  of  my  Lott  that  I  now  live  upon  as  it  is  now  fenced.  I  give 
to  my  daughter  Sarah  Rylie  10  Shillings  with  what  she  hath  already  had. 
I  give  to  my  son-in-law  John  Williams  i  Shilling  together  with  what  he 
hath  had  already.  I  give  to  my  daughters,  viz.  Comfort,  Elusia,  Elizabeth, 
Mary  &  Ann,  all  the  rest  of  my  Moveable  Estate  when  my  wife  has  had 
her  thirds,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them.  I  give  to  my  brother  John 
Deming  a  convenient  highway  in  Mile  Meadow  by  the  Side  of  Mr.  Lord's 
Lott  to  his  own  Land.  All  the  Estate  that  shall  happen  to  fall  to  me  by 
my  sd.  wife  Elizabeth  out  of  the  Estate  of  her  father  Josiah  Gilbert,  late 
deceased,  I  give  the  same  to  my  sd.  wife  Elizabeth  and  to  the  Children 
I  had  by  her,  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  them.  I  give  my  Land  in  the 
Indian  Purchase  to  all  my  Children,  except  Sarah  Rylie  and  John  Wil- 
liams. I  appoint  my  wife  Elizabeth  Deming  and  my  son  John  Deming 
to  be  Executors.  In  Case  of  their  Decease,  my  son  Thomas  Deming  to 
succeed  to  be  Executor  when  he  shall  be  21  years  of  age.  I  also  appoint 
my  son  Jonathan  Deming  and  Mr.  Jonathan  Boreman  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  John  Deming  sen.,  Jonathan  X  Deming  sen.  Ls. 

Jno.  Welles. 

Court  Record,  Page  125 — 9  March,  1699:  One  Witness,  viz,  John 
Welles,  late  of  Wethersfield,  being  removed  out  of  the  Country  before  the 
Exhibition  of  the  Will,  the  Court  do  approve  the  same  upon  the  Testimony 
of  John  Deming  sen.,  the  other  Witness,  and  order  the  Will  to  be  re- 
corded. 

Page   90-1-2.  ' 

Dickiiison,  Obadiah,  Wethersfield.  Died  10  June,  1698.  Invt. 
£678-08-08.  Taken  7  July,  1698,  by  William  Warner,  Joseph  Churchill 
&  William  Goodrich.    Will  dated  7  June,  1698. 

I  Obadiah  Dickinson  of  Wethersfield,  concerning  what  Estate  God 
in  his  Goodness  hath  bestowed  upon  me,  I  give  the  same  as  followeth :  I 
give  to  my  three  sons,  Daniel,  Eliphalet  &  Noadiah  Dickinson,  all  my 
Lands  &  Houseing  in  equal  proportion.  It  is  my  mind  that  my  son 
Eliphalet  should  have  my  5  acres  of  Land  lying  by  John  Belding,  to  him 
&  his  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  daughters  Sarah  Smith  and  Mehetabell 
Dickinson,  to  each  £40,  not  Counting  the  Wearing  apparrell  or  the  Child's 
Cloths  that  were  her  mother's  my  former  Wife.  I  give  to  my  Wife 
Mehetabell  Dickinson  the  use  of  my  houseing  and  house  lott,  wth  a  third 
part  of  all  my  improveable  Lands,  and  the  use  of  my  moveable  Estate,  for 
her  Comfort  and  the  bringing  up  of  the  two  children  I  had  by  her,  so  long 
as  she  remains  my  Widow.  I  give  to  my  wife  the  improvement  of  the 
Estate  of  my  son  Noadiah  until  he  come  to  the  age  of  21  years,  and  my 
daughter  Mehetabell's  Estate  until  she  come  to  the  age  of  18  years  or 


550  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOIv.  VI, 

shall  be  married.  I  know  not  if  my  son  Obadiah  be  living.  If  he  be  liv- 
ing, it  is  my  Will  that  he  have  an  equal  share  of  my  Estate  with  my  other 
sons.  I  give  to  my  servant  Sarah  Couch  a  young  cow,  to  be  paid  her 
within  one  year  after  my  decease.  I  make  my  son  Eliphalet  (with  the 
advice  and  help  of  my  wife)  my  Executor. 

Witness :  Capt.  John  Chester,  Obadiah  Dickinson.  Ls. 

Samuel  Northam. 

Court  Record,  Page  51 — ist  September,  1698:  Will  &  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited.   Attest:  the  Widow  Mehetabell  Dickinson.     Proven. 

Page  2 — (Vol.  VII)  7  September,  1700:  This  Court  appoint  Capt. 
John  Chester,  Lt.  William  Warner  and  Nathaniel  Foote  to  Dist.  the  Es- 
tate of  Obadiah  Dickinson  according  to  a  request  of  Daniel  and  Eliphalet 
Dickinson,  sons  of  the  sd.  Deed. 

Page  7 — 8  March,  1701 :    Report  of  the  Dist. 

Page  26 — 9  March,  1701-2 :  Whereas,  Obadiah  Dickinson  did  in  his 
Will  leave  the  Care  of  his  2  younger  Children  with  his  wife  and  put  their 
Estate  into  her  hands  for  the  Bringing  them  up,  and  the  wife  being  de- 
ceased, and  thereby  the  Children  exposed  to  difficulties,  the  Court  do  there- 
fore appoint  Daniel  &  Eliphalet  Dickinson,  sons  of  the  sd.  Deed  and 
Brethren  to  the  sd.  Minors,  Guardians  to  them,  and  put  their  Effects  into 
their  Hands  to  be  improved  for  the  Benefit  of  the  two  Children,  whose 
names  are  Noadiah  and  Mehetabell  Dickinson.  Recog.  iioo. 

Page  4 — (Vol.  IX)  1st  January,  1715 :  Thomas  Sheldon  of  North- 
ampton, Atty.  for  Mehetabell  Dickinson,  daughter  of  Obadiah  Dickinson 
late  deed,  cited  hither  Daniel  &  Eliphalet  Dickinson,  Guardians  to  sd. 
Mehetabell  during  her  minority,  to  render  an  Account  of  their  Transac- 
tions &  Management  of  the  Estate  of  sd.  minors  put  into  their  hands.  The 
sd.  Daniel  &  Eliphalet  appeared  and  prayed  this  Court  that  the)^  might 
have  longer  time,  which  this  Court  grants  them. 

Page  6 — 7  February,  1715-16:  Thomas  Sheldon  of  Northampton 
having  cited  hither  Daniel  and  Eliphalet  Dickinson  of  Wethersfield. 
Guardians  of  Mehetabell  Dickinson  during  her  minority,  to  render  an 
Account  to  this  Court  of  their  transactions,  the  parties  attended  and  their 
pleas  heard  on  both  sides,  and  seeing  that  it  don't  appear  to  this  Court 
that  the  sd.  Daniel  &  Eliphalet  did  ever  receive  into  their  Hands  any 
Estate  of  the  sd.  minor,  do  therefore  order  sd.  Sheldon  to  pay  the  present 
Costs  of  Court. 

Page  22 — 17  September,  1716:  Daniel  &  Eliphalet  Dickinson  now 
appeared  and  rendered  an  Account  of  their  Guardianship  of  the  Bodys  and 
Estate  of  Noadiah  and  Mehetabell  Dickinson.  Eliphalet  Dickinson  had 
received  £48- 13-06  and  had  disbursed  £23-13-00  on  account  of  Noadiah's 
Estate.  There  remains  still  due  to  the  sd.  Noadiah,  £19-14-00.  Daniel 
Dickinson  had  in  his  hands  the  Estate  of  Mehetabell  amounting  to  £5-12- 
06,  and  paid,  toward  a  legacy  of  £40,  £28-16-06,  and  was  still  due  £11-03- 
06.  This  Court  order  them  to  make  their  payment  to  the  sd.  minors  as 
soon  as  can  be. 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  55 1 

Page  43-4. 

Dix,  Leonard,  Wethersfield.  Died  7  December,  1697.  Invt.  £53-08- 
00.  Taken  17  January,  1697-8,  by  William  Warner  &  Ebenezer  Deming. 
Will  dated  24  March,  1696-7. 

I  Leonard  Dix  of  Wethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: Besides  the  Estate  that  I  have  already  given  to  my  two  sons 
Samuel  &  John,  as  by  their  Deeds  of  Gift  may  appear,  I  do  give  unto  my 
son  John  my  great  Brass  Kettle  &  an  Iron  Pott,  the  Ketle  that  was  Mr. 
Gardner's.  I  do  give  to  my  son  Samuel  the  ^  of  all  the  Iron  Work  and 
Tackling  belonging  to  my  Teame.  I  do  give  to  my  son  Samuel  the  last 
Division  of  Land  granted  to  me  by  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town,  and  the 
Division  of  Land  on  the  East  Side  of  the  Great  River,  being  the  Indian 
Purchase;  also  my  great  Musket  and  the  long  Fowling  peice.  Item.  To 
my  daughter  Mercy  my  square,  2  broad  Chisels,  and  a  black  heifer  2  or  3 
years  old.  Item.  To  my  daughter  Hannah  my  warming  pan  and  my  Bos- 
ton Kettle,  a  table  wth  a. Drawer  in  it,  and  a  meal  Trough.  Item.  To  my 
daughter  Elizabeth  a  young  brown  mare.  Item.  To  my  son-in-law  John 
Ffrancis,  besides  what  he  hath  had  already,  5  Shillings  in  pay.  I  give  to 
my  wife,  the  terme  of  her  natural  life,  1-3  part  of  the  Lands  for  her  main- 
tenance, and  vv^hich  room  in  the  house  she  sees  cause  to  have,  and  also  a 
Cow.  Further,  it  is  my  Will  that  the  Kettle  given  to  Samuel  and  the  two 
Kettles  given  to  John  that  my  wife  shall  have  the  use  of  them  the  time  of 
her  life.  And  further  my  Will  is  that  my  son  John  shall  have  my  sorrill 
Horse.  And  further  my  Will  is  and  I  make  my  son  Samuel  my  Executor. 
Witness :  James  Treat,  Leonard  X  Dix.  Ls. 

Thomas  Fitch. 

Court  Record,  Page  17 — 4  March,  1697-8:    Will  proven. 


Page  99-100. 

Drake,  Enoch,  Windsor.  Died  21  August,  1698.  Invt.  £372-05-00. 
Taken  by  John  Moore  and  Timothy  Phelps  sen.  Legatees :  Sarah  Drake, 
^§e  17  years,  Enoch  15,  Nathaniel  13,  Hannah  3  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  61 — 3  November,  1698:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Mrs.  Sarah  Drake.     Rec,  £200,  with  John  Moore. 

Page  27 — (Vol.  VII)  12  March,  1701-2:  Sergt.  Josiah  Barber,  who 
married  the  Widow  of  Enoch  Drake,  late  of  Windsor,  moves  this  Court 
for  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Enoch  Drake.  This  Court  appoint  Timothy 
Loomis  and  Capt.  Matthew  Allyn  Distributors.  Enoch  Drake,  Eldest  son 
of  the  Deed,  chose  Capt.  Matthew  Allyn  to  be  his  Guardian  ;  and  Nathaniel 
Drake,  another  of  the  sons,  chose  Timothy  Loomis  for  his  Guardian.  And 
for  as  much  as  the  youngest  Child  is  but  6  years  old,  the  Court  appoint 
Sergt.  Josiah  Barber,  with  the  Mother  of  it,  for  its  Guardian. 

Dist.  File:  16  June,  1702:  To  the  Widow  Sarah,  now  wife  of  Sergt. 
Josiah  Barber,  to  Nathaniel,  to  Enoch,  to  Sarah,  to  Hannah.  By  Matthew 
Allyn  &  Timothy  Loomis. 


552  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI^.  VI? 

Page  35 — ii  November,  1702:  Sergt.  Josiah  Barber,  Adms.  in 
Right  of  his  wife  on  the  Estate  of  Enoch  Drake,  did  present  an  Account 
of  their  Adms.  so  far  as  he  hath  proceeded  therein.  There  remain  unpaid 
Debts,  which  the  Court  order  shall  be  paid.  Also  presented  an  Account  of 
the  Dist.  of  the  sd.  Estate  to  the  Relict  &  Children  according  to  an  Order 
of  Court  formerly  given  under  the  Hands  of  Capt.  Matthew  AUyn  and 
Timothy  Loomis.    Accepted  and  ordered  to  be  filed. 


Vol.  V,  P.  C,  No.  209. 

Dunk,  Thomas,  Saybrook,  Tanner,  Heir  of  Thomas  Dunk  of  Say- 
brook.  Tanner.  Deed.  Power  of  Atty.  to  Ensign  John  Stedman  of 
Wethersfield,  9  Sept.,  1699.  Thomas  Dunk.  Ls. 

Witness :  John  Dunk, 

John  Chandler. 

Acknowledged  29  Sept.,  1699,  before  Danll  Taylor,  J.  P. 

No.  210.  John  Stedman,  Atty.,  makes  application  to  the  Court,  being 
agrieved  in  the  Dist.  of  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Dunk,  late  deed.,  per  order 
of  Court  at  New  London,  20  November,  1683,  of  the  Estate  of  my  late 
Hond.  Father,  T.  D.  This  against  Benjamin  Lord,  Adms.  Estate  of  Lydia 
Post,  late  of  Saybrook,  Deed. 

A  Letter  from  Thomas  Buckingham  to  the  Court  of  Probate: 
No.  211.  The  case  depending  between  Tho:  Dunke  and  Benjamin 
Lord,  as  administrators  to  the  Estate  of  Lidia  Post,  late  of  Saybrook,  De- 
ceased, I  suppose  to  be  about  the  distribution  of  the  Estate  of  Tho.  Dunke, 
late  of  Say  Brook,  deceased.  And  concerning  the  case,  it  being  now  about 
seventeen  years  since  It  was  acted,  It  cannot  bee  expected  that  I  can  bee 
very  particular.  But  if  anything  I  can  say  may  be  of  any  good  use,  I  hold 
myself  bound  as  a  friend  to  truth  and  righteousness,  and  in  obedience  to 
authority,  to  offer  it  Impartially.  The  sd.  Lydia  Post  was  sometime  the 
wife,  afterwards  the  relict,  of  sd.  Tho.  Dunke,  late  of  Say  Brooke,  and  she 
was  prudent  and  industrious  in  her  place ;  nor  have  I  heard  of  any  Con- 
tentio  between  the  husband  Dunke  &  her.  Shee  brought  with  her  five  or 
six  children,  the  eldest  of  them  between  fourteen  and  fifteen  years  of  age. 
Hee,  the  sd.  Dunke,  had  with  her  the  Improvement  of  between  four  and 
five  hundred  pounds  Estate  (as  I  am  informed),  most  of  it  real  estate,  the 
most  of  which  was  fit  for  Improvement.  The  improvement  of  the  personal 
Estate  was  so  much  the  more,  because  utensils  in  the  house  of  the  sd. 
Dunke  were  not  very  plentifull  before  he  was  married  to  the  sd.  Lidia. 
And  thus  they  lived  comfortably  and  credibly  for  the  space  of  between 
foure  and  five  years,  and  until  the  decease  of  sd.  Dunke.  I  have  understood 
from  them  both  that  they  had  descorsed  of  a  bargain  between  them  that 
their  Estates  should  be  distinct,  so  that  which  of  them  should  happen  to 
die  first  should  have  the  disposal  of  the  Estate  formerly  belonging  to  the 


1695TO17OO.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  553 

dying  one,  their  marriage  notwith  standing.  And  the  woman  being  in  her 
apprehension  Hke  to  dy  first  (being  very  sick),  shee  showed  herselfe  that 
it  might  be  according  to  these  proposals,  and  Committed  so  to  a  friend  to 
use  his  wisdom  and  interest  that  it  might  bee  so.  But  after  her  recovery 
her  friend  had  none  occasio  to  negotiate  in  thee  affairs,  nor  did  he  hear 
more  from  her  of  the  matter.  When  the  man  came  to  ly  upo  his  death  bed 
hee  was  put  in  minde  to  make  some  alteratio  in  his  will,  because  hee  now 
had  a  wife  but  had  none  when  hee  made  his  will.  Hee  answered  that  his 
wife  was  to  have  her  owne  Estate  and  he  was  not  farther  obliged,  but  at 
length  granted  that  something  was  meete  and  necessary  to  have  done,  but 
being  under  greate  extremity  hee  said  hee  could  not  do  it  then,  nor  was 
there  found  a  time  to  do  it  in.  By  which  I  could  understand  there  had  been 
something  verbally  passed  between  them  about  a  bargain,  and  unto  which 
neither  of  them  was  unwilling  when  they  thought  of  dying  first,  yet 
nothing  brought  to  that  head  as  would  oblige  the  survivor  to  set  down  by 
It,  no,  not  in  the  Cort  of  Conscientio.  When  the  sd.  Dunke  was  deceased 
his  widdow  came  to  mee  as  guardian  to  the  person  of  the  heir,  and  advised 
what  shee  should  doe.  I  cannot  give  a  particular  account  of  the  discourse 
that  passed  between  us.  The  Issue  was  that  shee  would  be  contented  it 
her  owne  Estates  were  returned  and  such  a  summe  as  I  proposed  out  of 
the  sd.  Dunke  his  Estate  to  bee  allowed  to  her  as  his  relict.  And  I  engaged 
to  her  that  I  would  write  to  the  Corte  and  endeavor  it  might  bee  so,  and 
that  her  children  might  bee  comfortably  cloathed  out  of  the  Estate  besides. 
But  after  this  and  Immediately  before  ye  Corte  (and  of  which  I  knew 
nothing  untill  after  the  Corte)  shee  did  meete  with  other  advice,  whicli 
prevailed  with  her,  to  inquire  after,  and  the  Corte  allowed  her  more.  And 
what  the  Corte  saw  cause  to  allow  her  hath  been  received  by  her  unto  a 
small  matter,  which  hath  been  made  up  to  foure  sons  since  her  decease,  as 
doth  appear  under  their  hands.  When  the  Corte  made  that  distribution, 
the  Estate  of  ye  sd.  Dunke  was  represented  greater  by  not  a  few  hundreds 
of  pounds  than  indeed  It  was,  as  hath  been  evidenced  to  the  satisfactio 
of  the  Corte,  and  as  Captn.  Chapman  is  able  to  demonstrate,  and  is  upon 
record  in  the  case  depending,  I  have  been  informed.  This  is  the  substance 
of  what  I  do  remember  that  may  bee  usefull  in  the  case  depending.  And 
such  of  It  as  may  bee  thought  testimonial  I  am  ready  to  affirme  unto  you 
upon  the  highest  assurance,  as  witness  my  hand  ye  30  Septemr,   1700. 

Tho.  Buckingham,  Senior. 


Page   16.  • 

Eaglestone,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £114-06-06.  Taken  5  May, 
1697,  by  Daniel  Haiden,  Abraham  Phelps  and  Job  Drake. 

Court  Record,  Page  155 — (Vol.  IV)  May,  1697:  This  Court  grant 
Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Thomas  Eglestone  of  Windsor,  Deed,  unto  his 
Brother  Benjamin  Eglestone,  and  grant  him  full  power  to  receive  and  pay 
Debts,  and  also  to  prepare  an  Inventory  against  the  Court  in  September 
next,  then  to  render  an  Account  of  his  Adms. 


554  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.   VI, 

Page  132 — (Vol.  V)  2  September,  1697:  Invt.  exhibited  by  Benja- 
min Eglestone.  This  Court  appoint  Capt.  Timothy  Phelps,  Lt.  Daniel 
Hayden  and  Lt.  Abraham  Phelps  to  Dist.  the  Estate  to  Benjamin  Egle- 
stone, Brother,  and  to  the  wife  of  Jno  Pettebone  sen.  of  Simsbury,  a  sister 
of  the  Deceased. 

Dist.  File,  28  August,  1701 :  Estate  of  Thomas  Eglestone.  An 
Agreement  for  Division  to  Benjamin  Eglestone,  to  John  Pettebone,  to 
John,  to  Thomas,  to  Nathaniel,  to  Isaac  Eglestone. 


Page  4. 

Fowler,  Jonathan,  Windham,  Died  12  June,  1696.  Invt.  £259-17- 
10.  Taken  ist  July,  1696,  by  John  Fitch  &  Thomas  Bingham.  Elizabeth 
Fowler,  the  Widow,  by  letter,  requested  this  Court  to  allow  her  Adms.,  and 
appoint  Joseph  Dewey  sen.  of  Lebanon  with  Thomas  Huntington  of  Wind- 
ham to  be  Overseers. 

Court  Record,  Page  147 — (Vol.  IV)  4  March,  1696-7:  An  Invt.  of 
the  Estate  of  Jonathan  Fowler  of  Windham  Deed  was  presented  to  this 
Court,  whereto  Oath  being  made  by  the  Widow  before  Joshua  Ripley, 
Comr,  the  Court  grant  Adms.  to  the  Widow  And  appoint  Josiah  Dewey 
of  Lebanon  and  Thomas  Huntington  of  Windham  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  134 — (Vol.  V)  2  September,  1697:  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Fowler 
gave  Account  of  Adms.  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate  to  the  Widow  and  the 
Children,  to  Elizabeth,  to  Joseph,  to  Sarah,  to  Jonathan  Fowler.  And  ap- 
point Deacon  Josiah  Dewey  and  Thomas  Huntington  to  Dist.  the  Estate 
accordingly. 

Page  16. 

Freeman,  Frank  (Negro),  Farmington.  Invt.  £72-02-00.  Taken 
by  John  Hart  and  Daniel  Andrews  sen. 

Court  Record,  Page  85 — 16  March,  1698-9:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Maryland.    Order  to  pay  the  debts  and  to  keep  the  rest  in  her  owne  hands. 


Page  130.     (Court  Side.) 


Galpin,  Philip.  An  Indenture  of  Bargain  and  Sale  of  House  &  Lands : 
Philip  Galpin  of  Bristol,  Somersett  Co.,  England,  Marriner,  son  of  John 
Galpin  of  Rey,  in  the  County  of  Fairfield,  Colony  of  Connecticut:  John 
Galpin,  with  free  consent  of  his  wife  Mary,  for  a  certain  sum  of  money 
to  them  paid  by  Nicholas  Hoppings  of  Rey,  in  the  county  of  Westchester, 
Province  of  New  York,  Marriner,  by  indenture  bearing  date  5  March, 
1697-8,  did  sell  to  the  said  Nicholas  Hoppings  House  &  Lands  bounded 
North  on  County  Road,  S-E.  on  the  Harbour,  East  on  John  &  Joseph 
Horton  Jr.,  West  on  Memoroneck  River,  late  in  the  possession  of  John 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  555 

Galpin  and  Mary  his  Wife,  with  other  lands,  etc.    Philip  Galpin  came  into 
possession  of  part  of  above  premises  by  a  Deed  of  Gift  from  John  Morgan 
of  Rey,  in  the  County  of  Fairfield,  Husbandman,  9  October,  1670,  and 
Quit-Claims  to  said  Nicholas  Hoppings  29  April,  1700. 
Witness :  Mary  Jacksone.  Philip  X  Galpin.  Ls. 

Acknowledged  lo  July,  1700,  before  Timothy  Prout.   Suffolk. 


Page  128. 

Gaylord,  John,  Windsor.  Died  29  April,  1699.  Invt.  £432-12-00. 
Taken  31  May,  1699,  by  Job  Drake  and  Nathaniel  Gaylord.  The  children: 
John,  Mary  &  Ann. 

^  Court  Record,  Page  104 — 7  September,  1699 :     Adms.  to  Mary  the 
Relict  &  Job  Drake.    Recognizance,  £300. 

Page  124 — 7  March,  1699-1700:  Job  Drake  and  Mary,  the  Relict 
of  John  Gaylord  deceased,  present  to  the  Court  an  account  of  debts  due 
from  the  Estate.  And  Whereas,  Jedediah  Watson  hath  married  the  Relict 
of  John  Gaylord  and  thereby  become  obliged  as  an  Administrator  on  the 
fore  sd.  Estate,  in  Court  he  accepted  that  Trust  with  Bond  of  £300. 

Page  95 — (Vol.  VII)  7  July,  1707:  Ann  Gaylord,  a  minor,  15  years 
of  age,  daughter  of  John  Gaylord,  late  of  Windsor  Deed,  appeared  before 
this  Court  and  made  choice  of  Jedediah  Watson,  her  father-in-law,  to  be 
her  Guardian. 

Page  103 — 7  January,  1707-8:  John  and  Mary  Gaylord  made  an 
Agreement  for  the  Division  of  the  Estate  of  their  Father  John  Gaylor 
Deed,  which  the  Court  doth  allow. 

P^o^  5 — (Vol.  VIII)  6  February,  1709-10:  John  Gaylord  of  Wind- 
sor, son  of  John  Gaylord  late  of  Windsor  deed,  and  Ebenezer  Bliss  of 
Springfield,  who  married  Mary  Gaylord,  daughter  of  sd.  Deed,  made 
Application  to  this  Court  for  an  Order  of  Division  of  that  part  of  the  Es- 
tate which  was  allotted  to  and  intended  for  Ann  Gaylord,  now  Deed.  This 
Court  order  2-3  thereof  to  John  Gaylord  and  1-3  to  Ebenezer  Bliss  and 
Mary  his  wife. 

Page  6. 

Gilbert,  James.  Invt.  £53-00-00.  Taken  4  March,  1696-7,  by  Joseph 
Wadsworth,  Ciprian  Nichols  and  Lt.  Zachary  Sandford. 

Court  Record,  Page  140 — (Vol.  IV)  4  March,  1696-7:  Invt.  ex- 
hibited by  Joseph  Gilbert.    Adms.  granted  to  Thomas  &  Joseph  Gilbert. 


Page  96-97. 

Gilbert,  Jonathan,  Middletown.    Died  ist  February,  1697-8.     Invt. 
£202-19-02.    Taken  16  July,  1698,  by  Nathaniel  White,  John  Hall  sen.  and 


556 


PROBATE   RECORDS. 


VOL.  VI, 


Nathaniel  Stow.  Dorothy,  his  Wife,  died  4  July,  1698.  The  children: 
Mary  Gilbert,  age  18  years,  John  15,  Jonathan  12,  Nathaniel  5,  Ezekiel, 
Sarah  3,  Ebenezer  (posthumous)  about  5  months. 

Court  Record,  Page  56 — 3  September,  1698:  Israhiah  Whetmore 
&  the  daughter  made  Oath  to  the  Invt.    Adms.  to  Israhiah  Whetmore. 

Page  I — (Vol.  VII)  5  September,  1700:  Israhiah  Wetmore,  Adms., 
reports  that  the  Personal  Estate  is  not  sufficient  to  pay  the  Debts. 

Page  34 — II  November,  1702:    Order  to  Dist;  the  Estate. 

Dist.  File:  4  February,  1702-3:  Dist.  of  the  Estate:  To  John  Gil- 
bert, to  Jonathan,  to  Nathaniel,  to  Ezekiel,  to  Ebenezer,  to  Mary,  to  vSarah. 
By  Nathaniel  White,  Alexander  Rollo  &  Thomas  Stow. 

Page  63 — 6  March,  1704-5 :  Nathaniel  Gilbert,  a  minor  son  of  Jona- 
than Gilbert,  chose  John  Bacon  to  be  his  Guardian.  And  this  Court  ap- 
point Thomas  Stow  to  be  Guardian  unto  Ebenezer  Gilbert,  another  son  of 
Jonathan  Gilbert. 

Page  70 — 6  September,  1705 :  This  Court  now  discharges  Thomas 
Stow,  Guardian  to  Ebenezer  Gilbert,  and  appoint  Israhiah  Wetmore  of 
Middletown  to  be  his  Guardian. 


Page    129-30. 

Gillett,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £88-09-06.  Taken  1699,  by  Cornelius 
Gillett  sen.,  Samuel  Barber,  Josiah  Barber  and  Daniel  Pratt.  Will  (Nun- 
cupative) of  John  Gillett,  Windsor :  We  whose  names  are  underwritten, 
being  at  the  house  of  Widow  Abigail  Kelsy  in  Windsor  with  John  Gillett 
in  his  last  sickness  whereof  he  dyed,  and  we  desired  him  to  settle  his  Estate 
that  there  might  be  no  trouble  concerning  the  same  after  his  death,  upon 
which  desire  he  made  a  nuncupative  will  as  followeth :  His  Just  debts 
being  paid,  he  gave  his  Estate  that  was  left  to  his  three  brothers  and  sister 
in  equal  proportions.  And  also  gave  the  Widow  Kelsy,  in  whose  house  he 
lay  sick.  One  heifer  about  a  year  and  ^  old,  which  he  gave  for  her  pains 
in  tending  him  in  his  sickness ;  also,  that  if  he  should  continue  long  sick  he 
would  have  her  further  satisfied.  He  desired  that  John  Allyn  and  his 
Brother  Thomas  Gillett  should  be  his  Executors.  This  was  sometime  in 
the  month  of  July,  1699.  To  the  truth  of  the  above  written  we  do  affix 
our  names  this  8th  of  September,  1699.  Daniel  Pratt, 

Josiah  Barber. 

Court  Record,  Page  106 — 7  September,  1699:  Invt.  exhibited  by 
his  Brother,  Thomas  Gillett.  It  appearing  to  this  Court  by  the  Testimony 
of  Daniel  Pratt  &  Josiah  Barber  that  the  said  John  Gillett  did  upon  his 
death  bed  make  a  Nuncupative  will  Wherein  he  did  dispose  of  his  Estate  & 
also  appoint  John  Allyn  and  his  brother  Thomas  Gillett  Executors,  who 
accept  of  that  Trust,  which  dispose  of  his  Estate  this  Court  see  cause  to 
Confirm,  it  being  made  to  his  three  Brothers  and  Sister  by  an  Equal  pro- 
portion.   Approved.    Proven  7  September,  1699. 


1695  "J^  1700.  PROBATS   RECORDS.  557 

Page  254 — (Vol.  VIII)  14  April,  1715:  John  Bissell  of  Windsor, 
Attorney  for  Samuel  Gillett  of  Suffield,  moved  this  Court  for  a  Division 
of  Land  in  Windsor,  about  28  acres,  to  which  Samuel  Gillett  had  acquired 
a  Right  to  ^  part,  being  part  of  the  Estate  of  his  Brother  John  Gillett 
Deed. 


Page  49-50- 


GiU^W,  Jonathan,  Windsor.  Died  27  February,  1697-8.  Invt.  £360- 
13-00.  Taken  by  Capt.  Timothy  Phelps  &  James  Enno.  The  children: 
William,  age  24  years,  Mary  Bissell  31,  Hannah  16,  Jonathan  13,  &  Miriam 
Gillett,  10  years  of  age.    Will  dated  25  August,  1694. 

I  Jonathan  Gillett  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  give  to  my  son  William  all  my  Houseing  &  Lands  lying  in  the  Town- 
ship of  Simsbury,  except  5  acres  of  Marsh  lying  under  the  Mountains.  I 
give  to  my  sd.  son  William  half  my  Marsh  lying  in  the  Township  of  Wind- 
sor at  Wash  Brooke  which  adjoins  Simon  Drake.  I  give  him  10  acres  of 
Woodland  which  my  Father  gave  me  that  abutts  south  on  the  Land  of 
Thomas  Barbour,  I  give  him  a  Gunn  and  a  Sword.  I  give  to  my  wife 
Miriam  the  benefit  of  all  my  Houseing  and  Lands  in  Windsor  (except 
what  is  befor  given  to  my  son  William)  until  my  son  Jonathan  is  21  years 
of  age,  and  then  ^  of  my  Houseing  and  Lands  during  her  natural  life. 
And  if  she  see  Cause  to  marry  again,  I  give  her  £3-10  per  Annum,  to  be 
paid  by  my  son  Jonathan,  and  1-3  of  my  Moveable  Estate.  I  give  to  my 
son  Jonathan  all  my  Houseing  and  Lands  at  Windsor  (except  those  given 
to  son  William),  and  also  the  Land  I  bought  and  am  to  have  of  Father 
Dibble,  he  to  enter  upon  ^  of  sd.  houseing  and  Lands  at  21  years  of  age, 
and  the  other  half  after  the  decease  of  my  wife.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Mary  10  Shillings  besides  what  I  have  already  given  her.  I  give  to  my 
daughters  Hannah  &  Miriam,  to  each  of  them,  1-3  part  of  my  Moveable 
Estate  except  10  Shillings,  to  be  taken  out  of  their  part.  I  appoint  my 
wife  Miriam  to  be  sole  Executrix. 

Witness :  Henry  Wolcott  sen.,  Jonathan  Gillett,  Ls. 

Nathaniel  Gillett. 

Court  Record,  Page  21 — 5  April,  1698:    Will  proven. 

Page  140 — 17  May,  1700:  Miriam  Gillett,  the  Relict  of  Jonathan 
Gillett,  request  this  Court  that  ^  acre  of  Land  not  disposed  of  by  the  Will 
be  allotted  to  her  to  aid  in  the  Payment  of  Debts.  There  being  no  provi- 
sion in  the  Will  for  the  payment  of  Debts,  she,  being  Executrix,  is  neces- 
sitated to  pay  them  out  of  her  own  particular  Legacy.  (The  Court  gave 
her  the  Land.) 

Page  112 — (Vol.  IX)  6  October,  1719:  Upon  the  Complaint  made 
by  Jonathan  Filjey,  Josiah  Filley,  John  Filley  and  Thomas  Gillett  of 
Windsor,  and  Joseph  Gillett  of  Hartford,  a  Sumons  was  Issued  to  cite 
Jonathan  Gillett,  John  Graham  and  his  wife  Priscilla,  Cornelius  Brown  of 
Windsor,  and  Josiah  Gillett  of  Colchester,  to  show  reasons,  if  any  they 


558  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

have,  why  Adms.  should  not  be  granted  on  some  part  of  the  Estate  of 
said  complainants'  grand  Father,  Jonathan  Gillett,  sometime  of  Windsor, 
Deceased.    Not  granted. 


Page  21-22. 

Gilsman,  Richard.  Died  28  September,  1697.  Invt.  £230-18-06.  Taken 
27  October,  1697,  by  Joseph  Olmsted  sen.  &  Roger  Pitkin.  The  children : 
Solomon,  age  21  years,  Richard  18,  Mary  25,  Sarah  23,  &  Hannah  13. 

Court  Record,  Page  4  &  5 — 10  November,  1697:  Adms.  to  the 
Relict  and  Solomon  the  Eldest  son.  An  Agreement  was  presented  to  the 
Court  by  the  Legatees  wherein  the  three  sisters  were  to  receive  £20  apeice 
in  Moveables  at  Inventory  price  and  good  Country  pay.  And  that  our 
brother  Richard  shall  have  an  equal  portion  of  the  Estate  with  Solomon. 
Witness :  Roger  Pitkin,       Signed :  Solomon  Gilsman^  Ls. 

Joseph  Easton.    Mary  X  Gilsman  Ls.  Sarah  X  Gilsman  Ls. 


Page  123. 

Goff,  Jacob,  Wether sfield.    Invt.  £136-03-06.    Taken  12  November, 
1697. 

Court  Record,  Page  67 — 17  January,  1698-9:  The  Court  order  the 
Clerk  to  send  a  writ  to  the  Townsmen  of  Wethersfleld  requiring  them  to 
take  an  Inventory  of  the  Estate  of  Jacob  Goff  Deed,  and  the  same  to  ex- 
hibit in  Court  March  next. 

Page  92 — 12  April,  1699 :  An  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of  Jacob  Goff  of 
Wethersfield,  Deed,  was  exhibited  in  Court  by  Margery,  the  Relict,  and 
Oath  made  before  Capt.  John  Chester,  J.  P.  Adms.  to  the  Relict,  and  order 
Ebenezer  Deming  and  Stephen  Kelsey  to  assist  with  their  Advice. 

Page  186 — (Vol.  VII) — Probate  Side:  Whereas,  the  Honoured 
Court  of  Probates  held  at  Hartford,  2  February  last  past,  did  Order  and 
appoint  us  whose  names  are  under  written  to  make  a  distribution  of  the 
Estate  of  Jacob  Goffe,  late  of  Wethersfield,  deceased,  and  being  mett  to- 
gether on  that  occasion,  do  distribute  the  said  Estate  as  followeth : 

£     s     d 
Imprs.     To  Margery  Buck,  relict  of  the  said  Goffe,  15-00-00 

To  Mabell,  one  of  the  daughters,  personal  Estate 
&  465^  acres  of  Land,  10-00-00 

To  Mary,  one  of  the  daughters,  personal  Estate 
and  26  j/2  acres  of  Land,  10-00-00 

To  Unis  Goff,  another  daughter,  Personal  Estate, 
26  3^  acres  of  Land,  10-00-00 

Signed:  16  February,  1707-8:  Samuel  Walker,  Joseph  Kilhimrn, 
Stephen  Kelsey. 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  559 

Page  102 — 2  February,  1707-8:  Jonathan  Buck  of  Wethersfield  and 
Margery  his  wife,  Widdow  relict  of  Jacob  Goffe  Deed,  Adms.  on  Estate 
of  sd.  Jacob  Goffe,  presented  to  this  Court  an  account  of  Adms.  Allowed 
and  approved  and  granted  a  Quietus  Est.  An  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate 
to  Margery  Buck,  relict,  and  to  Mabell,  Mary  and  Unis  Goffe,  daughters 
of  sd.  Deed.  And  this  Court  do  appoint  Samuel  Walker,  Joseph  Kil- 
bourn  &  Stephen  Kelsey  Distributors.  This  Court  appoint  Jonathan  Buck 
Guardian  unto  Eunis  Goffe,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  Goffe ;  and  Mary  Goffe, 
also  daughter  of  the  Deceased,  made  choice  of  Thomas  Morton  to  be  her 
Guardian. 

Page  106 — II  March,  1707-8:    Report  of  the  Distributors. 

Page  83 — (Vol.  VIII)  7  July,  1712:  This  Court  now  discharge 
Thomas  Morton  of  Wethersfield  from  his  office  of  Guardianship  to  Mary 
Goffe,  and  order  that  his  Bond  be  cancelled  and  burned,  which  was  done 
accordingly  this  7th  of  July,  1712. 


Page  126-7. 

Grave,  George,  Hartford.  Died  20  June,  1699.  Invt.  £165-03-03. 
Taken  8  July,  1699,  by  Thomas  Bunce  sen.  &  Ebenezer  Hopkins.  Will 
dated  3  May,  1699. 

I  George  Grave  of  Hartford  doe  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will 
&  Testament:  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  sister  Elizabeth  Mitchell  £10 
in  Current  Country  Pay,  to  be  paid  within  3  years  after  my  decease.  I 
give  &  bequeath  unto  my  brother  John  Grave  10  Shillings  in  Pay.  I  give 
&  bequeath  my  Wearing  Apparrell  to  my  Cousin  John  Mitchell.  I  give 
&  bequeath  to  Robert  Shurley,  whom  I  make  my  only  and  sole  Executor, 
all  and  singular  my  Moveable  Estate  and  all  my  Land,  by  him  freely  to 
be  possessed  and  in  joyed  forever,  in  recompense  for  the  Great  Trouble 
and  Charge  that  I  have  been  to  him  in  the  time  of  my  Sickness.  And  I 
doe  hereby  ratify  and  confirm  this  to  be  my  last  Will  &  Testament. 
Witness:  Hesekiah  Wyllys,  George  Grave^  Ls. 

Nathaniel  Arnold. 

Court  Record,  Page  93 — 10  July,  1699:  Will  &  Invt.  Exhibited. 
The  executor  accepts  the  trust,  and  doth  account  himself  obliged  for  the 
payment  of  the  debts  due  from  the  Estate  of  Marshall  George  Grave, 
father  to  the  deceased  Testator,  as  well  as  the  Debts  due  from  the  Estate. 


Page  152. 

Grave,  John.  Whereas  Robert  Shurly  of  Hartford,  in  the  Colony 
of  Connecticut,  in  New  England,  has  by  an  Instrument  under  his  Hand 
&  Seal  bearing  date  wth  these  presents  fully  and  wholly  quit  his  Claim  to 
and  resigned  all  Right  &  Interest  in  and  to  the  whole  Estate  of  my  Brother 


560  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

George  Grave  Deed,  as  more  fully  doth  appear  by  the  sd.  Instrument: 
Know  all  Men  by  these  presents,  that  I  John  Grave  of  Hartford,  in  the 
Colony  of  Connecticut  aforesd,,  doe  hereby  bind  myself,  my  heirs,  Exes 
&  Adms.  unto  the  aforesd.  Robert  Shirley,  his  heirs.  Exes  &  Adms.  & 
Assigns,  in  the  penall  summ  of  iioo  Silver  Money  of  New  England  to 
save  harmless  the  sd.  Robert  Shurly  from  all  manner  of  Debts,  Dues,  De- 
mands, Obligations,  Judgements,  Executions  &  all  manner  of  Costs  and 
Charges  of  &  upon  the  Estate  or  the  Estates  of  George  Grave  senior  or 
George  Grave  Jr.,  late  of  Hartford  Deed.  The  true  Intent  &  meaning  of 
this  Obligation  is  that  the  sd.  John  Grave  shall  pay  all  manner  of  suck 
damages  if  the  said  Shurly,  his  heirs  or  administrators,  shall  meet  with 
or  be  put  to  any  such  charge. 

Witness :  Richard  Burnham,  John  Grave.  Ls. 

John  Seamore. 


Pasre  18. 


*J3 


Henbery,  Arthur,  Hartford.  Invt.  £108-06-04.  Taken  18  August, 
1697,  by  Joseph  X  Wadsworth  and  Cyprian  Nicholls.  The  children: 
Mary,  Hannah,  Elizabeth  age  17  years,  Susannah  15  years.  Will  dated 
25  June,  1687. 

I  being  now  neer  forty  one  yeares  old,  and  being  now  upon  my  sick 
beed  and  for  ought  I  know  my  dyeing  beed,  my  estate  I  will  and  bequeath 
unto  my  Children,  my  Estate  what  is  left  after  My  burriall  and  other  debts 
are  payd.  I  will  to  ech  child,  haveing  but  only  five  &  they  being  daugh- 
ters, m  maner  as  followeth:  to  each  a  lik  in  portion  to  be  distributed 
equally,  only  my  daughter  Lidia  Henbery  I  bequeath  to  my  Father  and 
mother  hill  to  bring  her  up  till  she  Come  of  ye  Age  of  eighten  years.  The 
said  lydia  being  of  a  wekly  body,  and  being  my  father  &  mother  Hill's 
desire,  so  it  also  is  my  will,  that  what  remaynes  of  my  wife's  portion  shall 
be  given  and  added  to  what  shall  be  of  her  portion  of  my  Estate.  And 
further  I  the  said  Arthur  henbery  do  ordain  &  appoynt  and  constitute  and 
give  full  power  by  vertue  of  these  presents  to  my  Honnored  father  Hill 
and  My  loveing  and  trusty  friends  peter  Buell  and  John  Slater  to  take  a 
care  of  my  Estate,  to  pay  my  debts  out  of  the  same,  and  also  to  distribute  to 
my  children  of  the  remaynder  of  my  Estate  to  ech  an  equal  proportion  as 
they  come  of  agg.  This  is  the  Will  and  testament  of  me,  Arthur  henbery, 
as  witness  my  hand.  Arthur  X  henbery. 

Witness:  Abiah  X  Slater , 
Mary  X  pryor. 

Court  of  Assistants. 

John  Slater,  of  the  town  of  Symsbury,  personally  appeared  in  Court 
16  October,  1697,  and  Gave  oath  that  to  his  Certain  Knowledge  Arthur 
Henbury,  the  devisor  above  mentioned.  Signed  and  subscribed  the  above 
written  Instrument  and  declared  it  to  be  his  last  Will  &  Testament. 

Test:    Eleaser  Kimherly,  Secretary. 


l695  TO  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  561 

4  September,  1697:  Abiah  Slater  &  mary  prior  appeared  in  Court 
and  owned  that  they  had  set  these  marks,  etc.,  but  could  not  give  the  evi- 
dence of  witnesses  that  Arthur  Henbery  had  declared  the  above  to  be  his 
Last  will. 

Attest:  Caleb  Stanly,  Assistant. 

These  may  certifie  this  honnored  Court,  that  on  that  very  day  wherein 
the  Widow  Bement  was  Married  to  Arthur  Henbery  I  was  personally 
present  with  them,  where  upon  sd.  Widow  desired  the  afforsd.  Arthur 
henbury  to  declare  before  me  and  the  Wif  of  Luke  Hill  senr,  as  I  tuk  it, 
the  conditions  which  he  promised  her  in  case  they  were  Married  together, 
which  accordingly  sd.  Henbery  did  in  my  hereing,  Which  take  as  follow : 
First,  in  case  she  and  he  did  marry  together,  that  he  did  give  unto  her  sd. 
Martha  Bement  the  full  and  free  possession  of  his  house  and  house  Lott 
in  Simsbury  durring  the  time  of  her  natural  life  if  she  out  lived  him,  or 
at  least  so  long  as  she  durred  in  the  state  of  widdow  hood  and  bear  his 
name.  Secondly,  she  should  have  the  use  of  the  Meadow  Lott  durring  the 
time  of  her  Widow  hood  and  so  long  as  she  bear  his  name.  And  Further, 
that  he  the  sd.  henbery  dide  engag  to  her  the  3d  part  of  his  other  estat 
according  to  Law.  There  were  some  other  passages  between  them  which 
I  cannot  so  perfectly  remember  the  Circumstances  there  of,  therefore  do 
omit  the  relation  of  them.  The  abovesd.  engagements  made  to  the  sd. 
Martha  was  before  her  Marraig  to  Arthur  henbery.  The  time  of  sd. 
Agreement  was  about  nine  year  ago  the  Last  february.  Further  saith 
that  there  was  an  Instrument  of  conveyance  of  sd.  his  house  and  Land  as 
abovesaid,  and  subscribed  and  asignd  by  him  before  us  Witnessess.  The 
above  written  being  attested.  P.  John  Slater,  senior. 

Dated  at  Hartford,  11  October,  1697. 

John  Slater,  the  deponent  abovenamed,  personally  appeared  in  Court 
and  gave  oath  to  his  above  written  testimony. 

Test:  Eleaser  Kimberly,  Secretary. 

Court  Record  (Vol.  V)  Page  134 — 10  November,  1697:  Adms.  to 
the  Widow  Martha,  &  Joseph  Mygatt  gave  bond,  i6o. 

Page  4 — (Vol.  VI) — 10  November,  1697:  Whereas,  Adms.  was 
granted  to  the  Relict  of  Arthur  Henbury,  and  Mr.  Joseph  Mygatt  gave 
bond,  she  now  gives  an  account  of  her  Adms.  and  is  granted  a  Quietus 
Est.,  Adms.  being  granted  to  William  Long  upon  the  said  Estate  by 
the  Court  of  Assistants  in  October  Last. 

Page  107 — (Vol.  VII,  Probate  Side)  :  An  Agreement  of  Legatees, 
dated  8  November,  1704:  John  Frisbie  &;  Benjamin  Frisbe  to  have  Land 
in  Windsor,  east  side  of  tlie  Great  River,  about  306  acres.  That  William 
Long  shall  have  100  acres  that  lyes  in  the  Township  of  Simsbury  on  the 
east  side  of  the  Mountain  called  little  Phillips.  That  Samuel  Richards 
shall  have  80  acres  also  east  side  of  the  Mountain  called  Little  Phillips. 

Signed:  John  X  Frisbe,  Ls. 

Benjamin  S.  Frisbe,  Ls. 
William  Long,  Ls. 
Samuel  Richards,  Ls. 
Test:     William  Whiting,  Clerk. 


56a  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOl,.  VI, 

Page  60 — 8  November,  1704 :  John  Frisbe  and  Benjamin  Frisbe,  of 
the  Town  of  Branford,  and  William  Long  and  Samuel  Richards,  of  Hart- 
ford, who  Married  the  four  daughters  of  Arthur  Henberry  Deed,  ap- 
peared in  Court  and  exhibited  an  Agreement  in  Writing  under  their 
Hands  &  Seal  respecting  the  Estate  of  Arthur  Henberry,  who  died  In- 
testate, which  this  Court  allow  and  approved. 


Page  87-8. 

Hall,  George,    Hartford.     Invt.  £95-17-02.     Taken  23  May,  1698, 
by  John  Merrells  and  Samuel  Webster.    Will  dated  28  February,  1697-8. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  George  Hall  is  as  followeth :  I  give 
to  Mr.  Thomas  Buckingham  40s,  to  Mr.  Stephen  Hosmer  40s,  and  to  Mr. 
Timothy  Woodbridge  40s ;  to  Ebenezer  Benton  los ;  And  a  Red  Heifer 
to  the  Widow  Mitchell ;  my  bed  and  bedding  to  Joel  Marshall.  I  give  the 
improvement  of  my  Land  to  John  Camp  sen.  for  3  years,  and  after  to  re- 
turn to  Mr.  Willys.  I  give  my  Iron  Pot  to  Mary  Camp,  and  after  my 
lawful  debts  are  paid  I  give  the  remainder  to  the  south  Church.  I  appoint 
Mr.  Nathaniel  Cole  and  Bevel  Waters  to  be  my  Adms.  I  doe  give  to  the 
Widow  Cole  40  Shillings. 

Witness :  John  Camp  Jr.  George  X  Hall. 

Nathaniel  Cole. 

Mr.  Bevel  Waters  and  Sarah  his  wife  appeared  in  Court  and  made 
Oath  that  they  heard  George  Hall  say  and  declare  that  whereas  he  hath 
gfiven  in  his  Will  his  Bed  &  Bedding  unto  Joel  Marshall,  now  he  sees 
Cause  to  make  an  Alteration  in  that  part  of  his  Will,  and  did  give  the 
Bedd  &  Bedding  unto  Samuel  Wheeler  in  consideration  as  part  of  his 
watching  and  attending  upon  him  in  the  time  of  his  sickness.  Moreover 
the  abovesd.  Bevel  Waters  and  Samuel  Wheeler  made  Oath  that  they 
heard  George  Hall  say  that  he  did  give  unto  the  Widow  Mitchell  his  best 
Garments,  viz,  a  Coat,  Jacket  and  Wascoat. 

Sworn  in  Court,  25  May,  1698.    Test :    William  Whiting,  Clerk. 


Page  17. 

Hart,  Samuel,  Farmington.  Invt.  £125-08-08.  Taken  20  August, 
1697,  by  Thomas  Porter  Jr.  &  Daniel  Andrews  sen.  Will  dated  5  Aug- 
ust, 1697. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Samuel  Hart  is  as  followeth :  I  give 
unto  my  brother  Stephen  Hart  my  Lott  at  the  Mountains  commonly 
called  the  Andrews  Lott,  and  also  my  Cuttlash.  2ndly :  I  give  unto  my 
brother  Thomas  his  two  sons  Stephen  &  Thomas  all  my  Meadow  Land  on 
the  West  side  of  the  River,  equally  divided  between  them  at  the  age  of 
21  years.     I  give  unto  my  Brother  Thomas  his  Eldest  son  Stephen  my 


l695  TO  1700.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  563 

Shoo  buckells  and  my  silver  (Shirt)  Buttons,  and  also  I  give  unto  my 
brother  Thomas  my  Cart,  Hoopes  &  Boxes.  3rdly:  I  give  unto  my 
Brother  John  Hart  my  Mill,  Swamp  Lott,  and  my  Interest  in  Lands  & 
Buildings  at  Syderbrook,  and  also  my  Plow  &  Plow  Irons  and  Timber 
Chain.  4thly :  My  Just  Debts  being  paid  out  of  the  rest  of  my  Estate, 
what  remains  my  Will  is  that  it  be  equally  divided  between  my  brethren 
and  sisters,  and  in  particular  my  Will  is  that  my  Cousin  Ephraim  Smith, 
with  whom  I  am,  be  sufficiently  rewarded  for  his  Trouble  and  Paines  now 
in  the  time  of  my  sickness,  according  to  the  Judgement  of  my  Honoured 
and  loving  Uncle  Thomas  Hart  and  my  Cousin  John  Hart,  whom  I  ap- 
point Executors. 

Witness :  Capt.  Thomas  Hart,  Samuel  Hart. 

Ensign  John  Hart. 

Capt.  Thomas  Hart  and  Ensign  John  Hart  appeared  in  Court  and 
gave  Oath  that  they  saw  Samuel  Hart  subscribe  to  the  above  written,  and 
heard  him  declare  the  same  to  be  his  last  Will  &  Testament.  2nd  Septem- 
ber, 1697.  Attest :    Caleb  Stanly,  Assistant. 

Court  Record,  Page  135  (Vol.  V.)  2  September,  1697:  Will  ex- 
kibited  in  Court  and  proven. 


Page  60-1-2-3. 


Hilliyer,  Andrev7,  Symsbury.  Died  22  January,  1697-8.  Invt. 
ii92-i6-io.  Taken  25  January,  1697-8,  by  John  Higley  sen.,  John  Slater 
sen.,  John  Moses  &  Joseph  Phelps.  His  daughter  Hannah,  in  her  lyth 
year.  Extracted  from  Simshury  Records,  Liber  2d,  Folio:  32,  nth  April, 
1698.  John  Slater,  Register.    Will  dated  16  February,  1692-3. 

I  Andrew  Hilliyer  of  Symsbury,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  doe 
make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah 
Hilliyer,  being  all  the  living  Children  I  have,  whome  I  make  my  only  and 
sole  Executrix,  all  and  singular  my  Lands,  Messuages  &  Tenements  here 
in  Symsbury.  I  give  &  bequeath  all  my  other  Estate,  Personal  &  Real, 
Moveable  or  Immoveable,  of  what  kind  soever,  as  Cows  or  Cow  kind. 
Horses  or  Horse  kind,  that  belong  to  me,  whether  pewter  or  brass,  Iron  or 
Tyn,  as  also  those  clothing  that  was  her  Mother's,  as  also  all  that  Estate 
that  is  at  her  Uncle  Thomas  Burr's  at  Hartford  given  to  her  natural 
Mother  by  her  grand  father  Burr,  makeing  her  sole  Heir  and  Executor. 
I  desire  Sergt.  Samuel  Willcoxson,  Samuel  Humphry  &  Sergt.  Peter 
Buell  to  be  my  Overseers  to  assist  my  daughter. 

Andrew  Hillyer,  Ls. 
Witness :  John  Slater,  Register, 
John  Slater  Jr.,  John  Tuller. 

Codicil.  In  Case  of  the  death  of  my  daughter  without  Issue,  the 
Descent  to  James  Hillyer,  the  son  of  my  brother  James  Hillyer.  If  he 
die  before  he  come  to  the  age  of  two  and  twenty  years,  Descent  to  his 


564  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  VI, 

brother  Nathaniel  Hillyer,  or  next,  to  two  of  my  sister  Crowfoot's  sons, 
Daniel  Crowfoot  &  David  Crowfoot.  His  daughter  Hannah  now  in  her 
17th  year. 

Witness  to  Codicil : 
John  Slater  sen., 
John  Moses. 

Court  Record,  Page  31 — 13  April,  1698:  Will  Exhibited  by  James 
Hillyer.  . 

Page  124 — 7  March,  1699-1700:  An  Agreement  between  James  & 
Hannah  Hillyer,  by  the  Court  recorded,  and  Hannah  Hillyer  was  placed 
in  full  control  of  her  Estates. 


Page  85-6. 

nooker,  Roger,  Farmington,  He  died  28  April,  1698.  Invt.  iSS^~ 
02-11,  Taken  18  May,  1698,  by  John  Wadsworth  and  Daniel  Andrews. 
Will  dated  28  April,  1698. 

Mr.  Roger  Hooker,  being  very  weak  in  body  yet  of  sound  mind,  did 
in  the  presence  of  us,  the  subscribers,  declare  this  following  to  be  his  last 
Will  &  Testament :  He  gave  his  house  and  shop  in  Hartford  to  Mary 
Stanly.  He  gave  all  the  Improvement  of  his  Lands  in  the  south  Meadow 
in  Hartford  to  his  Mother,  Mrs.  Mary  Hooker,  during  life,  the  reversion 
to  his  Brothers  &  Sisters.  As  a  particular  Legacy  he  gave  to  his  Eldest 
Brother,  Mr.  Thomas  Hooker,  his  lott  lying  on  the  Road  going  to  Farm- 
ington, next  to  the  Land  of  John  Merrells.  His  part  of  Outlands  in  Farm- 
ington he  gave  to  his  Brothers  &  Sisters,  equally  divided  between  them. 
All  his  Goods  &  Chattells  now  at  Farmington  he  gave  to  his  brother  Nath- 
aniel Hooker,  except  a  Bill  of  £6  Money  due  from  [  ]  Gunn  of 
Westfield,  which  he  gave  to  his  sister,  Mrs.  Mary  Hooker.  All  the  Mone^' 
due  from  his  Uncle  Mr.  Andrew  Willett  he  gave  to  his  Brother  Daniel 
Hooker.  Appointed  Mr.  Nathaniel  Stanly  &  Thomas  Hooker  to  be  his 
Executors. 

Witness:  Timothy  Woodbridge,  Roger  Hooker^  Ls. 

Ephraim  Turner,  Samuel  Webster. 

Court  Record,  Page  40 — 25  May,  1698:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited  & 
proven. 

Page  58. 

Hooker,  Rev.  Samuel  sen.,  Farmington.  Died  5  November,  1697. 
Invt.  £1007-00-07.  Taken  6  December,  1697,  by  Thomas  Bull,  John  Hart 
and  Daniel  Andrews.  Invt.  in  Hartford,  £294-00-00.  Taken  8  March,  1695, 
by  Nathll  Cole  and  Samuel  Kellogg. 

Court  Record,  Page  27-8-9 — 13  April,  1698 :  Adms.  to  John  &  Nath- 
aniel Hooker.  Daniel  &  Sarah  Hooker  chose  Mr.  Nathaniel  Stanly  to  be 
Guardian. 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  565 

An  agreement  of  legatees: 

Mrs.  Mary  Hooker  the  Relict,  with  the  two  daughters  Mary  &  Sarah 
Kooker,  accepted  the  personal  Estate  except  the  Library.  That  the  Wid- 
ow Mary  Hooker  with  Nathaniel  Hooker  Joyntly  have  the  improvement  of 
all  the  real  Estate  during  her  life  time  which  the  said  Samuel  Hooker 
stood  possessed  of  at  his  death,  excepting  that  on  the  east  side  of  the 
Great  River  belonging  to  Hartford  and  a  Division  of  outlands  against 
Wethersfield  in  Farmington.  In  consideration  thereof  they  do  engage  to 
be  at  the  charge  of  what  is  necessary  for  the  perfecting  of  Daniel  Hooker 
in  Learning.  That  all  the  Lands  belonging  to  the  Estate  in  Hartford,  to- 
gether with  that  Division  against  Wethersfield,  be  divided  between  Thom- 
as, James  and  Roger  Hooker.  That  Daniel  Hooker  is  to  have  the  Library 
and  be  perfected  in  his  Learning ;  also  to  receive  £50  in  money,  to  be  paid 
him  within  one  year  after  his  Mother's  decease.  The  Lands  in  Farming- 
ton,  except  the  division  against  Wethersfield,  to  be  divided  between 
Samuel,  John  &  Nathaniel  Hooker  at  their  Mother's  decease.  The  £50 
to  be  paid  to  Daniel  Hooker,  £20  to  be  paid  by  Thomas,  James  &  Roger 
Hooker,  and  £30  to  be  paid  by  Samuel,  John  and  Nathaniel.  The  Land 
&  Homested  sometime  in  the  Improvement  of  William  Hooker  Deed 
should  be  settled  upon  Susannah  Hooker,  the  only  child  of  William 
Hooker  deceased.  In  Witness  whereof  we  have  set  to  our  Hands  this  13th 
of  April,  1698. 

Thomas  Hooker,  Roger  Hooker,  Daniel  Hooker, 

Samuel  Hooker,  Nathaniel  Hooker,  Mary  Hooker  Junr, 

John  Hooker,  Mary  Hooker,  Sarah  Hooker. 

James  Hooker, 

Page  7 — (Vol.  VIII)  6  March,  1709-10:  Nathaniel  Stanly  of  Hart- 
ford, as  Guardian  to  Daniel  &  Sarah  Hooker,  did  agree  to  a  certain  Agree- 
ment, made  by  the  Widow  and  Children  of  the  late  Rev.  Samuel  Hooker  of 
Farmington  Deceased,  for  a  Division  of  sd.  Estate  at  the  time  wherein 
it  was  made,  which  bears  date  13th  April,  1698,  and  the  sd.  Nathaniel 
desired  his  declaration  should  be  recorded. 

Page  98 — 25  November,  171 2:  Whereas,  all  the  Lands  within  the 
Bounds  of  Farmington,  with  the  Buildings  thereon,  excepting  a  Division 
against  Wethersfield  Bounds,  should  belong  to  Samuel,  John  and  Nath- 
aniel Hooker  and  Mary  Hooker,  the  Relict  of  the  abovesd.  Nathaniel 
Hooker,  and  that  by  reason  of  the  death  of  the  abovesd.  Nathaniel  Hooker 
the  Division  not  being  finished,  pray  the  Court  to  appoint  persons  to 
divide  sd.  Estate.  Whereupon  this  Court  appoint  Joseph  Root,  John 
Porter  son  of  David,  and  Samuel  Wolcott  of  Farmington,  DistrilDutors. 


Page  105. 

Hosford,  John,    Windsor.     Invt.  £330-08-06.     Taken  14  December, 
1698,  by  Michael  Taintor,  Samuel  Cross  and  Jacob  Gibbs. 


5^6  PROBATE    RECORDS, 


vol,.  VI, 


Court  Record,  Page  65—17  January,  1698-9  r  Adms.  to  the  Relict, 
Mrs.  Deborah  Hosford,  &  Lt.  Samuel  Cross.  And  Whereas,  John  Hos- 
ford  was  by  the  Will  of  William  Hosford  Deed  Appointed  sole  Executor, 
he  being  dead  and  the  will  not  executed,  upon  the  desire  of  Deborah  the 
Relict  of  the  sd.  John  Hosford,  this  Court  do  desire  and  appoint  Lt.  Mat- 
thew Allyn  &  Michael  Taintor  to  make  up  accounts  with  the  Creditors 
of  the  Estate  of  William  Hosford. 

Page  141— 17  May,  1700:  The  Children  apply  to  the  Court  to  ap- 
point Lt.  Samuel  Cross  and  Sergt.  Job  Drake  Adms.  (Brothers  &  Sis- 
ters). 

Note :  John  Hosford,  who  died  8  November,  1698,  married  Deborah 
Brown,  9  April,  1696  (W.  R.). 

Page  3— (Vol.  VH)  22  October,  1700:  Samuel  Cross  &  Deborah, 
the  Relict  of  John  Hosford,  presented  an  Account  of  their  Adms : 

£    s    d 

Debts  due  from  the  Estate,  57-10-02 

Loss  on  the  Estate,  28-07-00 

Due  to  the  Estate,  7-15-00 

Also  due  to  the  Estate,  4-04-00 


Page  30-1-2. 


Humphrey,  Sergt.  John,  Simsbury,  Died  14  January,  1697-8.  Invt. 
£266-00-00.  Taken  10  January,  1698-9,  by  Thomas  Barber,  John  Slater 
sen.  John  Moses  and  Samuel  Humphrey.  The  children :  John,  Thomas, 
Nathaniel,  Samuel  &  Joseph  Humphrey,  Mary  &  Abigail  Humphrey. 

Court  Record,  Page  12 — 19  January,  1697-8:  Adms.  to  Eldest  son, 
John  Humphrey,  &  Samuel  Humphrey,  a  brother  to  the  Deed. 

Page  79 — (Vol.  VH)  8  March,  1705-6:  Samuel  Humphrey  and 
John  Humphrey  of  Simsbury,  Adms,  on  the  Estate  of  John  Humphrey 
sen.,  late  of  sd.  Simsbury  Deed,  exhibited  Account  of  their  Adms.  on  that 
Estate,  which  this  Court  allow  and  grant  the  sd.  Adms.  a  Quietus  Est. 
And  appoint  Deacon  Nathaniel  Holcomb,  John  Slater  sen.  and  Deacon 
Cornish  of  Simsbury  to  Dist.  the  Estate. 

Page  81 — 4  April,  1706:  Report  of  the  Distributors  approved  and 
ordered  to  be  put  on  File. 

Dist.  File:  To  John,  to  Thomas,  to  Samuel,  to  Joseph,  to  Samuel 
'^Gridley  in  right  of  his  wife  Mary. 


Humphrey,  Michael,  Windsor.  Court  Record,  Page  151— (Vol. 
IV)  14  April,  1697:  John  Humphrys,  Samuel  Humphrys,  Richard 
Burnham  &  Sarah  his  wife,  Joseph  Bull  &  Hannah  his  wife,  Benjamin 
Graham  and  Abigail  his  wife,  John  Shipman  &  Martha  his  wife,  John 
Lewis  &  Mary  his  wife,  Plantfs.,  all  of  them  the  heirs  of  Michael  Humph- 


1695  1*0  1700.  PROBATA    RECORDS.  567 

rey  of  Windsor  Deed;  Ensign  Joseph  Welles  &  Ensign  Benjamin  New- 
bery,  of  Windsor,  Defendts.  In  an  Action  of  the  Case  for  that  you  do  un- 
justly withold  and  keep  the  above  named  heirs,  Children  of  the  above 
named  Michael  Humphrey,  out  of  possession  of  their  Lands  lying  within 
the  Township  of  Windsor  on  the  East  side  of  the  Connecticut  River, 
containing  by  Estimation  60  acres  and  being  10  rods  in  Breadth  be  it  more 
or  less,  bounded  west  on  the  River  and  runs  3  miles  from  the  River,  and 
North  on  the  Land  of  Samuel  Grant,  and  South  on  Land  of  Samuel  Rock- 
well, which  was  the  proper  Estate  of  the  aforesd.  Michael  Humphrys, 
formerly  of  Windsor,  late  of  Simsbury  Deed.  Jury  find  for  the  Defend- 
ents,  cost  of  Court. 


Page  14-15. 

Kates  (Gates  or  Keates),  John,  Windham.  Died  ii  July,  1697.  Invt. 
£177-04-00.  Taken  by  Joshua  Ripley  &  Jonathan  Crane.  Will  dated  5 
May,  1696. 

I  John  Kates  of  Windham,  in  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  doe  make 
this  my  last  Will  &  Testament :  I  give  200  acres  of  my  Land  not  yet  laid 
out  to  the  Poor  of  the  Town  of  Windham,  to  be  Intayled  to  sd.  Poor  for 
their  Use  forever.  I  doe  also  give  and  Intayle  200  acres  more  of  my  Lands 
not  yet  laid  out  to  a  scoole  House  for  the  Use  of  the  above  said  Town  for- 
ever. And  further  I  doe  give  unto  the  Reverend  Mr.  Samuel  Whiting 
(Minister  of  the  Gospel),  of  said  Towne,  I  say  I  give  unto  him  my  Neg^o 
Jo.,  one  bed  and  bedd  Clothes,  one  Chest,  and  my  Wearing  Clothes.  And 
further,  I  do  give  unto  the  Church  of  Windham  ten  pounds  in  Money.  I 
doe  make  Mary  Howard  my  Executrix,  and  doe  give  unto  herr  all  my 
Estate  not  above  mentioned,  both  personal  and  real.  And  I  appoint  En- 
sign Jonathan  Crane  and  sergt.  Thomas  Bingham  to  be  Overseers  of  this 
my  Will.  Always  provided  that  if  any  of  my  Children  should  Come  over  out 
of  England,  then  my  Will  is  that  they,  he  or  she,  shouk  enjoy  my  Estate 
notwithstanding  what  is  above  exprest.  Otherwise,  to  stand  Exactly  in 
all  Points.    The  Negro  Jo.  an  Exception.  Jno.  X  Kates. 

Witness :  Exercise  Conant, 

Sarah  Conant.  Proven  16  July,  1697. 

Court  Record,  Page  2-3 — 10  November,  1697:  Thomas  Bingham 
refuses  to  serve  as  Overseer.  This  Court  Considered  the  Estate  given  to 
Persons  in  England,  and  required  a  Bond  of  Mary  Howard,  who  objected, 
but  agreed  not  to  transact  any  business  relateing  to  the  Estate  except  with 
the  advice  and  approbation  of  Ensign  Jonathan  Crane. 

Page  156 — (Vol.  IV)  20  July,  1697:    Will  proven. 

A.  W.  Parkhurst  writes  of  John  Gates,  the  first  settler  of  Windham, 
as  follows :  "Windham's  first  settler  was  John  Gates,  an  English  exile. 
It  is  only  known  for  a  certainty  that  after  a  weary  wandering  everywhere, 
fearing  the  king,  he  came  to  Norwich,  and  thence  through  an  untrodden 
forest  to  his  final  retreat.    With  a  faithful  negro  attendant,  whom  he  had 


568  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI*.  Vf, 

purchased  in  Virginia,  he  dug  a  cellar  in  a  rocky  hillside  a  little  north  of 
the  present  village  of  Windham,  and  in  that  forlorn  spot  spent  the  long 
winter  of  1688-9.  That  he  had  silver  and  gold,  subsequent  events  fully 
proved ;  but,  miles  away  from  a  human  habitation,  it  could  at  first  contri- 
bute little  to  their  comfort.  Game  was  abundant,  and  the  faithful  Joe  was 
ever  on  the  alert ;  so  the  winter  wore  away  happily  for  the  exiles. 

"The  proprietors  of  the  tract  that  had  afforded  an  asylum  for  the 
English  exile  began  to  take  measures  for  its  immediate  settlement.  Gates 
came  forth  from  his  hiding  place,  purchased  land,  and,  with  his  servant, 
built  the  first  house  in  the  township. 

"Both  Gates  and  the  negro  were  buried  near  the  place  of  their  c^n- 

V     cealment,  and  a  rough  stone,  rudely  initialed,  marked  for  a  time  the  spot. 

When  the  first  cemetery  was  laid  out,  the  body  of  Gates  was  removed 

thither,  and  a  stone,  ample  for  the  times,  bore  the  following  inscription: 

In 

Memory  of 

Mr.  John  Gates. 

He  was  a  gentleman,  born  in  England, 

And  the  first  settler  in  the 

Town  of  Windham. 

By  his  last 

Will  and  Testament 

He  gave  a 

Generous  legacy 

To  ye  first 

Ghurch  of  Ghrist  in 

Windham 

In  plate,  and  a  generous 

Legacy  in  land 

For  ye  support  of  ye  poor. 

And   another 

Legacy  for  ye  support 

Of  ye  school 

In  said  town  forever. 

He   died 

In  Windham, 

July  ye  i6th,  A.  D. 

1697." 


Page  111-112. 


Kelsey,  William,  Windsor.  Invt.  £216-03-10.  Taken  ist  December, 
1698,  by  Job  Drake  and  Daniel  Pratt.  The  children:  Abigail,  age  4 
years,  Joanna  2,  Ruth  about  6  weeks. 


1695  I^O  1700.  PROBATE    K.SCORDS.  569 

Court  Record,  Page  85 — 16  December,  1698 :  Invt.  exhibited.  Daniel 
Pratt  &  Daniel  Loomis  were  appointed  Conservators,  and  ordered  to 
render  Account  to  this  Court. 

On  the  I2th  of  December,  1698,  Adms.  was  granted  to  Abigail  the 
Relict. 

Page  37 — (Vol.  VIII)  3  September,  171 1 :  Abigail  Kelsey,  a  minor 
daughter  of  William  Kelsey,  chose  Thomas  Olcott  (son  of  Samuel  Olcott 
deed)  to  be  her  Guardian. 

Page  251 — 14  April,  1715:  Abigail  Kelsey,  ahas  Watson,  Adms., 
presented  an  Account  of  Disbursements.  It  appears  the  Moveable  Estate 
is  not  sufficient  to  pay  the  Debts. 

Page  263 — 3  August,  171 5:  By  Act  of  the  General  Assembly,  12 
May  last  past,  this  Court  do  order  and  direct  Abigail  Kelsey,  alias  Watson, 
Adms.,  to  sell  so  much  of  the  Land  of  the  sd.  Deed  as  will  produce  the 
sirni  of  i 1 2-08-00   Money. 

Page  28 — (Vol.  IX)  2  September,  1723:  Capt.  Thomas  Stoughton, 
Atty.  to  Abigail  Watson,  sometime  Widow  of  William  Kelsey,  moved 
in  her  behalf  that  1-3  part  of  the  Land  that  was  her  late  husband's,  Wil- 
liam Kelsey,  that  he  died  seized  of,  might  be  Dist.  to  her  for  Improvement 
during  life.  Before  this  Court  appeared  also  Josiah  Barbour,  of  Windsor, 
and  pleaded  "that  if  the  sd.  Abigail  have  any  Right  or  Dozver  in  sd.  Lands, 
she  should  have  brought  her  suit  in  the  Comon  Law,  he  having  actual 
possession  of  sd.  Land;  and  that  this  Court  can't  proceed  to  grant  sd. 
Abigail's  request  for  her  Dozver,  and  the  Title  this  Court  can't  take  Cog- 
nizance of,  and  therefore  prayes  Judgement."  This  Court  is  of  the  opinion 
that  the  plea  is  sufficient  to  barr  the  proceedings  of  the  sd.  Abigail  &  order 
she  pay  the  Costs,  allowed  to  be  io-04-05.    Paid  in  Court. 


On  File. 

Lewis,  Ezeldel,  Farmington.  Court  Record,  Page  37 — 13  April, 
1698:  To  all  Christian  people  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come:  Kngw 
ye  that  I,  Ezekiel  Lewis,  of  ffarmington,  in  consideration  of  the  fidelity 
and  good  service,  to  gather  wth  those  sums  of  money  and  reasonable  satis- 
faction that  I  have  Received  from  Sampson,  Negro,  heretofore  Servant 
to  my  Father  William  Lewis  deceased,  and  of  late  in  my  hands  and  be- 
longing unto  me,  until  this  time,  under  the  aforementioned  consideration 
have  relinquished,  acquitted  and  discharged  the  sd.  Sampson,  Negro,  his 
wife  and  Children,  from  my  service  and  all  manner  of  right.  Claim,  Chal- 
lenge and  demand  that  I  ever  had  or  may  hereafter  have  by  virtue  of  any 
writing  or  Instrument  made  over  unto  me  or  in  me,  I  say  I  do  set  at 
liberty  and  grant  freedome  to  the  aforementioned  Negroes  from  my  heirs 
and  assigns  forever.  Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  first  day  of  Aug- 
ust, in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1698. 

Witness :  Isaac  Meacham  sen.,  Ezekiel  Lewis.  Ls. 

Caleb  Stanly  Jr. 


570  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.  YI, 

Page  142-3. 

Loomis,  Deac.  Joseph,  Windsor.  Invt.  £277-09-06.  Taken  7  No- 
vember, 1699,  by  John  Wolcott,  Matthew  Allyn  and  Timothy  Loomis.  The 
children:  Joseph,  age  18  years,  Hannah  21,  Grace  15,  Lydia  13,  Sarah  6 
years. 

Court  Record,  Page  125  and  127:  Adms.  granted  to  the  Widow, 
Hannah  Loomis. 

Page  8 — (Vol.  VH)  10  March,  1700:  Sergt.  John  Marsh  moveing 
this  Court  that  a  longer  time  might  be  granted  unto  the  Widow  Loomis, 
Relict  of  Joseph  Loomis,  late  of  Windsor  Deed,  for  the  perfecting  of  her 
Adms.  on  her  sd.  husbands  Estate,  it  is  granted. 

Page  18 — 4  September,  1701 :  Hannah,  the  Relict  of  Deacon  Joseph 
Loomis  deed,  presented  to  this  Court  an  Account  of  her  Adms.  This 
Court  defer  the  Dist.  until  March  next. 

Page  25 — 7  March,  1701-2:     Extended  the  Dist.  until  March  next. 

Page  37 — 2  March,  1702-3 :  Hannah,  the  Relict,  moves  this  Court 
for  a  Dist.  of  her  deceased  husband's  Estate.  This  Court  order  that  suffi- 
cient Estate  be  sequestered  for  the  payment  of  Debts,  which  being  done, 
the  Court  proceed  to  Dist.  to  the  Widow  and  Children  (no  names  given)  : 
To  the  Eldest  son,  all  the  Lands,  "he  to  pay  to  the  daughters,  at  the  age  of 
18  years,  their  portions. 

Page  38 — 2  March,  1702-3:  This  Court  appoint  Mr.  John  Wolcott, 
Capt.  Matthew  Allyn  and  Timothy  Loomis  to  apprise  that  part  of  the 
Land  that  shall  fall  to  the  daughters,  and  also  to  Dist.  the  Estate. 

Dist.  File,  7  April,  1703:  To  the  Widow,  to  Hannah,  to  Joseph,  to 
Grace,  to  Sarah,  to  Lydia  Loomis.  By  John  Wolcott,  Matthew  Allyn  anfll 
Timothy  Loomis. 

Page  43 — (Vol.  VH)  7  April,  1703:  Reprt  of  the  Dist.,  and  this 
Court  grant  the  Widow  a  Quietus  Est. 


»  Page  5. 

Lord,  William,  Haddam.  Died  4  December,  1696.  Invt.  £141-02-00. 
Taken  by  James  Bates  and  Daniel  Brainard  Jr.  The  children :  William, 
age  16  years,  Jonathan  11,  Nathaniel  9,  John  3,  Mary  18,  Sarah  14,  Han- 
nah 7,  Dorothy,  9  months  old.  The  Estate  was  indebted  to  John  Arnold, 
Richard  Christophers,  William  Eley,  Samuel  Joanes  sen.,  Benjamin  Sco- 
ville,  Samuel  Emmons,  John  Scovell  and  Thomas  Shaylor  to  the  full 
amount,  including  rates,  £25-01-00. 

Court  Record,  Page  141 — (Vol.  IV)  4  December,  1696:  Adms.  to 
the  Widow  and  her  Brother  Thomas  Shaylor. 

Page  40 — (Vol.  VIII)  2  March,  1702-3  :  This  Court  order  the  Clerk 
to  grant  a  Citation  requireing  Samuel  Ingram  of  Haddam,  Adms.  in  Right 
of  Sarah  his  wife,  &  Thomas  Shaylor,  also  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Wil- 
liam Lord  Deed,  that  they  appear  at  the  adjourned  Court  to  be  holden  in 
Hartford  on  ye  ist  Tuesday  of  April  next. 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  57 1 

Page  102-3. 

Mackmin,  James,  Windsor.  Invt.  £3311-05-12.  Taken  9  January, 
1698-9,  by  Abraham  Phelps,  Daniel  Hayden  and  Alexander  Allin.  Will 
dated  2.^  June,  1697. 

I  James  Mackmin  of  Windsor  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment :  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  wife  Elizabeth,  after  my  Just  Debts  are 
paid,  all  the  remainder  of  my  Estate,  both  personal  &  Real,  viz,  all  my 
houseing  and  Lands,  goods,  debts,  Chattells  or  whatsoever  doth  of  right 
belong  to  me  here  in  New  England,  to  be  and  remain  to  her,  the  above  said 
Elizabeth,  forever.  I  nominate  and  appoint  my  well  beloved  wife  to  be 
my  sole  Executrix.  James  Mackmin.  Ls. 

Witness :  John  Moore  sen., 
John  Fyler. 

Court  Record,  Page  65 — 17  January,  1698-9:  Will  approved. 


Page  I. 

Marshall,  John,  Wethersfield.     Invt.  £36-13-00.     Taken  17  Febru- 
ary, 1696-7,  by  Thomas  Welles  &  Thomas  Griswold.    Will  dated  ist  Feb- 
ruary, 1693-4. 

I  John  Marshall  of  Wethersfield,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  in  New 
England,  intending  to  goe  to  Sea,  for  the  Settlement  of  my  Outward 
Estate  I  dispose  the  same  in  manner  following :  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary 
during  her  Widowhood.  If  she  bear  me  a  child,  then  provision  is  made 
for  that,  either  a  son  or  a  daughter.  If  no  Child  he  born  to  my  wife,  then 
my  wife  Mary  to  have  the  Land  during  her  Widowhood.  But  all  the 
Houseing  and  Lands  given  me  by  my  father  Thomas  Marshall,  at  my 
wife's  Marriage  or  Deacease,  to  revert  to  my  two  brothers,  Thomas  and 
Benjamin  Marshall.  In  Case  I  do  not  return  home  before  my  Decease, 
then  I  do  Will  the  Authorities  of  this  Colony,  that  shall  then  be,  shall  put 
in  an  Executor  to  this  my  Will. 

Witness:  John  Welles,  John  Marshall,  Ls. 

Marmret  Welles. 


i>' 


Thomas  Seamore,  aged  about  20  years,  and  Robert  Webster,  aged 
about  20  years,  certifieth  and  saith :  That  being  in  Boston  in  December 
last  past,  then  met  with  Thomas  Marshall,  Brother  to  John  Marshall,  that 
married  Mary  North  of  Wethersfield,  who  went  away  to  sea  together, 
viz,  Thomas  Marshall  and  John  Marshall  aforesd.,  and  Thomas  Marshall 
had  information  that  his  Brother  John  Marshall  was  dead,  that  he  died 
in  France,  and  that  he  had  creditable  information  that  it  was  so,  and  that 
he  did  believe  that  his  Brother  John  was  dead  according  to  the  informa- 
tion he  had  received.    Further  he  saith  not. 

On  the  loth  day  of  March,  1696-7,  Thomas  Seamore  and  Robert 
Webster  personally  appeared  before  me  and  made  Oath  to  the  above  writ- 
ten Testimony.  James  Fitch,  Assistant. 


572 


PROBATE    RECORDS. 


VOI«.  VI, 


The  above  written  Inventory  was  presented  to  the  Apprisers  by  Mary 
Marshall,  the  wife  of  John  Marshall,  late  of  Wethersfield,  as  she  acknowl- 
edged in  Court,  loth  March,  1696-7.        Attest:    Caleb  Stanly,  Assistant. 

Court  Record,  Page  146— (Vol.  IV)  4  March,  1696-7:  Whereas, 
Mary  Marshall,  the  Widow  of  John  Marshall  of  Wethersfield,  presented 
an  Inventory  of  her  husband's  Estate  to  this  Court,  with  his  last  Will,  and 
ke  having  been  absent  a  considerable  time,  and  she  hearing  by  Sundry  per- 
sons that  the  sd.  John  Marshall  dyed  in  France,  and  no  Executor  named 
in  sd.  Will,  Adms.  is  granted  to  Mrs.  Mary  Marshall  the  Widow. 


Page  132. 

Marshall,  John,  Windsor.  Invt.  £183-10-04.  Taken  4  December, 
1699,  by  Daniel  Hayden  &  Return  Strong.  Land  in  Middletown  not  In- 
ventoried.    One  Child  named  Hannah,  5  years  of  age. 

The  Testimony  of  Elizabeth  Strong  &  Elizabeth  Grant,  of  sufficient 
age,  saith :  That  when  John  Marshall  laye  upon  his  death  bed  we  botk 
were  present  with  him  and  we  heard  him  say :  "Oh,  Elizabeth,  I  am  just 
agoing."  I  Elizabeth  Strong  asked  him:  "What  makes  you  think  so?" 
His  answer  was :  "I  feel  all  within  me  seem  to  faile  me."  Then  I  asked 
him  What  was  his  mind  concerning  his  Child,  whether  it  was  his  mind  his 
Aunt  A.llyn  should  have  her.  His  answer  was:  "Yes."  Then  I  asked 
him  Whether  it  was  not  his  mind  that  the  Child  shall  have  all  that  he  had. 
He  answered  "Yes." 

Elizabeth  Strong  &  Elizabeth  Grant,  each  of  them,  gave  Oatli  to  the 
Truth  of  what  is  above  written,  this  i6th  January,  1699- 1700. 
Present:  Eliakim  Marshall.  Daniel  Clarke,  Justice. 

Court  Record,  Page  113 — 5  December,  1699:  Adms.  to  Mrs.  Han- 
nah Allyn,  Relict  of  Col.  John  Allyn  Deed,  and  joyned  with  her  Lt.  Re- 
turn Strong. 

Page  139 — 7  March,  1699-1700:  Nuncupative  Will  made  by  Joha 
Marshall,  late  of  Windsor  Deed,  was  presented  in  Court,  as  appeared  by 
the  Testimony  of  Elizabeth  Strong  &  Elizabeth  Grant,  wherein  he  made 
dispose  of  his  Child  and  of  his  Estate  to  her  upon  his  Death  Bed.  Eliakim 
Marshall  v/as  present  when  the  Will  was  read  and  had  nothing  to  object 
against  it.    The  Court  approve,  and  order  it  to  be  recorded. 


Page  73. 

Mason,  John,  Hartford.  Died  19  February,  1697-8.  Invt.  £245- 
11-00.  Taken  by  John  Merrells  sen.,  Thomas  Bunce  and  John  Catlin  sen. 
The  children :  Mary,  age  20  years,  Hannah  17,  John  13,  Joseph  10,  Abi- 
gail 7,  Jonathan  4,  Lydia,  i  year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 13  April,  1698:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Hannah  Mason. 


i695  "TO  1700.  PROBATA   K.BCORDS.  573 

Page  55-6. 

Mills,  John,  Simsbury.  Died  ii  March,  1697-8.  Invt.  £117-10-06. 
Taken  13  April,  1698,  by  John  Higley,  Samuel  Willcoxson  sen.,  Peter 
Buell  and  John  Slater  sen.  Wife  Sarah :  Children :  John  Mills,  in  his 
8th  year;  Joseph  and  Benjamin,  twins,  in  their  4th  year;  and  daughter 
Sarah,  in  2nd  year  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  27 — 13  April,  1698:  An  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of 
John  Mills  of  Simsbury  was  presented  by  Samuel  Pettebone.  The  Court 
grant  Adms.  to  the  Relict  and  Samuel  Pettebone. 

Page  30 — 13  April,  1698:  Whereas,  John  Mills,  late  of  Simsbury, 
was  some  years  since  chosen  by  the  sd.  Town  for  a  Constable  to  collect  the 
Country  rates,  and  it  appeareing  to  the  Court  that  the  rate  is  paid  to  the 
Treasurer  and  there  remains  considerable  part  of  the  sd.  Rate  yet  unpaid 
to  the  sd.  Constable  in  the  sd.  Town,  Adms.  upon  the  Estate  of  the  sd. 
Mills  being  granted  to  Samuel  Pettebone  and  the  Widow,  the  Court  do 
therefore  invest  the  sd.  Samuel  Pettebone  with  the  same  power  that  he 
the  sd.  John  Mills,  Constable,  had  whilst  living,  and  to  execute  the 
Treasurer  as  one  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as  he  might  or  could  have 
done  in  order  to  the  Gathering  the  remainder  of  the  Rates  for  that  year. 

Page  168 — (Vol.  VIII)  4  January,  1713-14:  Joseph  Mills,  a  minor, 
18  years  of  age,  and  Sarah  Mills,  age  16  years,  children  of  John  Mills, 
chose  their  Father-in-law  John  Humphrey  to  be  their  Guardian.  Recog., 
£40.  Benjamin  Mills,  a  minor  son  of  John  Mills,  chose  James  HilHer  to 
be  his  Guardian.     Recog.,     £30. 

Page  171 — 4  January,  1713-14:  John  Humphrey  &  Samuel  Pette- 
bone of  Simsbury,  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  John  Mills,  late  of  Simsbury 
Deed,  exhibited  an  Account  of  their  Adms : 

I    s     4 
Inventory,  120-15-06 

The  Real  part  whereof  is,  75-10-00 

The  Debts  and  Charges,  •  30-15-00 

There  remains  to  be  distributed,  92-06-00 

Account  allowed.    Order  to  Dist : 

To  Sarah  Mills,  now  wife  of  John  Humphrey,  5-10-00 

Also,  to  the  Relict  of  the  sd.  Deed,  her  Dower  in  Lands. 
To  John  Mills,  the  Eldest  son,  his  double  portion,  34-12-02 

To  Joseph  Mills,  Benjamin  Mills,  to  each  of  them,  17-06-01 

And  to  Sarah  Mills,  now  wife  of  Samuel  Tuller,  17-06-01 

And  appoint  John  Pettebone,  Joseph  Case  &  John  Slater,  of  Sims- 
bury, Distributors. 

Page  47. 

More,  Philip.  Died  5  January,  1697-8.  Invt.  £39-08-04.  Taken  10 
January,  1697-8,  by  Joseph  Talcott  and  Roger  Pitkin. 

Court  Record,  Page  19 — 3  March,  1697-8:  Adms.  to  the  Widow, 
Lydia  More. 


574 


PROBATE   RECORDS. 


Page  3. 


VOL.  VI, 


More,  Ruth.  (Colored  Woman.)  Died  27  August,  1696.  Invt. 
i8-09-oo.  Taken  by  Joshua  Carter  &  Thomas  Richards.  Will  dated  21 
August,  1696. 

I  Ruth  More,  Negro,  of  Hartford,  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  & 
Testament :  My  Will  is  that  all  my  Just  Debts  and  Funeral  Charges  be 
paid.  I  give  unto  my  daughter-in-Law  Susannah,  the  wife  of  Cato,  all 
the  remainder  of  my  Estate  whatsoever. 

Witness :  William  Pitkin,  '  Ruth  X  More,  Ls. 

Hannah  Cowles. 

On  the  8th  of  October,  1696,  William  Pitkin  &  Hannah  Cowles  made 
Oath  that  Ruth  More  signed,  sealed  and  declared  the  above  written  to  be 
her  last  Will  &  Testament,  but  afterward  gave  to  Philip  More's  eldest 
daughter  an  Iron  Pott  and  a  Frying  pan,  which  Susannah  and  Cato  is 
willing  she  should  have.  Attest :  Caleb  Stanly,  Assist. 

"Col.  Allyn,  sen:  What  you  see  necessary  to  he  done  in  Cato's  affair,  I 
doe  freely  allow  of  it.  And  his  being  in  my  service  shall  be  no  hindrance 
to  him.  Yours,        Timo.  Woodbridge/^ 


Page  74-5. 

Mygatt,  Joseph  sen.,  Hartford.  Invt.  £412-08-04.  Taken  31  March, 
1697,  by  Jonathan  Webster  and  Thomas  King.  The  children:  Joseph, 
19  years,  Susannah  17,  Mary  15,  Thomas  9,  Sarah  7,  Zebulon  4,  Dorothy 
2,  and  Sarah  the  Relict.    Will  dated  11  February,  1697-8. 

I  Joseph  Mygatt  sen.  of  Hartford,  in  the  Collony  of  Connecticut,  doe 
make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my  beloved 
wife  y2  of  my  moveable  Estate.  The  other  halfe  I  give  to  my  four  daugh- 
ters, Susannah,  Mary,  Sarah  and  Dorothy,  the  Syder  Mill  and  Press  only 
Excepted  in  my  personal  Estate,  I  give  to  my  wife  the  one-halfe  of  my 
House  &  Barne  and  Homelott  and  appurtenances,  and  the  use  of  my  Syder 
Mill  &  Press,  so  long  as  she  remains  my  Widow ;  only  my  son  Joseph  shall 
have  liberty  to  make  what  Syder  he  shall  have  occasion  for.  I  give  to 
my  son  Joseph  Mygatt  my  House  and  Homestead,  only  excepting  my 
wive's  Interest  therein.  I  give  him  a  certain  parcell  of  Land  lying  in  the 
Crotch  of  the  River  which  was  given  to  me  by  the  Town.  I  give  to  my 
son  Thomas  Mygatt  all  my  Hog  River  Pasture.  I  give  to  my  son  Zebulon 
Mygatt  all  my  Land  at  Suffield.  My  will  is  that  my  son  Joseph  shall  pay 
as  a  legacy  to  my  daughter  Susannah  iio  in  Country  pay  when  she  comes 
to  the  age  of  23  years,  and  to  my  daughter  Mary  £10  when  she  comes  to 
the  age  of  24  years,  and  iio  each  to  my  two  younger  daughters  at  their 
Marriage.  I  appoint  my  wife  &  my  son  Joseph  Mygatt  to  be  Joynt  Exe- 
cutors, and  desire  Mr.  Richard  Edwards  &  Mr.  Jonathan  Bull  to  be  Over- 
seers. 

Witness :  Jonathan  Bull,  Joseph  Mygatt.  Ls. 

Richd  Edzvards,  Daniel  Clarke,  Smith. 


»695  TO  1700.  PROBATE  RECORDS.  575 

Court  Record,  Page  34 — 13  April,  1698:    Will  approved. 

Page  93 — (Vol.  VII)  5  May,  1707:  Thomas  Mygatt,  a  minor,  18 
years  of  age,  son  of  Joseph  Mygatt,  chose  Major  William  Whiting  to  be 
his  Guardian. 


Page    140. 

Newbery,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £280-00-00,  Real  Estate.  Taken 
ID  April,  1700.    One  Item :  Yz  the  farm  given  to  his  father  by  Mr.  Allyn. 

Court  Record,  Page  52 — 8  October,  1698 :  Adms.  to  Benjamin  New- 
bery &  Lieut.  Matthew  Allyn. 

Page  124 — 7  March,  1699-1700:  Ensign  Benjamin  Newbery  pre- 
sented an  Inventory  of  the  Real  Estate  of  his  deceased  brother  Thomas 
Newbery. 

Page  dy — (Vol.  VII)  26  April,  1705 :  Joseph  Leonard  of  Spring- 
field and  Benjamin  Newbery  of  Windsor,  Adms.,  are  ordered  to  render 
an  account  of  their  Adms.  September  next. 

Page  (yj — (Vol.  VII)  26  April,  1705:  Benjamin  Newbery,  son  of 
the  sd.  Thomas  Newbery,  late  of  Windsor,  Deed,  appeared  before  Samuel 
Partridge  Esq.,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Probate  in  the  County  of  Hamp- 
shire, and  made  choice  of  Preserve  Clapp  of  Northampton  to  be  his 
Guardian.    Recog.  i20,  with  John  Wolcott  of  Windsor. 

Page  71 — 7  November,  1705  :  Joseph  Leonard  of  Springfield,  Adms., 
exhibited  in  this  Court  an  Account  of  his  Adms.,  which  this  Court  allow 
and  grant  him  a  Quietus  Est. 

Page  123 — 7  March,  1708-9:  An  Agreement  for  the  Dist.  of  the 
Estate  of  Thomas  Newbery,  late  of  Windsor,  Deed,  by  Joseph  and  Benja- 
min Newbery,  his  two  sons,  and  John  Wolcott  Jr.,  who  married  his  daugh- 
ter. 

Page  125 — ^  April,  1709 :  Preserve  Clapp,  Guardian,  now  released 
from  his  Bond,  the  sd.  Benjamin  being  of  age.    Exhibited  and  approved. 


Newell,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  117 — (Vol.  V) — 3  September, 
1696:  A  Writing  called  by  Thomas  Newell  and  others  the  Last  will  and 
testament  of  John  Newell,  was  exhibited  in  Court  and  Sundry  witnesses 
to  prove  the  same,  which  are  very  controdictary  one  to  another,  and  are 
90  cross  each  to  other  that  we  can  not  see  reason  to  approve  of  the  will, 
and  therefore  we  order  the  Estate  distributed  as  followeth:  To  the 
Eldest  son  a  double  portion  of  the  Estate,  and  the  rest  his  Brothers  & 
Sisters  equal  portions.  Adms.  to  Thomas  &  Samuel  Newell,  and  appoint 
ilLr.  Samuel  Wadsworth,  Mr.  Samuel  Hooker  and  Lt.  John  Judd  distri- 
butors. 


Page  55. 

Owen,  John  sen.    Died  18  February,  1698.    Invt.  £29-01-00.    Taken 
5  April,  1698,  by  Lt.  Hayden  &  Benajah  Holcomb. 


576  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI*.  VI, 

Court  Record,  Page  22 — 5  April,  1698:  Invt.  exhibited,  being  only 
personal  estate,  and  that  given  to  the  Widow  to  be  at  her  dispose,  the  chil- 
dren consenting. 

Page  93. 

Peck,  Joseph,  Hartford.  Invt.  £501-18-00.  Taken  6  May,  1698, 
by  James  Steele  sen,  and  Joseph  Bull.  The  children :  Joseph,  4  34  years 
of  age,  Ruth  Peck  2  ^4  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  51 — ist  September,  1698:  Adms.  to  Ruth  Peck, 
the  Relict.  Estate  left  in  the  Widow's  hands  until  the  children  come  of 
age. 

Dist.  File,  11  May,  1719:  Receipt  of  Solomon  Moss  of  Wallingford 
to  his  Mother-in-law  Ruth  Horskins,  her  husband  John  Horskins,  and  also 
to  his  brother-in-law  Joseph  Peck  of  Windsor,  for  the  portion  of  my  wife 
of  the  estate  of  her  father  Joseph  Peck. 

Signed:  Solomon  Moss,  Ls. 
Witness :  Henry  Stiles,  Ruth  X  Moss,  Ls. 

Israel  Stoughton,  Roland  X  Grant. 

Page  104 — (Vol.  X)  5  October,  1725:  Joseph  Peck,  formerly  of 
Hartford,  &  Ruth  Hoskins  alias  Peck,  sometime  Widow  of  Joseph  Peck 
Deed,  exhibited  a  Discharge  from  Joseph  Peck  and  Ruth  Moss,  children 
of  sd.  Deed,  for  their  portions  of  their  Father's  Estate. 

Page  156^—6  June,  1727 :    This  Court  grant  the  Adms.  a  Qttietus  Est. 


Page  81-83. 

Phelps,  Ephraim,  Windsor.  Invt.  £245-18-00.  Taken  26  Novem- 
ber, 1697,  by  Timothy  Phelps,  William  Phelps.  Invt.  at  Stamford, 
£§5-04-03.  Taken  26  November,  1697,  by  Daniel  Schofield,  John  Holly 
and  Jonathan  Waterbury.     Will  dated  at  Stamford,  30  October,  1697. 

I  Ephraim  Phelps  of  Windsor,  in  the  County  of  Hartford,  doe  make 
and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my  Wife  Mary 
Phelps  the  use  and  benefit  &  Improvement  of  my  houseing  &  Lands,  with 
all  the  appurtenances  thereunto  belonging,  until  my  child  shall  come  to 
the  age  of  21  years.  If  my  wife  then  be  my  Widow,  I  give  her  one-half 
until  her  decease  or  marriage.  Provision  is  made  should  another  child 
be  born.  I  desire  my  Uncles  Samuel  &  John  Cross  of  Windsor  and 
Samuel  Webb  of  Stamford  to  be  my  Overseers.  Before  signing,  this  was 
added :  In  Case  his  child  or  Children  decease  before  he  or  they  come  of 
age  to  receive  the  Estate,  then  he  gives  it  absolutely  to  his  Wife  Mary 
Phelps  as  her  Property  forever.  Ephraim  Phelps.  Ls. 

Witness :  Abraham  Ambler, 
John  Bates. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents :  That  I  John  Copp  of  Stamford,  in 
the  County  of  Fairfield,  in  Connecticut,  as  Administrator  to  the  Estate  of 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  577 

Ephraim  Phelps,  late  of  Windsor  deceased,  have  the  day  of  the  date  of 
these  presents  received  &  had  of  and  from  Mr.  Samuel  Cross  &  Mr.  John 
Cross,  of  Windsor  aforesaid,  as  they  were  appointed  Overseers  in  the  Last 
Will  of  the  above  sd.  Ephraim  Phelps  Deed,  all  the  real  &  personal  Estate 
lately  belonging  to  him  the  sd.  Ephraim  Phelps  situate  in  Windsor,  as 
it  is  Inventoried  and  apprised  in  Windsor  since  the  sd.  Ephraim  Phelps 
Deed.  And  I  tlie  sd.  John  Copp.  as  Adms.  do  acquitt  &  discharge  them 
the  sd.  Samuel  &  John  Cross  as  Overseers  from  the  same  in  every  part 
thereof  forever.    20  May,  1698.  John  Copp.  Ls. 

Court  Record,  Page  38 — 13  April,  1698:  Will  and  Invt.  Exhibited 
by  Abigail  Winchell,  as  no  Executor  was  appointed.  Adms.  to  the  relict, 
with  Samuel  &  John  Cross  conservators. 

Page  56 — 1st  September,  1698:  John  Copp  Adms.  by  marrying  the 
Relict. 

Page  122 — (Vol.  VII)  7  March,  1708-9:  Ephraim  Phelps,  a  minor, 
about  16  years  of  age,  son  of  Eaphraim  Phelps,  chose  his  Uncle  William 
Phelps  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  59 — (Vol.  VIII)  3  March,  1711-12:  Josiah  Phelps  of  Windsor 
is  appointed  Guardian  to  Ephraim  Phelps,  now  20  years  of  age,  his  form- 
er Guardian  William  Phelps  being  deceased. 


Page  19-20. 

Pinney,  John,  Windsor.  Died  September  last.  Invt.  £107-16-06. 
Taken  25  October,  1697,  by  John  Porter  sen.,  John  Drake  &  John  Stough- 
ton.    Will  dated  19  June,  1697. 

I  John  Pinney  of  Windsor,  being  at  present  by  the  Providence  of  God 
called  to  goe  into  the  War,  doe  now  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testament : 
I  doe  give,  devise  and  bequeath  unto  Abraham  Phelps  Jr.,  son  of  Lt. 
Abraham  Phelps  of  Windsor,  my  House  or  Allottment  on  which  it  stands 
in  Windsor,  with  all  the  Appurtenances  thereof,  to  be  and  remain  to  him, 
his  heirs  and  assigns  forever  from  and  after  the  day  of  my  decease.  I 
give  and  bequeath  unto  Jonathan  Pinney,  the  son  of  my  Brother  Isaac 
Pinney,  my  feather  bed,  Trammell,  and  what  else  soever  I  have  now  in  my 
sd.  Brother  Isaac's  House.  And  I  appoint  my  Kinsman  Abraham  Phelps 
Jr.  to  be  my  Executor. 

Witness :  Caleb  Stanly  Jr.,  John  X  Pinney,  Ls. 

Nathaniel  Down. 

Court  Record,  Page  3 — 10  November,  1697 :    Will  proven.  • 


Page  107-8-9. 


Porter,  John,  Serg^.,  Windsor.  Invt.  £849-06-00.  Taken  2  Febru- 
ary, 1698-9,  by  John  Wolcott,  Deac.  Joseph  Loomis  and  Lt.  Matthew; 
AUyn.    Will  dated  7  September,  1698. 


578  probate;  records.  vol.  vi, 

I  Sergt.  John  Porter  of  Windsor  do  declare  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment. I  give  to  my  wife,  if  she  survive  me,  the  use  of  all  my  houseing 
and  homested  on  the  east  side  of  the  highway  before  my  Door  until  the 
heirs  hereafter  mentioned  Come  of  age.  Also  I  give  her  a  third  part  of 
all  my  improved  Land  during  her  widowhood,  excepting  only  my  pasture 
by  Mr.  Allyn's.  If  she  marry  again,  then  my  three  sons,  John,  Daniel  and 
David  Porter,  shall  have  liberty  to  pay  to  their  mother  £$  a  year  instead 
of  a  third  of  the  land,  or  else  she  to  hold  of  the  land  her  life-time.  Also 
I  give  her  £50  out  of  my  moveable  Estate  to  her  free  dispose,  and  the  use 
of  my  young  Children's  portions  until  they  come  of  age.  I  give  to  my  son 
John  Porter,  besides  his  house  and  Lands  adjoining  to  it  that  I  have  given 
him  a  Deed  of,  I  now  give  him  13  acres  of  my  Land  in  Plymouth  Meadow. 
I  give  him  ^  of  my  2  Woodlotts,  the  one  called  Poquanuck  Path  Lott, 
the  other  called  the  Woulfe  pit  Lott.  I  give  to  my  son  Daniel  Porter  all 
my  House  &  Land  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River  that  now  doth  or 
hereafter  may  belong  to  my  Estate,  and  my  Pasture  by  Mr.  Allyn's  house 
as  it  bounds  north  &  East  on  Mr,  Allyn's  Land,  with  all  the  Tackling  and 
Arms  provided  him  for  Trooping,  and  100  of  Apple  Trees  that  he  shall 
choose  out  of  my  Nursery.  I  give  to  my  son  David  Porter  my  Dwelling 
house  and  Barn,  Orchard,  Garden,  Outhouseing,  Cyder  Mill  &  Press,  wtli 
the  Furnis  in  the  House,  the  muck  in  the  Yard  belonging  to  it,  with  the  4 
acres  of  Homelott  on  the  West  side  of  the  Plighway  adjoining  Timothy 
Loomis  his  Lott.  I  also  give  him  5  acres  of  my  Plymouth  Meadow  Lott. 
I  give  him  the  other  half  of  my  2  Woodlotts  mentioned  in  my  son  John's 
Legacy.  As  for  the  House  &  Homelott  my  son-in-Law  Peter  Mills  now 
lives  on,  my  Will  is  that  he  and  his  now  wife  shall  have  it  their  live's  time, 
the  property  to  remain  as  it  is  at  present.  And  after  the  decease  of  the  sd. 
Peter  and  his  now  wife,  that  house  &  Homested  to  be  to  their  Eldest  son, 
&  to  be  reconed  to  my  daughter  Joannah  at  £13-10-00  of  her  portion.  '  The 
remainder  of  my  Moveable  Estate,  with  6  acres  of  Land  bounding  East 
on  the  8  acres  of  Woodland  I  gave  to  David,  that  shall  be  equally  divided 
among  my  six  daughters.  What  I  owe  to  be  paid  out  of  my  Personal  Es- 
tate, and  what  is  due  to  me  to  belong  to  my  Personal  Estate.  I  appoint 
my  wife  and  son  John  Executors.  I  desire  my  Brother  Timothy  Loomis 
and  my  son  Thomas  Moore  to  be  Supervisors. 

Witness :  Timothy  Loomis,  John  Porter  sen.,  Ls. 

Joseph  Porter. 

Court  Record,  Page  82 — 2  March,  1698-9:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited 
by  Joannah  The  Relict.     Proven. 

Page  50 — (Vol.  IX)  4  February,  1717-18 :  Upon  Motion  of  Joannah 
Porter  to  the  Court  to  set  out  of  the  Estate  of  John  Porter  to  her  accord- 
ing to  the  Will,  Objection  was  made  that  there  was  no  attested  copy  of  a 
Will. 

Page  53 — 4  March,  1717-18:  This  Court  appoint  Daniel  Loomis, 
David  Loomis  and  John  Palmer  to  set  out  to  her  some  Estate. 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  579 

Page  36. 

Porter,  Thomas  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £96-00-06.  Taken  13  De- 
cember, 1697,  by  John  Hart  &  Daniel  Andrews.  Will  dated  3  March, 
1690- 1. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Thomas  Porter  sen.  is  as  followeth : 
I  give  to  my  wife  Sarah  Porter,  during  her  natural  life,  my  now  Dwelling 
house,  wth  half  the  Benefit  of  the  Orchard,  half  the  Garden  behind  the 
house,  and  Pastureing  for  a  Cow  during  summer.  Also  my  Personal 
Estate,  within  doors  and  without,  to  be  disposed  of  by  her  among  my  Chil- 
dren that  have  the  most  need  thereof.  Also  all  the  Divisions  of  Outlands 
given  her  by  her  Honoured  Father  Stephen  Hart,  to  be  disposed  of  by  her 
and  as  she  seeth  meet  forever.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas  Porter  ^  of  my 
House  lott  on  the  Side  next  to  Mr.  Wadsworth's  houselott,  and  all  my 
Land  at  the  Round  Hill  that  lyeth  on  the  West  side  of  the  Way,  the  Cart 
way  that  now  runneth  through  the  Lott  which  is  called  the  Farme  Path, 
and  also  my  whole  Lott  that  runneth  from  the  River  across  the  Plaine 
West,  on  the  North  side  of  John  Clarke's  Lott.  Also  12  acres  up  the 
Farme  Brook,  and  also  my  whole  Division  of  Upland  abutting  on  Hart- 
ford Bounds.  I  do  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Porter  the  other  half  of  my 
House  lott,  with  the  House  that  he  now  dwelleth  in,  and  my  part  of  the 
Barn,  to  be  possessed  by  him  immediately  after  my  decease,  except  what 
I  have  before  given  to  my  wife,  which  he  shall  not  possess  until  after  the 
decease  of  my  wife.  Item.  I  do  give  to  my  daughter  Dorothy  Porter  my 
Division  of  Lands  lying  against  Wethersfield  in  the  middle  Division,  on 
Condition  that  she  shall  make  no  alienations  thereof,  but  shall  first  let  her 
Brothers  have  the  Refusal  thereof.  Sthly,  I  do  give  to  my  gr.  son  Timoth}' 
Porter  my  musket.  Sword  &  Bandeliers.  6thly,  I  do  further  give  my  two 
sons,  Thomas  Porter  &  Samuel  Porter,  all  my  Divisions  of  Lands,  divided 
&  undivided,  in  the  several  Out-Divisions  of  Lands  or  elsewhere,  to  be 
equally  divided  between  them,  except  what  I  have  before  given  to  my  well 
beloved  wife  &  to  my  daughter  Dorothy  Porter  to  each  of  them  in  par- 
ticular. I  say  I  do  give  to  my  two  sons  all  my  Out-Divisions  as  before 
mentioned,  together  with  those  before  mentioned  particular  parcels  of 
Land,  to  each  of  them  and  to  their  heirs  forever,  on  the  Conditions  that 
they  pay  40  Shillings  apeice  in  Country  pay  to  my  wife  and  winter  her 
a  Cow  yearly  as  long  as  her  natural  life  shall  continue,  which  40  Shillings 
is  to  be  understood  to  be  paid  yearly.  I  appoint  my  wife  &  two  sons, 
Thomas  Porter  and  Samuel  Porter,  Executors  of  this  my  Will. 
Witness :  Thomas  Hart,  Thomas  Porter^  Ls. 

John  Hart. 

Court  Record,  Page  15 — 3  March,  1697-8 :    Will  proven. 


Page  1 1 7- 1 8- 1 9-222. 

Robbins,  John,  Wethersfield.  Invt.  £2227-13-06.  Taken  21  No- 
vember, 1699,  ^y  John  Welles  and  Benjamin  Gilbert.  Will  dated  ist  July, 
1689.  , 


580  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

I  John  Robbins  of  Wethersfield  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  give  to  my  son  Joshua  my  Homelott  with  the  Houseing  there- 
upon, excepting  so  much  of  the  sd.  Lott  as  is  afterwards  given  to  John, 
which  sd.  Homelott  or  Messuage  abutts  northwest  upon  the  Broad  Street, 
South  East  upon  ye  Plaine,  Northeast  upon  the  Homelott  lately  belonging 
to  John  Betts  deed,  and  Southwest  upon  the  Homelott  belonging  to  the 
Heirs  of  Nathaniel  Grave  late  of  Wethersfield  Deed.  Also  a  peice  of  Land 
lying  at  the  rear  of  the  Homelott,  excepting  only  5  acres  given  to  John, 
which  is  bounded  on  the  Homelotts  of  Lt.  James  Treat,  John  Betts,  John 
Robbins  and  the  sd.  Nathaniel  Graves  North,  South  upon  Land  of  Isaac 
Boreman  and  Joshua  Robbins,  West  on  John  Graves  &  John  Waddams,  and 
East  upon  the  Plain  Lane.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  20  acres  of  Pasture 
Land  in  the  South  Field  at  Goff  Brook,  on  the  South  side  of  the  sd. 
Pasture,  butting  East  on  the  Highway  leading  to  Rocky  Hill,  West  on  the 
Common,  North  on  that  Part  which  I  give  to  my  son  Richard,  South  on 
the  Residue  of  my  Father  John  Robbins  his  southermost  Woodlott.  I  give 
to  my  son  John  part  of  my  Homelott,  on  the  North  side  thereof,  with  the 
Barn  &  the  Lott,  7  Rods  in  Breadth  at  the  Front  next  to  Broad  Street, 
and  9  Rods  in  Breadth  at  the  Rear.  I  give  to  my  son  Richard  Robbins 
20  acres  in  my  Pasture  on  the  Highway  leading  to  Rocky  Hill  and  5  acres 
of  my  Lott  in  Fearfull  Swamp.  My  Lott  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great 
River  on  the  West  side  of  Pahegansuck  Hill,  which  I  bought  of  Samuel 
Boreman,  I  give  to  my  sons  Samuel  &  Richard,  equally ;  and  also  my  part 
on  the  East  side  of  the  Connecticut  River  lately  purchased  of  the  Indians 
by  several  Inhabitants  of  this  town  of  Wethersfield,  of  whom  I  was  one, 
lying  three  Miles  distant  from  the  river,  and  which  is  not  yet  divided 
among  the  Purchasers,  my  part  of  it  I  give  to  my  sons  Samuel  and  Richard 
equally.  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  Robbins  iioo  in  Current  Country  pay 
besides  the  thirds  of  the  Estate  and  the  use  of  the  Children's  portions  until 
they  Come  of  age.  Should  she  decease  before  they  come  of  age,  the  Cus- 
tody of  his  minor  children  to  be  with  his  Brother-in-law  Samuel  Boreman 
and  his  Cousin  Mr.  John  Chester,  Esq.  Also  I  give  to  my  son  Joshua  2  Yz 
acres  of  Land  at  the  upper  End  of  the  Great  Meadow,  bounded  North  on 
the  Highway  leading  to  Churchill's  Island,  South  on  Land  of  Mr.  Samuel 
Welles,  East  on  Land  belonging  to  my  Brother  Joshua  Robbins.  I  desire 
my  wife  Mary  Robbins  to  be  sole  Executrix. 

Witness :  Gershom  Bulkeley,  John  Robbins.  Ls. 

Peter  Bulkeley. 

Court  Record,  Page  87 — 7  March,  1698-9:  Will  &  Invt.  exliibited 
in  Court  by  Mary  the  Relict.  Witnessess  not  being  present,  we  desire 
Capt.  Chester  to  swear  the  Evidences  and  return  the  Will  to  the  Clerk. 

Dist.  File,  3  January,  1713-14:  Estate  of  John  Robbins.  An  Agree- 
ment for  a  Division  to  Joshua,  to  Samuel,  to  Richard  Robbins. 

Witness:  Jonathan  Belding, 
Richard  Nichols, 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATS  RECORDS.  581 

Sadd,  John.  Court  Record,  Page  70 — 27  November,  1695 :  By  this 
Publique  instrument  of  Substitution  Be  it  known:  That  I  Robert  Calse 
of  Boston,  in  New  England,  Merchant,  by  notice  of  a  letter  of  Atty.  & 
power  to  me  given  from  John  Sadd  of  Earls  Colne,  in  the  County  of 
Essex,  in  England,  Yeoman,  bearing  date  the  loth  of  January,  1695,  duely 
made  before  a  notary  publique  in  London  and  sworne  to  before  Isaac  Ad- 
dington  Esqr,  Secretary  for  the  province  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay,  have 
as  Well  on  behalfe  of  said  Sadd  as  upon  my  proper  and  particular  accot 
made,  ordained  and  substituted,  &  by  these  presents  do  make,  ordaine, 
substitute  and  appoint  Capt.  Samuel  Ells  of  Hingham,  in  the  County  of 
Suffolk,  in  New  England,  mercht,  my  substitute,  giving  unto  him  full 
power  and  authority  as  attorney  for  the  said  Sadd,  as  well  as  agent  or  at- 
torney for  myself,  or  either  of  us,  to  ask.  Demand  &  receive  of  and  from 
Zachariah  Sandford  and  William  Pitkin,  Executrs.  of  John  Sadd,  late  of 
Hartford  Deed,  father  of  the  above  said  Sadd,  Whatsoever  Legacys  are 
due  to  the  said  Sadd  or  his  Children  or  to  me  the  said  Calse. 

7  October,  1698. 
Witness :  John  Watson,  Robt.  Calse.  Ls. 

John  Valentine.       Notr's  Publq. 

Suffolk,  Boston,  Octb.  8th,  1698. 

Mr.  Robert  Calse  personally  appeared  before  me,  the  subscriber,  one 
of  his  Majst  Justices  of  the  peace  for  the  County  of  Suffolk,  &  Acknowl- 
edged, etc.  John  Eyre. 

Hartford,  5  April,  1699:  Then  Received  of  Mr.  William  Pitkin  & 
Mr.  Zachary  Sandford  of  Hartford,  Executors  of  the  Vv^ill  of  John  Sadd, 
late  of  Hartford  Deed,  the  sum  of  iioo  in  money  for  the  use  of  John  Sadd 
of  Earls  Colne,  in  the  County  of  Essex,  England,  in  part  of  what  was 
given  him  by  will,  to  be  delivered  unto  Mr.  Robert  Calse  of  Boston,  Atty. 
to  sd.  John  Sadd,  danger  of  Robbery  Excepted,  he  paying  for  carrying 
the  same.  In  Witness  whereof  I  have  set  my  hand  to  two  Receipts,  both 
of  this  tennor  and  date,  one  of  which  being  accomplished  the  other  to  be 
void  as  to  me  Samuel  Ells,  substituted  attourney  by  the  said  Robt.  Calse 
for  said  John  Sadd. 
Witness :  Thomas  Hooker, 
John  Camp,  sen. 

Recorded  7  April,  1699:     Will  Whiting,  Clerk. 

Mr.  Calse's  Receipt  to  Capt.  Ells  is  entered  in  this  book,  Fol.  142. 

Page  142 — April  the  25th,  1699 :  Received  of  Capt.  Samuel  Eells  the 
within  Contents,  viz.  One  hundred  pounds,  and  then  paid  the  charges.  I 
say  Reed.  Pr.  Robert  Calse. 

Witness:  Eheneser  White, 

Mary  Jones.         

Page  42. 

Saunders,  George,  Windsor.  Died  5  December,  1697  (W.  R.). 
Invt.  £26-07-06.  Taken  19  December,  1697,  by  Abraham  Phelps,  Michael 
Tainter  &  Daniel  Hayden, 


582  PROBATS   RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

Court  Record,  Page  16 — 5  April,  1698 :  The  Estate  Insolvent.  And 
this  Court  do  appoint  Nathaniel  Bissell  Conservator  of  the  Estate. 

Page  107 — 7  September,  1699:  This  Court  order  Lt,  Samuel  Cross 
&  Mr.  Nathaniel  Bissell  to  make  distribution  of  the  estate  to  the  creditors 
by  a  due  proportion. 


Page  93. 

Segur,  Sichard,  Simsbury.  Died  14  March,  1697-8.  Invt.  £52-12- 
00.  Taken  28  April,  1698,  by  John  Higley,  Samuel  Wilcox  and  John 
Slater  Jr.  The  children :  John  Segur,  age  12  years,  Joseph  7,  Elizabeth 
14,  Abigail,  one  year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  53 — ist  September,  1698:  Invt.  Exhibited  by 
John  Griffin.  Adms.  to  Sergt.  Samuel  Wilcox,  and  order  him  to  take  the 
best  care  for  the  putting  out  of  the  children,  the  mother  being  also  dead. 

Page  123 — (Vol.  VII)  7  March,  1708-9:  This  Court  do  order  that 
the  Clerk  do  issue  forth  a  writ  to  require  Sergt.  Samuel  Wilcockson  of 
Simsbury,  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Richard  Segur,  late  of  Simsbury  Deed, 
to  render  an  Account  of  his  Adms.  on  that  Estate  to  this  Court  on  the  ist 
Monday  of  April  next. 

Page  128—2  May,  1709:  Sergt.  Samuel  Wilcockson  exhibited  now 
in  this  Court  an  Account  of  his  Adms.,  having  paid  to  Creditors  the  sum 

£  s  d 
of  20-07-00 

and  Also  delivered  and  paid  to  Elizabeth  and  Abigail,  2  of 

the  daughters  of  the  sd.  Deed,  their  portions,  3-19-00 


Both  sums  amount  to  24-06-00 

which  is  more  than  the  whole  of  all  the  Moveable  Estate 

by  the  sum  of  2-14-00 

And  John  Segur  of  Simsbury,  eldest  son  of  sd.  Deed,  now  before  this 
Court  engaged  to  pay  to  the  sd.  Adms.  the  sd.  £2-14-00,  which  makes  an 
even  balance  of  the  sd.  Account.  Allowed,  approved,  and  granted  a. 
Quietus  Est. 

Page  59 — (Vol.  VIII)  3  March,  1711-12:  Joseph  Seagur,  20  years 
of  age,  son  of  Richard  Seagur,  made  choice  of  Thomas  Griffin  to  be  his 
Guardian. 

Page  62 — 3  March,  1711-12:  Upon  the  Request  of  John  Segur, 
eldest  son  of  Richard  Segur  late  of  Simsbury  Deed,  praying  that  this 
Court  would  appoint  Distributors  to  distribute  and  divide  the  Estate  of 
Richard  Segur  Deed,  which  by  the  Adms.  Account  appears  to  be  £31-00, 
to  be  dist.  to  and  among  the  Children ;  and  that  the  same  persons  so  ap- 
pointed may  also  divide  and  dist.  among  the  Children  of  the  sd.  Deed  the 
sum  of  £11-10  that  is  lately  descended  to  the  sd.  Children  by  the  Right  of 
their  late  Mother,  who  was  daughter  to  Sergt.  John  Griffin,  late  of  Sims- 
bury Deed,  and  appears  by  Dist.  lately  made  by  Order  of  this  Court  and 
approved  of,  both  which  sums  amount  to  £42-10.     The  Court  order  and 


l695  TO  1700.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  583 

appoint  John  Slater  Jr.,  Sergt.  Thomas  Holcomb  and  Jonathan  Holcomb 
of  Simsbury  to  Dist.  the  sd.  Estate : 
To  John  Seagur,  Eldest    i     s     d  i     s     d 

son,  17-00-00    To  Elizabeth,  8-10-00 

To  Joseph,  8-10-00    To  Abigail,  8-10-00 

This  Court  appoint  Samuel  Wilcoxson  to  be  Guardian  unto  Abigail 
Seagur,  a  minor  daughter  of  Richard  Seagur,  late  deed. 

Page  108 — 6  January,  1712-13 :     Report  of  the  Distributors. 


Page  70-1. 

Shepherd,  Susannah  sen.,  Hartford.  Invt.  £46-06-00.  Taken  12 
April,  1698,  by  John  Marsh  &  Samuel  Kellogg.  Will  dated  7  March, 
1698-9. 

I  Susannah  Shepherd  sen.,  being  in  perfect  memory,  I  doe  comitt  my 
Soule  to  God  that  gave  it,  and  my  body  to  an  honourable  buryall.  I  give 
to  my  daughter  Susannah  Pratt  2  Chests  &  two  Boxes  and  all  that  is  in 
them,  the  one  a  wainscott  Chest,  the  other  marked  W.  S.  G.  I  give  to 
John  Pratt  Jr.  a  little  Pott,  a  quart  Skillett,  and  a  frying  pan  and  a  Table. 
And  to  my  son  William  Goodwin's  daughter  Susan  I  give  my  great  Brass 
Kettle  and  a  bible  &  a  Bodkin.  I  give  the  other  Chest  &  all  that  is  in  it, 
between  them,  to  my  sons  William  &  Nathaniel.  I  give  to  Nathaniel 
Goodwin's  daughter  Mehetabell  a  trundel  Bedd,  Boulster  &  2  Blanketts.  I 
give  to  Hezekiah  Goodwin  my  bigest  Iron  Pott  &  a  warming  pan.  I  give 
William  Goodwin's  wife  my  wedding  gown.  And  to  my  son  Nath :  Good- 
win's wife  my  2  gowns  &  a  serge  gown  &  a  paragon  Gown.  And  all  the 
rest  of  my  Woolen  Clothes  not  mentioned  I  give  my  three  daughters,  to 
be  equally  divided. 

Witness:  John  Bigelow,  Susannah  X  Shepherd. 

Jonathan  Butler. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 14  April,  1698:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
Adms.  to  William  Goodwin  &  John  Pratt  with  Will  annexed. 


Page  6. 

Smith,  Abraham.  Died  11  April,  1695.  Invt.  ii-i6-oo.  Taken  18 
January,  1697,  by  John  Porter  and  Thomas  Griswold.  (The  former  Invt. 
being  lost.)  The  Invt.  presented  17  February,  1696-7,  &  approved.  Bena- 
jah  Holcomb  was  desired  to  administer  on  the  estate.  Nathaniel  Stanly, 
Caleb  Stanly  &  Jno.  Hamlin,  Assistants. 


Page  105.     (Vol.  V.) 

Smith,  Richard,   Wethersfield.    An  Invt.  so  far  as  we  can  gain,  on 
the  Estate  of  Richard  Smith,  Deceased  June,  1690:    Imprimis:    Received 


584  PROBATB    RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

from  Sargnt.  John  Welles  &  John  Kilbourn,  who  formerly  were  desired 
to  take  an  Inventory  of  the  sd.  Smith's  Estate  by  his  sons  or  Widow :  To 
Apparrell ;  to  the  whole  Moveable  Estate  in  the  house,  as  Brass,  all  pew- 
ter, all  Woolen  &  Lining  Cloath,  Tackling  for  carrying  on  husbandry. 
Cattle  &  Sheep ;  To  a  Servant,  Crop  &  Saw  Mill,  provision,  etc.  But  they 
took  noe  Accot  of  Money,  wch  Accot  or  Invt.  amounted  to  the  sume  of 

i    s     d 
330-00-00 
being  the  best  Accot  they  can  give  of  their  Proceedings. 
To  50  acres  of  Upland  by  Estimation,  with  Buildings,  400-00-00 

To  Land  purchased  of  Thomas  Bunce,  240  acrs  wth 

Buildings,  200-00-00 

To  several  parcells  of  Land,  apprissed  at  240-00-00 

To  Land  which  Samuel  Smith  possesses,  recorded  to  his 
Father,  &  we  find  no  legal  conveyance  by  Record  to 
Samuel  Smith,  40-00-00 


1210-00-00 

Wethersfield,  the  loth  of  April,  1691.    Pr  us :    John  Chester, 

Benjamin  Churchill. 

Court  Record,  Page  26 — 5  March,  1690-1 :  Upon  the  Petition  of 
John  Strickland  and  Richard  Fox  in  behalf  of  their  wives,  daughters  of 
Richard  Smith :  Whereas,  the  Widow  of  Richard  Smith  of  Naubuck  & 
one  or  more  of  her  sons  have  refused  to  give  Entrance  to  the  Townsmen 
of  Wethersfield,  &  would  not  suflFer  them  to  take  an  Invt.  of  the  Estate 
of  sd.  Richard  Smith  deed,  this  Court  therefore  order  that  the  Marshall, 
with  two  of  the  Townsmen  of  Wethersfield,  shall  go  over  to  Naubuck 
&  take  an  Inventory  of  all  Personal  &  Real  Estate  &  present  the  same  at 
the  next  Session  of  the  County  Court  in  Hartford.  And  if  any  doe  oppose 
or  hinder  then  in  the  due  Execution  of  this  Order,  they  are  to  seize  them 
and  bring  them  to  the  Common  Goal,  there  to  be  secured  till  the  Court  be 
holden  at  Hartford  the  2nd  Wednesday  of  April  next.  The  Clerk  of  the 
Court  to  issue  out  his  warrant  for  the  Attendance  of  this  Order,  &  to  im- 
power  the  Marshall  to  take  ayd  with  him  for  to  accomplish  the  same. 

Page  29 — 21  April,  1691 :  This  Court  having  severall  times  by  their 
officer  demanded  of  the  widow  smith  of  Naubuck  an  Inventory  of  the 
Estate  of  Richard  Smith  deceased,  which  she  hath  refused  us  or  at  Least 
neglected  to  make  presentation  of  the  same  to  the  Court,  the  Court 
therefore  ordered  the  Marshall,  with  the  Townsmen  of  Wethersfield,  to 
take  an  Inventory  of  the  sayd  Richard  Smith's  Estate,  &  they  have  now 
presented  an  Inventory  of  the  Estate  amounting  to  ii2io-oo-oo,  in  which 
there  is  no  account  of  the  crop  on  the  Land  or  feild,  nor  what  moneys  were 
in  the  house.  This  Court  accepts  of  the  Inventory  so  far  as  it  reacheth,  & 
doe  distribute  the  Estate  :  To  the  Widow  a  Third  of  the  real  Estate  during 
her  natural  Life,  &  a  Third  of  the  personall  to  be  to  her  &  her  heirs  for- 
ever ;  &  to  the  Eldest  son  a  double  portion,  &  to  the  rest  of  the  Children 
equal  portions;  &  the  Court  Grant  Adms.  to  the  Widow  &  her  3  sons, 
provided  they  accept  thereof  &  signify  the  same  to  the  Clarke  within  Ten 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATB    RECORDS.  585 

days  after  notice  hereof.  But  if  they  neglect  this,  the  Court  grant  Adms. 
to  Richard  Fox  &  John  Strickland.  The  sonns  to  have  their  portions  in 
Land,  provided  they  pay  their  Sisters  their  portions  in  good  and  currant 
pay  of  the  country,  or  out  of  the  Estate  as  Inventoried,  In  which  the 
daughters  have  their  just  proportions.  But  if  the  sons  neglect  to  doe  this, 
the  daughters  to  take  their  portions  in  Land,  so  much  as  shall  be  found 
wanting  to  make  up  their  portions  in  other  Estate.  As  also  what  portions 
any  of  the  Children  have  received  of  their  father  formerly,  &  made  to  ap- 
pear, it  is  to  be  added  to  the  Inventory  &  accounted  in  the  distribution. 

Page  1 12-13  (Vol.  VI)  : 
Invt.  of  Richard  Smith's  Estate,  who  Died  June,  1690.    Invt.  £590-00- 
00.     Taken  2  March,  1698,  by  Jonathan  Smith,  Samuel  Hale  Jr.,  John 
Kilbourn  &  John  Welles.    Personal :  Inventory  not  footed.    Inventory  in 
Lands  as  followeth: 

i    s     d 
His  Lott  bought  of  James  Wright,  40-00-00 

His  Lott  bought  of  Robert  Rose,  45-00-00 

The  Lott  he  had  of  James  Bos  well,  180-00-00 

The  Lott  purchased  of  Thomas  Bunce,  145-00-00 

His  House  with  the  Building  upon  it,  180-00-00 


590-00-00 
In  the  year  1680  I,  Richard  Smith  of  Wethersfield,  stricken  in  years 
and  finding  myself  weake  in  body,  thinke  it  meet  and  convenient  to  settle 
that  little  Matter  which  the  Lord  graciously  hath  given  me  in  the  World. 
Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  wife  i  yoke  of  Oxen,  to  be  sold  for  Money 
by  my  son  Joseph  Smith  and  the  Mony  delivered  to  my  wife.  Also  she 
shall  have  two  Cows,  and  my  sons  Joseph  and  Benjamin  shall  take  care  of 
and  keep  or  maintain  sd.  Cows  for  sumer  pastureing  and  winter  fodder,  or 
two  other,  during  her  life.  I  give  to  my  wife  one  bed,  the  best  now  in  my 
house,  with  whatever  else  belongs  to  it,  to  her  and  her  heirs  forever.  I 
give  to  my  wife  the  use  and  whole  dispose  of  one  of  the  rooms  of  my  house, 
with  the  use  of  the  seller  chambers,  during  her  natural  Life,  to  be  kept  in 
repair  so  it  may  be  comfortable  for  her.  I  give  her  what  little  mony  I  have 
in  my  hands  (and)  ii5  in  good  Country  pay,  to  be  paid  by  my  sons,  Sam- 
uel, Joseph  and  Benjamin,  equally.  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  my  propor- 
tion of  Land  wch  is  on  the  East  side  of  the  great  river  wch  ly  in  Comon 
undivided,  wch  was  purchased  by  the  towne  In  general  of  the  Indians. 
Also,  one-third  part  of  a  grant  of  Land  given  to  Samuell  Martin,  all  wch 
parcells  of  Land  I  give  to  my  son  Samuel  Smith,  to  him  and  his  heirs 
forever.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  Smith  that  Lott  which  I  bought  of 
James  Wright,  abutting  on  the  great  river  west,  and  north  on  Land  be- 
longing to  Samuel  Wells,  and  on  the  south  upon  Land  belonging  to  James 
Wright,  running  east  three  miles.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  one  peice  of 
Land  I  bought  of  Thomas  Bunce.  Also  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  one-third 
part  of  a  peice  of  Land  I  bought  of  Samuel  Martin.  I  give  to  my  son  Ben- 
jamin Smith  my  50-acre  Lott  wch  my  dwelling  house  now  standeth  on,  wth 


586  PROBATE  RECORDS.  VOI..  VI, 

all  my  houseing  thereon  standing,  that  is  to  say,  dwelling  house,  out- 
houseing,  barnes,  gardings,  and  Orchards.  I  give  to  my  son  Benja. 
Smith  one  parcell  of  Land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  river,  wch  Land  is 
forty  rods,  sides  lying  on  the  south  side  of  Mr.  Samuel  Willis  his  Land, 
and  on  the  north  side  of  that  Land  before  given  to  son  Joseph,  wch  Land 
runneth  to  the  upland.  I  give  to  my  son  Benja.  Smith  that  devition  of 
upland  from  the  fence  East  ward  to  the  highway,  wch  is  the  Country  high- 
way. I  say  the  devition  to  the  highway  of  both  lotts,  that  of  fhfty  and  that 
of  forty.  And  the  remainder  of  these  two  Lotts  be  devided  equally  be- 
tween my  sons  Joseph  Smith  &  Benja.  Smith,  except  what  I  shall  give  to 
my  son-in-Law  Richd.  Fox  and  John  Strickland.  I  give  to  my  son  Benja. 
Smith  one-third  of  that  parcell  of  Land  I  bought  of  Samll  Martin,  to  him 
and  his  heirs  forever.  I  give  to  my  son  Joseph  Smith  what  mony  I  have 
comeing  to  me  in  the  bay,  and  also  what  time  I  have  in  the  boy  which 
iiveth  with  me  now,  Thomas  Buck.  (Note:  Invt.  as  4  years'  time  valued 
at  £10.  That  indicates  the  age  of  Thomas  Buck  as  about  17  years).  Item. 
Besides  what  I  have  already  given  to  my  daughter  Hester  Strickland  in 
Brass  &  Pewter  &  Bedding  and  all  other  necessary  Household  Stuffe,  and 
Cows  &  Swine,  and  what  Mony  I  paid  Blackleach,  I  say  I  give  to  my  son- 
in-Law  John  Strickland  tlie  House  wch  he  now  Iiveth  in,  during  the  time 
of  his  natural  life,  wth  also  4  acres  of  Land  during  the  time  of  his  natural 
life,  and  after  his  decease  to  return  to  his  wife.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Beriah  Fox,  the  wife  of  Richard  Fox,  in  Pewter,  Brass  &  Bedding  and 
other  Houseing  Stufife,  and  Cows  &  Swine,  I  give  to  my  son-in-law  Rich- 
ard Fox  6  acres  of  Upland  lying  in  a  place  called  by  the  name  of  Simmon's 
Plaine,  next  to  Samuel  Welles.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Bethia,  the  wife  of 
Joshua  Stoddar,  besides  what  I  have  given  and  delivered  to  my  daughter 
Bethia,  as  Cows  &  Brass  &  Pewter,  Bedding  &  all  other  Houseing  Stuffe, 
I  say  I  give  my  son-in-Law  Joshua  Stoddar  2  Steers  of  one  year  old  and 
tlte  advantage.  I  make  my  wife  Mary  Smith  and  my  son  Joseph  Smith 
sole  Executors,  and  entreat  Mr.  Gershom  Bulkeley  and  Samuel  Steele  to 
be  ye  Overseers. 

Witness :  Samuel  Steele.  Richd.  Smith. 

A  Prerogative  Court  for  Probate  of  Wills  and  granting  Administra- 
thns.: 

Page  87 — 7  March,  1698-9:  The  Last  Will  and  Testament  of  Mr. 
Richard  Smith,  late  of  Glastonbury  deed,  was  exhibited  in  Court  wth  the 
Testator's  name  affixed  to  it  and  Lieut.  Samuell  Steele  as  a  witness.  Sam- 
uell,  Joseph  and  Benja.  Smith,  sons  of  the  deed,  made  oath  that  they  verily 
thought  it  to  be  their  father's  will,  and  they  know  no  fraud  therein,  etc. 
The  Court  do  accept  it  as  a  will  and  Order  it  to  be  recorded.  An  Inven- 
tory of  his  Estate  was  also  presented  &  (oath)  made  thereto  by  the  Relict 
before  Mr.  Kimberly,  Justice  of  the  Peace.  Ordered  to  be  Recorded.  The 
Relict  and  Joseph  Smith  being  made  Executors  by  the  Will,  they  do  ac- 
cept of  the  trust. 


I69S  *0  1700.  PROBATA  RBCORDS.  587 

Page  69-70. 

Steele,  John,  Hartford.  Died  6  March,  1698.  Invt.  £124-07-06. 
Taken  30  March,  1698,  by  Joseph  Easton  &  Thomas  Bunce. 

Court  Record,  Page  33 — 13  April,  1698:  Invt.  exhibited  by  James 
Steele,  Father  of  sd.  Deed.  Adms.  to  the  Widow,  Melletiah  Steele. 

Page  23 — (Vol.  VII)  23  June,  1702:  Meletiah  Steele,  the  Relict  of 
John  Steele,  presented  an  Account  of  her  Adms.,  which,  not  being  per- 
fected, was  deferred. 

Page  28 — 23  June,  1702 :  This  Court  appoint  James  Steele  Jr.  to  be 
Guardian  to  the  Children  of  John  Steele  deed,  they  being  under  age,  viz, 
Bethia,  John  &  Ebenezer  Steele. 

Page  105 — (Vol.  VIII)  15  December,  1715:  Samuel  Shepherd  of 
Hartford,  in  Right  of  his  wife  Bethia,  daughter  of  John  Steele,  moved 
this  Court  for  an  Order  to  Dist.  the  Estate  of  John  Steele  Jr.,  son  of 
John  Steele  sen.,  who  died  in  his  minority.  This  Court  order  the  Clerk 
to  notify  Melatiah  Stevens  of  Killingworth,  Widow,  that  she  may  appear 
and  offer  such  objections  as  she  may  against  sd.  Order.  Also  signify  to 
Ebenezer  Steele,  a  minor  son  of  John  Steele  sen.,  that  he  may  appear  and 
choose  a  Guardian. 

Page  236 — 7  February,  171 5-16:  Ebenezer  Steele,  a  minor,  about  19 
years  of  age,  son  of  John  Steele,  chose  Thomas  Steele  to  be  his  Guardian. 


Page  44-45. 

Stocking,  Samuel,    Middletown.     Died   2  December,    1697.     Invt. 
£306-10-09.    Taken  4  March,  1697,  by  Nathaniel  White,  John  Warner  & 
John  X  Clarke.    Nuncupative  Will,  dated  5  February,  1691-2. 

The  Testimony  of  Capt.  Nathaniel  White,  aged  60  years  or  there- 
abouts, and  of  Bethia  Steele,  57  years  of  age  or  thereabouts,  testifyeth  and 
saith :  That  when  Deacon  Samuel  Stocking  made  his  Will  we  were  pres- 
ent, and  he  fearing  that  his  son  John  Stocking  might  be  cut  short  of  what 
he  expected  to  be  his  Due  and  Right  by  Virtue  of  his  Father  Stocking's 
Will,  that  then  his  son  John  should  have  the  >4  of  his  Lott  or  Division 
of  Land  lying  on  ye  Et  Side  ye  grt  River,  next  Haddam  Bounds. 

Samuel  Stocking  personally  appd  and  owned  it,  as  sworn  before  me. 

Nathaniel  Stanly,  Assistant. 

George  Stocking,  Daniel  Stocking,  &  Thomas  Stow  in  Right  and  be- 
half of  his  wife  Bethia,  did  before  this  Court,  on  the  4th  day  of  March, 
1697-8,  each  one  voluntarily  declare  that  they  are  willing  their  Brother 
John  Stocking  shall  possess  and  enjoy  the  Land  mentioned  given  him  by 
his  Father.  Test:  William  Whiting,  Clerk. 

(See  Vol.  IV,  Page  168-70 — Will  of  Samuel  Stocking  sen.,  who  Died 
30  December,  1683.) 

Court  Record,  Page  17 — ^4  March,  1697-8:  Whereas,  there  was  a 
paper  or  Writing  presented  to  this  Court  that  was  called  the  last  Will  4: 


588 


PROBATE   RECORDS. 


VOL.  VI, 


Testament  of  Samuel  Stocking  of  Middletown  Deed,  the  Court,  having 
well  considered  the  same,  do  not  see  Cause  to  allow  it  as  a  Will,  but  do 
order  that  the  Estate  be  equally  divided  amongst  his  brethren  and  Sisters, 
Debts  due  from  the  Estate  being  first  paid.  An  Invt.  of  Samuel  Stock- 
ing's Estate  was  presented  in  the  Court  by  Thomas  Stow  and  George 
Stocking.  Adms.  granted  to  George  Stocking,  who  recognized  in  £150 
to  faithfully  administer  upon  the  Estate  of  his  Brother  Samuel  Stocking 
Deed. 

Page  7. 

Stow,  Ichabod,  Middletown,  Invt.  £218-12-00.  Taken  4  April,  1695, 
by  Andrew  Bacon  &  Thomas  Allyn.  The  children:  Abigail  Stow,  age 
2  years,  &  Hope  Stow,  age  3  months.    Will  dated  18  January,  1694-5. 

I,  Ichabod  Stow,  being  weake  in  Body  yet  of  sound  memory,  doe  see 
Cause  to  set  my  house  in  order  and  dispose  of  my  worldly  Goods  as  fol- 
loweth :  I  give  unto  my  wife  the  Use  &  Improvement  of  my  House  & 
Barn  and  all  the  Lands  that  I  stand  now  possessed  of  legally,  or  after- 
wards shall  be  conveyed  by  my  father,  that  lyeth  here  about  my  house, 
with  the  Use  of  all  my  Meadow  Land,  Stock,  and  other  Personal  Estate, 
for  her  comfortable  subsistence  during  her  Widowhood,  and  for  the 
bringing  up  of  my  Children  until  they  come  of  age.  And  my  wife  to  have 
yz  of  my  Cellar  and  Barn  and  the  other  thirds  of  my  Estate,  both  Real  & 
Personal,  during  her  life.  I  give  to  my  eldest  daughter  Abigail  ^  of  my 
Houseing,  Cellering  and  Barn  when  as  soon  as  she  hath  occassion  for  it, 
&  also  1-3  of  my  Real  &  Personal  Estate  when  she  marry eth,  &  the  half 
of  the  third  that  my  wife  hath  at  her  decease.  To  my  other  daughter  Hope 
I  give  also  1-3  of  my  Real  &  Personal  Estate,  to  possess  and  injoy,  when 
she  marryeth,  or  when  she  comes  of  age,  if  she  needeth  it,  and  that  part 
of  my  Houseing,  Cellering  &  Barne,  and  the  half  of  that  third  of  my  Real 
&  Personal  Estate  that  I  give  to  my  wife  during  her  life,  to  return  to  my 
daughter  Hope  after  my  wife's  decease.  I  appoint  my  wife  sole  Execu- 
trix, and  desire  Mr.  John  Hamlin  and  Mr.  James  Pierpont  to  be  Over- 


seers. 


Witness :  Samuel  Collins, 
John  Hamlin. 


Ichabod  Stow^  Ls. 


Court  Record,  Page  150— (Vol.  IV)   14  April,  1697:    Will  &  Invt. 
exhibited  and  approved. 


Page  51-2. 

Strong,  John  sen.,  Windsor.  Died  20  February,  1697-8  (W.  R.). 
Invt.  £483-11-00.  Taken  28  February,  1697-8,  by  Abraham  Phelps,  Dan- 
iel Hayden  &  Michael  Taintor.  The  children :  John  Strong,  age  32  years, 
Jacob  25,  Josiah  19,  Mary  Stanly  40,  Hannah  Hopkins,  36  years  of  age. 

Court  Record,  Page  21 — 15  April,  1698:  Inventory  exhibited.  Adms. 
to  John  &  Jacob  Strong. 


1695TO1700.  PROBATB   RECORDS.  589 

An  Agreement  on  File:  3  March,  1697-8:  An  Agreement  between 
Kannah  Strong,  late  wife  of  John  Strong,  late  of  Windsor  Deed,  and 
John  Strong  &  Jacob  Strong,  sons  of  the  aforesd.  John  Strong :  Wherein 
Hannah  Strong  has  a  part  of  the  Homested  &  Lands  during  life,  and  a 
portion  of  the  Personal  Estate  for  her  own  Disposal.  Further,  we  agree 
that  our  Mother-in-Law  shall  have  Corne  and  Meat  and  Malt,  with  other 
things  suitable  for  her  sustinance,  until  the  next  December. 
Witness :  Michael  Taintor, 

Abraham  Phelps  Jr. 

Hannah  X  Strong^     Jacob  Strong, 

John  Strong,  Return  Strong  sen., 

JosiAH  Strong,  Guardian. 

Agreement  on  File,  30  March,  1697-8 :  An  Agreement  between  John 
Strong,  Jacob  Strong,  Josiah  Strong  &  Return  Strong  sen.,  Guardian  to 
Josiah  Strong,  and  Timothy  Stanly  &  John  Hopkins,  referring  to  the  Es- 
tate of  their  Father  Strong  Deed,  which  is  to  be  divided  amongst  us.  The 
abovesd.  Timothy  Stanly  &  John  Hopkins  shall  have  each  of  them  the  full 
sum  of  is  5  apeice  out  of  the  Personal  Estate,  £42  apeice  when  the  Court 
shall  grant  Dist.,  &  the  remainder  £13  by  Reversion. 

Witness:  Return  Strong  sen., 
Hannah  X  Strong. 

John  Strong,     Timothy  Stanly, 
Jacob  Strong,     John  Hopkins. 
Josiah  Strong, 

See  Page  104-5  (Vol.  VH.,  Pro.  Side)  :  An  Agreement,  dated  5 
September,  1704,  made  by  and  between  the  heirs  of  John  Strong  sen.,  late 
of  the  Town  of  Windsor  Deed,  for  a  Division  of  Lands. 

John  Strong,  Ls. 
Jacob  Strong,  Ls. 
Josiah  Strong,  Ls. 

John  Strong,  Jacob  Strong  &  Josiah  Strong  personally  appeared  in 
Court  and  acknowledged  the  above  Agreement  to  be  their  free  Act  and 
Deed.  Test:    William  Whiting,   Clerk. 


Page  98. 

Talcott,  Comet  Samuel,  Wethersfield.  Died  28  April,  1698.  Invt. 
£744-02-00.  Taken  by  William  Warner  &  William  Goodrich.  The  chil- 
dren :    Samuel,  age  2  years ;  Ann,  7  years ;  &  Mary,  8  months. 

Court  Record,  Page  60 — ^4  November,  1698:  Adms.  to  the  Relict, 
Mary  Talcott.    William  Warner  and  Ebenezer  Deming  to  be  Overseers. 

Page  148 — (Vol.  Vni)  6  July,  1713:  Mary  Talcott,  a  minor  daugh- 
ter of  Samuel  Talcott,  chose  her  Uncle  Joseph  Talcott  to  be  her  Guardian. 
Samuel  Talcott,  son  of  the  Deed,  made  choice  of  Capt.  David  Goodrich  for 
his  Guardian.    Recog.  £100. 


590  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI..  VI, 

Page  150 — 6  July,  171 3:  This  Court  do  defer  a  Consideration  upon 
the  Account  of  Debts  paid  and  made  out  of  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Talcott 
Jr.,  late  of  Wethersfield  Deed,  Exhibited  in  Court  by  Mr.  James  Patter- 
son of  Wethersfield,  who  married  with  the  Widow,  Relict  of  sd.  Deed, 
who  was  Adms.  on  the  Estate. 

Page  154 — 17  August,  1713 :  Mr.  James  Patterson  of  Wethersfield, 
Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  Samuel  Talcott  in  Right  of  his  wife  Mary,  Widow, 
exhibited  now  in  this  Court  an  Account  of  Debts  and  Charges  for  several 
Disbursements  due  from  that  Estate,  out  of  his  own  proper  Estate, 
amounting  to  £11-03-01;  and  for  nine  years'  service  of  himself  takeing 
Care  of  the  Children  and  improveing  the  Estate,  at  fio  per  Annum, 
ipo ;  and  for  nine  years  service  of  his  Negro  Man,  at  i8  per  Annum,  £72 ; 
and  the  sum  of  £32-11-06  for  his  wive's  thirds.  Capt.  David  Goodrich, 
Guardian  to  Samuel  Talcott,  objected  to  that  for  service  of  himself  nine 
years  and  his  Negro  Man,  etc.  David  Goodrich  appealed  from  the  Decree 
of  the  Court  in  allowing  the  sd.  Court,  unto  the  Superior  Court. 

Page  159 — 5  October,  171 3:  An  Agreement  between  James  Patter- 
son, David  Goodrich  and  Joseph  Talcott,  wherein  James  Patterson  is  al- 
lowed £76.  This  Court  appoint  Lt.  Benjamin  Churchill,  Moses  Crofts 
and  Thomas  Wright  to  Dist.  the  Estate. 

Dist.  File,  5  May,  1714:  To  Mr.  James  Patterson,  to  Samuel  Talcott 
(only  son),  to  Ann,  and  to  Mary  Talcott. 

Page  200 — 7  June,  1714:  Report  of  the  Distributors. 


Page  11-12. 

Thrall,  Timothy,  Windsor.  Died  June,  1697  (W.  R.).  Invt.  £797- 
14-07.  Taken  25  June,  1697,  by  Daniel  Hayden,  Samuel  Cross  and 
Michael  Taintor.    Will  dated  13  May,  1697. 

I  Timothy  Thrall  of  Windsor,  being  of  sound  mind  &  in  Health  of 
Body,  doe  make  my  Last  will  &  Testament:  I  give  to  my  daughter  De- 
borah Moses  iio,  to  Elizabeth  Cornish  £20,  to  Mehetabell  Clarke  £20,  to 
my  daughter  Martha  Pinney  £20,  to  my  daughter  Abigail  Thrall  £30.  I 
give  to  my  four  sons,  Timothy,  John,  Thomas  and  Samuel,  all  my  right 
and  Propriety  in  those  Lands  which  Lye  within  the  Township  of  Windsor 
which  were  appointed  by  the  Towne  to  be  divided  to  the  proprietors, 
Inhabitants,  by  a  comitte  chosen  for  that  end  in  the  year  168-.  I  give  and 
bequeath  unto  my  son  John  Thrall,  in  the  East  side  of  my  farm  in  Wind- 
sor, at  a  place  Commonly  Called  Hoyt's  meadow.  Twelve  rodds  in  breadth, 
bounding  easterly  in  part  on  Samuel  Gibbs,  part  by  Samll  Cross,  south 
by  the  Riverlett,  &  to  runn  northerly  til  it  comes  to  my  north  bounds.  All 
the  rest  of  my  farm  at  Hoyt's  Meadow,  both  upland  and  meadow,  I  give  to 
my  two  sons  Thomas  &  Samuel,  to  be  equally  divided  betwixt  them.  And 
they  shall  each  of  them  have  a  Yoake  of  Oxen  or  Steers,  fitt  for  worke,  and 
One  Cow  or  Heifer  a  peice,  three  years  of  age  at  least,  to  be  delivered 
within  three  years  after  my  decease  by  my  Executor  afternamed.    And  all 


16951^01700.  PROBATA   RECORDS.  59 1 

the  Residue  of  my  Estate  and  goods  &  Cattells  not  herein  above  bequeathed, 
after  my  debts  and  funeral  expenses  are  discharged,  I  doe  give  and  be- 
queath to  my  son  John  Thrall,  whom  I  doe  make  sole  Executor. 
Witness:  Jacob  Gibhs,  sen.,  Timothy  Trall.  Ls. 

Abraham  Phelps. 

^  Court  Record,  Page  11-12 — 6  July,  1697:  The  Will  and  Invt.  Ex- 
hibited and  approved.  At  the  same  Court  John  Thrall  and  Thomas  Thrall 
declared  that  Samuel  Thrall  &  Abigail  Thrall,  being  15  years  of  age, 
made  choice  of  Daniel  Hevden  to  be  their  guardian. 


Pasre  lo-ii. 


'& 


Ventras,  Moses  sen.,  Farmington.  Invt.  £17-15-00.  Taken  12  April, 
1697,  by  John  Hart  &  Daniel  Andrews  sen.    Will  dated  15  June,  1693. 

The  last  Will  &  Testament  of  Moses  Ventrus  sen.  of  Farmington :  I 
having  now  for  a  long  time  been  weake  and  infirm,  and  my  only  son  and 
youngest  daughter  having  taken  special  Care  of  me,  I  acknowledge  the 
Goodness  of  God  therein  and  think  it  my  duty  and  in  some  measure  to 
requite  them  according  to  my  ability.  Imprimis :  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Sarah,  the  wife  of  John  Brunson,  a  feather  pillow  &  a  pewter  salt  Celler, 
she  having  formerly  received  her  portion.  Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Grace,  the  wife  of  John  Blakeley,  a  feather  pillow,  a  little  pewter  dish  and  a 
little  pewter  Cup ;  &  further  I  oblige  my  Executor,  within  one  year  after 
my  decease,  to  pay  her  20  Shillings  and  a  Bible,  she  having  already  re- 
ceived her  portion.  Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary  Ventrus  my  Bed 
and  Bedding  on  which  I  used  to  lye,  and  one  Cotton  Pillow  Beere,  and 
1-2  of  all  the  Linen  in  the  House,  with  1-2  of  the  Bedds  &  Bedding  not 
before  mentioned,  with  all  my  Household  Goods  which  is  truly  mine,  ex- 
cept what  is  before  or  shall  be  hereafter  mentioned  in  this  Will.  Item. 
I  give  to  my  son  Moses  Ventrus  all  my  Right  &  Title  and  all  the  Neat 
I  Catle),  Sheep  &  Swine  that  is  or  was  to  be  mine,  with  Household  Goods, 
he  paying  the  Legacies  aforesd.  I  appoint  him  my  Executor,  and  desire 
Samuel  Hooker  Jr.  and  John  Wadsworth  Overseers. 

Witness :  William  Wadsworth,  Moses  X  Ventrus  sen. 

Nathaniel  Wadsworth,  John  Wadsworth. 

Court  Record,  Page  149 — (Vol.  IV)  12  April,  1697:    Will  proven. 


Page  46. 

Webster,  Hannah,  Hartford.    Invt.  £5-14-00.    Taken  26  November, 
1697,  by  Joseph  Wadsworth,  Ciprian  Nicholls  &  Zachariah  Sandford. 
Court  Record,  Page  18 — 3  March,  1697-8 :   Adms.  to  Joel  Marshall. 


592  PROBATK    REJCORDS.  VOL.  VI, 

Page  88-9. 

Wells,  Capt.  James  sen.,  Haddam.  Invt.  £422-19-06.  Taken  5  Jan- 
uary, 1697-8,  by  John  Smith,  Daniel  X  Brainard  and  Timothy  X  Spencer. 
The  children:  James  Welles,  Thomas  15  years,  Elizabeth  Smith,  Mary 
Arnold  &  Susannah  Welles.  Relict,  Elizabeth  Welles  (?).  Will  dated 
9  June,  1690. 

I  James  Welles  sen.  of  Haddam,  being  employed  in  the  Country  Serv- 
ice, doe  think  it  my  duty  to  set  my  worldly  affairs  in  some  Order.  Item. 
It  is  my  Will  that  my  wife  shall  have  my  Homelott  &  House,  and  one 
of  the  3-acre  Lotts  on  the  East  side  of  the  Great  River,  and  my  upper 
Lott  in  the  Meadow,  during  her  Widowhood  ;  and  if  she  marry  again,  then 
all  to  return  to  my  son  James.  My  son  James  shall  have  my  Dwelling 
house  &  Homelott,  and  all  the  Land  on  the  West  side  of  the  Great  River, 
and  all  my  Land  in  the  Upper  Meadow,  &  all  my  Rights  on  the  Plaine  on 
the  East  side  of  the  Great  River,  he  not  claiming  any  right  at  Machamoo- 
dus.  And  my  Will  is  that  my  son  Thomas  Welles  shall  have  my  Cow 
Meadow  Lott,  &  all  my  Rights  at  Machamoodus.  My  son  James  shall 
have  all  my  Moveables  of  Stock  and  all  other  things  not  above  disposed  of, 
and  he  my  son  James  to  pay  to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  iio  besides  what 
she  hath  already  had.  And  to  pay  to  my  2  daughters,  Mary  and  Susannah 
Welles,  when  they  come  to  age,  £15  apeice. 

Witness :  George  Gates,  James  X  Welles. 

Thomas  Gates. 

Court  Record,  Page  44 — 22  June,  1698 :  The  last  Will  &  Testament 
of  Capt.  James  Welles  exhibited  in  Court,  and  Capt,  George  Gates  made 
Oath  that  the  Testator  did  in  their  presence  sign  and  declare  it  to  be  his 
last  Will.  Accepted,  proven,  and  ordered  to  be  recorded.  There  being 
no  Executor  expressed  by  Will,  this  Court  grant  Adms.  to  James  Welles 
to  perform  the  Will  of  the  Deceased. 


Page  124-5. 

Welles,  Jonathan.  Distribution  of  Estate,  £440-18-09,  27  November, 
1695.  It  is  to  be  understood  that  the  several  Legatees,  viz,  John  Olcott 
and  Mary  his  Wife  as  Administrators  on  the  Estate  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Welles  Deed,  Ichabod  Welles,  Samuel  &  Joseph  Welles  for  themselves, 
Mr.  James  Judson  in  right  of  Rebecca  his  Wife,  and  Sarah  Bidwell  as 
Administrator  on  the  Estate  of  Mr.  John  Bidwell  Deceased,  do  mutually 
agree  to  exchange  the  12  acres  of  Land  that  was  Jonathan  Welles's,  lying 
in  the  Oxpasture,  for  12  acres  of  Mr.  Joseph  Welles  his  Land,  lying  in  the 
same  Oxpasture,  and  that  the  sd.  Land  be  distributed. 


John  Olcott  & 
Mary  his  wife, 
Ichabod  Welles, 
Samuel  Welles, 
Joseph  Welles, 


Mrs.  Sarah  Bidwell,  Relict  of 
John  Bidwell  Decd, 
James  Judson  & 
Rebeckah  his  wife. 


l695  TO  1700.  PROBATK  RECORDS.  593 

Court  Record,  Page  92 — 12  April,  1699:  Dist.  presented  in  Court  by 
William  Whiting  &  Joseph  Mygatt. 

Note:  This  Agreement  (as  on  file),  dated  27  November,  1695,  ii^s 
Jacob  placed  between  Ichabod  (Jacob),  Samuel  &  Joseph  Welles. 

Page  86— (Vol.  VII)  5  August,  1706:  Sarah  Bidwell  of  Hartford, 
Widow,  &  Capt.  James  Judson  of  Stratford,  complain  to  the  Court  that 
no  Dist.  of  sd.  Estate  had  been  made.  The  case  came  before  this  Court, 
and  Claim  was  made  that  Dist.  had  been  made  by  an  Agreement  among 
the  parties  concerned. 


Page  iio-ii. 


Wells,  Joseph,  Hartford.  Invt.  £342-08-00.  Taken  13  June,  1698, 
by  Thomas  Hooker,  Ciprian  Nicholls  and  Edw.  Allyn.  Children:  One 
daughter,  one  year  and  5  months  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  82 — 2  March,  1698-9:  Adms.  to  Mrs.  EHzabeth 
Wells,  Widow. 

Page  46 — (Vol.  XIV)  19  July,  1744:  William  Powell  of  Hartford  in 
Right  of  his  wife  Elizabeth  Welles  alias  Powell  deceased,  daughter  and 
heir  of  Joseph  Welles  late  of  Hartford  deed,  now  moved  to  this  Court  that 
the  thirds  of  her  Dowry  in  the  Real  Estate  of  the  sd.  Deceased  may  be  set 
out  to  Elizabeth  Welles,  Widow  of  Joseph  Welles  deed.  Whereupon  this 
Court  appoint  Thomas  Richards,  Capt.  Joseph  Cook  &  Mr.  Thomas 
Hooker  of  Hartford  to  set  out  to  Elizabeth  Wells,  Widow,  1-3  part  of 
the  Houseing  and  Lands  for  her  Improvement  during  life. 


Page  8-9. 

Whitmore,  John,  Middletown.  Died  ist  September,  1696.  Invt. 
£267-18-06.  Taken  by  Nathaniel  Stow,  Israhiah  Wetmore  and  Edward 
Shepard.  The  children :  Elizabeth,  age  9  years,  Mary  5,  John  2,  Eben- 
ezer  3  months.    Will  dated  6  August,  1689. 

I  John  Whitmore  of  Middletown  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  I  give  to  my  wife  Mary  the  use  and  Improvement  of  my  whole 
Estate  during  my  Children's  non-age,  desireing  and  expecting  that  she, 
as  God  shall  enable  her,  to  see  them  brought  up  and  educated  in  the  fear 
of  God,  and  it  is  my  earnest  desire  that  each  one  of  them  be  instructed  in 
reading  and  writing  according  to  their  Capacity.  I  give  to  my  son  Thomas 
Whitmore  the  one-halfe  of  my  House  and  Land  on  both  sides  of  the  way 
at  Home  in  Middletown,  to  be  divided  between  my  wife  Mary  and  my  son 
Thomas,  according  to  the  Quantity  and  Quality  thereof,  when  my  son 
Thomas  shall  arrive  at  the  age  of  Twenty  and  one  years.  And  the  other 
halfe  to  remain  to  the  use  of  my  wife  till  her  natural  death.  And  then  the 
whole  of  my  aforesaid  House  and  Lands  to  be  for  my  son  Thomas  Wett- 
more  &  his  heyres  for  Ever.    Lands,  one  parcel  of  meadow  at  Wangonque 


594  PROBATE)   RECORDS.  VOI,.  VI, 

containing'  about  three  acres  according  to  my  Fattier  Thomas  Whetmore's 
Deed  of  Gift  to  him.  Also  my  three  side  arms,  one  short  gun  or  Carbine, 
two  fowling  pieces,  one  sword,  one  Pike,  with  the  rest  of  the  implements 
thereunto  belonging,  when  he  comes  to  the  age  of  21  years.  I  give  to  my 
■daughter  Abigail  Wetmore  one  peice  of  Meadow  Land  at  Wangonque 
containing  about  two  acres,  with  the  pond  adjoyning  to  it,  as  it  is  specified 
in  Father  Andrew  Warner's  Deed  of  Guift  to  me.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Elizabeth  Whetmore  one  parcel  of  Meadow  Land  at  Wangonque  contain- 
ing about  4  acres,  to  be  to  her  according  to  the  Tenour  of  my  Father 
Whetmore's  Will  to  mee.  I  will  that  a  certain  black  stuff  gown  that  was 
my  former  wive's,  also  her  Bible,  be  given  to  my  daughter  Abigail.  My 
Will  is  that  that  portion  of  Land  that  falls  to  my  wife  Mary  from  her  Fa- 
ther Savage's  Estate  I  leave  to  her  solely  to  dispose  of,  only  to  be  to  her 
children  by  me  if  they  shall  survive.  I  ordain  my  Wife  Mary  to  be  sole 
Executrix  of  this  my  Will.  I  desire  my  two  Brothers,  Beriah  and  Joseph 
Wettmore,  and  my  brothers-in-law,  John  Savage  and  Andrew  Warner,  to 
be  Overseers.  John  Wettmore.    Ls. 

Witness:  Sarah  Wilcock, 

Beriah  Wettmore,  Jonathan  Gilbert. 

Court  Record,  Page  154— (Vol.  IV)  14  April,  1697:  Will  &  Invt. 
exhibited  &  deferred  to  the  next  Court  of  Assistants. 

Page  139 — (Vol.  VI)  II  April,  1700:  It  appeareing  to  this 
Court  that  the  last  Will  &  Testament  of  John  Whetmore  of  Mid- 
dletown,  as  also  his  Inventory,  was  exhibited  in  the  Court  about  3  years 
since,  and  through  mistake  there  was  no  record  made  of  the  Exhibitions 
thereof,  not  withstanding  which  Omition  the  sd.  Will  &  Invt.  are  record- 
ed. Beriah  Wetmore,  appeareing  in  the  behalf  of  the  Wydo  (the  Children 
being  under  age),  moves  this  Court  that  the  Will  might  only  be  a  Direc- 
tion to  the  Court  for  the  Dist.  of  the  sd.  Estate,  and  not  to  stand  in  force, 
but  be  null  and  void.  The  reason  is  because  the  sd.  Testator  had  3  Chil- 
dren born  betwixt  the  time  of  makeing  his  Will  and  the  time  of  his  de- 
cease, and  two  of  them  are  deceased  that  were  alive  when  he  made  the  sd. 
Will.  The  Court  having  considered  the  Case,  do  see  Cause  to  defer  until 
some  other  time,  the  Widow  not  being  present. 

Page  127 — (Vol.  VII)  2  May,  1709 :  Upon  Consideration  of  the  Ap- 
plication of  Mary  Wetmore  of  Middletown,  Widow  &  Relict  of  John 
Wetmore  late  of  Middletown  Deed,  at  sundry  times  formerly  and  now 
again  made  to  this  Court,  relating  to  a  writing  called  the  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament of  the  sd.  John  Whitmore  Deed,  which  by  mistake  was  entered  on 
the  Records  of  this  Court  in  Book  No.  6,  Pages  8  &  9,  but  was  never 
proved  nor  approved  nor  allowed  by  this  Court:  This  Court  do  not  ap- 
prove or  allow  the  sd.  Writing  as  the  sd.  John  Wetmore's  Will,  but  do 
disallow  the  same  and  order  that  it  be  wholly  set  aside  as  null  and  void. 
And  this  Court  do  now  grant  Letters  of  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  sd.  John 
Wetmore,  Deed,  to  sd.  Mary  Wetmore. 

Page  129--6  June,  1709:  Whereas,  this  Court,  on  the  2nd  day  of  May 
last  past,  granted  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  John  Wetmore,  late  of  Middle- 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  595 

town,  unto  Mary  Wetmore  (now  Mary  Allyn),  relict  of  the  sd.  Deed ;  and 
whereas,  the  sd.  Mary  doth  refuse  or  decHne  to  take  the  Trust,  this  Court 
doth  now  therefore  grant  Letters  of  Adms.  on  the  Estate  of  John  Wet- 
more  unto  Beriah  Wetmore  of  sd.  Middletown,  Brother  of  the  sd.  Deed. 

Page  130 — 6  June,  1709 :  Ebenezer  Wetmore,  a  minor  son  of  John 
Wetmore,  chose  Lt.  John  Savage  of  Middletown  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Page  134 — 7  November,  1709:  Beriah  Wetmore,  Adms.,  presented 
now  to  this  Court  an  Account  of  his  Adms :  Paid  in  Debts  and  Charges, 
£28-03-11;  and  that  there  was  more  of  Moveable  Estate  spent  for  the 
Building  of  a  Barn,  £14-00-00.  There  remains  to  be  divided,  £46-18-07. 
Account  Allowed.  Order  to  Dist.  the  Moveable  Part  of  the  Estate  to 
Mary  the  Relict,  now  wife  of  Obadiah  Allyn;  to  John  Wetmore,  eldest 
son ;  to  Ebenezer  Wetmore,  2nd  son ;  to  Elizabeth  Elton,  daughter.  And 
appoint  Capt.  John  Hall,  John  Bacon  &  Edward  Shepherd,  of  Middle- 
town,  Distributors.  John  Wetmore,  a  minor,  made  choice  of  his  Uncle 
Joseph  Wetmore  to  be  his  Guardian. 

Dist.  File:  ist  Monday  in  June,  17 10: 

£     s     d 
To  the  Widow,  66-06-02 

To  John,  the  Eldest  son,  65-19-06 

To  Ebenezer,  the  younger  son,  32-19-09 

To  Richard  Elton  in  Right  of  his  wife,  32-19-09 

John  Hall  sen.,  John  Bacon  &  Edward  Shepard,  Distributors. 

Whereas,  Beriah  Wetmore  of  Middletown,  Adms.  to  the  Estate  of 
John  Wetmore,  late  of  Middletown  Deed:  We,  Mary  Allyn,  the  Relict 
of  sd.  Deed,  and  Richard  Elton  in  Right  of  his  wife,  and  John  Savage, 
Guardian  for  Ebenezer,  younger  son  of  the  sd.  Deed,  and  Joseph  Wetmore, 
Guardian  for  John  Wetmore,  eldest  son  of  the  Deed,  all  under-subscribe, 
having  in  Distribution  and  at  the  Hand  of  sd.  Adms.  received  our  full  & 
Just  proportion,  both  of  Real  &  Personal  Estate,  which  was  assigned  us 
to  receive  of  sd.  Estate  at  the  Honourable  Court  of  Probate,  doe  forever 
discharge,  release  and  quitt  Claim  the  sd.  Beriah  Wetmore,  his  heirs 
Executors  &  Adms.,  of  all  and  singular  every  part  and  parcel  of  sd. 
Goods,  Rights  &  Chattells,  fully  and  absolutely  by  these  presents,  from  the 
date  hereof  and  forever.  Signed  with  our  own  Hands,  September  25,  1710. 
Mary  X  Allyn,  Joseph  Wetmore,  Guardian. 

Richard  Elton,  John  Sauaege,  Guardian. 


Page  133-4. 


Wickham,  Sarah,  Widow,  Wethersfield.  Died  7  January,  1699-1700. 
Invt.  £31-11-00.  Taken  7  February,  1699- 1700,  by  Isaac  Boreman  &  Ben- 
jamin Churchill,  Selectmen.    Will  dated  15  December,  1699. 

I  Sarah  Wickham  of  Wethersfield,  Widow,  doe  make  this  my  last  Will 
&  Testament :  Whereas,  I  now  am  in  a  very  weake  and  helpless  Condi- 
tion, and  have  been  a  long  time  at  the  great  Charge  and  Care  of  my  eldest 


596  PROBATE   RECORDS.  VOL.  VI, 

son  Thomas  Wickham,  and  doe  depend  upon  him  under  God  for  my  main- 
tenance and  support  while  I  Hve,  I  doe  give  &  bequeath  my  whole  Estate 
unto  him  my  sd.  son  Thomas,  excepting  only  such  Legacies  or  Tokens  of 
my  Love  as  are  hereafter  mentioned.  Whereas,  the  rest  of  my  Children 
have  had  their  portions  that  their  Father  and  myself  gave  them  in  full,  and 
whereas,  my  son  William  Wickham  is  indebted  to  the  Estate  of  my  hus- 
band, which  was  left  to  my  disposal,  the  sum  of  iio  in  Country  pay,  it  is 
my  Will  that  my  son  William  shall  pay  the  iio  to  my  sd.  son  Thomas 
for  my  daughter  Sarah  Hudson  in  part  of  the  £20  which  we  intended  for 
her.  And  I  doe  remit  and  forgive  my  sd.  son  William  what  rents  he  may 
be  indebted  to  me  for  any  Lands  or  farme  he  lives  on,  provided  I  have  not 
necessity  for  it  by  Weakness  &  Sickness.  And  whereas,  my  sd.  son  Wil- 
liam is  indebted  to  me,  for  which  my  sd.  son  Thomas  engaged  to  see  it 
satisfied  until  the  Money,  £3-06,  which  was  lent  to  him  in  the  year  '97,  and 
in  Wheat  3  Bushels  at  5  Shillings  per  Bushel,  my  Will  is  that  he  shall 
pay  that  Money  and  Wheat  to  my  son  Thomas  on  Demand.  And  my  Will 
is  that  if  my  daughter  Sarah  Hudson  should  die  before  the  time  of  make- 
ing  Good  of  this  Will,  that  the  iio  above  mentioned  shall  go  to  her  son 
John  Cherry,  and  the  other  £10  to  be  prised  out  of  my  Household  Estate, 
if  it  remains  after  my  decease  and  the  decease  of  my  daughter  Sarah, 
then  to  go  to  John  Cherry,  each  £10  to  be  prised  in  Country  pay.  I  give  to 
my  son  Samuel  Wickham  40  Shillings  in  Silver,  and  doe  remit  my  sd.  son 
Samuel  that  Debt  which  he  oweth  me  of  £2  more.  I  give  unto  my  son 
Joseph  Wickham  20  Shillings  in  Silver  besides  that  £5  which  he  received 
in  Money  Pay  of  Jonathan  Strickland  of  Long  Island.  I  give  unto  my 
gr.  son  John  Cherry  40  Shillings  in  Silver.  If  my  son  John  Wickham 
should  be  living  and  appear,  I  give  unto  him  the  sum  of  40  Shillings  in 
Silver.  I  make  my  son  Thomas  Wickham  my  Executor. 
Witness :  Stephen  Chester,  Sarah  Wickham,  Ls. 

Samuel  Buck,  Samuel  Butler. 

Court  Record,  Page  123 — 8  March,  1699-1700:    Will  approved. 


Page  32-4. 

Willett,  Nathaniel,  Hartford.  Died  4  January,  1697-8.  Invt.  £450- 
09-04.  Taken  11  January,  1697-8,  by  Thomas  Bunce,  John  Merrells  & 
Thomas  Thornton.    Will  dated  13  July,  1697. 

I  Nathaniel  Willett  of  Hartford  doe  make  this  my  last  Will  &  Tes- 
tament :  I  give  to  my  wife  the  Use  of  a  third  part  of  all  my  Lands  dur- 
ing her  natural  Hfe.  And  if  she  sees  fit  to  live  in  Hartford,  I  give  her 
the  Use  of  my  House,  Barn  &  Homelott,  besides  the  thirds,  during  her 
Widowhood.  Also,  I  give  unto  my  wife  2  Plows,  1-3  part  of  my  Sheep, 
1-3  part  of  my  Household  Goods,  with  the  Provision  in  the  House,  in  full 
of  her  Dowry,  she  keeping  houseing  and  fences  in  repair.  I  give  and  re- 
lease to  my  son  Bishop  the  Debt  of  £12  in  Money  which  he  oweth  me,  as  a 
particular  Legacy.    I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah  my  bigest  Brass  Kettle 


1695  TO  1700.  PROBATE   RECORDS.  597 

as  a  particular  Legacy.  I  give  all  my  Land,  Meadow,  Upland  and  Out- 
lands  whatsoever,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them,  2-3  after  my  de- 
cease, and  the  other  third  after  the  decease  of  my  wife.  I  appoint  my  son- 
in-Law,  Zachariah  Sandford,  to  be  my  Executor,  and  desire  Mr.  Nathaniel 
Stanly  and  Major  Jonathan  Bull  to  be  Overseers. 

Witness :  Timothy  Woodbridge,  Nathaniel  X  Willett,  Ls. 

Caleb  Watson. 

Court  Record,  Page  12 — 19  January,  1697:  Will  &  Invt.  exhibited. 
Zachariah  Sandford  refuses  to  be  Executor.  This  Court  grant  Letters  of 
Adms.  to  Zachariah  Sandford  &  Basey  Baker. 

Page  17 — (Vol.  X)  2  May,  1723:  This  Court  appoint  Capt.  Aaron 
Cooke,  Thomas  Seymour  &  Deacon  John  Skinner  to  divide  and  dist.  the 
Lands  in  Hartford  that  the  sd  Nathaniel  Willett  died  seized  of,  to  and 
among  his  heirs  according  to  his  Will.  John  Bunce,  who  married  one  of 
the  gr.  daughters  of  sd.  Deceased,  appeals  from  the  Judgement  of  this 
Court  to  the  Superior  Court. 

Dist.  File,  16  January,  1723-4:  To  John  Whiting,  John  Bunce  & 
Sarah  Bunce,  to  Mrs.  Baker,  Relict  of  Basey  Baker,  Widow  Hannah.  By 
Aaron  Cooke  and  John  Skinner. 


Page  38-9-40-1. 


Willson,  Deacon  John,  Hartford.  Invt.  ^376- 13-03.  Taken  ist 
March,  1697-8,  by  John  Marsh  &  Nathaniel  Goodwin  sen.  Will  dated  25 
May,  1697. 

I  John  Willson  of  Hartford  doe  ordain  this  my  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment: I  give  to  my  wife  Lydia  the  Use  of  all  my  Houseing  and  Lands 
until  my  sons,  that  is,  John  and  Stebbin,  shall  attain  the  age  of  21  years. 
And  then  it  is  my  Will  that  my  wife,  as  long  as  she  remains  a  Widdow, 
shall  improve  so  much  of  the  Houseing  and  Lands  as  shall  be  fore  her 
comfortable  maintenance  while  she  abides  a  Widdow.  Also  I  give  to  her, 
to  be  at  her  own  dispose,  1-3  part  of  my  Personal  Estate  forever,  expect- 
ing she  will  be  kind  to  fatherless  Children.  At  the  age  of  21  years,  I  give 
to  my  son  John  my  House,  Homelotts,  Gardens,  with  all  the  Appurte- 
nances thereunto  belonging.  Also,  I  give  to  John  all  my  Materials  for  his 
Trade,  excepting  Leather.  Also  I  give  to  my  son  John  my  whole  Pasture 
adjoining  to  Mr.  Aaron  Cooke.  Also  my  upper  Lott  in  the  North  Meadow, 
and  half  my  lower  Lott  in  the  sd.  Meadow.  My  Will  is  that  he  shall  give 
to  his  Brother  Stebbin  £20  in  Current  Country  Pay  towards  building  him 
a  House.  I  give  to  my  son  Stebbin,  at  the  age  of  21  years,  the  other  half 
of  my  Lott  in  the  Long  Meadow,  and  also  my  Lott  at  Four-Mile  Hill,  and 
2-3  of  all  my  Woodland.  But  it  is  my  Will  that  my  son  shall  not  divide 
the  several  Lotts,  but  one  take  one,  and  the  other  take  the  other,  accord- 
ing to  the  several  proportions  above  mentioned.  I  give  to  my  daughter 
Hannah  £40  of  my  Moveable  Estate.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Mary,  at  the 
age  of  18  years,  £40  out  of  my  Moveable  Estate.     What  Estate  I  have 


598  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOL.  VI, 

after  my  wife's  Decease  that  is  personal  Estate  undisposed  of,  shall  be 
equally  divided  between  my  four  children,  John  &  Stebbin,  Hannah  & 
Mary.  I  appoint  my  wife  sole  Executrix.  I  desire  my  brother  Nathaniel 
Cole  and  my  Cousins  Edward  Cadwell  and  Thomas  Cadwell  to  assist  my 
wife  in  the  performance  of  this  my  Will. 

Witness :  John  Haynes,  John  Willson,  Ls. 

Edward  Cadwell. 

Court  Record,  Page  15 — 3  March,  1697-8:  Will  &  Inventory  ex- 
hibited by  Lydia,  the  Relict.     Proven. 

Page  128 — 16  March,  1699-1700:  John  Wilson,  a  minor  son  of  John 
Wilson,  made  choice  of  Edward  Cadwell  to  be  his  Guardian.  And  Steb- 
bin Wilson  made  choice  of  Nathaniel  Cole  for  his  Guardian. 


Page  23-4-5. 

Willson,  Samuel,  Windsor.  Died  3  August,  1697.  Invt.  ^430- 13-00. 
Taken  28  September,  1697,  by  Timothy  Phelps  &  James  Enno.  The  chil- 
dren :  Elizabeth,  age  24  years,  Mary  22,  Abigail  13,  Samuel  5,  Mindwell, 
I  &  1-2  year  old. 

Court  Record,  Page  6 — 12  November,  1697:  Adms.  to  Mary,  the 
Relict.  By  her  request,  Lt.  Matthew  Allyn  of  Windsor  &  Deacon  John 
Willson  of  Hartford  were  appointed  Overseers.  And  this  Court  also  ap- 
point them  to  make  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate. 

Page  22 — 5  April,  1698:  Mary,  the  Relict  of  Samuel  Willson,  ap- 
plying herselfe  to  this  Court  for  Dist.  of  her  husband's  Estate,  The  Court 
order  that  the  Debts  be  first  paid,  and  then  to  Dist.  the  Estate  as  followeth : 
To  the  Widow,  1-3  part  of  the  Real  Estate  during  her  life,  and  an  equal 
share  of  the  Personal  Estate  with  the  Eldest  Child,  to  be  to  her  and  her 
heirs  forever.  To  the  Eldest  son,  a  double  portion,  both  of  Real  &  Per- 
sonal Estate.  To  the  Rest  of  the  Children,  an  equal  part  of  the  remainder 
of  the  Estate.  The  Court  appoint  Lt.  Matthew  Allyn  and  Michael  Tain- 
tor,  Distributors. 

Page  127 — 7  March,  1700:  Mary,  the  Relict  of  Samuel  Willson,  now 
the  wife  of  Anthony  Hoskins  sen.,  presented  a  further  Account  of  Debts 
due  from  the  Estate : 

£    s     d 
Debts,  with  Loss,  19-15-05 

Extraordinary  Expense  about  a  young  child  that  died,  6-00-00 

25-15-05 

Inventory,  434-04-00 

Former  Debts  added,  52-10-00 

Debts  subtracted,  78-05-05 

There  remains  to  be  distributed,  355-^9-05 

To  the  Widow,                                        *  88-19-10 

To  John,  the  Eldest  son,  88-19-10 

To  Elizabeth,  Mary,  Abigail  &  Samuel,  to  each  of  them,            44-09-10 


l695  to  1700.  PROBATE    RECORDS.  599 

Dist.  File:  8  April,  1702:  To  the  Widow  Mary  (married,  2nd,  Hos- 
kins),  to  Mary,  to  Abigail,  to  Elizabeth,  to  John,  to  Samuel  Wilson.  By 
Matthew  Allyn  &  Michael  Taintor. 

Page  66 — (Vol.  VII)  5  April,  1705:  Mary  Willson  of  Windsor, 
Relict  of  Samuel  Willson,  late  of  Windsor,  exhibited  a  Dist.  of  the  Estate 
of  Samuel  Willson  under  the  Hands  of  Matthew  Allyn  &  Michael  Tain- 
tor.    Accepted  and  ordered  to  be  kept  on  File. 


Page  141-2. 


Winchell,  Nathaniel  sen.,  Windsor.  Died  in  March.  Invt.  £540-09-10. 
Taken  30  April,  1700,  by  Benajah  Holcomb  sen.  &  Nathaniel  Gaylord. 
The  children:  Nathaniel,  age  32  years,  Thomas  28  (Deed,  leaving  four 
Children),  Stephen  22,  John  20,  Sarah  25,  Mary  17  years. 

These  may  inform  the  Honoured  Court:  That  there  is  a  peice  of 
Land  on  which  Thomas  Winchell  built  a  house  and  lived  some  years,  and 
after  his  death,  as  we  are  informed,  part  of  sd.  Land  was  Inventoried  as 
part  of  sd.  Thomas  his  Estate,  though  not  made  over  to  sd.  Thomas  ac- 
cording to  Law  before  his  death,  nor  since  unto  the  Surviving.  So  that 
the  Land  not  being  passed,  neither  by  Will  nor  Deed,  from  the  Old  man 
to  his  son,  nor  to  son's  Children,  we  were  in  Doubt  whether  to  Inventory 
sd.  Land  unto  Nathaniel  Winchell's  sen.  Estate  or  not.  Now  the  Division 
of  that  Matter  we  leave  with  your  Honours.  If  it  must  be  put  into  the 
Inventory,  we  apprise  it  at  £15.  Benajah  Holcomb. 

Court  Record,  Page  140 — 25  May,  1700:  Invt.  of  the  Estate  of  Na- 
thaniel Winchell,  late  of  Windsor,  was  exhibited  in  Court  by  Sarah,  the 
Relict,  and  Nathaniel,  son  of  the  sd.  Deed.  Adms.  is  granted  to  Sarah,  the 
Relict. 

Page  I — (Vol.  VII)  5  September,  1700:  Sarah  Winchell,  Relict  of 
Nathaniel  Winchell,  late  of  Windsor  Deed,  Adms.  Recog.,  £200,  with 
Josiah  Phelps  of  Windsor. 

Page  5 — 16  December,  1700:  Prays  for  longer  time  to  perfect  the 
Adms. 

Page  6 — 20  December,  1700:  This  Court  orders  that  all  the  Lands 
belonging  to  the  Estate  of  Nathaniel  Winchell,  except  that  parcel  at  Sims- 
bury  and  one  other  parcel  at  Westfield,  shall  be  dist:  To  the  Widow, 
Sarah  Winchell,  1-3  part  during  her  natural  life;  and  to  the  Children, 
or  their  legal  representative,  the  remainder  of  sd.  Estate.  And  appoint 
Lt.  Return  Strong,  Michael  Tainter  and  Sergt.  Benajah  Holcomb,  Dis- 
tributors. This  Court  appoint  Capt.  Abraham  Phelps  to  be  Guardian  to 
John  Winchell,  a  minor  son  of  Nathaniel  Winchell ;  and  Atherton  Mather 
appointed  Guardian  to  Mary  Winchell,  daughter  of  sd.  Deed. 

Dist.  File:  1701 :  Order  to  Dist:  To  the  Widow,  to  Nathaniel,  to 
the  Children  of  Thomas,  to  Stephen,  to  John,  to  Mary,  to  Josiah  Phelps. 
By  Benajah  Holcomb  &  Michael  Taintor. 


60O  PROBATE    RECORDS.  VOI,.   VI, 

Page  i6 — 4  September,  1701 :    Report  of  the  Dist. 

Page  17 — 4  September,  1701 :  The  Court  grant  the  Widow  a  Quietus 
Est.  Nathaniel  Winchell  Jr.  appeared  in  Court  and  appealed  to  the  Court 
of  Assistants.    Recog.,  £10. 


Page  18. 

Winchell,  Thomas,  Windsor.  Invt.  £138-16-00.  Taken  2  September, 
1697,  by  Daniel  Hay  den,  Abraham  Phelps  and  Michael  Taintor. 

Court  Record  (Vol.  V),  Page  135 — 2  September,  1697:  Adms.  to 
Sarah  Winchell,  the  Relict.  Lt.  Phelps  of  Windsor  and  Samuel  Forward 
to  be  Overseers. 

Page  I — (Vol.  VII)  5  September,  1700:  Samuel  Forward  presented 
to  this  Court  an  Account  of  Debts  due  to  and  from  the  Estate  of  Thomas 
Winchell,  late  of  Windsor  Deed.  The  Court  accept,  and  ordered  to  be 
filed ;  and  also  that  the  Relict,  who  is  Adms.,  do  perfect  her  work. 

Page  6 — 20  December,  1700:  This  Court  order  that  Capt.  Abraham 
Phelps  and  Lt.  Daniel  Heydon  be  Guardians  to  the  Children  of  Thomas 
Winchell,  late  of  Windsor  Deed. 


* 


INDEXES. 


ERRATA. 


Page  1 6.  Thomas  Hooker,  second  line,  read  1649. 

49.  No.  165.     John  Cole,  son  oi  James  Cole,  incorrect. 

97.  William  Belden,  third  line,  read  1655. 

118.  John  Goit,  Invt.,  for  25  June,  1659,  read  1661  (Colt). 

120.  Samuel  Greenhill,  first  line,  read  Thomas. 

194.  Beget  Eglestone,  fourth  line  of  Will — "Estate  which  is  but 

small." 

202.  John  Goodrich,  Will  not  dated. 

209.  Anthony  Howkins,  Court  Record,  ist  April,  1664,  read  1674. 

223.  Thomas  Knapp,  22  January,  1699-1700,  read  1669-70. 

298.  Nicholas  Disbrow,  for  John  Kelly  read  John  Kelsey. 


GENERAL  IISTDEX. 


This  relates  to  other  than  Probate  Records,  and  affords  light  upon 
the  methods  of  trade,  of  equity  cases,  and  criminal  trials  in  Court,  of  pleas 
by  attorneys,  and  of  correspondence  in  the  Colony  and  with  England,  the 
mother  country. 

Naming  the  Towns i 

Sowheag,  Sachem,  sale  of  lands  to  Wethersfield 2 

Robert  Bedle,  trial  and  transportation 3-21 

Hannah  and  Rebeckah  Elsen 8-122 

Benjamin  Hilliard's  bond 9 

Henry  Clarke's  purchase  of  lands  in  Windsor 19-20 

Edward  Mason's  lands  recorded 23-24 

Recorders  returned  for  Hartford,  Windsor  and  Wethersfield 28 

Thomas  Scott's  married  daughters'  deed 33 

Samuel  Wakeman's  children 39-40 

Peter   Baret's   letter   to   Christopher   Pluntington 44-45 

Mrs.   Elizabeth   Blackleach's  appeal   from   the  will   of   Christian 

Harbert    46-47 

Nathaniel    Chesbrough,    Stonington,   estate 49 

James  Cole,  Daniel  Sullivane,  John  Cole 49-5° 

William  Edwards,  cooper,  and  John  Packer 50 

John  Goodrich's  estate,  an  attachment  by  Lt,  Thomas  Tracy 55-56 

Edward  Griswold,  settlement  of  Windsor 60 

Wignagub  and  South  Hampton    Indians 60 

Thomas  Latham,  John  Packer,  etc 61 

John  Russell's  lands 64 

Thomas    Stoughton,    sen 64 

Sunckquasson  Indian  Treaty 65-68 

Joshua  Sachem,  deed  of  five-mile  tract  of  lands 68-70 

Divisions  of  the  five  miles 71-81 

Saybrook  and  Pequett  bounds 81-82 

Early  land  holders — Hartford,  Windsor,  Wethersfield,  Farming- 
ton,  Fairfield,  Stratford 82-87 

John   Addams   and   Abigail   Smith — marriage 91-92 

James  Boswell's  Will  (purposely  unedited) 100 

Elizabeth  Turner  and  James  Jupp loi 

John   and  Joanne   Carrington — witchcraft 103 

John  Case,  power  of  attorney  to  Richard  Edwards 104 

Will  Chapman  and  Elizabeth  Bateman 105 

Samuel  Fitch,  deceased,  estate  in  Virginia — Obediance  Robbins. .  113 

John  and  Joseph  Ginnings,  apprentices 1 14 


604  GBNIJRAI,   INDEX. 

Samuel  Greenhill  and  wife 119 

John  Shepherd,  power  of  attorney  to  Jeremy  Addams 120 

Nathaniel  Greensmith  and  wife,  trial  and  execution 121-122 

Richard  Harrow  and  Thomas  Olcott 124 

Pequett  Proprietors,  a  petition 143 

Andrew  Sandford,  indictment  for  witchcraft 149 

Death  of  Thomas  Stead,  and  verdict 152 

The  grand  inquest  upon  the  death  of  Henry  Styles 153 

Marriage  of  John  and  Abigail  Betts 183 

The  jury's  verdict  upon  the  death  of  Jeremy  Birge 183 

Benjamin  Wait's  protest  against  the  marriage  of  Thomas  Bull,  Jr.,  187 

Mary  Whitehead,  the  mother  of  Mary  the  wife  of  Lt.  Wm.  Levns  215 

Jury's  verdict  upon  the  death  of  Thomas  Knapp 223 

John  Plumbe  as  master  of  the  Ketch,  Hartford,  vs.  Isaac  Groose.  226 
Samuel  Robbins  and  Mary  Browne  adjudged  to  be  married  to- 
gether    227 

Trial  of  Capt.  John  Scott  for  treasonable  utterances , .  232 

Jury  verdict  concerning  the  death  of  Nicholas  Stevens 240 

Winthrop  Papers,  Elizabeth  Stone  to  Elizabeth  Winthrop 260 

Jeremiah  Addams  appoints  his  brother-in-law,  Edward  Higbee, 

trustee  and  attorney 268 

John  Waddams,   Samuel  Bushnell  and  Robert  Chapman    (pur- 
posely  unedited)     286 

Mary  Farnsworth  petitions  the  Court  for  relief 301 

Mary  Holloway,  wife  of  John  Holloway,  petitions  the  Court. ...  316 

Mary  Lewis,  a  petition  to  the  Court  to  secure  estate 331 

James  Steele,  sen.,  a  statement  relating  to  Capt.  Wm.  Lewis,  sen..  331 

Petition  of  Phineas  Wilson,  estate  of  Nathaniel  Sandford 358 

William  Whiting's  heirs,  plaintiffs,  vs.  Capt.  Thomas  Bissill .....  385 

Daniel    Bowen's    nativity 412 

Mrs.  Ann  Burnham,  service  of  the  Marshal  upon  her 419 

Josiah  Gilbert,  ante-nuptial  agreement  with  Mary  Ward 448 

Benjamin  Lathrop  and  the  sloop  Adventure 479 

A  petition  to  the  Court  by  Mary  Lewis,  widow  of  Capt.  Wm. 

Lewis    481 

Mary  Mecumpas's  declaration  respecting  her  daughter 487 

Abraham  Randall's  marriage  with  Elizabeth  Kirby 501 

Probate  of  the  will  of  Phineas  Wilson  in  Boston 522 

Hugh  Peck's  complaint  against  his  master,  Samuel  Wolcott 524 

Edward  Allyn,  sen.,  and  William  Turner,  both  of  Boston,  mort- 
gage      534 

Letter  of  Thomas  Buckingham 552 

John  Steadman,  attorney  to  Thomas  Dunk 552 

Philip  Galpin,  Bristol,  England,  sale  of  house  and  lands 554 

An  agreement  between  John  Grave  and  Robert  Shurley 559 

Arthur  Henbery  and  Widow  Bement's  marriage 561 

Letter  of  A.  W.  Parkhurst  relating  to  John  Gates  and  epitaph .  . .  567 

Ezekiel   Lewis,   manumission   to   Sampson,   negro   servant 569 

Robert  Calse,  attorney  for  John  Sadd,  transmission  of  a  legacy. .  581 


lE'DEX  TO   ESTATES. 


This  refers  to  the  names  in  black  letters  at  the  head  of  each  article 

running  throughout  the  volume,  which  enables  one  to  turn  at  once  to  any 
will  or  estate  without  reference  to  the  page  figures  in  the  index  of 
names. 

Abercrombe,    Davie    (seaman),    1661-2 91 

Abby,  Samuel,  Windham,   1697 533 

Ackley,  Nicholas,  Haddam,  1695 393 

Adams,  Samuel,  Fairfield,  1693-4 533 

Addams,  Edward,  Windsor,   1683 267 

Addams,  Jeremy,  Hartford,   1683.     Will 267 

Addams,  John,  Hartford,  1670 171 

Addams,  William,   Farmington,    1655 9^ 

Adkins,  Josias,  Middletown,  1690- 1.     Will 393 

Adkins,  Thomas,   Hartford,   1694.     Will 394 

Alderman,  William,  Farmington,   1697 395 

Allyn,  Benjamin,  Windsor,  1697,  minor 396 

Allyn,  Col.  John,  Hartford,  1696 395 

Allyn,  Martha,  Middletown,  1690.     Will 396 

Allyn,  Matthew,  Windsor,  1670-1.     Will 171 

Allyn,  Samuel,  Windsor,   1648 3 

Allyn,  Thomas,  Middletown,  1688.     Will 398 

Allyn,  Capt.  Thomas,  Windsor,  1695-6 396 

Allyn,  William,  Branton,  Eng.    (seaman),   1671.     Will 173 

Alvord,  Benedict,  Windsor,  1683.    Will 268 

Andrews,   Edward,   Hartford,    1673.     Will 173 

Andrews,  John,  sen.,  Farmington,  1681-2.    Will 269 

Andrews,  John,  Hartford,  1690 400 

Andrews,  Thomas,  Middletown,  1690-1 400 

Andrews,  William,   Hartford,    1659.     Will 92 

Andross,  Joseph,  Hartford,   1698-9 534 

Andrus,  Abraham,  Waterbury,  1693 399 

Armstrong,  Avis,  Hartford,  1661-2 93 

Arnold,  Daniel,  Hartford,  1692.     Will 400 

Arnold,  John,  Hartford,  1664.    Will 173 

Arnold,  Joseph,  Haddam,  1691 401 

Atherton,  Major  Humphrey,  Hartford,  1673 174 

Atwood,  Capt.  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1682 270 

Augur,  Nicholas,  New  Haven,  1669.    Will 44 

Ayres,    Nicholas    (seaman),    165 1 93 

Backus,   William,    Norwich,    1674 175 


6o6  INDEX  TO   ESTATES. 

Bacon,  Elizabeth,  Hadley  (Hartford),  1678.     Will 270 

Bailey,  John,  sen.,  Haddam,  1696.     Will 535 

Baker,  Jeffrey,  Windsor,   1655 93 

Baker,  John,  Jr.,  Hartford,  1697 534 

Baker,  Joseph,  Hartford,  1691 401 

Baker,  Joseph,  Windsor,  1691.     Will 401 

Baldwin,  Richard,  Milford,  1665 176 

Baldwin,  Timothy,  Milford,  1664-5.     Will 177 

Banbury,  Justes,  ,  1672.     Will 177 

Banckes,   Ezekiel,   Hartford,   1655 93 

Bancroft,  John,  Windsor,  1662 94 

Barber,  Thomas,  Windsor,   1662 94 

Barding,  Abigail  (Hartford),  1683.     Will 271 

Barnard,  Bartholemew,  Hartford,  1697-8.    Will 536 

Barnes,  John,  Hartford,   1654 94 

Barns,  Thomas,  sen.,  Farmington,  1688-9.     Will 401 

Barns,  Thomas,  sen.,  Middletown,  1692.    Will 402 

Bartlett,  Edward,  Windsor,   1676.     Will 178 

Bartlett,  Robert,  New  London,  1674.     Will 178 

Bartlett,  William,  New  London,  1658.    Will 95 

Basly,  John,  Hartford,  1655.     Will '    95 

Baysey,  Elizabeth,  Hartford,  1673.    Will 179 

Baysey,  John,  weaver,  Hartford,   167 1.     Will 179 

Beardsley,  Thomas,  Fairfield,  1656 95 

Beckley,  John,  Wethersfield,  1696 403 

Beckley,  Sergt.  Richard,  Wethersfield,  1690.     Will 404 

Beckley,   Samuel,   Wethersfield,    1697 536 

Beebye,   John    (seaman),    1650.     Will 96 

Belding,  John,  Wethersfield,  1677 181 

Belding,  Richard,  Wethersfield.    Will  dated  27  March,  1655 96 

Belding,  William,  Wethersfield,  1655.     Will 97 

Bell,  Robert,  Hartford,  1684 272 

Benjamin.   Caleb,   Wethersfield,    1684 272 

Benjamin,  Samuel,  Hartford,  1669.     Will 182 

Benton,   Andrew,   Hartford,    1683 273 

Benton,  Anne,  Hartford,  1686.     Will 273 

Benton,  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1697-8 537 

Berding,  Nathaniel,  Hartford,  1674.    Will 182 

Beswick,  George,  Wethersfield,   1672 183 

Betts,  John,  Wethersfield  (Huntington,  L.  L),  1696-7 537 

Beven   (Beuen),  Glastonbury,  1696 538 

Bidwell,  John,  sen.,  Hartford,  1687.    Will 274 

Bidwell,  John,  Hartford,   1692 404 

Bidwell,  Joseph,  Wethersfield,  1692.    Will 405 

Biggs,  William,   Middletown,   1681 275 

Bird,  Joseph,  Farmington,  1695-6.    Will 417 

Bird,   Samuel,  Farmington,   1698-9 538 


.    INDKX   TO   ESTATES.  607 

Bird,   Thomas,   ,    1662 97 

Birge,  Daniel,  Windsor,   1697-8 538 

Birge,  John,  Windsor,   1697 539 

Birge,  Richard,  Windsor,  1651.     Will 98 

Bishop,  Ann,  Guilford,  1676.     Will 183 

Bishop,  John,  Wethersfield,  1678 275 

Bissell,   Benjamin,  Windsor,   1698 539 

Bissell,  Jacob,  Simsbury,   1694 405 

Bissell,  John,  Windsor,   1677.     Will 184 

Bissell,  John,  Windsor,  1684-5 275 

Bissell,  Lt.  John,  Windsor,  1688 406 

Bissell,  Lt.  John,  Windsor,  1688 406 

Bissell,  John,  Jr.,   Windsor,    1693 407 

Bissell,  Joseph,  Windsor,  1689 408 

Bissell,   Samuel,   Jr.,  Windsor,   1697-8 540 

Bissell.  Thomas,  sen.,  Windsor,  1689.    Will 409 

Blachford,  Peter,  Haddam,  1671 185 

Blackleach,  John,  sen.,  Wethersfield,  1683 276 

Blackleach,  John,  Jr.,  Farmington,  1700 541 

Blake,  John,  Middletown,   1690 410 

Blancher,  Richard,  Hartford,  1691.     Will 410 

BHss,  Thomas,  Hartford,   1650.     Will 98 

Boosey,  James,  Wethersfield,   1649.     Will 98 

Boosey,  James,  Fairfield,  1668 48 

Boosey,  Joseph,  Westchester,  1655.     Will 99 

Boreman,  John,  Wethersfield,   i6y6-'j 185 

Boreman,  Joseph,  Wethersfield,  1676-7 185 

Boreman,  Mrs.  Mary,  Wethersfield,  1684 276 

Boreman,  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1673 185 

Boswell,  James,  Wethersfield,   1660.     Will icx) 

Bow,  Alexander,  Middletown,  1678.     Will 277 

Bowen,  Daniel,  Wethersfield,  1693.     Will 411 

Brace,  Stephen,  Hartford,  1692.     Will 412 

Branke,  John,  Windsor,  1662 lOl 

Brawley,  Peter,  New  London,  1662 loi 

Brooks,    John,    Simsbury,    1682 277 

Brooks,  Thomas,  Haddam,   1668 186 

Browne,  Benoni,  Hartford,   1696 413 

Browne,  Henry,  ,  165 1 loi 

Browne,  Nathaniel,  Middletown,   1658 loi 

Browne,  Peter,  sen.,  Windsor,  1691.    Will 413 

Brundish,  John,  Wethersfield,  1639 3 

Brunson,  Elizabeth,  Farmington,  1694.     Will 414 

Brunson,  John,  Farmington,   1680 278 

Brunson,   John,   Waterbury,    1696 415 

Brunson,  Richard,  Farmington,  1687.     Will 279 

Buckland,  Temperance,  Windsor,  1681.     Will 279 


6o8  INDKX   TO   ESTATKS. 

Buckland,   Thomas,   Hartford,    1662 loi 

Buckland,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1676 186 

Buckland,    Timothy,    Windsor,    1689 415 

Buckland,  William,  Hartford,  1691 416 

Buell,  Widow  Mary,  Windsor,  1684.    Will 280 

Buell,  William,  Windsor,   1681.     Will 280 

Bull,  Capt,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1684.    Will 281 

Bunce,  Sarah,  Hartford,  1693-4.     Will 416 

Bunce,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1683.    Will 283 

Burnham,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1688.     Will 418 

Burr,  Ann,  Widow  (Hartford),  1683 284 

Burr,  Benjamin,  Hartford,  1681.    Will 284 

Burr,  Samuel,  Hartford,   1682 285 

Burr,  Samuel,  Hartford,  1698 541 

Bushnell,  Richard,  Norwalk,  1660.     Will 102 

Bushnell,  Susannah,  Saybrook,  1683.     Will 285 

Butler,  Sergt,  Daniel,  Hartford,  1692 420 

Butler,  Elizabeth,  ,  1691.     Will 420 

Butler,  George,  Wethersfield,   1698 542 

Butler,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield,  1697-8 542 

Butler,  Deacon  Richard,  Hartford,  1684.     Will 286 

Butler,  Ensign  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1692.    Will 421 

Butler,  Thomas,   Hartford,   1697 543 

Butler,  William,  Hartford,  1648.     Will 4 

Buttolph,  George,  Wethersfield,  1696 421 

Buttolph,  Lt.  John,  Wethersfield,  1692-3.    Will 422 

Cadwell,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1694.     Will 423 

Cakebread,  Isaac,  Hartford,  1698 544 

Carmackle,  William,  Saybrook,  1666 102 

Carpenter,  David,  Farmington,  1652.     Will 103 

Carrington,  John,   Wethersfield,    1 650-1 103 

Carrington,  John,  Waterbury,  1690 423 

Carrington,  John,  Jr.,  Waterbury,  1692 423 

Case,  Richard,  Hartford,  1694.   'Will 424 

Cattell,  John,  Hartford,   1644 4 

Chalkwell,  Edward,  Windsor  (  ?) ,  1648.    Will 5 

Channel,  Robert,  New  London,  1662 104 

Chapman,    Edward,    Windsor,    1675 187 

Chester,  Dorothy,  Hartford,  1662 105 

Chester,  Capt.  John,  Wethersfield,  1697-8.     Will 544 

Chester,  Leonard,  Wethersfield,  1651.     Will 105 

Chester,  Stephen,  Jr.,  Wethersfield,  1697-8 545 

Church,  John,  Hartford,   1691 424 

Churchill,  Joseph,  Wethersfield,  1699 546 

Churchill,  Josiah,  Wethersfield,  1686-7.    Will 287 

Clark,  Joseph,  Windsor,  1641.    Will 5 


INDEX  TO  ESTATES.  609 

Clark,  Joseph,  Windsor,   1641.     Will 108 

Clark,  Joseph,  Saybrook,  1663 187 

Clark,  Joseph,  Windsor,  1659 108 

Clark,  Joseph,  Hartford,  1697-8 547 

Clark,  Mary,  Farmington,  1678.     Will 288 

Clark,   Nathaniel,  Windsor,    1690.     Will 425 

Clark,  Nicholas,  Hartford,  1680.    Will 289 

Clark,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1695 426 

Clark,  William,  Haddam,  1681.    Will 290 

Clay,  Myles,  Brantry,  Eng.,  1678 291 

Clements,  Jasper,  Middletown,  1677.     Will 291 

Coale,  John,  Farmington,  1689.    Will 426 

Coaltman,  John,  Wethersfield,  1691 427 

Cockshott,  James,  Machamoodas,   1692-3 428 

Cole,  Mrs.  Ann,  Hartford,  1679-80.    Will 292 

Cole,  James,  Hartford,  1652.     Will 108 

Cole,  James   (P.  C.  165,  John,  son  of  James  Cole,  an  error), 

Hartford,    1654    49 

Cole,  John,  sen.,  Hartford,  1685.    Will 292 

Cole,  Samuel,  Hartford,  1693-4.     Will 428 

Colfax,  John,  Wethersfield,  1676 188 

Colfax,  William,  Wethersfield,   1660 .109 

Colles,  Tobiah,  Saybrook,  1664.     Will 188 

Collier,  Abell,  Hartford,    1697 547 

Collins,  Nathaniel,  Middletown,  1684 292 

Collins,  Peter,  Pequett,  1655,    Will 1 10 

Collins,  Samuel,  Middletown,  1695-6 429 

Colyer,  Elizabeth,  Hartford,  1695-6.    Will 429 

Colyer,  Joseph,  Hartford,  1691 430 

Corbe,  Samuel,  Haddam,  1694 430 

Corby,  William,  Haddam,   1674 189 

Cornwall,  Sergt.  William,  Middletown,   1677-8.     Will 294 

Cornwall,  William,  Middletown,  1691.     Will 431 

Couch,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1687 295 

Cowles,  Hannah,  Hatfield  and  Hartford,  1683.    Will 295 

Cowles,  Samuel,  Farmington,  1691.     Will 432 

Crane,  Benjamin,  sen.,  Wethersfield,  1691 433 

Crane,   Benjamin,  jr.,   Wethersfield,    1692 433 

Crane,  John,  Wethersfield,  1694 434 

Cross,  William,  Fairfield,  1655 ill 

Crow,  Benoni,  Simsbury,  1699 547 

Crow,  Christopher,  Windsor,   1680 296 

Crow,  Daniel,  Hartford,  1693 435 

Crow,  John,  Jr.,  Fairfield,  1667 189 

Crow,  John,  sen.,  Hadley,  1685 297 

Crow,  Nathaniel,  Hartford,  1695 435 

Crumpe,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1644.     Will 6 


6lO  INDEX  TO   ESTATES. 

CulHck,  Eiizabeth,  Hartford,  1667 191 

Curtice,  James,  Wethersfield,  1690 436 

Curtice,  Joseph,  Wethersfield,  1683 297 

Curtice,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1681 297 

Davie,  Humphrey,  Esq.,  Hartford  (Boston),  1688 436 

Davis,  Hannah,  Hartford,   1697 548 

Davis,  Phillip,  Hartford,   1689 436 

Day,  Joseph,  Hartford,  1697 548 

Day,  Robert,  Hartford,  1648.     Will 6 

Deming,  Jonathan,  sen.,  Wethersfield,  1699-1700.     Will 548 

Denslow,  Elizabeth,  Windsor,  1669.     Will 191 

Denslow,  Henry,  Windsor,   1676 191 

Denslow,  John,  Windsor,  1689 437 

Denslow,  Joseph,  Windsor,  1690-1 437 

Denslow,  Nicholas,  Windsor,  1667.     Will 192 

Denslow,  Mrs.  Susannah,  1683 298 

Dewey,  Israel,  Windsor,  1678 298 

Dewey,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1648 6 

Dickinson,  Obadiah,  Wethersfield,  1698.     Will 549 

Dibble,  Ebenezer,  Windsor,  1675-6 193 

Dibble,  Mehetabell,  Hartford,  1692 438 

Disbrowe,  Nicholas,  Hartford,   1683 298 

Dix,  Leonard,  Wethersfield,  1697.     Will 551 

Douglas,  Alexander,  Hartford,  1688.    Will 299 

Dow,  Samuel,  Hartford,  1690 438 

Drake,  Enoch,  Windsor,  1698 551 

Drake,  Jacob,  Windsor,  1689.     Will 439 

Drake,  Job,  Windsor,  1689.     Will 438 

Drake,  John,  Windsor,  1659.     Will Ill 

Drake,  John,  sen.,  Windsor,  1689.     Will 440 

Drake,  John,  Simsbury,   1689 440 

Drake,  Mary,  wife  of  Jacob,  Windsor,  1689.    Will 441 

Drake,  Mary,  wife  of  John  of  Simsbury,  1693 441 

Driscoll,  Florence,  Wethersfield,  1678-9 299 

Dunk,  Thomas,  tanner,  Saybrook,  1699 55^ 

Durant,  George,  Middletown,  1690-1 441 

Dyxx,  William,  Hartford,  1676-7 193 

Eaglestone,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1697 553 

Easton,  Joseph,  sen.,  Hartford,  1688.    Will 442 

Edwards,  John,  Wethersfield,  1664 I93 

Edwards,  John,  Corpl.,  Wethersfield,  1675.    Will '. .  .  193 

Edwards,  Joseph,  Wethersfield,  1681 299 

Edwards,    Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1683 300 

Edwards,  William,  Hartford,   1668 i94 

Eglestone,  Bygatt,  Windsor,  1674.     Will 194 


INDEX  TO   ESTATES.  6ll 

Eglestone,  James,  Windsor,  1679 300 

Eglestone,  Samuei,  sen.,  Middletown,  1 690-1 442 

Ellis,  James,  Saybrook,  1665.    Will 194 

Elmer,  Edward,  Hartford,  1676 195 

Elsen,  Abraham,  Wethersfield,   1648 7 

Elsen,  John,  Wethersfield,  1648 8 

Elsworth,  Sergt.  Josiah,  Windsor,  1689.     Will 443 

Ennoe,  James,  sen,,  Windsor,  1682 301 

Ensign,  James,  Hartford,  1662 112 

Ensign,  James,  Hartford,  1670.     Will 195 

Ensign,  Sarah,  Hartford,  1676.     Will 197 

Evans,  Nicholas,  Simsbury,  1689 444 

Fenn,  Benjamin,  sen.,  Milford,  1672.     Will 198 

Fenner,  Thomas,  ,  1647 ^o 

Fenwicke,  George,  Warminghust,  Eng.  (Saybrook),  1657.    Will  51 

ffeasey,  John,  Hartford,  1665-6 197 

ffroste,  William,  Uncowah,  1640.     Will 13 

ifynch,  Daniel,  Fairfield,  1667 113 

Field,  Zachary,  Hartford,  1657 113 

Finch,  Abraham  (Wethersfield),  1640 Ii 

Fitch,  John,  Windsor,  1676.     Will 198 

Flood,  Robert,  Wethersfield,   1689 444 

Fokes,  Henry,  Windsor,  1640 13 

Foote,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield,  1644 I2 

Foote,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield,  1655 113 

Forbes,  James,  Hartford,  1692 445 

Forward,  Mrs.  ,  1685 302 

Forward,  Samuel,  Windsor,  1684 301 

Foster,  Rev.  Isaac,  Hartford,  1682-3 302 

Fowler,  Jonathan,  Windsor,  1696 554 

Foxe,  Christopher,  Wethersfield,  1650 113 

Freeman,  Frank,  Farmington,  1698-9 554 

Fyler,  Mrs,  Jane,  wife  of  Lt.  Walter  Fyler,  Windsor,  1690.  Will  445 

Fyler,  Lt.  Walter,  Windsor,  1683.    Will 302 

Gardner,  Ebenezer,  Salem,  1685.    Will 303 

Gardner,  Elizabeth,  Hartford,  1681-2.     Will 304 

Gardner,  George,  Hartford,  1679.    Will 305 

Gaylord,  Benjamin  and  wife,  Windsor,  1690-1 446 

Gaylord,  Sergt.  John,  Windsor,  1689 446 

Gaylord,  John,  Windsor,  1699 555 

Gaylord,  Hezekiah,  Windsor,  1677 199 

Gaylord,  Samuel,  sen.,  Hatfield  (Mass.),  1689.    Will 446 

Gaylord,  Samuel,  Windsor,  1690.     Will 447 

Gaylord,  William,  Windsor,  1656.     Will 1 14 

Gaylord,  William,  Deacon,  Windsor,  1671.    Will 199 


6l2  INDEX   TO   ESTATES. 

Gibbons,  William,  Hartford,  1655.     Will 115 

Gibbs,  Gyles,  Windsor,  1641.     Will 14 

Gibbs,  Katherine,  Windsor,  1660.     Will 116 

Gifford,  John,  Farmington,   1688 200 

Gilbert,  James,  Hartford,  1696-7 555 

Gilbert,  Corp.  John,  Hartford,  1690.    Will 447 

Gilbert,  Jonathan,  Middletown,   1697-8 555 

Gilbert,  Jonathan,  Hartford,  1682.    Will 307 

Gilbert,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1659 118 

Gillett,  Jeremiah,  Windsor,  1692-3.     Will 452 

Gillett,  John,  Windsor,  1682 307 

Gillett,  John,  Windsor,  1699.     Will 556 

Gillett,  Jonathan,  sen.,  Windsor,  1677.    Will 201 

Gillett,  Jonathan,  Windsor,  1697-8.    Will 557 

Gilsman,  Richard,  Hartford,  1697 558 

Gipson,  Roger,  Saybrook,  1680 307 

Goff,  Jacob,  Wethersfield,   1697 558 

Goffe,  Philip,  Wethersfield,  1676 201 

Goit,  John,  New  London,  1659.    ^^^^ ^  ^^ 

Goodall,  Richard,  Middletown,   1676 202 

Goodfellow,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1685 308 

Goodrich,  John,  sen.,  Wethersfield,  1676.    Will 308 

Goodrich,  John,  jr.,  Wethersfield.     Invt.  taken  16^6,  will  not 

dated,  but  proven   10  April,   1676 202 

Goodrich,  John,  Wethersfield,  1680.     Will 309 

Goodrich,  William,  Ensign,  Wethersfield,  1676 203 

Goodrich,  William,  Hegessett,  Eng.,   1677.     Will 56 

Goodwin,  Ozias,  Hartford,  1683 308 

Goodwin,  William,  sen.,  Hartford,  1689.    Will 453 

Gozard,  Nicholas,  Windsor,  1693 453 

Grant,  John,  Windsor,   1684 312 

Grant,  John,  Windsor,   1695 454 

Grant,  Matthew,  Windsor,  1681-2.     Will 312 

Grant,  Peter,  Hartford,  1681 312 

Grant,  Tahan,  sen.,  Windsor,  ,1693 454 

Grant,  Tahan,  Jr.,  Windsor,  1693 454 

Grant,  Seth,  Hartford,  1646 15 

Grave,  Deacon    George,  Hartford,  1673.     Will 203 

Grave,  Marshall  George,  Hartford,  1692.    Will 455 

Grave,  George,  Hartford,  1699.    Will 559 

Graves,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield,  1682 313 

Gray,   Walter,   Hartford,    1684-5 313 

Greenhill,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1653.     Will 119 

Greensmith,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield,  1662 121 

Gridley,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1655 122 

Griffin,  John,  Simsbury,  1681 3^3 

Griffin,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1659 ^^^ 


INDEX  TO   ESTATES.  613 

Grihms,  Henry,  Hartford,  1684 SH 

Grihms,  Mary,  Hartford,  1685.     Will 314 

Griswold,  Michael,  Wethersfield,  1684.    Will 314 

GrisAvold,  Samuel,  Windsor,  1672 205 

Hall,  Edward,  Wethersfield,  1682 316 

Hall,  Francis,  Stratford,  1689.    Will 457 

Hall,  George,  Hartford,  1698.     Will 562 

Hall,  John,  sen.,  Middletovvn,  1673.    Will 205 

Hall,  John,  Wethersfield,   1692 458 

Hall,  John,  sen.,  Middletown,  1694-5.    Will 458 

Hall,  Richard,  Middletown,  1691,     Will 458 

Hall,  Samuel,  sen.,  Middletown,  1690-1.     Will 459 

Halle  (Haile),  Samuel,  sen.,  Glastonbury,  1693.    Will 456 

Hamlin,  Giles,  INliddletown,  1689.     Will 460 

Hannis,  Richard   (Hartford) ,   1666 205 

Hannyson,  John,  Hartford,  1687.     Will 466 

Harbert,  Christian,  Hartford,  1686-7 3^6 

Harris,  Walter,  New  London,  1656 123 

Harrison,   Edward    (seaman),    1650.     Will 123 

Harrison,  John,  Wethersfield,  1666.     Will 206 

Hart,  Elisha,  Windsor,  1683 320 

Hart,  Margaret,  Farmington,  1693.     Will 463 

Hart,  Samuel,  Farmington,  1697.     Will 562 

Hart,  Deacon    Stephen,  Farmington,  1682-3.     Will 320 

Hart,  Stephen,  Farmington,  1689.     Quitclaim 464 

Hartley,  Richard,  New  London,  1662.     Will 123 

Haughton,  Richard,  Beverly,  Mass.,  1682.    Will 317 

Haynes,  John,  Hartford,  1653.    Will 124 

Haynes,  Rev.  Joseph,  Hartford,  1679.     Will 318 

Hayte,  Nicholas,  Windsor,  1655 125 

Hayward,  Robert,  Windsor,  1684.     Will 319 

Hay  wart,  Ephraim,  Windsor,  1690.     Will 461 

Heacox,  Sergt.  Samuel,  Waterbury,  1694-5 462 

Hempsted,    Robert,    New    London,    1653.      Will .      126 

Henbery,  Arthur,  Hartford,   1697.     Will. 560 

Hendy,  Jonathan,  Wethersfield,  1688.    Will 465 

Hill,  John,  Hartford,  1692.    Will 466 

Hillier,  John,  Windsor,  1655 127 

Hilliyer,  Andrew,  Simsbury,  1697-8.    Will 563 

Hills,  William,  Hoccanum,  1693.    Will 466 

Hills,  William,  Fairfield,  1649.     Will 127 

Hills,  William,  Hartford,  1683.     Will 321 

Hihon,  John,  Middletown,  1686-7 322 

Hitchcocke,  Luke,  Wethersfield,   1659.     Will 129 

Holcomb,  Joshua.  Simsbury,  1690 467 

Holcomb,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1657 129 


6l4  INDSX  TO  ESTATES. 

HolHster,  Joan,  Wethersfield,   1694 467 

Hollister,  John,  Wethersfield,  1665.     Will 206 

HolHster,  Joseph,  Wethersfield,  1674 207 

Holloway,  John,  Hartford,  1684.    Will 316 

Hollstead,  Henry,  Hartford,  1692.     Will 467 

Hooker,  Roger,  Farmington,  1698.    Will 564 

Hooker,  Rev.  Samuel,  sen.,  Farmington,  1697 564 

Hooker,  Thomas,  Hartford.    Invt.  taken  21  April,  164^.   Will.  .  16 

Hooker,  William,  Farmington,  1689.     Will 468 

Hopkins,  John,  Hartford,   1654.     Will 130 

Hopkins,  Stephen,  Hartford,  1689.     Will 470 

Horsford,  Will :,  Windsor,  1650.    Will 131 

Horsford,  William,  Windsor,  1664.     Will 131 

Horskins,  John,  Windsor,  1648.     Will 18 

Hosford,  Jane,  Windsor,  1655.     Will 471 

Hosford,  John,  Windsor,  1683 322 

Hosford,  John,  Windsor,  1698 565 

Hosford,  William,  Windsor,  1688.    Will 323 

Hoskins,  Ann,  Windsor,  1663.    Will 207 

Hoskins,  John,  Windsor,  1675-6 208 

Hoskins,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1666.    Will 208 

Hosmore,  Deacon  Stephen,  sen.,  Hartford,  1693.    Will 471 

Hosmore,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1687.     Will 324 

Howkins,  Mrs.  Anne,  Farmington,  1680 324 

Howkins,  Anthony,  Farmington,  1673-4.    Will  proven  16/4...  208 

Howkins,  Sergt.  John,  Farmington,  1676.    Will 209 

Hubbard,  George,  Middletown,  1675 210 

Hubbard,  George,  Middletown,  1684-5.    Will 325 

Hubbard,  Joseph,  Middletown,  1686 326 

Hubbard,  Thomas,  Middletown,  1671 210 

Huit,  Ephraim,  Windsor,  1644.    Will 19 

Hull,  Mrs.,   Fairfield,   1659 132 

Humphrey,  Sergt.  John,  Simsbury,  1697-8 566 

Humphrey,  Michael,  Windsor,  1697 566 

Hungerford,  Thomas,  New  London,  1663 211 

Hunt,  Blaynch  (Wethersfield),  1644.    Will 19 

Hurlbutt,  John,  Middletown,  1690 472 

Hurlbutt,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1689-90 473 

Hutchins,  John   (Wethersfield),   1681. 327 

lerland,  Samuel    (Wethersfield),   1639 20 

Jackson,  William,  Saybrook,  1659.     Will 132 

Janes,  Mary,  Windsor,  1666 211 

Jeffries,  Gabriel,  Saybrook,  1664 211 

Jellicoe,  Thomas,  Middletown,   1684 327 

Joanes,  Francis,  Middletown,   1690 473 


INDEX  TO  ESTATES.  615 

Johnson,  Peter,  Hartford,  1654-5 132 

Johnson,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1640 20 

Jones,  Richard,  Haddam,  1670 211 

Judd,  Benjamin,  Farmington,  1689 474 

Judd,  Benjamin  and  wife,  Farmington,   1691-2 473 

Judd,  PhiHp,  Waterbury,  1689 474 

Judd,  Sergt.  WilHam,  Farmington,  1690 475 

Kates  (Gates,  or  Keats),  John,  Windham,  1697.    Will 567 

Keenee,  Alexander,  Wethersfield,  1680 327 

Keeny,  Alice,  Wethersfield,   1682-3 328 

Kennoe,  John,  Haddam,  1687-8.     Will 477 

Kellogg,  Nathaniel,  Farmington,  1657.    ^^^^ 132 

Kelsey,  John,  Windsor,   1685 327 

Kelsey,  William,  Windsor,  1698 568 

Kilbourn,  Mrs.  Frances,  Wethersfield,  1650.    Will 133 

Kirby,  John,  Middletown,  1677.     Will 211 

Langton,  John,  Jr.,  Farmington,  1683 328 

Langton,  Deacon  John,   Farmington,    1689.     Will 478 

Laraby,  Greenfield,  New  London,  1661 134 

Large,  John,  Haddam,   1690-1 479 

Lattimer,  Bezaleel,  Wethersfield,  1688 329 

Lattimer,  John,  Wethersfield,  1662.     Will 134 

Lee,  John,  Farmington,   1690 479 

Leete,  William,  Esq.,  Gov.,  Guilford,  1683,    Will 330 

Lewes,  John,  Farmington,  1694 479 

Lewis,   Joseph,   Simsbury,    1680 330 

Lewis,  Walter,  Wethersfield,  1656.     Will 135 

Lewis,  William,  Farmington,  1670 215 

Lewis,  William,  sen.,  Farmington,  1683.     Will 331 

Lewis,  Capt.  William,  Farmington,  1690 480 

Loomis,  Joseph,  Windsor,  1658 135 

Loomis,  Joseph,  sen.,  Windsor,  1687 332 

Loomis,  Deacon  Joseph,  Windsor,  1699 570 

Loomis,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1681 482 

Lord,  Dorothy,  Hartford,  1675.    Will 215 

Lord,  Mary,  Wethersfield,   1675-6 137 

Lord,  Richard,  Hartford,  1662 136 

Lord,  Richard,  Hartford,  1686 332 

Lord,  Sarah,  Hartford,  1676.    Will 216 

Lord,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,   1662.     Will 136 

Lord,  William,  Haddam,  1696 570 

Lotham,  William,  ,  1645 20 

Loveland,  John,  Hartford,  1670 217 

Lucas,  WilHam,  Middletown,  1690 483 

Luxford,  Stephen,  Haddam,  1676 217 

Lyman,  Richard,  Hartford,  1641.    Will 22 


6l6  INDEX  TO  ESTATES. 

Maccoy,  Hugh,  Wethersfield,   1683 333 

Mackmin,  James,  Windsor,  1698-9.    Will 571 

Marshall,  David,  Windsor,   1694.     Will 483 

Marshall,  John,  Wethersfield,  1696-7.    Will 571 

Marshall,  John,  Windsor,  1699.    Will 572 

Marshall,  Widow  Mary,  1683 334 

Marshall,  Capt.  Samuel,  Windsor,  1675.     Will 218 

Marshall,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1692.     Will 484 

Martin,  Anthony,  Middletown,  1673 218 

Martin,  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1683 334 

Marvin,  Renold,  Saybrook,  1662.     Will 219 

Mascall,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1671 220 

Mason,  Edward,  Wethersfield,   1640 23 

Mason,  John,   Norwich,   1685 61 

Mason,  John,  Hartford,  1697-8 572 

Mather,  Katherine,  Windsor,  1693-4 485 

Maudsley,  Capt.  John,  Windsor,  1690.    Will 485 

Maybee,   Nicholas,  Windsor,   1666-7 220 

Maynard,  John,   Hartford,    1657-8.     Will 137 

Mecumpas,  Mary.  Indian,  Hartford,  1692 487 

Merrells,  John,  Hartford,  1684.    Will 486 

Micaene,  John  (Windsor),  1672 220 

Miller,  Thomas,  Middletown,   1666 220 

Miller,  Thomas,  Middletown,  1680.     Will 334 

Mills,  John,  Simsbury,  1698 573 

Mills,  Simon,  Simsbury,  1683 335 

Mitchell,   John,   Hartford,    1683 336 

Mitchell,  John,  Hartford,  1695 488 

Mitchell,  Sarah,  Hartford,  1684 337 

Moody,  John,  Hartford,  1655.     Will 138 

Moore,  John,  Windsor,   1677 221 

Moore,  John,  Hartford,   1692 488 

Moore,  Philip,  negro,  Hartford,   1695.     Will 488 

More,  Philip,  Hartford,  1697-8 573 

More,  Ruth,  colored  woman,  Hartford,  1696.    Will 574 

Morrice,  Robert,  Hartford,  1684.     Will 337 

Morris,  John    (seaman),    1662 138 

Morris,  John,  Hartford,  1668-9.     Will 222 

Morton,  Samuel,  Hoccanum,  1667 223 

Moses,  John,  Windsor,  1683 338 

Moses,  Mary  (Symsbury) ,    1689.    Will 489 

Mudge,  Widow,  Pequett,  1653 139 

Mygatt,  Widow  Ann,  1681.     Will 339 

Mygatt,  Deacon  Joseph,  Hartford,  1680.    Will 339 

Mygatt,  Joseph,  sen.,  Hartford,  1697.    Will 574 

Napp,  Thomas,  Hartford,    1699-1700 223 

Nash,  Sergt.  Joseph,  Hartford,  1678.    Will 340 


INDEX   TO   ESTATES.  617 

Newbery,  Major  Benjamin,  Windsor,  1689 489 

Newbery,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1639 ^4 

Newbery,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1688 489 

Newbery,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1700 575 

Newell,  John,  Farmington,  1696.    Will 575 

Jewell,  Joseph,  Farmington,  1689.     Will 490 

Newell,   Thomas,   Farmington,    1689 490 

Nichols,  Adam,  Hartford,  1682 341 

Nowell,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1648-9.    Will 25 

North,  John,  Weihersfield,  1682 341 

North,  John,  sen.   (Farmington),  1691-2 491 

North,  Samuel,  Farmington,   1682 341 

Northam,   James,   Wethersfield,    i66o-i.     Will 139 

Nott,  John,  Wethersfield,  1681.     Will : 342 

Olcott,  Abigail,  Hartford,  1683.     Will 492 

Olcott,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1654.    Will 139 

Oldame,  John,  ,  1636 25 

Olmsted,  Elizabeth,  Norwich,  1689.     Will 343 

Olmsted,  James,  Hartford,  1640.    Will 28 

Olmsted,  John,  Norwich,  1686.     Will 343 

Olmsted,  Capt.  Nicholas,  Hartford,  1683.    Will 344 

Orton,  John,  Farmington,  1695-6.  . . . , 492 

Orvice,  George,  Farmington,  1664 223 

Osborn,  Widow  Ann,  Windsor,  1689 493 

Osborne,  David  (Hartford),  1679 345 

Osborne,  James,  Hartford,   1676.     Will 223 

Osborne,  John,  sen.,  Windsor,  1686.     Will 345 

Owen,  Daniel,  Windsor,  1682-3 345 

Owen,  John,  sen.,  Windsor,  1698 575 

Packs,  Henry,  Hartford,  1640.    Will 29 

Palmer,  William,  Wethersfield,  1658 143 

Pantry,  John,  Hartford,  1653.     Will 141 

Pantry,  Hannah,  Hartford,   1673 224 

Pantry,  Margaret,  Hartford,   165 1.     Will 142 

Pantry,  William,  Hartford,   1649 142 

Parents,  John,  Haddam,  1686.     Will 345 

Payne,  Widow  Hannah,  Wethersfield,  1682 346 

Payne,  John,  Middletown,  1681 346 

Peck,  Joseph,  Hartford,  1698 576 

Peck,  Paul,  Hartford,  1695.    Will 494 

Peirse,  Edward,  Symsbury,  1692 495 

Persons,  Joseph,  Simsbury,  1687 346 

Persons,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1661-2 143 

Persons,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1680 346 

Peters,  Arthur,  Wethersfield,  1690.    Will ,  495 


6l8  INDEX  TO  ESTATES. 

Phelps,  Ephraim,  Windsor,  1697.    Will 576 

Phelps,  Joseph,  Simsbury,  1683 347 

Phelps,  Joseph,  Windsor,  1695 495 

Phelps,  Samuel,  Windsor,  1669 225 

Phelps,  William,  sen.,  Windsor,  1681.    Will 348 

Phillips,  Ann,  Hadley  &  Hartford,  1669.    Will 225 

Phillips,  George,  Windsor,  1678 348 

Phillips,  George,  Middletown,  1691-2 496 

Phillips,  William,  Hartford,   1655 143 

Pickering,  John,  Hartford,  1660.     Will 144 

Piering,  Samuel,  Windsor,  1690 495 

Pierson,  John,  Middletown,  1677 224 

Pigg,  Robert,  New  Haven,  1660.    Will 62 

Pinney,  Humphrey,  Windsor,  1683.     Will 349 

Pinney,  John,  Windsor,  1697.    Will 577 

Pinney,  Mrs.  Mary,  Windsor,  1684.    Will 349 

Pinney,  Nathaniel,  Windsor,  1676 226 

Piper,  Richard,  Haddam,  1678.    Will 350 

Pitkin,  William,  Hartford,  1694.    Will 496 

Pond,  Nathaniel,  Windsor,  1675 226 

Pond,  Samuel,  Windsor,  1654-5 144 

Porter,  Daniel,  sen.,  Farmington,  1688.    Deed  of  Gift 497 

Porter,  David,  London,  Eng.,  1678 350   . 

Porter,  John,  Windsor,  1648.    Will 2g  ty 

Porter,  Sergt.  John,  Windsor,  1698-9.    Will 577 

Porter,  John,  sen.,  Windsor,  1688 498 

Porter,  Robert,  Farmington,  1689 499 

Porter,  Samuel,  Windsor,  1694 499 

Porter,  Thomas,  sen.,  Farmington,  1697.    Will 579 

Poste,  Stephen,  Saybrook,  1659 ^44 

Powell,  John,  Windsor,  1685-6 351 

Pratt,  Daniel,  Hartford,  1691.    Will 499 

Pratt,  John,  Hartford,  1655.    Will 144 

Pratt,  John,  sen.,  Hartford,  1687.    Will 500 

Pratt,  John,  sen.,  Hartford,  1690.    Will 351 

Purkas,  John,  Hartford,  1645.    Will 30 

Randall,  Abraham,  Windsor,  1690.    Will 501 

Randall,  Philip,  Windsor,  1662.    Will 145 

Randall,  William,  Hartford,  1684.    Will 352 

Randolph,  Mary,  Hartford,  1687.     Will 353 

Reeve,  Robert,  Hartford,  1680-1.     Will 353 

Reinolds,  John,  Wethersfield,  1682 354 

Richards,  James,  Hartford,  1680.     Will 355 

Richards,  Thomas,  Hartford 146 

Richards,  Widow,  ,  1671 226 

Richardson,  Stephen,  Stonington,  1683 63 


INDEX  TO  ESTATES.  619 

Risley,  Samuel,  Hartford,  1670 227 

Rissley,  Richard,  Hoccanum,  1648 31 

Rix,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1690 501 

Robbins,  John,  Wethersfield,  1660 146 

Robbins,  John,  Wethersfield,  1699.     Will 579 

Robinson,  Samuel,  Hartford,  1682 356 

Rockwell,  John,  Windsor,  1662.     Will 147 

Rockwell,  John,  Windsor,   1673 227 

Rockwell,  Simon,  Windsor,  1665.     Will 228 

Roote,  John,  sen.,  Farmington,  1684.     Will 356 

Rowell,  Thomas,  Niantic,  1655 148 

Rowlandson,  Rev.  Joseph,  Wethersfield,  1678 357 

Rudd,  Jonathan,  Saybrook,  1658 148 

Rumble,  Thomas, ,  1649 148 

Ruscoe,  Nathaniel,  sen.,  Hartford,  1673.     Will 228 

Ryley,  John,  Wethersfield,  1674.    Will 229 

Sadd,  John,  Hartford,  1694.     Will 502 

Sadler,  John,  Wethersfield,  1673.     Will 230 

Sammis,  Richard,  Windsor,  1650 148 

Sandford,  Ann,  Hartford,  1682.     Will 357 

Sandford,   Nathaniel,  Hartford,   1687 358 

Sandford,  Robert,  sen.  (Hartford),  1676.     Will 231 

Saunders,  George,  Windsor  or  Simsbury,  1690 502 

Saunders,  George,  Windsor,  1697 581 

Savage,  Sergt.  John,  Middletown,  1684-5.    Will 360 

Sawyer,  Richard,  Hartford,  1648 32 

Saxton,  Widow  Sarah,  Windsor,  1674 232 

Scott,  Edmund,  sen.,  Waterbury,  1691.     Will 504 

Scott,  John,  ,   1679 360 

Scott,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1643.     Will 32 

Scranton,  Nathaniel,  Wethersfield,  1692-3.     Will 505 

Segur,  Richard,  Simsbury,  1697-8 582 

Selden,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1655.    Will 149 

Sension,  Nicholas,  Windsor,   1690 505 

Sexton,  Richard,  sen.,  Windsor,  1662 150 

Shaddock,  Elias,  Windsor,  1676 232 

Shear,  John,  Windsor,  1669.    Will 232 

Shear,  Sarah,  Windsor,  1689.    Will 506 

Shepherd,  Susannah,  Hartford,  1698.    Will 583 

Skinner,  John,  Windsor,  1651 150 

Skinner,  Corp.  John,  Hartford,  1690.    Will 506 

Skinner,  Mary,  Hartford,  1695.    Will 507 

Smith,  Abraham,  Windsor,  1695 583 

Smith,  Arthur,  Hartford,  1655 152 

Smith,  Elizabeth,  Farmington,  1678.    Will 361 

Smith,  Henry,  Wethersfield,  1648.     Will 35 


^20  INDEX   TO  ESTATES. 

Smith,  Jobana,  Farmington,   1676 233 

Smith,  John,   Wethersfield,    1683 362 

Smith,  Joseph,  Rocky  Hill,  1673 233 

Smith,  Joseph,  Wethersfield,  1687 362 

Smith,  Joseph,  Hartford,  1689-90.     Will 507 

Smith,  Joseph,  Haddam,  1693.     Will 508 

Smith,  Richard,  Hartford,  1684-5 3^2 

Smith,  Richard,  Hartford,  1689 508 

.Smith,  Richard,  Wethersfield,  1690.     Will 583 

Smith,  Simon,  Haddam,  1687.     Will 508 

Smith,  Thomas,  Haddam,  1674.     Will 234 

Smith,  William,  Farmington,  1669-70.     Will 235 

Spencer,  Ensign  Jared,  Haddam,  1685.     Will 363 

Spencer,  John,  Haddam,  1682.     Will 364 

Spencer,  Sergt.  Thomas,  Hartford,  1687.     Will 365 

Spencer,  William,  Hartford,  1640,     Will 36 

Stains,  Ann,  Farmington,  1675-6.     Will 235 

Standly,  Timothy,  Hartford,    1648 36 

Starr,  Comfort,  Middletown,  1693 509 

Steadman,  Lt.  John,  Wethersfield,  1675.    Will 238 

Stebbing,  Edward,  Hartford,  1668.     Will 237 

Stebbing,  Mrs.  Frances,  Hartford,  1673.    Will 238 

Stedman,  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1684 365 

Steele,  George,  Hartford,  1664.    Will 239 

Steele,  John,  Farmington,   1653 152 

Steele,  John,  sen.,  Farmington,  1665.     Will 239 

Steele,  John,  Hartford,  1698 5^7 

Steele,  Lt.  Samuel,  Farmington  and  Wethersfield,  1685.    Will. .  365 

Stocking,  George,  Hartford,  1683.     Will 241 

Stocking,  George,  Hartford,  1683 366 

Stocking,  Deacon  Samuel,  sen.,  Middletown,  1683.    Will 367 

Stocking,  Samuel,  Middletown,  1697.     Will 587 

Stoddard,  John,  Wethersfield,  1664 241 

Stone,  Rev.  Samuel,  Hartford,  1663.     Will 242 

Stone,  Samuel,  Hartford,  1683 368 

Stoughton,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1684 368 

Stow,  Ichabod,  Middletown,  1695.     Will 588 

Stow.  Thomas,  sen.,  Middletown,  1683-4.    Will 369 

Strickland,  Thwaite,  Hartford,  1670 243 

Strong,  John,  sen.,  Windsor,  1697-8 588 

Styles,  John,  sen.,  Windsor,  1662.    Will 153 

Styles,  John,  Windsor,  1683 3^6 

Talcott.Mrs.  Dorothy,  Hartford,  1669-70.    Will 243 

Talcott,  John,  Hartford,  1660.     Will I54 

Talcott,  John,  Hartford,  1683 369 

Talcott,  Et.  Col.  John,  Hartford,  1688 509 

Talcott,  Capt.  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1691.    Will 510 


INDEX    TO    ESTATES.  62 1 

Talcott,  Cornet  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1698 589- 

Tanner,  Rebeckah,  Haddam,  1690 511 

Taylor,  John,  ,  1694 511 

Taylor,  Widow  of  Stephen,  Windsor,  1689 511 

Terry,  Lt.  John,  Simsbury,  1691.    Will 51 1 

Thompson,  John,  Middletown,  1694 512 

Thompson,  Thomas,  Farmington,  1655 155 

Thrall,  Timothy,  Windsor,  1697.     Will 590 

Thrall,  William,  Windsor,  1679.     Will 370- 

Tinker,  John,  New  London,  1662,    Trust  Deed 244 

Tomlinson,  Thomas,  ,  1685 370 

Tore,  Jeremy,  Boston  (Middletown),  1676 244 

Treat,  Henry,  Wethersfield,  1681 370- 

Treat,  Matthias,  Wethersfield,  1662 156 

Treat,  Richard,  sen.,  Wethersfield,  1669-70.     Will 245 

Tudor,  Owen,  Windsor,  1690-1.     Will 513 

Upson,  Thomas,  Farmington,  1655 ^57 

Varlett,  Casper,  Hartford,  1662 I58- 

Veir,  Ed :,  Wethersfield,  1645,    Will 37 

Ventrus,  Moses,  sen,,  Farmington,  1697,    Will 581 

Vore,  Richard,  Windsor,  1683.     Will 371 

Waddams,  John,  sen.,  Wethersfield,  1676-7.    Will 246 

Wade,  Robert,  Windham,   1696 514 

Wadswortli,   Elizabeth    (Farmingten),    1681 372 

Wadsworth,  John,  Farmington,  1689.     Will 514 

Wadsworth,  Samuel,  Hartford,   1682.     Will 372 

Wadsworth,  William,  Hartford,  1675.     Will 246 

Waite,  Benjamin  (Farmington),  1669 246 

Wakeley,  Alice,  Wethersfield,  1683 373 

Wakeley,  Henry,  Hartford,  1650 161 

Wakeley,  James,  Wethersfield,    1652-3 161 

Wakeley,  Richard,  Haddam,  1681 373 

Wakeman,  John,  late  of  New  Haven,  1661.    Will 158 

Wakeman,   Sam :,   Hartford,    1645 39 

Ward,  John,  Middletown,  1683-4 373 

Ward,  Joyce,  Wethersfield,   1640-1.     Will 38 

Ward,  William,  Ensign,  Middletown,  1690.     Will 515 

Warham,  Mrs.  Abigail,  Windsor,  1684.    Will 374 

Warham,  Rev.  John,  Windsor,  1670.     Will 247 

Warner,  Andrew,  Middletown,  1681-2 374 

Warner,  Daniel,  Farmington,   1679 375 

Warner,  John,  Farmington,  1678-9.     Will 375 

Warner,  Robert,  Middletown,  1690 516 

Warren,  William,  Hartford,  16S9.     Will 516 


622  INDEX  TO  ESTATES. 

Watson,  John,  Hartford,  1650.     Will 159 

Watson,  Margaret,  Hartford,  1683.     Will 376 

Watson,  Nathaniel,  Windsor,   1690 517 

Watts,  Elizabeth,  Hartford,  1666.     Will 247 

Watts,  Elizabeth,  Hartford,  1684.    Will 377 

Watts,  Richard,  Hartford,  1664.     Will 160 

Watts,  Capt.  Thomas,  Hartford,  1683.    Will 378 

Watts,  William,  Windsor,  1668 248 

Way,  Eleazer,  Hartford,   1687 378 

Webb,  Richard,  Fairfield,  1665 249 

Webber,    Richard,    Wethersjfield,    1655 161 

Webster,  Hannah,  Hartford,  1697 591 

Webster,  John,  Hartford,  1694-5 517 

Webster,  Lt.  Robert,  Hartford,  1676.    Will 249 

Welles,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  Wethersfield,  1683.     Will 379 

Welles,  Mrs.  Hannah,  Hartford,  1683 381 

Welles,  Hugh,  Wethersfield,  1679.     Will 38B 

Welles,  Capt.  James,  sen,,  Haddam,  1698.    Will 592 

Welles,  Jonathan,  Hartford,  1688 517 

Welles,   Jonathan,   Hartford,    1695 592 

Welles,  Joseph,  Hartford,   1698 593 

Welles,  Capt.  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1675 249 

Welles,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,  1659-60.    Will 161 

Welles,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1668 250 

Welles,  Thomas,  Hartford,   1695 518 

Wellman,  William,  Kennleworth,  1672.     Will 251 

Wetmore,  Thomas,  Middletown,  1690 518 

Whaples,  Joseph,  Hartford,  1689 518 

Whaples,  Thomas,  Hartford,  1671 253 

Whelpsley,  Henry,  Fairfield,  1662 163 

Whitcombe,  Job,  Wethersfield,  1683.     Will 384 

White,  John,  Elder,  Hartford,  1683-4.    Will 385 

White,  William,  Fairfield,   1657 163 

Whiting,  Gyles,  Hartford.     Will ^63 

Whiting,  Rev.  John,  Hartford,  1689 518 

Whiting,  William,  Hartford,   1643.     Will 40 

Whitmore,  Catorn  (Katherine),  Middletown,  1693.    Will 519 

Whitmore,  John,  Middletown,  1696.    Will 593 

Whitmore,  Thomas,  sen.,  Middletown,  1681-2.    Will 382 

Wickham,  Sarah,  Widow,  Wethersfield,  1699- 1700.    Will 595 

Wilcock,  John,  Hartford,  1 65 1.    Will 164 

Wilcox,  John,  Middletown,  1676 254 

Wilcox,  Mary,  Hartford,  1668-9.     Will 255 

Wilcox,  Mary,  Middletown,  1671.     Will 255 

Willard,  Josiah,  Wethersfield,  1674 253 

Willcox,  Israel,  Middletown,   1689 519 

Willett,  Daniel,  Windsor,  1690 520 


INDEX    TO    ESTATES.  623 

Willett,  Nathaniel,  Hartford,  1697-8.    Will 596 

Willey,  Isaac,  Pequett,  1662 165 

Williams,  Amos,  Wethersfield,  1662-3 42 

Williams,  Amos,  Wethersfield,   1683 386 

Williams,  David,  Windsor,   1684 3^6 

Williams,  (Mrs.)  Jane,  Hartford,  1689-90.     Will 520 

Williams,  Matt :,  Wethersfield,   1664 42 

Williams,  William,  sen.,  Hartford,  1689.    Will 521 

Willoe  (Willey) ,  John,  Haddam,  1688 520 

Wilson,  Deacon  John,  Hartford,  1697-8.    Will 597 

Wilson,  Phineas,  Hartford,  1692.     Will 522 

Wilson,   Robert,   Farmington,    1656 165 

Wilson,  Samuel,  Windsor,  1697 598 

Wilton,  Lt.  David,  Northampton,  1677-8.    Will 386 

Wilton,  Nicholas,  Windsor,  1683 387 

Winchell,  Nathaniel,  sen.,  Windsor,  1700 599 

Winchell,  Robert,  Windsor,  1667-8.     Will 256 

Winchell,  Thomas,  Windsor,  1697 600 

Winthrop,  Gov.  John,  Boston,  1676.    Will 257 

Wolcott,  Christopher,  Windsor,  1662.     Will 166 

Wolcott,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  Windsor,  1655.    Will 166 

Wolcott,  George,  Wethersfield,  1662.    Will 166 

Wolcott,   Hannah,  Windsor,   1684 388 

Wolcott,  Henry,  sen.,  Windsor,  1655.    Will 167 

Wolcott,  Henry,  sen.,  Windsor,  1680.     Will 388 

Wolcott,  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1695 5^4 

Wolcott,  Sarah,  Windsor,   1684 389 

Wolcott,  Simon,  Windsor,  1689.    Will 524 

Wolterton,  Gregory,  Hartford,  1674.     Will 259 

Woodroffe,  John,  sen.,  Farmington,  1692 525 

WoodrofiFe,   Matthew,  Farmington,   1691 526 

Woodruff,  Matthew,  sen.,  Farmington,  1682.     Will. 390 

Woodruffe,  Sarah,  Farmington,   1691-2 527 

Wright,  Anthony,  Wethersfield,  1679 390 

Wright,  Margaret,  Widow,  Wethersfield,  1671.     Will 261 

Wright,  Ensign  Samuel,  Wethersfield,  1689-90.     Will 527 

Wright,  Thomas,  sen.,  Wethersfield,  1670.    Will 260 

Wright,  Thomas,  Wethersfield,    1683 390 

Wrotham,  Simon,  Farmington,   1689.     Will 528 

Wvard,  Robert,  Hartford,  1682 390 

Wyatt,  John,  Haddam,  1668 263 

Wyllys,  George,  Hartford,  1644.     Will     42 

Wytchfield,  Mrs.  Margaret,  Windsor,  1669.    Will 257 


Ili^'DEX  TO   l^AMES. 


Aallesun,  Fanne,  132. 
Abbe,  Obadiah,  189. 
Abbotte,  Robert,  85. 
Abby,  Abigail,  533. 
Bemjamin,  533. 
Ebenezer,  533. 
Hepsibah,  533. 
John,  533. 

Jonathan,  533. 

Marcy,   533. 

Samuel,   533. 

Sarah,   533. 

Thomas,  533. 
Abercrombe,   Davie,  91. 
Ackley,  Elizabeth,  393. 

Hannah,  393. 

James,   393. 

John,  350,  393,  428. 

Mary,  393. 

Nathaniel,  393. 

Nicholas,  393. 

Samuel,   350,  393. 

Sarah,  393. 

Thomas,   393. 
Adams,  Benjamin,  70,  92,  512. 
Addams,  Abigail,  171. 

Abraham,  533,  534. 

Deborah,    452. 

Edward,  87,  102,  191,  267. 

Elizabeth,   92,    102. 

Hannah,  119. 

Hester,   119. 

Jeremy,  71,  82,  91,  114,  119,  120. 

Jeremiah,   136,   171,  183,  189,  205,  244, 
252,  267,  268,  344. 

John,  d-j,  91,   100,    119,   171,  267,  268. 

Jonathan,  171. 

Mary,  267,  533. 

Mrs.,   398. 

Rebeckah,    119,    171. 

Samuel,  452,  533,  534- 

Sarah,  119,   171. 

"William,  SS,  92. 

Addington,  Isaac,  317,  517,  523,  581. 
Addison,  Thomas,  141. 
Adgate,  Abigail,  343. 
Rebeckah,  343. 


Sarah,  343. 
Thomas,   343. 
William,   102. 

Adkins,   Abigail,   393,   394, 

Benjarnin,  393. 

Benoni,  394. 

Elizabeth,  384,  393,  394- 

Ephraim,  393. 

Jane,  394. 

Josias,  173,  369,  393,  394, 

Mary,  394. 

Sarah,  393,  394- 

Solomon,  335,  393. 

Thomas,  72,  394,  521. 

William,  394,   521. 
Agagon-Agu,  Indian,  60. 
Ainsworth,  see  Ensworth. 
Ainsworth,  Tickzell,  79,  354. 
Aires,  see  Ayres. 
Alcoke,  Thomas,  85. 
Alderman,  Joseph,  395. 

Mary,  395. 

Sarah,  395. 

Thomas,  395. 

William,   395. 
Alexander,  John,  446,  447. 

Sarah,  446,   447. 

Alford,  see  Alvard,  Alverd,  Alvord. 
Alford,  Benedictus,  98,  144,  220,  225,  226^ 
268,  348. 

Benjamin,   355,  356. 

Jeremy,  268. 

Jonathan,   268. 

Josias,  268. 

Mary,  355- 
Allcott,  see  Olcott,  Ollcott. 
Allin,  see  Allen,  Allyn. 
Alline,  see  Allen,  Allyn. 
Ailing,  see  Allen,  Allyn. 
Allsoope,  George,  22. 
Allyn,  Alexander,  397,  438,  571. 

Anne,  166. 

Benjamin,  396,  397. 

Edward,  379,  534,  593- 
Elizabeth,  173,  396. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


625 


'■        George,    173. 

Hannah,  250,  365,  572. 

Hester,  397. 

James,  257. 

Jane,  397. 

Jo..  121. 

Joanne,    173. 

John,  2,  31,  36,  39,  40,  49,  50,  55,  60,  66, 

67,  70,  93,   113,   136,   144,   148,   149, 
154,  172,  173,  197,  200,  203,  212,  215, 
217,  218,  221,  222,  228,  229,  232,  237, 
242,  243,  246,  250,  251,  257,  262,267, 
271,  283,  284,  299,  305,  306,  307,  309, 
315,  316,  331,  332,  333,  338,  350,  352, 
354.   355,358,360,  364,365,   373,380, 
387,    389,    395,    396,    398,    399,    412, 
418,  419,  429,  437,  442,  460,  461,  466, 
471,  485,  492,  498,  500,  520,  521,  536, 
544,  556,  572. 
Lydia,    534. 
Margaret,    171,    172. 
]\Iartha,  308,  396,  398,  399,  534- 
Alary,   166,  595- 

]\Iatthew,  27,  36,  82,  150,  171,  172,  243, 
396,  397,    398,    540,    551,    552,    566, 
570,  575,  577,  598,  599- 
Mr.,  47,  76,  77,  121,  212,  239,  347,  367, 

372,  397,  423,  489,  490,  575,  578. 
Mrs.,.  381. 

Obadiah,  396,  398,  399,  595. 
Rachel,  534. 
Samuel,  384,  397,  398. 
Sarah,  397. 
Thomas,    28,    153,    171,    172,    220,    247, 

291,  396,  397,  398,  399,  498. 
William,  173. 
Alvard,    see   Alford,    Alverd,   Alvord, 
Alvard,  Jeremy,  268. 
Jonathan,  268. 
Josias,  268. 
Mary,  371. 
Thomas,  371. 
Alverd,  see  Alford,  Alvard. 
Alvord,  see  Alford,  Alvard,  Alverd. 
Alvord,  Benedict,  348. 

Sergt.,    94. 
Ambler,    Abraham,    576. 
Anabayn-hoe,    Indian,   60. 
Andarus,  see  Andrews,  Andross,  Andrus, 

Andruss. 
Anderson,  Thomas,  293. 
Andrews,  see  Andross,   Andruss. 
Andrews,  Abigail,  92,  219,  400. 

Abraham,  269,  399,  400,  423,  499,  504. 

Benjamin,  269,  399. 

Daniel,  269,  270,  395,  514,  554,  562,  564, 

579,   591- 
Edward,  162,  173. 
Elizabeth,   182,  243,  260,  400,  499. 
Francis,  82. 

Hannah,  212,  213,  214,  400. 
John,  80,  86,  92,  182,  260,  269,  270,  337, 


400,  534- 
Jonathan,  219. 

Mary,  219,  269,  399,  400,  494,  544- 

Samuel,  76,  182,  271,  400. 

Sarah,   399,   400. 

Thomas,  182,  212,  337,  400. 

Widow,   78,   321. 

William,  82,   130. 
Andross,   see  Andrews,  Andruss. 
Andross    (Edmund),   517. 

Jeremy,    177. 
Andrus,   see  Andrews,   Andross,   Andruss. 
Andruss,    see    Andrews,    Andross. 
Andruss,  Joseph,  71,  269,  353,  534,  548. 
Anwabeg,    Indian,   60. 
Apsley,   Edward,   53. 
Armstrong,    Avis,    93. 
Arnold,  Daniel,  174,  194,  223,  224,  400. 

Elizabeth,  40,  no,  188,  223,  400,  401,  405. 

Henry,  72,  no,  188,  405,  488. 

John,  82,   173,   174,  343,  357,  358,  378, 

401,  428,   570. 

Joseph,  40,  174,  290,  346,  364,  401. 

Josiah,  74,   174,  401. 

Mary,    592. 

Nathaniel,  400,  559. 

Samuel,  401,  428. 

Susannah,    174. 
Arnott,   Joseph,   363,   364. 
Arramamatt,  Indian,  67. 
Arthur,  Thomas,   189. 
Ash,   George,   76. 
Ashley,  Jonathan,  71,  372,  510. 

Mrs.,    246. 

Sarah,  372. 
Atherton,    Hope,    175. 

Humphrey,    174,    175. 

Increase,    175. 

Jonathan,    175. 
Atkison,    Theodore,    144. 
Attawanhood,    Indian,   68. 
Attumtoha,   Indian,  67. 
Atwood,   Abigail,   270. 

Andrew,    270. 

Jonathan,   270. 

Josiah,   270,   329. 

Thomas,  182,  270,  317. 
Augur,  John,  44. 

Nicholas,    44. 

Robert,  44. 
Austin,  John,   143. 
AuAvegenum,  Indian,  60. 
Avery,    Ensign,    124. 
James,  118,  123. 
Ayres,  see  Eyre. 
Ayres,  John,   196. 

Nicholas,  93. 
Babcock,  John.  319. 
Babidg,    Mr.,  306. 
Backe,  Samuel,  198. 
Backus,  William,   132,  175,  188. 


626 


INDSX    TO    NAMES. 


Bacon,  Andrew,  6,  20,  22,  23,  82,  95,  115,  122, 
164,  165,  270,  271,  384,  588. 

Anne,  221. 

Elizabeth,    119,   270,   271. 

Goodman,    180. 

John,  213,  260,  384,  398,  556,  594. 

Mrs.,  334- 

Nathaniel,  210,  211,  221,  224,  260,  291, 
334,  398. 
Bacor,  see  Baker. 
Bacor,  Lydia,   174,  180,  401. 
Bailey,  see  Bayley. 
Bailey,  John,  61,  234,  350,  509,  535- 
Baisie,   see   Basey,   Bayse. 
Baker,  see  Bacor. 
Baker,    Abigail,    406. 

Baisey,    597. 

Elizabeth,    534. 

Hannah,  401. 

Hepsibah,  93. 

Jeffrey,   93. 

Joanne,   93. 

John,  81,  180,  296,  401,  534,  541. 

Joseph,  93,  180,  401,  534- 

Mary,  93,  S'^S,  534- 

Mrs.,    597. 

Samuel,  93,  401. 

Walter,  21. 
Baldwin,  Barnabus,   176. 

Hannah,  177. 

Mary,  176. 

Nathaniel,    176. 

Richard,    176. 

Sarah,   176. 

Sylvanus,  176. 

Temperance,  176. 

Theophilus,    176. 

Timothy,    177. 

Zakaryah,    176. 
Banbury,  Justes,   177. 
Banckes,  Ezekiel,  93. 
Bancroft,  Ephraim,  94. 

Hannah,  94. 

John,  94,  153. 

Nathaniel,  94. 

Sarah,  94. 
Banker,  John,  87. 
Bankes,  John,  ill. 
Barber,   see  Barbour. 
Barber,  John,  94,  307. 

Josias,  94,  556. 

Samuel,  94,  280,  307,  441,  556. 

Sarah,  94. 

Thomas,  94,  201,  277,  347,  440,  441,  503, 
557,   566. 
Barbour,  see  Barber. 
Barbour,  Josiah,  551,  552. 

Sarah,  551. 
Barding,   see   Berding. 


Baret,  Peter,  44,  46,  368. 
Barlow,  Rose,  148. 

Thomas,   148. 
Barnard,  see  Bernard. 
Barnard,   Bartholemew,   34,   163,   215,   223, 
225,  275,  331,  536. 

Charles,  74. 

ffrancis,  50,  138,  160,  381. 

Hannah,    536. 

John,  20,  22,  32,  78,  82,  92,  IDS,  130, 
138,  149,  ISO,  152,  159,  164,  165, 
536. 

Joseph,  536. 

Mr.,  76. 

Mrs.,  379,  380. 

Sarah,    536. 
Barnes,  Abigail,  403,  445. 

Benjamin,  423,  424,  499. 

Daniel,  402,  403. 

Ebenezer,  402. 

Elizabeth,  403. 

John,  94,  402,  403. 

Maibe,    403. 

Martha,   403. 

Mary,   269,   402,   414. 

Matthew,  445. 

Tho.,  82,  86,  208,  223,  235,  269,  279,  288, 
401,  402,  403,  414,  415- 
Barrett,  John,  140. 
Bartleme,  Mr.,  303. 
Bartlett,  Benjamin,  452. 

Edward,   178,  547, 

Jehoida,  77. 

John,  84. 

Robert,  82,  95,  178,  494. 

William,  95,   143. 
Bascom,   Mary,   491. 

Thomas,   84. 
Basey,  see  Baysey. 
Basly,  John,  95. 
Bassett,  Thomas,  84. 
Bate,  James,  189,  211,  307,  350,  570. 

John,  189,  350,  393,  4^8,  477,  520,  576. 
Bateman,  Elizabeth,   105. 

William,  87. 
Bates,  Robert,  85,  115,  116. 
Baxter,   Thomas,   87. 
Baydon,  Richard,  85. 
Baylett,  Thomas,  189. 
Bayley,  see  Bailey. 
Bayley,  Benjamin,  234,  535. 

John,  428. 

Lydia,  234,  535. 

Mary,   535. 

Nathaniel,  234,  535,  536. 

Susannah,    535. 

Thomas,   143. 
Baylding,  see  Belden,  Belding. 
Baysey,  see  Baisie,  Basey.  , 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


627 


Baysey,  Elizabeth,  179,  180,  181. 

John,    82,    179,    181,    401. 
Beach,  John,  87. 

Ruth,  494. 

Thomas,  219. 
Beard,  John,  62. 
Beardsley,  John,  87. 

Thomas,  95. 

William,   87. 
Beckley,   Benjamin,  404. 

Comfort,    537. 

Daniel,   536,   537. 

Frances,  404. 

Hannah,  404. 

John,  403,  404. 

Joseph,  536,  537. 

Mary,  404,  536,  537. 

Nathaniel,  404,  536,  537. 

Richard,  203,  309,  404,  536,  537. 

Sarah,  404. 
Beckwith,  Matthew,  no,  143,  148. 
Beckworth,  see  Beckwith. 
Bedle,  Robert,  3,  21. 
Beebe,  Jeames,  96. 

Mary,    96. 

Nathaniel,  96. 

Rebecca,   96. 

Samuel,  96. 

Thomas,  96. 
Beebye,  John,  96. 
Beeman,   William,   251. 
Belcher,  Andrew,  189. 

Mr.,  251. 

Sarah,  307. 
Belden,  see  Belding. 
Belden,  Commissin,  97. 

Daniel,  97,   181. 

Hannah,  466. 

John,   97,    154,    181,   201,   203,   230,   238, 
246,   549. 

Jonathan,    181,  300,  404,  433,   451,   537, 
546,   580. 

Samuel,  97,  181. 

Susannah,  97. 

William,  97. 
Belding,  see  Belden. 
Belding,  Ebenezer,  181,  451. 

Joseph,    181. 

Margaret,   181. 

Mary,   19,  97. 

Richard,  64,  96. 

Sarah,    181. 
Belknap,  Joseph,  446. 
Bell,   John,  272. 

Mary,  272. 

Robert,    78,   272. 

Ruth,  272. 
Bellamy,  Matthew,  219. 
Bement,  James,  215. 


Martha,  561. 

William,    132,    187. 
Bemus,  James,  143. 
Benham,  Mr.,   189. 
Benjamin,  Abigail,  182,  272,  456. 

Caleb,  272. 

John,  272,  273. 

Martha,  272. 

Mary,    182,  272. 

Samuel,  182,  272. 

Sarah,  272,  411, 
Bennett,  James,  87. 

Thomas,  78. 
Benton,  Andrew,  73,  80,  241,  249,  273,  341. 

Ann,  273,  274. 

Dorothy,  241,  273,  537. 

Ebenezer,  273,  562. 

Edward,  537. 

Ellen,  537. 

Hannah,   213,    367. 

John,  241. 

Joseph,  241,  273,  494. 

Lydia,  273. 

Mary,    24X,    273,    537. 

Mrs.,  292. 

Rebeckah,  537. 

Samuel,  75,  241,  273,  438,  537. 
Beppm,  Mary,  343. 
Berding,  Abigail,  182,  183,  271. 

Nath:,  82,  182,  183,  194,  222. 
Bernard,  see  Barnard. 
Beswick,  George,  183. 
Betts,  Abigail,   120,  183. 

John,  135,  183,  229,  537,  580. 
Bevin,   Abigail,  538. 

Anne,  538. 

Desire,   538. 

Elizabeth,  538. 

Grace,  538  . 

Joanne,  538. 

Mary,  538. 

Mercy,  538. 

Sarah,  538. 

Thomas,  538. 
Bevins,  Arthur,  432,  538. 

Experience,  432. 
Bewell,  see  Buell. 
Bibbins,  Abigail,  410. 

Thomas,   410. 
Biddall,  see  Biddell,  Bidwell.    • 
Biddell,  Benjamin,  405. 

Sarah,  165,  274,  275,  405,  517,  518,  592, 
593. 
Biddull,  see  Biddell,  Bidwell. 
Bidwell,  see  Biddell. 
Bidwell,  Amy,  405. 

Daniel,  80,  274,  275,  405,  436,  467,  496, 
497. 

Ephraim,   405. 


628 


INDEX    TO    NAMSS. 


John,  75,  80,  82,  165,  25s,  259,  274,  275, 
289,  381,  404,  405,  517,  S18,  592. 

Joseph,  no,  188,  274,  275,  405. 

Lydia,  405. 

Mary,  no,   188,  405. 

Mr.,  426. 

Mrs.,  381,  438. 

Samuel,  274,  369,  429- 
Bigelow,  John,  76,  494,  583. 

Jonathan,  77,  385. 

Rebeckah,  344. 
Biggs,  EHzabeth,  275. 

John,  275. 

Mary,  275,  521. 

Sarah,  275. 

Thomas,  275. 

William,  275. 
Bingham,  Thomas,  554,  567. 

Bird,  EHzabeth,  417,  418. 

Esther,  538. 

James,  97,  4I7,  4i8. 

Joseph,   97,    108,  417,  418. 

Mindwell,  417,  418.      - 

Nathaniel,   417,   418. 

Rebeckah,  362. 

Ruth,  417,  418. 

Samuel,  417,  4i8,  538. 

Thomas,  97,  191,  417,  418,  464. 
Birge,  see  Burge. 

Birge,  Abigail,  538,  539- 

Cornelius,   538,    539. 

Daniel,  98,   338,   538,  539. 

Deborah,  538. 

Elizabeth,    98,    538. 

Hannah,   539. 

Hester,   538,   539. 

Jeremiah,  98,  183,  539. 

Joseph,   98,  208. 

Mary,  538,  539. 

Mrs.,  200. 
Bishop,  Ann,  183. 

James,  62,  63,  159,  198. 

John,  62,  63,  184,  275- 

Mr.,    596. 

Mrs.,  384. 

Samuel,  384. 

Sarah,  275,  370,  382. 

Stephen,  184. 
Bissell,   see   Bissill. 
Bissell,  Abigail,  275,  397,  406,  409,  539,  540. 

Ann,  407,  408. 

Benjamin,  409,  539,  540. 

Benoni,  408,  540. 

Daniel,  407,  408. 

Dorothy,  407. 

Ephraim,  409,  410,  539,  540. 

Goodman,    in,    146,   438. 

Hannah,  406. 

Hezekiah,    407,    408. 


Isaac,  409,  410,   539,   540. 
Jacob,  405,  406. 
Jeremiah,  407,  408. 
Joseph,  408,  409,  540. 
Joshua,  406. 

Josiah,  407,  408,  • 

Nathaniel,   184,  218,  221,  222,  299,  334, 
347,    406,    407,    409,    441,    454,    494, 
582. 
Samuel,    130,    184,    275,    406,    408,    409, 

441,  540. 
Sarah,  409. 

Thomas,    184,    186,    187,    191,   221,   222, 
226,    227,    232,    279,    293,    301,    302, 
347,    374,    385,    386,    388,    408,    409, 
410,  439,  454,  498,  539,  540. 
Bissill,   see   Bissell. 
Bissill,  Elizabeth,  540. 

John,   84,    108,    n2,    148,    153,    184,   345, 
346,    348,    349,    366,    406,    407,    409, 
539,    540,   557- 
Mary,  345,  405,  407,  54i,  557- 
Blachford,  see  Blatchford. 
Black,  John,  450. 
Blackleach,   Benoni,  276. 

Elizabeth,  46,  47,  276,  316,  541. 

John,   47,    72,    173,    249,    276,    316,   448, 

469,  470,   541. 
Mr.,  189,  586. 
Mrs.,  252. 
Richard,  470,  512. 
Blackledge,  see  Blackleach. 
Blackman,  see  Blakeman. 
Blackman,  John,  120. 
Blake,  Abigail,  410. 
Elizabeth,  410. 

John,  257,  350,  410,  473,  483,  513- 
Jonathan,  410. 
Mary,  410. 
Mercy,  410. 
Nicholas,    189. 
Richard,   410. 
Sarah,  410,  459. 
Stephen,  410. 
Blakely,  Grace,  591. 

John,  591. 
Blakeman,    see   Blackman. 
Blakeman,  John,  457. 
Blakman,  Mr.,  3,  161. 
Blancher,  Richard,  74,  410,  411. 

William,  410,  411. 
Blatchfield,    Peter,    123. 
Blatchford,  Hannah,  185. 
Joanna,    185. 
Mary,   185. 
Peter,  143,  185,  2n. 
Blin,  James,  412. 
Bliss,  Ebenezer,  555. 
Elizabeth,  98. 
Hannah,  98. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


629 


Hester,   98. 

John,  98. 

Laurence,  98. 

Mary,   555. 

Samuel,   98. 

Sarah,  98. 

Thomas,    sen.,    82,   98. 

Blufield,  WilHam,  82. 

Blumfield,  William,  360. 

Boardman,    see    Boman,    Boreman,    Bord- 

man.  Bowman. 
Boardman,  Ruth,  282. 

Bochford,  Elizabeth,  288. 
Elnathan.  288. 

Boltwood,  Sarah,  480. 

ThomaSj  411. 
Boman,  Nathaniel,  185,  333. 

Boosey,  Esther,  48,  99,  100. 

Hannah,  99. 

James,  35,  48.  85.  98,  99,  106,  366. 

Joseph,  48,  98,  99,  100,  161. 

Mary,   99,  240. 

Sarah,  99. 

Bootflower,  ,  53. 

Booth,  Robert,  209. 
Boothe,  Richard,  148. 
Bordman,  Will,   126. 
Bordon,  John,  1S8,  189. 

Boreman,    see    Boardman,    Boman,    Bord- 
man. 
Boreman,  Daniel,  185,  180,  276,  433,  527. 

Isaac,  185,  186,  276,  527,  580,  595. 

John,  185,  186. 

Jonathan,  185,  186,  276,  433,  548,  549. 

Joseph,  185,  186. 

Martha,  185,  186,  276. 

Mary,  186,  276. 

Nathaniel,  185,  186,  276,  297,  308, 
309,  327,  388,  545- 

Rebeckah,  183,  410,  495. 

Samuel,  42,  121,  134,  135,  136,  137,  143, 
146,  147,  156,  185,  186,  206,  230, 
260,  276,   329,   580. 

Sarah,  185,  186,  276. 

Boswell,  James,  100,  585. 
Bow,   Alexander,  202,  277. 
Bowden,  John,  189. 
Bowe,  Anne,  277. 

IMary,  277. 

Rebeckah,   277. 

Samuel,  2TJ. 

Sarah,   277. 

Bowen,  Benjamin,  412. 

Daniel,  411,  412. 

Josiah,  411. 
Bowman,  Nathaniel,  275,  404,  411,  422. 


Brace,   see   Bracey,   Bracy. 

Brace,  Ann,  413. 

Elishabah,  413. 

Elizabeth,  413. 

Mary,  223. 

Phebe,  413. 

Stephen,  74. 
Brackett,   Priscilla,  216. 

Sarah,  216. 
Bracy,  see  Brace,  Bracey. 
Bracy,  John,  278,  413. 

Stephen,   193,,  412,  4i3- 
Braddock,  Nicholas,  241. 
Bradfield,  Sarah.  313. 
Bradford,  Mercy,  355. 

Thomas,  355. 
Bradley,  Abigail,  315. 

Ann,  315. 

Esther,  315. 

Mary,  315. 

Stephen,  330. 
Bradstreet,  Simon,  178,  179.  317- 
Brainard,    Daniel,    189,   234,    364    401,    428, 
431,  570,  592. 

Hannah,  364. 

James,   535- 
Brainwood,  see  Brainard. 
Branke,  Abigail,  loi. 

John,  loi. 
Branker,  Abigaill,  30. 

John,  84. 
Brawley,  Elizabeth,  95. 

Peter,  loi. 
Braynard,   see   Brainard. 
Breuen,  see  Bruen. 
Brewer,  Sarah,  328. 

Thomas,  328. 
Brewster,  Jonathan,  95,  123. 

Lucresiah,    123. 

Mr.,  no,  143. 
Briant,  see  Bryan. 
Briant,  Alexander,  42,  177,  253. 

Mr.,  224. 
Bridgeman,  James,  82. 

John,  328. 
Brigham,  Joseph,  534. 
Brinsmade,  Elizabeth,  210,  324. 
Broadfield,  Lyslie,  24,  38,  64. 
Brockett,  John,  545. 
Brockway,  Wolstone,  188. 
Brockwood,  William,  259. 

Wolstone,  259. 

Brooks,   Alice,    186,   363. 
Elizabeth,  277. 
John,  277,  278. 
Lydia,  277. 
Marah,  186. 


630 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Mary,  277. 

Mercy,  277. 

Samuel,  277. 

Sarah,   186. 

Susannah,  277. 

Thomas,  186,  217,  234,  346,  364. 

Timothy,    188. 
Brounson,  see  Brunson. 
Brown,  Ann,  499. 

Benoni,  291,  377,  378,  413,  466. 

Cornelius,  413,  414,  557. 

Deborah,   414,   566. 

Esther,  414. 

Hannah,  161,  248. 

Hepsibah,  414. 

Isabel,  414. 

Jonathan,  413,  414. 

Leonard,  55. 

Mrs.,    160. 

Peter,  201,  307,  413,  414,  452. 

Sarah,  414. 
Browne,  Henry,  loi. 

Jo:,   189. 

John,  189,  291,  378,  413,  414,  499. 

Mary,  227,  228,  229,  4f3,  414. 

Nathaniel,   loi,   160,  248,  291,  378,  458. 
Browning,  Henry,  27. 
Brownson,  see  Brunson. 
Bruce,  James,  189. 
Bruen,  Mr.,  124,  148. 

Obadiah,    loi,    104,    118,    123,    127,    165, 
211. 
Brundish,  John,  3. 

Rachel,  485. 
Brunson,  Abigail,  142,  279. 

Abraham,  278. 

Dorothy,  415. 

Ebenezer,  415. 

Elizabeth,  414,  415. 

Grace,  415. 

Hannah,  279,  504. 

Isaac,  278,  356,  375,  415,  424,  462,  474, 

475- 
Jacob,  278,  426. 
John,   82,   86,    142,   200,   263,   278,   279, 

415,  504,  514,  591. 

Mary,  279,  356. 

Moses,  415. 

Mrs.,  142. 

Richard,  86,  142,  200,  263,  279. 

Samuel,  279. 

Sarah,  415,  591. 

William,  415. 
Brush,  Richard,  149. 
Bryan,  see  Briant. 
Bryan,  Martha,  519. 

Mary,   142. 

Mr.,  21,  251. 

Richard,  142,  253,  430. 


Sibbell,  518. 
Buck,  David,  214. 
Elizabeth,  288. 
Emanuel,    48,    212,    213,    214,    230,    233, 

366. 
Enoch,  48,  154,  207,  213,  214,  229,  253, 

315. 

Ezekiel,  269,  549. 

Henry,  253,  380,  421. 

Jonathan,  505,  559. 

Margery,  558,  559. 

Mary,   174,  212.  214. 

Mr.,  183. 

Rachel,  269. 

Samuel,  542,  543,  596. 

Thomas,  586. 
Buckingham,  Mr.,  253. 

Samuel,   177. 

Sarah,  177. 

Thomas,  69,  70,  324,  552,  553,  562. 
Buckland,  Abigail,  371,  415,  416. 

Elizabeth,  267,  415. 

Esther,  415. 

Hannah,  102,  186,  187,  191,  280,  415. 

Mary,  415,  416. 

Nicholas,    102,    187,    191,    192,   279,   280, 
312,   439. 

Sarah,  102,  191. 

Sergt.,  73. 

Temperance,    102,    191,   279,    280. 

Thomas,  84,  loi,  102,  186,  187,  415,  416. 

Timothy,  102,  187,  192.  371,  415,  416. 

William,  416. 
Buell,  Hannah,  440. 

Mary,  280,  281,  405,  406,  440. 

Peter,  277,  280,  281,  314,  335.  405,  406, 

440,  441,  495,  511,  560,  563,  573- 
Samuel,  251,  281. 
Sarah,  280. 

William,  84.  280,  281. 
Bulkeley,  Gershom,  123,  173,  181,  230,  310, 

31S,  319,  357,  382,  580,  586. 
Mr.,  124,  244,  253. 
Peter,  545,  580. 
Bull,  Abigail,  282,  283. 
David,  282. 
Esther,  296. 
Hannah,  566. 
Henry,  57,  58,  59. 
John,  58. 
Jonathan,    80,    268,    282,    284,    413,    436, 

442,  455,  466,  5 18,  541,  574,  597. 
Joseph,  47,  78,  282,  283,  436,  488,  522, 

544,  566,  576. 
Lt.,  148. 
Robert,    132. 
Sarah,  519. 
Thomas,  22,  40,  42,  51,  78,  82,  105,  152, 

173,    174,    187,    189,    203,    205,    237, 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


631 


238,  239,  241,  246,  247,  248,  249, 
250,  251,  253,  259,  281,  282,  283, 
284,    339,    340,    426,    432,    480,    492, 

493,  526,  527,  564. 
Bunce,  James,  81. 

John,  76,  283,  416,  597. 

Mary,  536. 

Sarah,  283,  416,  597. 

Susannah,  282,  283. 

Thomas,  JZ,  97,  180,  184,  239,  241,  259, 
274,  283,  284,  312,  340,  354,  366, 
367,  378,  385,  395,  396,  416,  420, 
442,  469,  471,  480,  487,  505,  507, 
5 10,    519,    522,    544,    559,   572,    584, 

585,  587,  596. 
Burchard,  John,  175,  179,  343. 
Thomas,  82. 

Burchwood,  Thomas,  22. 

Burge,  see  Birge. 

Burge,  John,  84,  98,  199,  439,  446,  538,  539. 

Richard,  84,  98. 
Burleson,  Elizabeth,  416. 

Fearnot,  416. 
Burnham,  Ann,  418,  419. 

John,  418. 

Jonathan,  319,  451. 

Nathaniel,  329,  546.  / 

Rebeckah,  418. 

Richard,  80,  416,  418,  560,  566. 

Samuel,  418. 

Sarah,  566. 

Thomas,  yz,   157,  222,  347,  418,  419. 

William,    71,    304,    370,    371,    372,    386, 
418,  422. 
Burr,  Ann,  284. 

Baysey,  541,  542. 

Benjamin,  82,  284,  285. 

Daniel,   189. 

Elizabeth,  285. 

Hannah,  285. 

Jehu,  48,   132,  315. 

John,  189,  285. 

Jonathan,  285. 

Martha,  541. 

Mary,  179,   180,  285. 

Mercy,  541,  542. 

Samuel,  ^^,  179,  196,  284,  285,  296,  351, 

494,  541,  542. 

Thomas,  ^7,  82,  284,  285,  296,  426,  541, 

547,  563. 

Widow,  78. 
Burrell,  Thomas,  54. 
Burroughs,  Mr.,  197. 
Burrows,  Robert,  20,  no,  134. 
Burwell,  Thomas,  288. 
Bushnell,  Francis,  102,  134. 

John,  285,  286. 

Marcey,  102. 


Richard,  102,  343. 
Samuel,  285,  286. 
Susannah,  285. 
William,  187,  194,  285,  286. 
Butcher,  Thomas,  189. 
Butler,  Abigail,  420,  542. 
Ann,  542,   544. 
Mr.,  71,  n,  344,  428. 
Daniel,  72,  286,  420. 
Dorothy,  421. 

Elizabeth,  287,  420,  546,  547. 
George,  421,  542. 
Hannah,  177,  420,  542. 
Hope,  527,  544. 
James,  421,  542. 
John,  544. 

Jonathan,  81,  421,  542,  583. 
Joseph,  203,  286,  420,  495,  543,  544. 
Mabel,  344,  420. 
Margaret,  544. 
Mary,  300,  420. 
Mrs.,  203. 

Nathaniel,  no,  286,  420,  434,  542,  543. 
Richard,  4,  82,   160,   161,   179,   181,  225, 

226,  247,  248,  255,  286,  287,  547. 
Ruth,  542. 
Samuel,  167,  230,  276,  286,  287,  297,  314, 

327,  344,  365,  379,  390,  404,  40s,  420, 

421,  444,  473,  511,  527,  542,  543,  544, 

596. 
Sarah,  183,  305,  411,  420,  421,  543. 
Susannah,    544. 
Thomas,    31,   249,   284,    286,    287,    290, 

298,  308,  368,  543,  544. 
William,  4,  82,  85,  189,  542. 
Buttolph,  Abigail,  422. 
David,  422, 
Elizabeth,  422. 
George,  411,  412,  421,  422. 
James,  422. 
John,  233,  262,  287,  295.  315,  362,  421, 

422. 
Jonathan,  422. 
Mr.,  306. 
Mrs.,  303,  306. 
Susannah,  360. 

Caddey,  William,  534. 
Cad  well,  Abigail,  238,  423. 

Edward.  78,  237,  422,  544,  598. 

Elizaberth,  422,  423. 

Hannah,   423. 

Mary,   238. 

Matthew,  238,  404,  423. 

Mehetabell,  423. 

Samuel,  423. 

Thomas,  33,  34,  T^,  226,  237,  238,  422, 
423,  506,  544,  598. 

William,  238. 


632 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Cakebread,  Isaac,  544. 
Callsey,    Mr.,   307. 
Calse,  Robert,  581. 
Camp,  Hannah,  241. 

John,  79,  562,  581. 

Mary,  231,  485,  562. 
Campfield,  Matthew,  245. 

Mr.,  249. 
Carey,  Joseph,  533. 
Carmackle,  William,  102. 
Carman,  Goodman,  21. 
Carpenter,  David,  103,  414. 

Elizabeth,    103,    414. 

Mary,   103,  414. 
Carr,  Caleb,  412. 
Carrington,  Clark,  423,  424. 

Ebenezer,  423,  424. 

Elizabeth,  423,  424. 

Hannah,  423,  424. 

Joanna,  103. 

John,  38,  103,  104,  423.  424. 

Mary,   423,   424. 
Carrose,  William,  22. 
Carter,  Joseph,  84. 

Joshua,  507,  544,  574. 

Mary,   509. 
Case,   Elizabeth,   424. 

Hannah,    542. 

John,   104,  277,  313,  330,  335,  347,  424, 
512. 

Joseph,  336,  573. 

Mary,  424. 

Richard,  31,  'j'j,  424. 

Samuel,  336. 
Casse,  Thomas,   104. 
Catlin,  John,  74,  484,  485,  572. 

Thomas,    180,    185,    186,   204,   253,    283, 
285,  455. 

Mary,   485. 
Cattell,  John,  4. 
Caulkin,    Hugh,   82,    118,    148. 
Caulkins,  Frances,  254. 
Chalkwell,  Edward,  5. 
Champion,   Henry,   188,   189. 
Chancey,  Mr.,  457. 
Chandler,  John,  552. 
Channel,  Robert,   104. 
Chapell,    Experience,   414,   415. 
Chapleyn,  Mr.,  27,  28. 
Chaplin,    Clement,    27,   85. 
Chapman,  Edward,  187. 

Elizabeth,  187. 

Hannah,  187 

Henry,  187,  s^o. 

John,   27,   393. 

Margaret,  187. 

Mary,  187. 

Mr.,  134,  189,  350,  553. 

Nathaniel,  285,  286,  346. 


Robert,  51,  loi,  103,  132,  195,  228,  286. 

Sara,  187. 

Simon,  187. 

William,  105,  216. 
Chappell,  John,  350. 
Charlfounte,  Margarate,  140. 
Chatterton,   Michael,  21. 
Chaulker,  Alexander,  194. 
Chauncey,  Nathaniel,  201. 
Cheesbrook,  see  Chesbroake,  Chesbrough. 
Cheeny,    William,   205,   211,   224,   254,   255, 
277,    291,    334,    400,    458,    S09,    512, 

515- 
Cheesholme,  Caleb,  258. 

Thomas,  258. 
Cheever,    Ezekiel,   481. 
Cheevers,   Hannah,   159. 
Cheney,  Mr.,  202,  383,  515. 
Cherry,  John,   183,   596. 
Chesebroake,    William,    143. 
Chesbrough,  Elihu,  49. 

Elisha,  49. 

Nathaniel,  49. 

William,  49,  244. 
Chester,  Dorothy,  83,   105,   106,  545,  546. 

Eunice,  545. 

Jemima,  545,  546. 

John,  105,  106,  129,  13s,  146,  181,  193, 
202,  206,  207,  237,  238,  241,  249, 
250,  308,  309,  329,  342,  422,  427, 
434,  444,  449,  450,  501,  524,  537, 
544,  545,  550,  558,  580,  584. 

Leonard,  23,  38,  39,  85,  105,  107. 

Mary,  106. 

Mercy,  545,  546. 

Mr.,  42,  134,  238,  251,  310,  543. 

Prudence,  545. 

Sampson,  238. 

Sarah,  545,  546. 

Stephen,    183,   298,   545,   596. 

Stephen  John,  545,  546. 

Thomas,   541,   544,   545. 
Chilley,  John,  190. 
Chittingdon,   Elizabeth,   288. 
Christophers,    Richard,    570. 
Church,  Ann,  424,  425. 

Deliverance,  424,  425. 

Elizabeth,  424,  425. 

John,  75,  81,  222,  424,  425,  521. 

Joseph,  424,  zt25. 

Mary,  288. 

Mr.,  446. 

Richard,  83,  4:24,  425. 

Ruth,  424,  425. 

Samuel,    424,    425,    541. 

Sarah,  425. 
Churchill,  Benjamin,  287,  370,  380,  403,  404, 
421,    466,    501,    510,    527,    541,    542, 
543,  547,  584,  590,  595- 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


633 


David,  546,  547- 

Dinah,  546,  547. 

Elizabeth,  287. 

Goodman,  230. 

Hannah,  546,  547. 

Jonathan,  546,  547. 

Joseph,    167,    287,    341,    380,    421,    542, 

546,  547,  549- 

Josias,  85,  287,  288,  300,  381. 

Mary,   546,   549. 

Mrs.,  379,  380. 

Nathaniel,  473,  546,  547. 

Samuel,  547. 
Clapp.  Preserve,  575. 

Robert,  534. 
Clark,    Ann,    426. 

Capt.,  218. 

Daniel,  572,  574. 

Elizabeth,  234,  425,  426,  535. 

Clark,  George,  177, 

Jonathan,  547. 

Martha,   496. 

Mehetabell,  547,  590. 

Nathaniel,  425,  426. 

Ruth,    364,    547. 

Samuel,  339,  426. 

Sarah,  425,  426,  494,  497. 

William,  234,  290,  291,  387. 
Clarke,  Daniel,  19,  75,  98,  112,  121,  122,  129, 
163,  171,  172,  184,  200,  206,  208, 
221,  234,  268,  289,  295,  300,  301, 
307,  319,  334,  350,  386,  426,  438, 
452,  461,  471,  488. 

Frances,  6. 

Henry,  3,  5,  19,  20,  25,  29,  30,  84,  108, 

128,   135,  208. 
John  22,  52,  83,  86,  103,  132,  144,  187, 

189,  194,  195,  211,  235,  290,  426,  428, 

547,  579,    587- 

Joseph,   5.  84,    108,    187,    188,  289,   290, 

291,  364,  426,  547. 
Josiah,  178,  296,  426. 
Katharine,  284. 

Mary,  6,  108,  284,  288,  425,  426. 
Mr.,    103,    192. 

Nicholas,  83,  215,  289,  290,  299. 
Thomas,    76,    289,    290,    291,    426^^   428, 

508,  535. 
Weston,  175. 
Widow,  54. 

Clavering,  Dorothy,  52. 

Mr.,  54. 

Clay,   Miles,   291. 
Clements,  Eleanor,  291. 
Jasper,  291. 

Clifton,  ,  53. 

Clinton.    John,    189. 
Close,   Goodman,   13,    14. 


Coale,   see   Cole,    Colles,   Cowles. 
Coale,  Ann,  109,  273,  292. 

Hairy,  109,  228,  251,  460. 
Coales,  see   Cole,   Cowles. 
Coales,   Goodman,  294. 

Hannah,  295,  496,   574. 
Coalte,    see    Colt. 
Coalte,  John,  150,  151. 
Coaltman,  John,  427,  428,  545. 
Coates,  Jane,  59. 
Cockshott,  James,  428. 
Codman,  Robert,  93. 
Coe,  see  Cooe. 
Cogswell,  Samuel,  307. 
Coit,  John,  118. 

Joseph,  118. 

Martha,    118. 

Mary,   118. 
Coking,  John,  251. 
Cole,  see  Colles,  Cowles. 
Cole,   Abigail,   50. 

Dorothy,   428. 

Edmund,    189. 

Elizabeth,  428. 

Hannah,    428. 

Ichabod,  428. 

James,  41,  49,  50,  83,  108,  109,  428. 

Job,  292. 

John,  49,  50,  74,  96,  97,  292,  320,  ne, 
426,  427,  428,  429,  562. 

Jonathan,  428,  429. 

Lydia,  362. 

Mary.  zp28,  429. 

Mr.,  427. 

Mrs.,  251,  562. 

Nathaniel,   79,   274,   292,   324,  426,   427, 
428,   505,   564,   598. 

Samuel,  "ji,  292,  426,  427,  428,  429. 
Coleman,  John,  4. 

Thomas,  4,  10,  122,  129,  133,  206. 
Coley,   Samuel,    177. 
Colfax,  John,  no,  188. 

Jonathan,    no,    188,   328,   405,   411,  412. 

Mary,    no. 

William,    109,    510. 
Colles,   see  Coale,   Coales,   Cole,   Cowles. 
Colles,  Tobiah,  188,  189. 
Collier,   see   Collyer. 
Collins,  Abigail,  293,  430. 

Edward,  430. 

John,   293. 

Martha,    293,    430. 

Mary,  84,  293,  385,  430. 

Mr.,  251,  2TJ. 

Nathaniel,   189,  205,  291,  292,  293,  295, 
368,  383,  385,  389. 

Peter,  no. 


634 


INDKX    TO    NAMES. 


Samuel,  205,  218,  220,  260,  396,  399, 
400,  429,  430,  44ij  442,  443.  509, 
588. 

Sibbell,  430. 

Susannah,  293. 
Collyer,   see   Colyer. 
Collyer,  Joseph,  80,  299,  429,  43a* 
Colt,    Abraham,    513. 

Dorothy,  441. 
Colton,   Ephraim,   438. 

Job,  439- 
Colyer,    see    Collyer. 
Colyer,  Abell,  429,  430,  547. 

Abigail,  430. 

Ann,  430. 

Elizabeth,  231,  429,  430. 

John,  429,  430. 

Sarah,  430. 

Susannah,   430. 
Comstock,    Goodman,   21. 

John,   188,  189. 

William,   85,    143. 
Conant,  Exercise,  567. 

Sarah,  567. 
Conday,    Mr.,    251. 
Cone,   Caleb,   234. 

Daniel,  234,  364,  535. 

Jared,  363. 

Rachel,    132. 
Conklin,  Jacob,  412. 

Mary,   300. 
Conn,  Hugh,   141. 
Cooe,  Robert,  48,  85,  87,  98. 
Cook,   Aaron,   84,    191,    192,   331,   365,   395, 
396,  397,  426,  429,  430,  536,  547,  548, 

597- 

Capt.,  75. 

Joseph,   593. 

Nathaniel,  186,  232,  347,  371,  389. 

Noah,  79,  191,  353,  378. 
Cooke,    Elizabeth,    191. 

Joane,  191. 

Samuel,   191. 

Thomas,  252. 
Cooley,  Elizabeth,  525. 
Cooper,  John,  61,  232,  258. 

Thomas,  61. 
Copier,  Ruth,  192. 

Thomas,  192. 
Copp,  John,  576,  577. 
Corby,   Hannah,   189. 

John,   189. 

Mary,  189,  430,  431. 

Samuel,   189,  430,  431. 

William,  29,   189. 
Cornell,  see  Cornwall,  Cornwall. 
Cornish,  Deacon,  336,  566. 

Elizabeth,  590. 

Gabriel,  167. 


James,  102,  132,  134,  184  387,  406. 

John,  219. 
Cornwall,  Ann,  295. 

Ebenezer,  431. 

Experience,  431. 

Jacob,  294,  295,  431,  432. 

John,  294. 

Martha,  494. 

Samuel,  294,  295. 

Sarah,    294. 

Thomas,  294,  295. 

William,  83,  190,  294,  295,  431,  432, 
Cornwell,   Mary,  234,  294. 
Cossett,    Cornet,   298. 
Coster,  Hester,  44. 
Cotton,  John,  161,  162. 
Couch,  Abigail,  295. 

Hannah,  295. 

Martha,  295. 

Mary,  295. 

Rebeckah,  295. 

Sarah,  295,  550. 

Simon,  295. 

Susannah,  295. 

Thomas,  229,  295. 
Cowles,  see  Coale,   Coales,   Cole,   Colics. 
Cowles,   Abigail,    36,   270,   271,   432. 

Caleb,  432. 

Elizabeth,   432. 

Hester,   187,  246. 

Isaac,  376,  418,  432. 

John,   70,   93,    121,    122,    157,   249,   295, 
296,  432,  478. 

Joseph,  432. 

Nathaniel,   432. 

Samuel,    36,    235,    236,    270,    271,    295, 
296,  432,  479,  490,  491,  514,  515,  528. 

Timothy,  344,  432. 
Cowley,  Robe,   190. 
Gowning,  George,  140. 

Robert,  140. 
Crabb,  Mr.,  510. 
Crabbe,  Richard,  85. 
Craddocke,    Matthew,   27. 
Crandall,   Hannah,   199. 
Crane,  Abigail,  434. 

Abraham,  433. 

Benjamin,   no,  433,  434. 

Elisol,  433. 

Ensign,  514. 

Henry,  251,  433. 

Isaac,  433,  434. 

Israel,  433. 

Jacob,   433. 

John,  433,  434,  435. 

Jonathan,  433,  567. 

Joseph,  433. 

Josiah,  434,  435. 

Martha,  433. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


635 


Mary,  433. 
Crayfoot,   see   Crowfoot. 
Crayfoote,    Mr.,    119. 
Crippin,  Thomas,  430,  431. 
Crittenden,  Thomas,  253. 
Crofts,  George,   174. 

Moses,  311,  590. 
Cromwell,  Oliver,  44. 
Cross,  John,  506,  576,  577. 

Mary,  370. 

Nathaniel,  253. 

Peter,    514. 

Samuel,  301,  302,  303,  312,  322,  370, 
387,  408,  454,  495.  506,  565,  566, 
576,  577,  582,  590. 

William,    iii. 
Crow,  Benoni,  178,  296,  547. 

Christopher,   178,  296,  548. 

Daniel,  71,  297,  435. 

Deborah,  435,  436. 

Elizabeth,  435. 

Hannah,  296,  548. 

John,  80,  83,  189,  190,  275,  297,  435, 
436. 

Nathaniel,  72,  297,  371,  435,  436. 

Margaret,  296,  548. 

Martha,   296,   548. 

Mary,  284,  285,  296,  548. 

Mr.,   289,   426. 

Samuel,  296,  547,  548. 

Thomas,   548. 
Crowfoot,  see  Crayfoote. 
Crowfoot.    Daniel,    564. 

David.  564. 

Mrs.,    564. 
Crunipe,  Thomas,  6. 
Cullett,   C?pt.,  282. 
Cullick,  Elizabeth,  191. 

John,  4,  31,  32,  51,  S3,  105,  124,  130, 
168,  191. 

Mr.,  32,   103,   132,   162. 

Sister,   52,   53. 
Currecombe,   Indian.  66,  67,  68. 
Curtice,   Abigail,   436. 

David,  297. 

Dorothy,  300. 

Henry,  297. 

Isaac,  297,  298. 

James,  297,  298,  321.  436. 

Joseph,   297,   298. 

Mercy,   297. 

Mrs.,  261. 

Samuel,  297,  298. 

Sarah,  297. 
Curtis,   John,   183,  297,  298,   524. 

Thomas,    118,  297,   529. 

William,   87. 

r 

Damon,   see  Deming,  Demon. 


Damrell,  Mr.,  93. 
Dan  forth,  Thomas,  258. 
Dart,  John,  388,  389. 
Davenport,  William,  377. 
Davie,  Elizabeth,  355. 

Humphrey,  257,  399,  437. 

John,  355,  356,  437- 

Sarah,  356,  437. 
Davis,  Andrew,  61. 

Benjamin,  355,  356. 

Comfort,  295. 

Elizabeth,   504. 

Evan,  548. 

Hannah,  437,  548. 

John,  504. 

Martha,   159. 

Mr.,  428. 

Phillip,  32,  77,  223,  253,  312,  352,  370, 

377,  390,  436,  437- 

Stephen,   123. 

Thomas,  548. 

William,   190. 
Davison,  Mr.,  146. 
Day,  Edatha,  6. 

John,  80,  137,  423,  497,  544,  548. 

Joseph,  548. 

Mary,   137,  238. 

Robert,   6,   83. 

Sarah,   137. 

Thomas,  137. 
Dayton,  Samuel,  61. 
De  Medina,  Isaac,  483. 
Deming,  Ann,  549. 

Benjamin,  549. 

Charles,  548,  549. 

Comfort,  549. 

Daniel,  245. 

Ebenezer,  297,  329.  403,  473.  536,  537, 

538,  542,  545,  551.  558,  589. 

Elizabeth,  449,  548,  549. 

Elusia,  549. 

Honour,  245. 

Jacob,    548,   549. 

John,  85,  97,  161,  162,  163,  167,  181, 
185,  193,  207,  230,  233,  241,  242, 
245,  249,  250,  261,  262,  263,  283, 
288,  297,  300,  340,  357,  362.  380, 
404,  510,  549. 

Jonathan,  204,  230,  433,  449,  548,  549. 

Joseph,  340. 

Mary,  339,  549. 

Sergt.,  276. 

Thomas,  86,  548. 
Denison,  Daniel,  306. 

John,  428. 

Mr.,    143. 
Denslow,  Abigail,  192. 

Deborah,    192. 

Elizabeth,  102,  191,  192. 


636 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Hannah,    192. 

Henry,  191,  192,  298. 

John,  437,  501. 

Joseph,  437,  438. 

Nicholas,  64,  84,   192. 

Samuel,   191,   192,  298. 

Susannah,  298. 
Dewey,  Annah,  6. 

Frances,   7. 

Israel,    6,    298,    348,    438. 

Jedediah,  6. 

Joseph,  438,  439,   554. 

Josiah,  6,  485,  486,  554. 

Thomas,  6,  7,  64. 
Deynton,  Richard,  85. 
Diament,  John,  84. 
Dibble,  Abraham,  185,  209,  263,  350. 

Ebenezer,   193. 

John,   193. 

Mary,  193. 

Mehetabell,  438. 

Mr.,    347,    557- 

Thomas,    191,   193,    194,  259,   312,   439, 
441. 

Wakefield,  193,  482. 
Dickinson,    Daniel,    435,    549,    550. 

Eliphalet,    549,    550. 

Elizabeth,  436. 

John,  229,  230. 

Mary,  296. 

Mehetabell,    549,    550. 

Nathaniel,  7,  8,   9,   12,   13,   37,  38,   97, 
98,  99,  113,  133,  161,  506. 

Noadiah,  549,  550. 

Obadiah,  422,  458,  549,  550. 

Thomas,   71,   466. 
Diggins,   Elizabeth,  337. 

Jeremy,  237,  338. 

Mary,  238,  422,  423. 
Dinely,   John,    190. 

Disbrow,  Nicholas,  TJ,  83,  243,  289,  298. 
Dix,    see    Dyxx. 
Dixwell,    George,    190. 
Donne,  Hugh,   141. 
Doughty,  John,  190. 
Douglass,   Alexander,  80,  289,  299. 

Sarah,  299. 
Dow,   Mary,  204. 

Samuel,  438. 
Down,  Nathaniel,  577. 
Downe,  John,  503. 
Drake,  Abigail,  439. 

Christopher,  438. 

Elizabeth,    112,   268,   438,   439,   440. 

Enoch,  440,  498,  551,  552. 

Esther,  439. 

George,  489. 

Hannah,   441,   551. 

Jacob,  III,  112,  114,  153,  178,  183,  184, 


187,    193,    19s,    218,    220,    221,   226, 

253,  345,  348,  370,  406,  439,  441- 
Job,    20,    III,    281,    298,    319,    351,    370, 
398,    401,    407,   410,    438,    439,    440, 
441,    452,    453,    454,    461,    462,    482, 

494,    496,    539,    547,    553,    555,    566, 
568. 

John,  84,  III,  112,  153,  221,  222,  281, 
407,  439,  440,  441,  454,  494,  495, 
577- 

Joseph,  439,  440. 

Lydia,  440. 

Mary,  184,  345,  439,  440,  441. 

Mindwell,  440. 

Mr.,   438,   439. 

Nathaniel,  551. 

Philip,    117. 

Ruth,  440. 

Samuel,  87. 

Sarah,  498,  499,  551. 

Symon,  335,  440,  559. 

Timothy,  112. 
Driscoll,  Florence,  297. 
Due,  Abigail,  439. 

Israel,    439. 

Joseph,   439. 

Mary,    439. 
Dunk,  John,   552,   553. 

Lydia,  552,  553. 

Thomas,   102,  134,  189,  350,  535,  552- 
Dunn,    Thomas,   87. 
Durant,  Edward,  441,  473. 

George,   441. 

John,  291. 
Dyxx,  Elizabeth,  551. 

Hannah,   551. 

John,  73,  551. 

Leonard,    551. 

Mercy,  551. 

Samuel,    551. 

William,    193. 

Eaglestone,  see  Eglestone. 
Eales,  Samuel,  288. 
Fares,   William,    112. 
Easton,  Hannah,  197. 

John,  74,  241,  283,  337,  366,  378,  442, 
455,  471,  503,  S06,  507. 

Joseph,  72,  74,  83,  I'So,  181,  196,  197, 
285,  352,  395,  400,  410,  420,  442, 
494,  495,  499,  500,  507,  558,  587. 

Mr.,  274. 
Eddy,   Mrs.,  279. 
Edwards,  Agnes,  37,  194. 

Dorothy,   193,  299,   300. 

Esther,    193. 

Hannah,    193,   299. 

Jo.,    20. 

John,  85,   134,   193,  299,  300. 


INDBX    TO    NAMES. 


637 


Joseph,  193,  202,  299,  300,  308,  309. 

Lucy,  451. 

Lydia,   193. 

Mary,  299,  300,  412,  546,  547. 

Mr.,  24,  374. 

Richard,  70,  72,  194,  272,  292^  303,  354, 
372,  378,  448,  479,  492,  574. 

Ruth,  193. 

Sarah,    299,    300. 

Thomas,  94,  100,  182,  183,  193,  223,  227, 
300. 

William,  ZT,   50,   51,  77,   104,   109,    14S, 
194,  292. 
Egginton,    Jeremiah,    190. 
Egleston,  John,  300,  301,  554. 
Eglestone,    Abigail,    194,    300. 

Beget,    84,    194. 

Benjamin,   104,  553,  554. 

Deborah,   300. 

Ebenezer,  442,  443. 

Esther,   300. 

Hannah,  300,  494. 

Isaac,  300,  301,   554. 

James,  84,   194,  300,  301. 

Joseph,    194. 

Mary,   194,  442,  443. 

Mercy,  442. 

Nathaniel,  300,  301,  554. 

Nicholas,  442. 

Samuel,  194,  298,  442,  443. 

Sarah,  194,  442. 

Susannah,  442,  443. 

Thomas,   194,  300,  301,  347,  553,  554. 
Elderkin,    Bashua,    439. 

John,  91,  no,  439. 

Joseph,  439. 
Eldred,    Nathaniel,    125. 
Eley,  see  Ely. 
Eley,  William,  570. 
Elias  (servant),  21. 
Eliott,    Joseph,   330. 
Ellicott,  Thomas,  190. 
Elliott,    John,   301,   323. 
Ellis,  Esther,  341. 

James,  194,  195. 

Mary,  278. 
Ells,  l\Ir.,  402. 

Samuel,   62,   581. 
Elmer,  Edward,  83,  195,  223. 

John,  195. 

Mary,  195. 

Richard,  83. 

Rosamond,  513. 

Samuel,  195,  223,  224. 

Sarah,    195. 
Elsen,  Abraham,  7,  8,  10. 

Hannah,  8,   122. 

John,  8,  9,  ID. 

Rebeckah,  8. 


Sarah,  8,  122. 
Elssin,   Lawrence,   84. 
Elsworth,  Benjamin,  443,  444. 

Elizabeth,  443,  444. 

Job,  443,  444. 

John,  443,  444. 

Jonathan,  443,  444. 

Joseph,  199. 

Josiah,  221,  345,  443,  444,  447- 

Martha,  443,  444>  447- 

Mary,  443,  444. 

Thomas,  336,  441,  443,  444- 
Elton,   Elizabeth,   595. 

Richard,  595. 

Ely,  see  Eley. 
Ely,  Mr.,  189. 

Nathaniel,  83,  154, 

Robert,  32, 

William,  508. 
Emmons,  Elizabeth,  421,  542. 

Samuel,  456,  542,  570. 
Emonds,  Daniel,  253. 
Enno,  Hester,  301. 

James,  130,  205,  301,  405,  406,  443,  452, 
483,  S05,  517,  538,  539,  557,  598. 
Ensign,   David,  ■72,   112,   196,   197,  226,  255, 
488. 

Hannah,  248. 

James,  83,  112,  119,  121,  122,  130,  142, 
150,  160,  161,  174,  195,  I97j  220, 
226,  237,  238,  239,  243,  248,  250, 
251,  255. 

Mehetabell,   197. 

Mr.,  227. 

Sarah,  196,  197. 
Ensworth,    see    Ainsworth. 
Ensworth,   Texell,   79,   354. 
Epps,  Daniel,  304. 
Evance,  John,  142. 
Evans,  Abigail,  444. 

Benoni,    /\a^/\. 

Hannah,  444. 

Joseph,  444. 

Mercy,  444. 

Nicholas,  444. 

Samuel,   444. 

Thomas,    444. 
Everts,    James,    87. 

John,  87. 
Ewen,  Robert,  141. 
Eyre,  see  Ayres. 
Eyre,  John,  581. 

Fairbanks,  Deborah,  259. 
Fairchild,    Thomas,    190. 
Faning,  Thomas,  258. 
Fanteleroy,  James,  190. 

John,  190. 
Farnham,  Henry,  251,  253. 


638 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Farnsworth,  Mary,  301. 

Samuel,  338,  339. 
Farrand,  Nathaniel,  288. 
Fawdon,  see  ffawdon. 
Feasey,  John,  197. 
Fellows,  Richard,  32,   156. 
Fenn,  Benjamin,  177,  198. 

James,  198. 

Joseph,  198. 

Martha,   198. 

Mary,  198. 

Samuel,    198. 

Sarah,  198. 

Susannah,  198. 
Fenner,   Thomas,    10. 
Fennoe,  Mrs.,  290. 
Fenwick,  Claudius,  52. 

Tristram,  54. 
Fenwicke,  Dorothy,  53,  54. 

Elizabeth,  53,  55. 

George,  51,  52,  53,  55- 

Katharme,  52,  53. 

Mr.,  43. 

Ralph,  53. 
Fernsworth,  Samuel,  256. 
Ferris,  Mrs.  246. 
ffawdon,  see  Fawdon. 
ffawdon,  George,   141. 
fferris,  Jeffrey,    24,  27,  85. 
fford,   Anne,  34, 
ffroste,  Daniel,   13,   14. 

Rebeckah,  13. 

William,  13,  14. 
ffryer,   Moses,  53,   54. 
Field,  Zachariah,  83,   113. 
Filley,  John,  557. 

Jonathan,  557. 

Josiah,  557. 

Samuel,  201,  452. 

William,  84. 
Finch,  Daniel,  i,  26,  27,  113,  114. 
Fitch,  James,  51,  62,  6g,  70,   116,  132,  343, 
571- 

John,  127,  198,  514,  554. 

Joseph,   19s,  243,  394,  464. 

Mary,   304. 

Mr.,  41,   148,   187,  305- 

Mrs.,  113,  203. 

Nathaniel,  523. 

Samuel,  113,  116,  140. 

Susannah,  42,  339. 

Thomas,  203,   271.   405,   505,   551. 
Flecher,  John,  38,  64,  85. 
Fletcher,  Abigail,  288. 
Flood,  Abigail,  444,  445. 

George,  444. 

John,   444. 

Mary,  444. 

Robert,  298,  444. 


Thomas,  444.    ■ 
Fokes,  Henry,  13,  84. 
Foote,  Daniel,  113,  379,  381. 

Elizabeth,  113,  379,  3S0. 

Frances,   12. 

Mary,  259. 

Nathaniel,  11,  12,  13,  48,  64,  113,  231, 
279,  280,  286,  411,  433,  SID,  537, 
550. 

Rebeckah,   12. 

Robert,   12,  64,  379, 

Samuel,  113,  380. 

Sarah,   12, 

Widow,  3. 
Forbes,  David,  371,  445. 

Dorothy,  445. 

James,  71,  445- 

Katharine,  445. 

Mary,  445. 

Sarah,  371,  445. 
Ford,  Thomas,  29,  84,   112,   125,   167,   191, 

192,  247. 
Forsyth,  Gilbert,  78. 
Forward,  Joseph,  301. 

Mrs.,  302. 

Samuel,  301,  302,  506,  600. 
Fossacar,  John,  87. 
Foster,  Ann,  302. 

Hopestill,  256. 

Isaac,  302,  354. 

John,  317. 

Mehetabell,  302. 

Mr.,  72. 
Fowler,  Ambrose,  389. 

Elizabeth,  554. 

John,   184. 

Jonathan,  554. 

Joseph,  554. 

Sarah,  554. 

William,   176. 
Fox,  Beriah,  586. 

Richard,  584,  58s.  586. 

Thomas,  257,  258. 
Foxe,  Christopher,   113. 
Foyse..  Abigail,    125. 
Francis,  John,  190,  551. 

Robert,  341. 
Francklin,   Mr.,   508. 
Frary,  Joseph,  295. 

Samuel,  335. 
Freeman,  Frank,  554. 

Maryland,   554. 
French,  Edward,  46. 

Ephraim,   347. 
Frink,  Samuel,  49. 
Frisbe,  Benjamin,  561,  562. 
Frisbie,  John,  561,  562. 
Froste,  Abraham,  13,  14,  252.  ' 

Sarah,  13.  ' 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


639 


Fry,  Michael,  163. 

Fuller,  Joseph,  217. 

Fynch,  Abraham,   11,  85,  113.  . 

Fyler,  Experience,  445. 

Jane,  131,  303,  445- 

John,  303,  408,  413,  414,  446,  452,  48s, 
503,  506,  571- 

Lt,  7- 

Nathaniel,  194. 

Sergt.,  123,  192,  347. 

Thomas,  302,  445. 

Walter,  84,  94,  121,  128,  131,  166,  192, 
207,   208,   247,   256,   302,   303,   445, 

471- 
Zerubabell,  303,  415,  445,  446. 

Gager,  Jeremiah,  24,  85. 

John,  no,  127. 
Gains,  Samuel,  72,  418. 

Thomas,  418. 
Galpin,  John,  554. 

Mary,  554. 

Philip,  554,  555. 
Gardner,  Ebenezer,  303,  304,  306. 

Elizabeth,  304,  305. 

George,  137,  I95,  246,  257,  261,  262,  303, 

304,  SOS- 
Hannah,  304. 

John,  304. 

Margaret,  303. 

Mr.,  253,  283,  348,  551. 

Mrs.,  79. 

Samuel,  9,  10,  50,  64,  94,  262,  303,  304, 
306. 

Susannah,  303. 

Thomas,  303,  306. 
Garrad,  Samuel,  83. 
Garrett,  Daniel,  122,  448, 

Harmon,  330. 

Joseph,  78. 
Gates,  George,  185,  186,  211,  223,  228,  234, 
290,   291,   345,    350,   364,   2>72,   428, 
509,  592. 

Henry,  251. 

Sarah,  344,  350. 

Thomas,  431,  592. 
Gaylard,  Mr.,  24. 
Gaylord,  Abigail,  441. 

Anne,  114,  555. 

Benjamin,  237,  446. 

Deacon,  loi. 

Elizabeth,  in,  114,  446,  447. 

Hannah,   114. 

Hezekiah,  14,  99,  200,  439. 

Joanna,  237. 

John,  112,  113,  153,  199,  200,  208,  228, 
345,  416,  439,  444,  446,  555. 

Joseph,   199,  208,  237,  447,  474. 

Josiah,  114. 


Mary,  112,  446,  447,  555- 

Nathaniel,   114,   I99,  345,  439,  44i.  539- 

540,  555,  599- 
Samuel,  18,  200,  349,  446,  447- 
Walter,  6,   199,  200. 
William,  5,  18,  19,  84,  93,  98,  108,  114, 

116,    145,    147,    148,    152.    153,    167, 

199,  200,  207,  228. 
Gerrish,  Benjamin,  304. 
Gibbins,  William,  4,  19,  31,  32,  43,  50,  83, 

85,  109,  115,  116,  124,  142,  153,  307, 

317,  337,  355,  422. 
Gibbons,  Jon.,  116. 

Mary,  115. 

Mr.,  81. 

Richard,  116. 

Sarah,    115. 

Thomas,  116. 

Ursula,    115,   116,  355. 

William,  115. 
Gibbs,  Benjamin,  15,  117. 

Francis,  84,  190. 

Gregory,  14,  15,  117. 

Gyles,  14,  15. 

Jacob,  15,  117,  233,  302,  322,  506,  565. 

John,  85. 

Katherine,  15,  116,  117,  118. 

Mary,  117. 

Samuel,  15,  117,  590. 

Sarah,  15,   117. 
Gibson,  see  Gipson. 
Gidney,  Ruth,  303. 
Gifford,  John,  200,  263. 

Mary,  200. 
Gilbert,  Amy,  215,  449. 

Benjamin,  422,  449,  450,  451,  537,  579. 

Caleb,  449. 

Dorothy,  556. 

Ebenezer,  307,  397,  556. 

Eleazer,  449. 

Elizabeth,  216. 

Esther,  307,  397- 

Ezekiel,  118,  556. 

James,  448,  555. 

John,  80,  118,  123,  19s,  223,  231,  289, 
292,  303,  306,  313,  3'22,  370,  447,  448, 
449,  450,  510,  556. 

Jonathan,  71,  118,  122,  144,  171,  197, 
206,    217,   292,    304,    307,    322,    350, 

385,   555,   556,   594. 
Joseph,  448,  555. 
Josias,  92,  99,  206,  261,   448,  449,  450, 

451,  489,  549,  557- 
Mary,  307,  22,7,  385,  449,  556. 
Moses,  449. 
Mr.,  121,  251,  544. 
Mrs.,  216. 

Nathaniel,  307,  556. 
Rachel,    307. 


640 


iNDBx  TO  nam:^s. 


Samuel,  307. 

Sarah,  556. 

Thomas,  118,  307,  448,  555. 
Gildersleeve,  see  Gyldersly. 
Gildersly,  see  Gyldersly. 
Gill,  John,  202. 
Gillett,   Benjamin,  307. 

Cornelius,  201,  300,  413,  452,  538,  539, 
SS6. 

Deborah,  452. 

Hannah,  416,  557. 

Jeremy,  201,  405,  452. 

John,  201,  307,  556,  557. 

Jonathan,   200,   201,   300,   405,   452,   557, 

558. 

Joseph,  201,  557. 

Josiah,  452,  505. 

Mercy,  307. 

Miriam,  557. 

Nathan,  201,  416. 

Nathaniel,  84,  201,  281,  557. 

Priscilla,  353. 

Samuel,  307,  557. 

Thomas,  307,  556,  557. 

William,   557. 
Gilman,  Elizabeth,  394. 

Richard,  74,  453,  558. 

Samuel,  394. 

Thomas,   394. 
Gilsman,  Hannah,  558. 

Mary,  558. 

Sarah,  558. 

Solomon,   558. 
Ginnings,  see  Jennings. 
Ginnings,  John,  83. 

Jonathan,   514. 

Joseph,  201. 
Gipson,  Jonathan,  308. 

Martha,  396,  399. 

Roger,  307,  308,  398,  399. 

Samuel,  308,  396,  398. 
Gladden,  Nathaniel,  485. 
Glen,   James,   439. 
Glover,    Ellen,    159. 

Henry,   159. 

John,  138. 

Mr.,  151. 

Sarah,    138. 
Goflfe,   Aaron^   202. 

Abiah,   258. 

Deborah,  258. 

Edward,   258. 

Eunice,   558,    559. 

Hannah,  258. 

Jacob,   189,  202,  558,  559. 

Mabel,    558,    559. 

Margery,  558. 

Mary,  558,  559. 

Moses,  202. 


Philip,  201,  202. 

Rebeckah,  202. 

Robert,  332. 

Samuel,  258. 
Goit,  John,  see  Coit. 
Gold,  Nathan,  533,  534. 

Thomas,  306. 
Goodall,  Richard,  202,  483. 
Goodfellow,  Mary,  308,  312, 

Thomas,  308. 
Goodman,   Nathaniel,  424. 

Richard,  30,  31,  83,   138,   153,  163,  226, 

305,   331. 
Widow,  71. 
William,  251. 
Goodrich,  David,  203,  329,  589,  590. 

Ephraim,  203,   432,  451,   495,   505,   538, 

545,  546. 
Hannah,  310. 

John,   55,   56,   57,   58,   59,  85,    100,  202, 

203,  206,  308,  309,  310,  311. 
Jonathan,  56,  59,  309,  310,  311. 
Joseph,  55,  56,  57,  58,  59,  202,  308,  310, 

311- 
Mary,    202,    203,    308,   309,    310. 
Mr.,    238. 
Mrs.,  379,  380. 
Rebeckah,  56,  57,  58. 
Robert,  57. 
Sarah,  203. 
William,   42,   56,   57,   58,   59,    no,   193, 

203,   239,   241,    381,    505,    510,    542, 

546,  549,  589. 
Goodwin,   Elizabeth,  429. 

Hezekiah,  583. 

Mehetabell,  583. 

Mr.,  4,  30,  204,  351. 

Mrs.,  500. 

Nathaniel,   79,   270,  284,   308,  356,  368, 
426,  453,  496,  547,  583,  597- 

Ozias,   78,  82,   274,   308. 

Sarah,  296. 

Susannah,  453,  583. 

Thomas,  442. 

William,  17,  18,  65,  66,  73,  79,  83,  119, 
120,    173,    190,    308,    337,   448,    453, 
583. 
Goodyear,    Stephen,    50. 
Gookin,  Daniel,  258. 
Gording,  Abraham,  508. 
Gordon,    see    Gourdon. 
Gordon,  Jaines,  75. 
Goss,  John,  428. 
Gould,  Nathan,  163. 
Gourdon,  see  Gordon. 
Gourdon,  Aaron,  54. 
Gozard,  Elizabeth,  453. 

John,  453. 

Nathaniel,    453. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


641 


Nicholas,  453. 
Grafton,  Mrs.,  306. 
Graham,  see  Grimes. 
Graham,  Abigail,  566. 

Benjamin,  566. 

Henry,  70. 

John.  557. 

Priscilla,  557. 
Grannis,  Edward,  92. 
Grant,  Abigail,  312. 

Elizabeth,   312,  454,   572. 

Hannah,  454. 

John,  280,  312,  313,  353,  454. 

Joseph,  454. 

Josiah,   312. 

Mary,  312,  313,  454. 

Matthew,  7,  30,  84,  93,  94,  loi,  108, 
114,  125,  126,  127,  130,  147,  153, 
167,  178,  183,  186,  187,  191,  192, 
193,  194,  198,  200,  201,  207,  208, 
218,  225,  227,  228,  232,  233,  256, 
259,  274,  280,  312,  348,  454. 

Peter,  312,  313. 

Rachel,  313,  353. 

Roland,  576. 

Ruth,   313. 

Samuel,    312,    320,    409,    454,    493,    498, 

511,   539,   567. 

Sarah,  313,  454. 

Seth,  15,  83. 

Tahan,   312,  454. 

Thomas,  313,  353,  454. 
Grave,  Elizabeth,  455,  456. 

George,  6,  55,  -j-j,  83,  86,  92,  152,  165, 
179,  181,  182,  183,  195,  197,  203, 
204,  215,  217,  226,  233,  241,  249, 
251,  271,  285,  286,  339,  353,  363, 
367,  400,  418,  438,  442,  455,  456, 
491,   559,   560. 

John,  -jz,  204,  455,  456,  559,  560,  580. 

Marshal,    278,    378. 

I\fartha,  313. 

Mary,  313. 

Mercy,  455,  4S6. 

Nathaniel,  246,   313,   379,    580. 

Rebeckah,   313. 

Sarah,   204,  455. 
Graves,    Abigail,    313. 
Gray,    see    Grey. 
Gray,  Elizabeth,  13. 

Henry,    14. 

Jacob,   14. 

John,  13,  14. 

Lydia,    14. 

Mary,    14. 
Green,  Deborah,  177. 

Joseph,    177. 
Greene,  Hannah,  286. 
Greenhill,  Mr.  304. 


Rebeckah,    83. 

Samuel,  119,  120. 

Thomas,   83,    119,   120,   121,   268. 
Greensmith,  Nathaniel,  8,  121,  122. 

Rebeckah,   121. 
Gregory,    Elizaphatt,    15. 

John,  249. 
Grey,   see   Gray. 
Grey,   Walter,    183,   313. 
Gridley,   Esther,  324. 

Mary,  122,  566. 

Samuel,    122,    279,    324,    414,    514,    566. 

Thomas,    122,    283. 
Griffin,   Abigail,   313. 

Ephraim,    313,    314. 

Hannah,  313. 

Hugh,   %-7. 

John,   153,  313,  314,  582. 

Mary,   172,  313. 

Mind  well,   313. 

Nathaniel,  313,  314. 

Ruth,  313. 

Sarah,  313. 

Thomas,    122,   313,    582. 
Grimes,  see  Graham. 
Grimes,    Benjamin,   292,   314,   428. 

Elizabeth,   314. 

Henry,  91,  314,  385. 

John,  314,  506. 

Joseph,   314. 

Mary,  314. 

Rebeckah,    314. 

Sarah,  314. 

Susannah,  314. 
Griswold,    Anne,    313. 

Daniel,    484. 

Edward,  60,  103,  112,  121,  130,  252,  253. 

George,   130,  205,  225,  281,  467,  484- 

Goodman,  48. 

Isaac,   315. 

Jacob,  315. 

John,  484. 

Joseph,  226,  446,  447. 

Mary,  233,  446.  447. 

Michael,   48,   207,   230,   314,   315. 

Samuel,    205,    447. 

Thomas,  314,  315,  439,   571,   583. 
Grosse,    Isaac,   226. 
Groves,    Francis,    190. 
Grumman,   John,   87. 
Grummin,    John,    348,    349. 
Gull,    William,    229.  , 

Gunn,  Jasper,  92,  116,   152. 

Thomas,  65,  84. 
Gunne,  George,  64,  65. 
Gutridge,  see  Goodrich. 
Gwin,   Paul,   190. 
Gwynell,  Richard,   190. 
Gyldersly,  Richard,  3,  4,  25,  26,  85,  510. 


642 


INDEX    TO    NAMKS. 


Hackelton,    Francis,   40. 

Hanna,    40. 
Hakes,   Richard,   377. 
Hale,  Hannah,  342. 

John,   441. 

Samuel,  4,  121,  206,  261,  262,  263,  272, 
300,  495,  585. 
Hall,    Ann,  164,  165,  255,  256,  316,  459. 

Cornelius,  349. 

Deacon,   295. 

Dorothy,  456. 

Ebenezer,    456. 

Edward,  316. 

Elizabeth,   294,   457,   458. 

Francis,   457. 

George,    78,    562. 

Hannah,    316,    457. 

Isaac,    457. 

James,  377- 

Jane,  459. 

Jo.,    sen.,   83. 

John,  165,  189,  205,  254,  255,  256,  275, 
291,   293,   294,    322,   326,   334,    369, 

374,    383,    393,    394,    396,    403,    4lo, 
431,    443,    456,    458,    459,    460,    472, 
509,    512,    515,    519,    555,    595. 
Jonathan,   412. 

Mary,  316,  ^-jy,  410,  456,  457,  458,  459. 
Naomi,  456. 
Phebe,   515. 
Rebeckah,    456,   457. 
Rebina,   458. 

Richard,    202,   205,    210,    211,    244,   254, 
275,    294,    7,22,    327,    334,    346,    410, 
458,  459,  460,  506. 
Samuel,  138,  193,  205,  241,  242,  253,  335, 
360,    393,    398,    405,   432,   456,   457, 
458,   459,   460,   515. 
Sarah,  205,  458. 
Thomas,  456. 
Hallell,   Richard,   252, 
Hallen,    Nicholas,    59. 
Halsted,  James,   148. 
Halyburt,    Mr.,   428. 
Hamlin,  Esther,  189,  460,  461. 

Giles,  6t,   173,  189,   190,  205,  291,  292, 
293,   297,    308,    325,   360,   367,    369, 
373,   398,  460,  461. 
John,  293,  327,  398,  403,  430,  433,  458, 
460,    461,    472,    473,    496,    513,    516, 
583,  588. 
Mabel,  461. 
Mary,  293,  461. 
Mr.,   138,   189,  350,  374. 
Richard,  460. 
William,   460. 
Hamun,    William,   84. 
Hanaford,  Mr.,   199. 
Hanchett,   Thomas,    107. 


Hancock,  George,   190. 

Thomas,   215. 
Hancox,   Thomas,  205. 
Hand,   Benjamin,   515. 

Jane,  520. 

Joseph,    254. 

Sarah,  515. 
Hanford,    Elnathan,    533. 
Hannison,  John,  466,  494. 
Hannah    (Indian   Maid),   343. 
Hannis,   Richard,   205. 
Hannyson,    Martha,    239,    466. 
Harbert,    Benjamin,    46,    47,    74,    259,    316, 

541. 

Christian,  46,  276,  316,  541. 

Jane,   47. 
Hardey,    Mary,    140. 
Hardye,  Henry,  140. 
Harris,    Daniel,    212,    403,    448. 

Gabriel,    123,   178. 

John,  317. 

Lydia,    233. 

Mary,   123. 

Mr..  75,  350,  460. 

Thomas,   183. 

Walter,    123,   272,    273. 

William,   189,  202,  210,   244,  277,  291, 

373,  443. 
Harrison,    Edward,    123. 
John,  206. 
Mary,  206. 
Sarah,  206. 
Rebeckah,   206. 
Harrow,   Richard,   124. 
Hart,  see  Heart. 
Hart.  Ann,  464,  465. 
Elisha,   320. 
Henry,  190. 

John,  86,  92,  121,  15s,  157,  271,  328, 
356,  395,  414,  432,  463,  464,  46s, 
468,   470,   476,     478,    479,    492,   499, 

554,  563,  564,  579,  591- 
Margaret,   321,   463,   464. 
Mary,  464,  465. 
Mr.,   231. 
Ruth,    210. 

Samuel,  464,  465,  562,  563- 
Sarah,   464,  465. 
Sergt.,    97. 
Stephen,  83,  86,  92,  103.  157,  223,  320, 

464,  465,  514,  562,  579- 
Thomas,    156,    157,   209,   269,   320,   321, 
328,  341,  390,  427,  464,  46s,  469,  479, 
492,    499,    526,    527,    562,    563,    579- 
Hartley,   Richard,    123. 
Harwood,    see    Haward,    Hawarth,    Hay- 
ward,    Haywood,    Howard. 
Harwood,    George,    no. 
Hascall,    Miriam,   306. 
Haslerigge,    Arthur,    54. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


643 


Hastings,    Dr.,    506. 
Hathorn,   John,   304. 

Mrs.,  306. 

Nathaniel,    303,    304. 

Ruth,  304. 

Sister,  303. 

William,  306. 
Haughton,    Mary,    317. 

Richard,    317. 
Haward  Lydia,  319,  320. 
Hawarth,    Robert,    98,    221,    227,   233,    319, 

320. 
Hawley,  Joseph,  87,  328,  387,  418,  457. 

Lydia,  387. 

Mary,  324. 
Hay,  Walter,  76. 
Haydon,    see    Heyton. 

Haydon,  Daniel,  298,  345,  349,  366,  368,  397, 
407,  408,  499,  SOI,  517,  539,  553, 
554,  571,  572,  581,  588,  590,  591,  600. 

Lt.  575- 

William,   ,114,    152. 
Hayes,    Luke,    479. 
Haynes,    George,    247. 

John,   24,    27,    41,   65,   83,   84,    86,    103, 
124,   125,  260,  318,  319,  472,  598. 

Joseph,    125,    172,    217,    257,    318,    319, 

340,   357,   389. 

Mabel,    124,    125,    318. 

Mr.,  13,  43,  66,  80,  106,  216,  344,  506. 

Mrs.,  216. 

Ruth,   125. 

Sarah,  217,  318. 
Hayte,    David,    125. 

Jonathan,    125. 

Richard,    125. 

Samuel,    125. 
Hay  ward,    Benjamin,   461,  462. 

Ephraim,  319,  320,  461,  462,  489. 

Mary,    461. 
Haywood,     see     Harwood,     Haward,     Ha- 
warth,   Hayward,    Howard. 
Haywood,  Elizabeth,  258. 
Heacock,  see  Hitchcock. 
Heacock,  Joseph,  92,  414,  462. 

Samuel,  92,   157,  462. 
Heart,  see  Hart. 
Hedges,    Stephen,  87. 
Hempsted,  Hannah,  126,   127. 

Joanna,  126,  127. 

Joshua,    126,    127. 

Mary,   126,  127. 

Robert,  82,    126,   127. 
Henbery,    Arthur,    560,    561,    562. 

Elizabeth,    560. 

Hannah,   560. 

Lydia,   560. 

Martha,    561. 

Mary,   560. 

Susannah,    560. 


Henderson,  Hendrick,  87. 

John,    189. 

Martha,   2,^^,  378. 
Hendy,   Jonathan,  465. 

Richard,  466. 
Henry    (a   servant),    116. 
Heyton,  see  Haydon. 
Heyton,    William,    83. 
Hide,    see    Hyde. 
Hide,  Elizabeth,  492. 

Timothy,   314,   317,   319. 

William,  83,  343. 
Higby,   Edward,  268. 
Higginson,   William,   375,   376,   528. 
Higgisson,    Sarah,    375. 
Higley,  John,   198,  278,  314,  346,  395,  405, 
409,    440,   441,    444,    453,    467,    503, 
511,  563,  573,  582. 

Mr.,    408. 
Hill,  see  Hills. 
Hill,    Charles,    178. 

Dorothy,  466. 

Ebenezer,   453. 

Elizabeth,    128,  414,   415. 

Goodman,   20. 

Ignatius,  128. 

James,  128,  190. 

Jonathan,    128,    322,    466. 

Joseph,  128,  272,  321,  405,  456,  467. 

Luke,  561. 

Mr.,  25,   III,  163,  251,  560.  '  ■ 

Mrs.,   560. 

Sarah,  315. 

Susannah,   306. 

Thomas,  544. 

William,  19,  22,  31,  72,  83,  84,  123,  127, 
128,   315,   321,  322,   466,   467- 
Hillier,  see  Hillyard. 
Hillier,    Abigail,    127. 

Andrew,  127,  563. 

Ann,    127. 

Benjamin,    261,    262. 

Hannah,    563,    564. 

James,  127,  178,  280,  281,  336,  563,  573. 

Job,  261,  262. 

John,  84,   127. 

Mary,    127,   280. 

Nathaniel,   564. 

Sarah,    127,    128,    261. 

Simon,    127. 

Timothy,    127. 

William,   261. 
Hills,   see   Hill. 
Hills,    Benjamin,   79,   321. 

Ebenezer,  467. 

Esther,  467. 

Hannah,  467. 

John.  76,  466,  467. 

Mary,  321,  322,  467. 

Phillis,    22,    467.  '■ 


644 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Hillyard,  see  Hillier. 
Hillyard,   Benjamin,  9. 

Job,    9. 
Hilton,  Ebenezer,  322. 

John,  322. 

Mary,  322. 

Richard,   322. 
Hinman,    Mary,    414. 
Hitchcock,   see    Heacock,   Heacox. 
Hitchcock,    Benjamin,   462. 

Ebenezer,   462,  463. 

Elizabeth,    129,  462. 

Hannah,    129,   462. 

Luke,   116,   129,  315. 

Mary,  462. 

Mercy,   462. 

Samuel,  375. 

Stephen,  462. 

Thomas,  462. 

William,    462,    463. 
Hitchcocke,  John,   116,   129. 

Mrs.,  116. 
Hixton,    Mrs.,   385. 
Hoadly,  Charles  J.,  89. 
Hoare,    Mrs.,    140. 
Hobert,    see    Hubbert. 
Hobert,    Jeremiah,    535. 
Hodges,    Exercise,    276. 

John,    192. 

Susannah,  192. 
Holanworth,  Sarah,  262. 
Holbard,    see    Hollibut,    Hurlbutt. 
Holbard,  William,  84. 
Holcomb,   Abigail,   130. 

Benajah,    130,   205,   408,   443,   467,   484, 
506,  57S,  583,  S99. 

Deborah,  130,  467. 

Elizabeth,   130,  467. 

Hannah,  467. 

Jonathan,  583. 

Joshua,   129,  130,  346,  347,  444,  467. 

Marah,  467. 

Mindwell,    467. 

Moses,   467. 

Nathaniel,  130,  405,  467,  566. 

Ruth,  467. 

Sarah,   467. 

Thomas,    18,   84,    129,   467,   583. 
Holdip,   James,   190. 
Hollibut,  see  Holbard,  Hurlbutt. 
Hollibut,    Cornelius,   544. 
Hollister,   Elizabeth,   386. 

Joanna,  206,  207,  467. 

John,  206,  207,  315. 

Joseph,  206,  207. 

Lazarus,  206. 

Mary,  207. 

Mr.,  49,  103. 

Mrs..  203,  207,  245. 

Sarah,   207. 


Stephen,  206,  467,   506. 

Thomas,  206,  381,  386,  450. 
Holloway,  John,  81,  316,  331,  521. 

Mary,  316. 
Hollstead,  Henry,  467,  468. 
Holly,  John,  576. 
Holmes,   George,   141. 
Holmsted,  see  Olmsted. 
Holton,    Mary,   307. 

William,   83,    173,   321, 
Holyoake,    Mrs.,    75. 
Holyoke,   Eleazer,  237,  250. 

John,  237. 
Homan,  John,  412. 
Homes,   Frances,  21. 
Hooker,   Daniel,  468,  564,   565. 

Gyles,  376. 

James,   468,   565. 

John,  16,  17,  225,  402,  418,  424,  468,  469, 

470,  478,  493,   498,   564,  565. 
Mary,   333,  468,   564,   565. 

Mr.,  4,  32,  41,  43,  125,  197,  344,  472,  502, 

506. 
Mrs.   4,    139,   140. 
Nathaniel,   468,   564,   565. 
Roger,   468,   564,   565. 
Samuel,   17,  71,  225,  235,  324,  355,  357, 

366,    414,    461,    478,    480,    514,    541, 

564,  565,  575,  591. 
Sarah,  17,  468,  564,  565. 
Susannah,    17,  468,  469,  470,  565. 
Thomas,   16,   18,  83,   106,  282,  333,  357, 

492,  507,  522,  523  565,  581,  593- 
William,   468,   469,   470,   541,   565. 
Hopkins,    Bethiah,    130. 
Dorcas,    278,   470. 
Ebenezer,  470,  471,  542,  559. 
Edward,   6,    17,    18,   27,   32,   41,  43,   54, 

83,   103- 
Hannah,  588. 
Hezekiah,    278. 
Jane,   130. 
John,  32,  83,  84,  130,  131,  415,  462,  470, 

471,  475,  589. 
Joseph,  470,  471. 
Mary,   421,   471,   542. 
Mr.,  25,  43,  125,  162,  282. 

Stephen,  yz,  173,  179,  181,  182,  204, 
215,  259,  282,  283,  28s,  470,  471, 
487. 

Stephen,  130,   131. 

Thomas,  278. 
Hoppings,    Nicholas,    554,    555. 
Home,  Benjamin,  304. 
Horsford,   see   Hosford. 
Horsford,  Abigail,  416. 

Jane,   131,  471- 

John,   131,   148,   194,  322,  323,  370,  506, 

565,  566. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


645 


William,   5,   25,  84,    108,    131,    167,  322, 
323,   471,   566. 
Horskins,   see   Hoskins. 
Horskins,  John,  18,  207,  208,  576. 

Thomas,    18,  207,   208,   336,   537. 
Horton,    John,    554. 

Joseph,   554. 
Hosford,  see   Horsford. 
Hosford,  Esther,  322,  323. 

Deborah,    323,    566. 

Mary,    322,   323. 

Mr.,   13,   148. 

Nathaniel,    322,    323. 

Obadiah,   322,   323. 

Philipi,   370. 

Samuel,  322,  323. 

Sarah,   322,   323,   370. 

Timothy,   322,   506. 
Hoskins,    see    Horskins. 
Hoskins,    Ann,    207,    208. 

Anthony,  31,  598. 

Elizabeth,   199,   200,   208. 

Mary,    537,   599- 

Ruth,    576. 
Hosmer,    Clement,    472. 

Deborah,  472. 

Dorothy,   472. 

Esther,   472. 

Mary,    472. 

Stephen,  75,  193,  251,  253,  273,  282, 
283,  284,  292,  314,  324,  352,  353, 
376,  378,  381,  385,  386,  404.  412, 
413,  416,  436,  471,  472,  480,  500, 
506,  507,  508,  517,  518,  519,  522, 
562. 

Thomas,  80,  83,  108,  109,    149,  150,  253, 
321,  324,  429,  472. 
Hosmore,  Deacon,  313,  480. 

Hannah,   324. 
Hossey,    Stephen,    190. 
Hossington,   boy,   467. 
Houfe,  Mrs.,  528. 

Samuel,      528. 

Susannah,   528. 
Hough,   Hannah,  414. 

William,    123,    124,   528. 
Houghton,    Ralph,    357. 

William,    32. 
Hoult,  Samuel,  398. 
House,   Sarah,  274,  275,  405. 

William,    no,    405. 
Howard,     see     Harwood,     Haward,     Ha^ 

warth,    Hayward,    Haywood. 
Howard,  Henry,  79. 

John,  190. 

Lydia,  133, 

Mary,    567. 

Mr.,  347,  364. 

Robert,   55,    127,   133,    144,   224. 


Sarah,   153,  246,  305,  373,  548. 

Thomas,  252. 
Howe,    Elizabeth,    494. 
Howell,   Mr.,   60. 

Richard,  61. 
Howkins,  Ann,  208,  209,  250,  324. 

Anthony,    84,    108,    153,    156,    208,    210, 
235,  250. 

Elizabeth,  208,  209,  210. 

Hannah,   208,   209,   210,   324. 

John,  84,  208,  209,  210. 

Mary,   210. 

Mr.,  440. 

Ruth,   208,   209,    210. 

Sarah,  208,  209,  210. 
Hoyte,  Jonathan,  226. 

Mr.,  471,  483. 

Sarah,  226. 

Symon,    84,    127. 

Walter,    249. 
Hubbard,    Daniel,   248,   290,    325,   378. 

Ebenezer,   211,   326,  458. 

Elizabeth,   184,  248,  325,   326,   327,  378. 

George,  i,  2,  23,  24,  38,  39,  68,  83,  86, 
202,  210,  211,  325,  326,  327,  335. 

John,   129,   161,  211,  273,  326,  327. 

Joseph,  325,  326,  378. 

Mary,    211,    325,    327,    499. 

Mrs.,   160,  247,   398. 

Nathaniel,   325,  326,   378. 

Richard,  248,  325,  326,  378,  458,  518. 

Robert,  326,  327. 

Samuel,  212,  275,  325,  346,  377,  378. 

Sarah,  212,  213,  214,  294. 

Susannah,  234. 

Thomas,  142,  210,  211. 
Hubbell,   Elizabeth,  447. 

Richard,   447. 

Samuel,   447. 
Hubbert,   see   Hubbard. 
Hubbert,  Irenia,  411,  412. 
Hudson,    Sarah,    596. 
Huit,  Ephraim,  5,  15,  19,  20,  65,  108,  440. 

Isabell,  19. 

Lydia,  19. 

Mary,    19. 

Mercy,   19. 

Mr.,  25,  60,  116,  143. 

Susannah,    19. 
Huling.   Thomas,   241. 
Hull,   Cornelius,    163. 

George,  25,  84,   in,   125,   128. 

John,   317. 

Josias,  84,   136,   151,  218,  251,  253. 

Mrs.,    132. 

William,    189. 
Humphrey,  Abigail,  566. 

John,  512,  566,  573. 

Joseph,    566. 


646 


INDKX    TO    NAMES. 


Michael,   566,   567. 

Miles,  489. 

Nathaniel,  566. 

Samuel,   335,   336,   444r  563.  -  566. 

Sarah,   573. 
Humphries,    Mary,   335,   5oo- 

Mrs.,   312. 

Thomas,  75»  566. 
Hunewell,   John,   317. 
Hungerford,    Hannah,   21 1. 

Sarah,   211. 

Thomas,  no,  143,  211,  520. 
Hunt,  Blaynch,  19. 

Henry,    190. 

Mrs''.    324. 

Thomas,    324. 
Huntington,    Ann,    45. 

Brother,  45. 

Christopher,  44,   144.  '343- 

Sarah,   187. 

Simon,  45. 

Thomas,   45,  ,SS4'-     . 

Widow,  65. 
Hurlbut,  Thomas,,  7,  8,  134,   135*   139,  252. 
Hurlbutt,    see    Holbard,    HoUibut. 
Hurlbutt,   Daniel,  394-      •-•        ' 

David,   473-  .■..".'.. 

Ebenezer,    473. 

Elizabeth,   473. 

John,  161,  322,  350,  398,  472,  473- 

Marcey,  473. 

Margaret,  473. 

Mary,   473. 

Mehetabell,    473. 

Nathaniel,   473   • 

Sarah,  472,  473. 

Stephen,  473. 

Thomas,  472,  473. 

Timothy,  473- 
Hutchins,    Ann,    327. 

John,  327. 

Margaret,   93. 

Sarah,  327.  44i- 
Huxley,   Thomas,    i59,   336,  438. 
Hyde,  see  Hide. 
Hyde,   Humphrey,    19,   87,  95. 

lerland,    Samuel,   20,  86. 
Indian,    John,    172. 
IngersoU,   Dorothy,   215,  216. 

Hannah,    215. 

Margaret,    215,    216. 
Ingram,  Ralph,  355. 
Ingrahm,    Samuel,    570. 

Sarah,    570. 
Isaack,  Thomas,  190. 
Ives,  John,  508. 

Jackson,    Christopher,    190. 

George,    190.  ' 


Mary,  555. 

William,   132 
Jacobs,  Mercy,  403. 
Jaggers,    Jeremy,    99.. 
James,  John,  364,  477. 
Janes,    Mary,   211. 
Jeffries,    Gabriel,   211. 

Mary,  276. 
Jellicoe,    Mary,    327. 

Thomas,  327. 
Jenkins,   Sarah,   118. 
Jenner,    Thomas,    62. 
Jennings,    see    Ginnings,    Gennings. 
Jennings,  John,  114. 

Joseph,    114. 

Joshua,   87. 
Jesse,    David,    523. 

Mary,  523. 
Joan  (servant),  461.       v'-' 
Joanes,    see    Jones. 
Joanes,    Benjamin,   271.     , 

David,  211.  ■     .  ' 

Elizabeth,  211. 

Mary,  211,  475,  581.      ' 

Matthew,   189.  ... 

Patience,    211. 

Richard,   211,  263. 

Samuel,  570.  "  .       ■ 

Joe   (a  negro),  567,  568.       '  '^ 

Johnson,    Elizabeth,   410. 

Isaac,  335,  448,  483. 

Jacob,    75. 

James,  295. 

Joseph,    410. 

Mary,   410.  '     '    ' 

Mrs.,   245. 

Peter,    132. 

Smith,    335. 

Thomas,    20. 

William,   183,   184. 
Jones,   see   Joanes. 
Jones,   Francis,  473. 

John,   87. 

Mr.,    128. 

Thomas,  87. 

William,   63,   257. 
Joye,   Elizabeth,  251. 
Judd,  Abigail,  476. 

Anne,  465. 

Anthony,    529. 

Benjamin,  209,  233,  235,  473,  474,  475» 
480. 

Daniel,   418,   475,   476. 

Elizabeth,    210,    235,    475,    476. 

Esther,  473,  474. 

Eunice,  475. 

Hannah,  473,  474- 

John,  209,  210,  233,  361,  365,  417,  474, 
475,  476,  492,  575. 

Jonathan,   473,   474,   475,   480. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


647 


Joseph,   210. 

Mary,    240,    473,    474,    476,    480. 

Nathaniel,    473,    474. 

PhiHp,  474,  475. 

Rachel,   475. 

Rhoda,   475. 

Samuel,   465,   475,  476. 

Sarah,   240,   473,   474. 

Thomas,  86,  92,  103,  125,  132,  152,  155, 
157,  233,  240,  348,  399,  415,  423, 
424,   447,   462,    474,   475,    476,   499, 

504,    505- 

William,  200,  240,  474,  475,  476,  482. 
Judgson,  Joseph,  30.  87. 
Judson,  James,  381,  517,  518,  592,  593. 

Rebeckah,   517,   518,   592. 

Sarah,  379,  380. 
JupP.  James,   loi. 

Kates,  John,  567,  568. 

Keeler,    Ralph,   83. 

Keeney,   Alexander,   188,  327. 

Alice,  328. 

Ebenezer,    327. 

Joseph,    327. 

Lydia,  327. 

Richard,  327. 

Sarah,   327. 
Keeny,  Thomas,  327. 

William,   138. 
Keepequam,    Indian,   66,   67,   68. 
Kelley,    Hannah,    307. 

John,  39,  40,  72,  298,   522. 
Kellogg,  Dorothy,  546. 

Elizabeth,   132. 

John,   132. 

Joseph,  86.   132. 

Lydia,   181. 

Margaret,    181. 

Martin,    546. 

Nathaniel,  83,  86,   132,   133,    152. 

Samuel,   428,    429,    544,    564,    583. 
Kellsey,  Hannah,  216. 

Mr.,   231. 
Kelsey,  Abigail,  556,  568,  569. 

Daniel,  251. 

Joanne,    568. 

John,  327. 

Mark,    300. 

Rebeckah,  389. 

Ruth,  568. 

Stephen,    72,    351,    558,    559. 

Thomas,  327. 

William,  83,  252,  568,  569. 
Kemp,    Daniel,    190. 
Kennoe,   Elizabeth,   477. 

John,  364,  477. 

Rebeckah,   364. 
Key,    Robert,    54. 


Kilbourn,    Abraham,   483. 

Dorothy,  542. 

Frances,   133. 

George,   278,   300. 

Hannah,  321. 

John,  133,  134,  201,  207,  229,  253,  270, 
299,  3^3,  315,  316,  317,  341,  342,  345, 
346,   354,  584,   585. 

Joseph,  542,  558,  559. 

Sarah,  278. 

Susannah,  321. 

Thomas,  72,  322,  370,  466,  467,  488. 
Kimberly,   Eleazer,   59,    181,   201,   207,   229, 
298,   31S,   342,    366,    373,    382,    456, 
538,  560,  561. 

Eli,  253,  27s,  311. 

Mr.,   146,   147,  586. 

Ruth,  297,  298,  342. 

Thomas,  273,  523,  524. 
Kinard,    John,    350. 
King,   Edward,  272,  319,  418,  461. 

John,  293,  385. 

Sarah,    293,    385. 

Thomas,   249,   574. 
Kirby,  Abigail,  212,  213,  214. 

Bethia,  212,  213,  214. 

Elizabeth,  212,  213,  214,  501. 

John,  21  r,  212,  214,  254,  SOI. 

Joseph,   212,   213,   214. 

Susannah,  212,  213,  214. 
Kirkeman,   Thomas,   38. 
Kitchell,  Elizabeth,  158,  159. 

Samuel,  159. 
Knapp,  see  Napp. 
Knight,    George,    74. 

Sarah,  424. 
Knoll (s),  Nicholas,  87. 
Knott,  Mr.,  32. 
Knowles,  Alexander,  87,  95,   1 11,   132,   163. 

Lake,  Thomas,  253. 
Lamb,   Joseph,   546. 

Sarah,    546. 
Lamberton,   Deliverance,   190. 

George,    50. 
Lancaster,   Walter,  87. 
Lancton,  see  Langdon,  Langton. 
Lancton,  John,  86,   122,   156,  239,  328,  375, 

478,   479- 

Samuel,  478. 
Lane,  Beety,  377. 

Hannah,  291,  378. 

Isaac,  378,  413. 

John,    177. 

Robert,    395. 
Langdon,    Deacon,   328. 

Joseph,   104,  478. 

Mary,  328. 
Langton,  see  Lancton. 


648 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Langton,  Elizabeth,  478,  479. 
George,   328. 

Laraby,   Elizabeth,   134. 

Greenfield,    134. 

John,    134, 

Sarah,    134. 
Large,  John,  479. 
Largripe,    George,    54,    55. 
Lasal,  Edward,   190. 
Latha    (servant),   21. 
Latham,  Gary,  61. 

Rebeckah,   382. 

Samuel,  382. 

Sarah,    382. 

Thomas,   61. 

Benjamin,  479, 

Malatye,  479. 

Samuel,  144,  343. 
Lattimer,  Abiah,  134. 

Bethsheba,  329. 

Bezaleel,  134,  329. 

Elishabe,   134. 

John,  64,   no,  134,   135,   139. 

Jonathan,   134,  329. 

Naomi,   134. 

Rebeckah,   134. 
Lattimore,  Widow,  268. 
Lattin,  Abigail,  315. 

Ann,  315. 
Law,  Jonathan,  133. 

Margit,    133. 

Richard,  133. 
Lawes,  see  Leeues,  Lewis. 
Lawes,  Richard,  27,  510. 
Lawrence,   Cousin,  54. 
Lawton,  John,  239. 
Lay,  John,  52,   188,   189,  220. 

Robert,  51,  152. 
Laye,   Abigail,    188. 

Peter,    188. 
Leader,    Richard,    190. 
Leckes,  Mr.,  21. 
Ledgard,   Mr.,   53. 

Sister,  52. 

Thomas,  52. 
Lee,  David,  479. 

John,  86,  320,  479,  482,  504. 

Mary,  320,  321. 

Stephen,  479. 

Tabithy,  479. 

Thomas,  479. 
Leete,  Ann,  330. 

Andrew,  183,  330. 

Graciana,  330. 

John,  330. 

Mary,  330. 

Mr.,  251. 

William,  2,  70,  184  275,  330. 
Leeues,   see  Lawes,  Lewis. 


Leeues,  Robert,  53,  54,  55. 
Lefifingwell,  Thomas,  82,  144,  175,  343. 
Leonard,  Joseph,  513,  575. 
Lester,  Andrew,  no. 

Mr.,  289. 
Lettin,  Richard,  96. 
Lewcas,    see   Lucas,   Lucus. 
Lewes,  Joseph,  330. 
Lewis,  see  Lawes,  Leeues. 

Lewis,  Abigail,  331,  480. 

Capt.,  yd,  236,  332. 

Ebenezer,  331,  480,  481. 

Elizabeth,  330. 

Ezekiel,  331,  480,  569. 

James,  331,  480,  481,  482. 

John,  479,  480,  481,  566. 

Jonathan,  528. 

Mary,   331,   481,   566. 

Nathaniel,  331,  480,  481. 

Philip,  272,  316,  331,  332,  369,  480,  481. 

Samuel,  279,  480,  481. 

Walter,  135. 

William,  27,  28,  83,  86,  94,  96,  103,  140, 
163,    164    189,    215,    235,    236,    270, 
279,    331,    2,7^,    402,    474,    480,    481, 
490,  493,  569. 
Loe,   Goodman,  402. 

Long,  Joseph,  256. 

Sarah,  254,  255,  256. 
Thomas,  74,   195. 
William,   561,  562. 

Loomis,   Benjamin,  482. 

Daniel,   336,   569,   578. 

David,    578. 

Elizabeth,    34,   35,   482. 

Grace,    570. 

Hannah,  336,  482,  498,  499,  570. 

Isaac,  332. 

James,  332. 

John,  34  35,  136,  151,  186,  195,  198,  200, 
221,  256,  275,  276,  279,  280,  288, 
300,  307,  312,  327,  332,  348,  368,  371, 
372,  388,  445,  452,  489,  513- 

Jonathan,    488. 

Joseph,  84,  135,  136,  151,  332,  445,  452, 
482,  520,  570,  577. 

Lydia,  570. 

Mabel,    482. 

Mary,   332,   446,   482. 

Mindwell,  482. 

Nathaniel,   136,  221,  222,  332,  397,  444, 

445,    498. 
Rebeckah,   499. 
Ruth,  482,  499. 
Samuel,  86,  136. 
Sarah,   456,   482,   570. 
Stephen,    332,    506. 
Thomas,   136,  348,  482,  498. 
Timothy,  498,   551,   552,   570,   578. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


649 


Loomy,  John,  291. 
Lord,    Benjamin,    552,    561. 
•    Dorothy,  136,  215,  216,  217,  260,  570. 
Hannah,   137,  259,   570. 
John,  92,  215,   570. 
Jonathan,    570. 

Mary,   137,  216,  259,  332,  570. 
Mr.,  251,  253,  347,  418,  423,  549. 
Mrs.,  216,  319,  448. 
Nathaniel,    570. 

Richard,  27,  32,  ZT,  78,  83,  104,  113,  116, 
124,  136,  137,  139,  144,  155,  158,  171, 
190,  215,  216,  217,  223,  267,  268,  289, 

319,  332,  ZZi,  397,  430,  523,  534- 

Robert,  49,  215. 

Sarah,    136,   216,    590. 

Thomas,  83,  136,  137,  215,  216,  217,  259, 
260,    428. 

William,  134,  194,  215,  216,  219,  570. 
Lotham,   William,   20,  21,   22. 
Loueridge,  William,  144. 
Loveland,  John,  217. 

Thomas,    320. 
Loveman,  Robert,  91. 

Thomas,  78. 
Loydern,  Andrew,  143. 
Lucas,    see    Lucus. 
Lucas,  John,  483. 

Mary,    483. 

Samuel,  483. 

Thomas,  483. 

William,  294,  483. 
Lucena,   Jacob,    190. 
Lucus,  see  Lucas. 
Lucus,  Henrick,   140. 
Ludlowe,  Mr.,  25,  26,  60. 

Roger,  I,  24,  25. 
Luffun,  Goodman,  10. 
Lumas,  see  Loomis. 
Luxford,  Stephen,  217,  234,  2)^-^- 
Lykins,  John,  64,  65. 
Lyman,    Elizabeth,    296. 

John,  22,  23,  32. 

Mrs.,   23. 

Phillis,   22. 

Richard,  22,  23,  83,  196. 

Robert,  22,  23. 

Sarah.  22. 
Lymus,   Brother,   28. 
Lyndsley,  Sarah,  150,  338. 
Lyon,  Henry,  87. 

Mary,    534. 

Richard,  87. 

Maccoy,  Alice,  333. 

Hugh,  333. 

John,  333. 
Mackmin,  Elizabeth,  571. 

James,  571. 


Macock,   Thomas,   330. 
Macord,  John,  150. 
Mahone,  Edward,  412. 
Mainard,   see   Maynard. 
Mainard,    Edatha,    137. 

John,  34,  83,  137,  138. 
Malbone,  Mr.,  62. 
Malby,  Hannah,  324. 

Mrs.,  324. 
Mamanto,   Indian,  67. 
Man,  Rebeckah,  418. 

William,  412,  418,  419. 
Manninge,  Thomas,  141. 
Mappam,  John,  177. 
Margrets,  Robert,  190. 
Markham,  Daniel,  400,  429,  430,  442,  443. 

Mr.,   438. 

Priscilla,  204. 

William,  95. 
Marsh,  Hannah,  480. 

John,  69,  71,  83,  270,  29s,  299,  303,  341, 
344,    350,    352,    354,    422,    453,    492, 
SOI,  583,  597. 
Marshall,  Abigail,  484. 

Benjamin,  484,  485,  571. 

Capt.,  440. 

David,  218,  334,  483,  484. 

Eliakim,   218,   334,   572. 

Elizabeth,  218,  334,  484,  485. 

Goody,  347. 

Hannah,  484,  572. 

Joell,   75,   562,   591. 

John,  218,  334,  484,  521,  522,  571,  572. 

Lydia,  218,  334. 

Mary,  207,  218,  334,  387,  571,  572. 

Samuel,  20,  84,  121,  218,  247,  334.  387, 
439- 

Thomas,    79,    218,    334,    358,    387,    461, 

484,  571. 
Marshfield,   Thomas,  84. 
Martin,  Anthony,  218,  219,  360,  368. 

Elizabeth,   219. 

John,  219. 

Mary,  219. 

Mr..   123. 

Phebe,   334. 

Samuel,  91,  134,  328,  334,  585,  586. 
Marvin,  Reynold,  82,  188,  219,  220. 
Marvine,    Alice,    102. 

Mary,  219,  220. 

Matthew,  27,  34,   102. 

Nathaniel,   83. 
Marwin,  Abigail,  374. 

Elizabeth,    374. 

John,  374. 

Miles,  374. 

Samuel,  374. 

Thomas,  374. 
Mascall,  Abigail,  220. 


650 


INDKX    TO    NAMES. 


Bethia,    220. 

Thomas,  220. 
Mason,  Abigail,  61,  572. 

Ann,  62. 

Capt.,  43,  422. 

Edward,   23,   24,   27,   82. 

Hannah,    400,    572. 

Isabel  I,   407. 

John,  20,  61,  62,  74,  400,  409,  573. 

Jonathan,    572. 

Joseph,    572, 

Lydia,   572. 

Mary,    572. 

Samuel,  49,  62,  406,  407,  408, 

Thomas,    33. 
Masseeckcup,   Indian,  66,  67. 
Mather,  Atherton,  445,  485,  486,  599. 

Katharine,  485. 

Samuel,  372,   445,  485,  486,   525. 

Timothy,    175. 

Matson,  Mrs.,   144. 
Maudsley,  see  Moseley. 
Maudsley,  Benjamin,  486. 

Ensign,  192. 

John,  218,  301,  408,  438,  485,  486. 

Joseph,  486. 

Mary,    172,   486. 

Maybee,  Nicholas,  220. 
Maynard,  see  Mainard. 
Maynard,  Mr.,  311. 
Meaker,   Daniel,  533,  534. 
Meakins,  see  Meekins. 
Meakins,  John,  71,  274,  275,  416,  468,  516, 
520,  521. 

Mehetabell,  416. 

Sarah,  416,  468. 

Thomas,  416. 

Mecumpas,  Mary,  487. 
Meacham,  Isaac,  569. 
Meedes,  William,   123,  127. 
Meekins,  see  Meakins. 
Meekins,   Mary,  274,  468. 
Meggs,   John,   330. 
Mellowes,    Elisha,    190. 
Merrells,  John,  72,  234,  260,  273,  352,  376, 
377,    378,    486,    487,    502,    562,    564, 
572,  596. 

Nathaniel,    487. 

Rebeckah,  133. 

Sarah,  2,7^,  486,  487. 

Susannah,  376. 
Messenger,    Mr.,    224. 
Micaene,  John,  220. 
Micks,  Mrs.,  381. 

Nathaniel,   381. 

Middlebrooke,  Joseph,  87. 
Middleton,  Thomas,   190. 
Milborne,   Jacob,    190. 


Miles,  James,  319,  320. 

Mr.,  253.  : 

Miller,  Benjamin,  334,  335. 

Isabell,   221. 

Jo.,  86. 

John,  335. 

Joseph,  334,  335. 

Margaret,  334,  335. 

Mehetabell,  335. 

Samuel,  334,  335. 

Sarah,  334,  335. 

Thomas,  220,  221,  334,  335,  460. 

William,  538. 
Milles,  see  Mills,  Mylls. 
Milles,  Hannah,  335. 
Millington,  John,  461. 
Mills,  see  Milles,  Mylls. 
Mills,  Abigail,  335. 

Benjamin,   336,   573. 

Elizabeth,  335. 

John,  335,  336,  573. 

Joseph,  336,   573. 

Mary,   280. 

Peter,   578. 

Prudence,  335. 

Sarah,  335,  573. 

Symon,  84,  335,  2Z^- 
Milner,  Tempest,  54. 
Minor,  John,   132. 

Thomas,  82. 
Mitchell,  Abraham,  533. 

Elizabeth,  456,  559. 

John,  73,  76,  252,  336,  337,  488,  559. 

Jonathan,  258. 

Mabel,  336,  22,7- 

Margaret,  336,  2,Z7-^ 

Mary,  336,   2,37,  533- 

Matthew.  86. 

Miriam,  336,  22,7- 

Mr.,  21,  28. 

Mrs.,  562. 

Sarah,  23^,  337- 
Mitchelson,  William,  462. 
Moodie,  John,  22,  23,  83,  116,  138,  152. 
Moody,   Mr.,  2^- 

Samuel,   138. 

Sarah,  138. 

Moorcocke,  see  Morecock. 
Moorcocke,  Mrs-.,  418. 
Moore,  Abigail,  222. 

Deacon,   loi,   187,   198,  256. 

Elizabeth,   222. 

Hannah,  222,  260. 

Isaac,  260,  270,  464,  481. 

John,  25,  31,  94,  98,  loi,  103,  116,  117, 

127,    135,    144,    150,    151,    153,  160, 

167,    184,    198,    208,    211,    218,  220, 

221,    225,    226,    232,    247,    258,  275, 

More,  Cato,  488,  574. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


651 


279,   280,    301,    307,    319,      327,    338, 

351,  371,  Zl^,  389,  396,  407,  408. 
410,  413,  414,  438,  439,  440,  441, 
461,  462,  482,  48s,  493,  498,  513, 
540,  551,  571- 

Lydia,   573- 

Martin,  79,  488. 

Mindwell,  222. 

Mr.,  409. 

Philip,  488,  489,  573,  574- 

Ruth,  488,  489,  574- 

Susannah,    574. 

Thomas,  84,  578. 
More,  Ed.,  22. 
Morecock,  see  Moorcocke. 
Morecock,  Nicholas,  411,  412. 
Morgan,  Evan,  190. 

James,  91,  123,  127. 

John,  61,   555- 

Isaac,   493,   494- 
Morris,  John,  83,  138,  222,  273,  453. 

Joshua,  222. 

Mary,  222. 

Robert,  222,  zzi,  338. 

William,   246. 
Morton,  Comfort,  537. 

Samuel,   223. 

Thomas,  537,  559- 

William,   no,  418. 

Moseley,    see   Maudsley. 
Moseley,  Henry,   190. 
Moses,   Deborah,   590. 

John,  5,  338,  339,  394,  489,  563,  564,  566. 

Margaret,   338. 

Martha,  338. 

Mary,  338,  339,  489. 

Mindwell,  338. 

Sarah,  338. 

Timothy,   338,   489. 

Moss,  Solomon  and  Ruth,  576. 
Mountford,  Benjamin,  522,  523. 
Mudge,  Jarvis,  8. 

Micah,  239. 

Moses,    239. 

Widow,    139. 
Mumford,   Thomas,   174. 
Munn,  Benjamin,  83. 
Munning,  Theophilus,  135. 
Munroe,    Andrew,    49. 
Muscamp,   George,   190. 
Mygatt.  Ann,  339. 

Dorothy,    574. 

Jacob,   190,  339. 

Joseph,  32,  T7,  83,  98,  146,  28s,  339, 
340,  378,  400,  404,  40s,  438,  450, 
452,  455,  470,  471,  488,  518,  534, 
561,  574,  575,  593- 

Mary,  574. 

Sarah,  339,   574. 


Susannah,  574. 

Thomas,   574,   575. 

Zebulon,    574. 
Mylls,  see  Milles,  Mills,  Miles. 
Mylls,   Richard,   3,   231. 

Napp,  S€e  Knapp. 
Napp,    Thomas,   223. 
Nash,   John,   44,   341. 

Joseph,  152,  253,  340,  341. 

Margaret,  340. 

Rebeckah,    305. 

Sarah,  340,  341. 

Thomas,    446. 
Neale,  Edward,  320. 
Nesacanett,  Indian,  68. 
Neschegen,  Indian,  67. 
Nethercoole,    Christian,   276,   316. 
Nettleton,    Sarah,    138,    139. 
Newbery,  Abigail,  374. 

Benjamin,  85,  94,  loi,  114,  127,  129, 
150,  172,  184,  199,  200,  208,  211, 
218,  220,  221,  259,  268,  281,  300, 
320,  323,  334,  350,  Z72,  374,  386, 
388,  389,  489,  490,  525,  567,  575- 

Capt.,  192,  198,  218,  232,  247,  256,  280, 
368. 

Hannah,   85,   489,   490. 

John,  85. 

Joseph,  84,  489,  400,  575. 

Mary,  85,   172,  374- 

Rebeckah,  85. 

Sarah,  85. 

Thomas,  24,  25,  489,  490,  575. 

Newell,   Elizabeth,   528. 

Esther,  490. 

Hannah,   490. 

John,  490,  491,  575- 

Joseph,  490. 

Mary,  490. 

Mrs.,  343- 

Rebeckah,  490,  491. 

Richard,  491. 

Samuel,  343,  464,  479,  480,  490,  49i, 
493,  525,  538,  575- 

Simon,  528. 

Sarah,  490. 

Thomas,    86,    92,     157,     189,    209,     22)Z, 
331,  490,  491,  528,  575- 
Newman,  Robert,  190. 

Thomas,  92. 

William,   99. 
Newton,  Benjamin,  228,  229. 

Benoni,  229. 

Mary,    17. 

Mr.,  106,  107,  116,  177,  288. 

Roger,  86,   103,   132,  235. 

Samuel,    288. 

Susan,  133. 


652 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Thomas,   190. 
Nichols,  Adam,   158,  341. 

Anne,   159. 

Mr.,  232,  285,  472,  48s,  541. 

Cyprian,  75,  81,  285,  292,  316,  317,  324, 
381,  390,  395,  413,  428,  436,  437, 
472,  48s,  494,  495,  502,  506,  507, 
508,  517,  518,  534,  541,  544,  548,  555, 
560,  591,  593. 

Ebenezer,  159. 

Hanna,    159. 

Isacke,  22. 

John,   159. 

Joseph,  87. 

Josiah,    457. 

Richard,   580. 

Robert,    132. 

Sarah,    159. 

Siborn,  69,  171,  193,  217,  227,  466,  488. 

William,  118. 
North,  Hannah,  341,  342,  491. 

John,  86,  341,  361,  491. 

Joseph,  492,  527. 

Mary,  97,  262,  341,  571. 

Samuel,    341,    342. 

Susannah,   341. 

Thomas,   341,   342,  490,   491,   492. 
Northam,  Gn.,  10. 

James,  94,   125,  139. 

Samuel,  550. 
Northend,   John,  86. 
Norton,   George,  489. 

John,  235,  279,  288,  342,  375,  474. 
Nott,  Ann,  342,  343. 

Mr.,  32,  354. 
Notte,    John,    86,    96,    113,    118,    143,    156, 

201,  207,  229,  245,  253,  342,  510. 
Nowell,    Christopher,   25. 

Edward,  25. 

Elizabeth,   25,   511. 

Thomas,   25,   318. 
Noyes,   Nicholas,   185,   189,  234,  291,  364. 

Ogden,  John,  21,  22. 

Ogle,  Mr.,  54. 

Olcock,   Philip,   542,   543,   . 

Sarah,  543. 
Olcott,  see  Allcott. 
Olcott,  Abigail,  140,  350,  422,  492. 

John,  469,  470..  492,  518,  521,  541,  592. 

Mary,  492,   518,   592. 

Mr.,  32,   80,   93,  98. 

Mrs.,  215,  251,  253. 

Samuel,  y2,  231,  241,  367,  424,  425,  430, 

492,  569- 
Sarah,  241. 
Thomas.,  -JT,  83,  85,   124,   139,   140,  141, 

183,    190,    195,    243,    336,    337,    369, 

423,    424,    436,    438,    447,    448,    487, 

488,  492,  521,  569. 


Oldage,   Ann,  494. 

Richard,  85. 
Oldam,    John,  25. 

Mn.  26,  27,  28. 
Olderten,  Mr.,  21. 
Olmsted,  see  Holmsted. 
Olmsted,  Elizabeth,  286,  343,  420. 

Ensign,   121. 

James,  28,  29,  83,  343. 

John,  29,  83,  251,  343. 

Joseph,  75,  274,  275,  344,  394,  420,  435, 

436,  445,  496,  497,  558. 

Mary,  216. 

Nehemiah,  28,  29,  86. 

Nicholas,  28,  29,  76,  83,  105,  136,  179, 
223,  246,  248,  284,  289,  292,  296, 
305,  306,  344. 

Rebeckah,  28. 

Richard,  29,  83,  102,  249,  343, 

Samuel,   344. 

Thomas,  344,  423,  487. 
O'Neal.  Edmund,  75. 
Orford,  Mr.,  251. 
Orton,  John,  491,  492,  493,  504,  525,  526. 

Margaret,  463,  493. 

Mary,   492,   493. 

Thomas,  86,  235,  481,  493,  514,  526. 
Orvice,   George,   223. 
Orvis,  Deborah,  414. 

Martha,  414. 

Roger,  414,  415. 

Samuel,  414,  415,  493. 
Osborn,   Ann,   345,  493,  494. 

David,   345. 

Esther,  345. 

Hannah,    345. 

John,  345,  493,  494,  495. 

Mary,   345. 

Nathaniel,    345,    494. 
Osborne,  James,  223. 

Richard,   87. 

Samuel,    223,    345,    494. 

Sarah,  223,  345. 
Owaneco,  Indian,  497. 
Owen,  Daniel,  345. 

Hester,  494. 

John,  386,  409,  575. 

Joseph,  453. 

Josiah,  323. 

Mary,  345,  494. 

Rebeckah,  2.2s2)- 
Oxbrough,  Edward,  58. 

Packer,  John,  50,  51,  61. 

Susannah,  438. 
Packs,  Henry,  29. 
Palmer,  Dorothy,  448. 

Hannah,   280,   506. 

John,  578. 

Mary,  280. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


653 


Nicholas,  31,  85. 

Sarah,   280. 

William,  86,  143. 
Palmes,    Edward,    178,    190. 
Pantry,    Hannah,    141,   224,   250. 

John,  33,  34,  76,  141,  142,  224,  381,  423. 

Margaret,   142. 

Mary,  224,  250. 

Mr.,    119. 

Thomas,   224. 

William,    83,    142. 
Parents,   Elizabeth,   346. 

John,  345,  346. 

Mary,  346. 
Parfell,    Edward,    350. 
Pargite,    Thomas,    190. 
Parke,  Henry,  9. 
Parker,    Beatrice,    324. 

Margery,  41. 

William,  51,  83,   103. 
Parkes,  Edward,  251. 
Parkhurst,  A.   W.,   567. 
Parkman,   Elias,  85,   131. 
Parks,    Thomas,    206. 
Parris,  John,  190. 
Parsons,   Mar}%  98. 

Richard,  85. 
Partridge,  John,  96,    190. 

Samuel,  446,  575. 

William,  96,   190. 
Patchen,   Joseph,   87. 
Patrick,  Samuel,  331. 
Patterson,  James,  590. 

Mary,   590. 
Payne,  Abigail,  346. 

Hannah,  346. 

Job,    346. 

John,  346. 

Patience,  346. 

Thomas,  346. 
Peack,  John,  87. 
Peacock,   John,   87,    148. 
Peck,   Elizabeth,    179. 

Jeremiah,  220. 

Joseph,  75,  188,  494,  576. 

Martha,  494. 

iSlary,   227,   248. 

Mr.,    341. 

Mrs.,  341. 

Paul,  71,  77,  83,  121,  179,  180,  182,  248, 
259,    271,    285,    286,    339,    340,    494, 

495- 

Ruth,    576. 

Samuel,  494. 
Peering,    Samuel,  495. 
Peirce,   Edward,  495. 

John,  277. 
Pell,    Thomas,    87,    163. 
Pepper,   Elizabeth,   138,   152. 
Perce,    John,   83. 


Perkins,  Mr.,  245. 
Perrey,    Francis,    190. 
Perry,  John,  76. 

Richard,  87. 
Persons,    Benjamin,    372. 

Joseph,  346,  347,  387,  511. 

Mehetabell,    346. 

Sarah,  371. 

Thomas,    143,    220,    346,    347. 

William,    506. 
Peters,   Arthur,  495. 
Pethus,    Sachem    Indian,   65. 
Pettebone,    Deborah,   406. 

John,  406,  554,  573. 

Mary,  406. 

Samuel,   573. 

Stephen,  406. 

Petty,  James,  411,  412. 
Phelps,  Abigail,  225,  495. 

Abraham,    146,  226,  322,   368,   406,  437, 

443,    447,    453,    495,    496,    501,    517, 

539,    553,    554,    57h    577,    581,    588, 

589,  591,   599,  600. 
Ann,   199. 
Benoni,  495,  496. 
Dorothy,    216. 
Edward,    439. 
Ephraim,   225,   576,   577. 
Esther,    323,    495,    496. 
George,   5,   7,  85. 
Hannah,  347,  495,  496. 
Isaac,   146,  486,  501. 
Isabell,   25. 
John,  102,   191,  225. 
Joseph,  146,  323,  336,  347,  406,  452,  495, 

496,    501,    563. 
Josiah,    225,    577,    599. 
Mary,  225,  347,  348,  350,  429,  430,  486, 

495,    501,    576. 
Mindwell,  495,  496. 
Mr.,  I,  24,  25,  26,  103,  319. 
Nathaniel,  406. 
Samuel,  225. 
Sarah,  225,  323,  347,  350,  495,  496. 

Timothy,    201,   225,   281,    303,    323,   338, 

339,    347,    348,    352,    361,    483,    485. 
489,    495,    499,    505,    538,    547,    551, 
554,    557,    576,   598. 
William,   25,    29,  85,   98,   127,  220,   225, 
347,    348,   484,    576,    577- 
Phillips,   Mrs.,   144. 
Ann,  196,  225,  226. 
George,  20,  85,  192,  348,  349,  496. 
Goodman,  iii,  231. 
Mr.,    196. 
Nathaniel,    190. 
William,  83,   143. 
Phipps,  William,  522. 
Pickering,    John,    144. 


654 


INDEX    TO    NAMBS. 


Pickett,  John,  51. 
Pierpont,  James,  588, 
Pierson,  John,  224. 
Pigg,  Alice,  62. 

Robert,  62. 
Pilgrim,  Mr.,  303. 
Pin,  Richard,   190. 
Pincheon,  Mr.,  26,  27. 
Pinchon,  John,  98,  190,  387. 
Pinckney,  Philip,  87. 
Pinney,  Abigail,  349,  350. 

Humphrey,  85,   145,   147,   152,  153,  200, 
228,  349. 

Isaac,  345,  349,  350,   577. 

John,  349,  350,  577. 

Jonathan,  577. 

Joyce,  184,  441. 

Martha,  590. 

Mary,  349,  350. 

Nathaniel,  226,  349. 

Samuel,  184,  226,  349,  350,  407,  441,  446, 

447- 

Sarah,  226,  349. 
Piper,  Richard,  189,  350. 
Pitkin,  Elizabeth,  496,  497. 

George,  496,  497. 

Hannah,  ^37,  A97- 

John,  497. 

Mr.,  348. 

Nathaniel,  497. 

Ozias,  496. 

Roger,  416,  420,  426,  435,  436,  445,  467, 
468,  496,  497,  558,  573- 

William,  55,  56,  73,  166,   181,   195,  203, 
231,    232,   274,    275,    302,    308,    309, 
317,    319,    321,    332,    2,33,    338,    344, 
394,    395,    396,    419,    424,    435,    496, 
503,    516,    520,    521,    524,    525,    574, 
581. 
Pittman,  Mr.,  457. 
Pixley,  William,  235. 
Plumb,  Elizabeth,  177. 

Jo.,   10,   II,  23,  25,  86. 

John,  86,  106,  190,  226. 

Mr.,  162. 
Pomeroy,  Edward,  85. 

Joseph,  320. 

Medad,  387. 
Pond,  Isaac,  144. 

Nathaniel,  144,  226. 

Samuel,    144,  226. 

Sarah,  144. 
Ponder,  John,   102,   191. 
Poole,  Richard,  no. 
Porter,  Anne,  29,  498,  499. 

Daniel,  86,  497,  498,  504,  528,  578. 

David,  350,  565,  578. 

Dorothy,  320,  579. 

Elizabeth,  499. 


Hannah,  260. 

Hezekiah,  498,  499. 

James,  29,   190,  498,  499. 

Joanna,   578. 

John,  29,  30,  85,  114,  260,  320,  396, 
446,  452,  476,  495,  496,  497,  498, 
499,  513,  520,  544,  565,  577,  578, 
583. 

Joseph,  498,  499,  578. 

Lois,  2)^,  270,  271. 

Mary,  29,  33,  34,  35,  260,  497,  499. 

Mrs.,  504. 

Nathaniel,  29,  498,  499. 

Nehemiah,  497,  498. 

Rebeka,  29,  498. 

Richard,   497,   498. 

Robert,  34,  35,  86,  208,  235,  270,  288, 
320,  326,  331,  348,  390,  400,  499. 

Rose,  29. 

Ruth,  498. 

Samuel,  29,  331,  497,  498,  499,  579. 

Sarah,  320,  321,  499,  579. 

Thomas,  36,  83,  86,  269,  270,  271,  279, 
320,  341,  348,  356,  361,  390,  400, 
414,  417,  426,  432,  463,  464,  46s, 
468,    470,    473,    475.    478,    479,    480, 

499,  514,  562,  579. 
Timothy,    579. 

Post,  John,  343. 

Thomas,  343. 
Poste,  Abraham,  194. 

Hannah,  472. 

Lydia,  552. 

Stephen,  22,  83,  144,  148. 
Powell.  Elizabeth,  593. 

John,   35 1. 

William,  593. 
Pratt,    Daniel,   77,    145,   222,   246,   352,   499, 

500,  556,  568,  569. 
Elizabeth,  145,  194,  195. 
Hannah,  500. 

John,  36,  48,  74,  83,  92,  103,  142, 
144,  145,  251,  307,  351,  352,  500,  501, 
536,  583. 

Jonathan,  351,  352,  500. 

Joseph.  351,  352,  500,  501. 

Samuel,  187. 

Susannah,  453,  583. 

William,  52,  83,  132,  187,  194,  195,  211. 
Prentice,  John,  143,  188. 
Price,  John,  388. 

Matthew,  190. 

Sarah,  388,  390. 
Prichat,  Roger,  38. 
Prior,  Daniel,  345. 

Mary,  560,   561. 

Mr.,  439. 
Prothers,  Thomas,   190. 
Prout,  Timothy,  555. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


655 


Prudden,  Peter,  142. 
Purchas,  Roger,  253. 
Purchass,  Mr.,  424. 
Purdie,   Frances,   14. 

Mary,   14. 
Purkas,  see  Purchas,  Purchass. 
Purkas,  Elizabeth,  30,  31. 

John,  30,  31,  83. 

Mary,    30. 
Purple,  Hannah,  393. 

Randall,    Abraham,    18,    85,    146,    147,    194, 
256,  349,  501. 

Mary,  147,  256,  353. 

Mr.,  409. 

Philip,  85,  145,  146. 

William,  352,  353. 
Randolph,  Elizabeth,  501. 
Ranney,  Mary,  248,  325,  378. 
Ranny,  Thomas,  210,  325,  367,  368,  398,  518. 
Rawlings,  Jasper,  86. 
Raymond,  Joshua,  178,  179. 

Mrs.,  251. 
Rayner,  Thurston,  26,  86. 
Read,  Gyles,  190. 

Mr.,  311. 
Reader,  John,  87. 
Reeston,  Katharine,  44. 
Reeve,  Abraham,  354. 

Ann,  354. 

Hannah,  354. 

Mary,  354. 

Mehetabell,  354. 

Nathaniel,  354. 

Robert,  150,   151,   189,  252,  353,  354. 

Sarah,  354. 
Reeves,  Elizabeth,  342,  354. 
Reiner,  Joseph,  61. 
Reinnolds,  Jo.,  24. 
Reynolds,  Anne,  354. 

John,  86,  354,  451. 

Jonathan,  354. 

Keziah,  354. 

Mary,  355. 

Mr.,  206. 

Priscilla,  216. 

Rebina,  354. 
Rice,  Ann,  2^. 

G:,  91. 
Richards,  Ann,  355. 

Elizabeth,  355. 

Hannah,  269. 

James,  66,  67,   191,  251,  252,  260,  307, 

^      355,  356,  437. 

Jerusha,  355. 

John,   40,    Tx„    197,   204.    227,   241,   257, 
269,  283,  367,  439,  485,  495- 

Lydia,  241. 

Mary,  355. 


Mr.,  70,  79,  149,  150. 

Nathaniel,  83,  102. 

Obadiah,  227. 

Samuel,  561,  562. 

Sarah,  355,  356. 

Thomas,  146,  227,  355,  356,  574,  593- 

Widow,  226,  227. 
Richardson,  Amos,  dz. 

Jonathan,  307. 

Lydia,  307. 

Mr.,  244. 

Samuel,  63. 

Stephen,  63. 

Thomas,  497,  528. 
Richolds,  Thomas,  190. 
Riley,  see  Ryley. 

Riley,  John,  no,  161,  186,  206,  229,  260,  449. 
Ripley,  Jeremiah,  533. 

Joshua,  554,  567. 
Rissley,  see  Risley. 
Rissley,  Richard,  31,  32,  74,  418,  467,  488. 

Samuel,  31,  227. 

Sarah,  31. 
Rix,  Thomas,  501. 
Robbins,  Comfort,  146,  147. 

Hannah,  38,  146,  147. 

John,    38,   86,    146,    147,    185,    203,    233, 
270,  295,  313,  362,  365,  449,  579,  580. 

Joseph,  300. 

Joshua,   146,   147,  329,  422.  537,  58a 

Mary,  19,  38,  146,  147,  276,  580. 

Major,  113. 

Mr.,  21,  162,  230. 

Obedience,  50,  113. 

Richard,  580. 

Samuel,  227,  580. 

Thomas,  276. 
Robe,  Andrew,  436. 
Roberts,  Dorothy,  445. 

Elizabeth,  140,  304,  305,  501,  502. 

John,  305,  338,  410,  501,  502,  503,  S19. 

Mercy,  410. 

Mr.,  75- 

Samuel,  410,  519. 

Sarah,  410. 

William,  no,  428,  445,  519. 
Robinson,  David,  213,  214. 

Hannah,  356. 

John,  356. 

Joseph,  412.   - 

Lydia,  393. 

Mary,  356,  382. 

Samuel,  356. 

Sarah,  356. 

Thomas,  382,  393. 

William,  382. 
Rocester,  see  Rosseter. 
Rocester,  Mr.,  28,  251. 
Rockwell,  Elizabeth,  227. 


656 


INDBX    TO    NAMES. 


Hannah,  147,  227. 

John,  85,  146,  147,  196,  227. 

Joseph,  219,  227,  254. 

Josiah,  91. 

Lydia,  196,  197,  227. 

Mary,  147. 

Ruth,  196,  197,  227. 

Samuel,   18,  454,  523,  567. 

Sarah,   196,   197,  227. 

Simon,   146,   147,  228. 

William,  85,  335. 

Wilmet,  147. 
Rogers,  Elezer,  288. 

James,  123,  244. 

John,  225,  226. 

Mr.,  178,  350. 
Rollo,   Alexander,   213,   214,   346,   363,   384, 

428,  473,  477,  483,  520,  556. 
Roo,  see  Rue. 
Roo,  John,  63. 
Root,  Caleb,  356,  357. 

Elizabeth,  406. 

Joseph,  356,  357,  565. 

Mary,   133,  356,  526. 

Sarah,  514. 

Stephen,  356,  468,  514. 

Timothy,  514. 

Thomas,  83. 
Rootes,   John,   93,    133,    igo,   209,   233,   356, 

357,  476,  514,  526. 
Rootsey,  John,   190. 
Rose,  Daniel,  54,  181,  309,  311,  510. 

Elizabeth,  310. 

John,  300. 

Robert,  10,  11,  86,  585. 
Rosseter,  see  Rocester. 
Rosseter,  Bray,  25,  85,  243,  511. 
Rossiter,  John,  307. 
Rowell,  Thomas,  148. 
Rowland,   Henry,  87,    163. 
Rowlandson,  Hannah,  523. 
Joseph,  357,  380,  523. 
Mary,  357. 
Rowley,  Mary,  192. 

Shubael,  430. 
Thomas,  192,  198. 
Royce,  Robert,  95,  211. 
Rudd,  Jonathan,  148. 
Rue,  see  Roo. 
Rue,  John,  342. 
Rumble,  Bethia,  148. 

Thomas,  148. 
Rusco,  William,  83,  145. 
Ruscoe,  Joanne,  229. 

Nathaniel,  75,  93,  182,  223,  228,  229. 
Russell,  Abigail,  519. 
Daniel,  302. 
James,  319,  388. 
John,  64,   129,   134,   155,  225,  471. 


Jonathan,  155. 

Mabell,  319. 

Mary,  388. 

Mehetabell,  302. 

Mr.,  116,  155,  270. 

Noadiah,  461. 
Ryley,  see  Riley. 
Ryley,  Ann,  542. 

Grace,  230. 

Isaac,  230,  435,  543,  546. 

Jacob,  230. 

Jonathan,  230. 

Joseph,  229,  230. 

Lydia,  449. 

IMary,  14,  230. 

Sarah,  230,  549. 

Sabell,  John,  32. 

Sachem,  Joshua,  61,  68,  69,  282,  344,  494, 

497,  510. 
Sadd,  Hepsibah,  352,  501,  503. 

John,  74,  352,  500,  502,  503,  581. 

Thomas,  502,  503. 
Sadler,  Deborah,  230. 

John,  94,  113,  116,  122,  230,  231. 
Sage,  David,  400,  459,  519. 
Salmon,  Mr.,  328. 
Saltonstall,   Gurdon,  355,  356. 

Jerusha,  355. 
Sammis,  see  Samwise,  Samwis. 
Sammis,  Johanna,  148,  149. 

John,  148,  149. 

Mary,  148,  149. 
Sampson  (a  negro),  569. 
Samuel   (a  servant),  164. 
Samwise,  see  Sammis. 
Samwise,  Richard,  85,  131,  148,  149. 
Sanders,  see  Saunders. 
Sanders,  Christopher,  370. 

George,  232,  503,  581.  ' 

Mary,  232,  503. 
Sandford,  see  Sanford. 
Sandford,  Andrew,  149. 

Ann,  357,  358. 

Ephraim,  198. 

Mary,  149. 

Robert,  31,  80,  222,  231,  352,  357,  35S, 

429,  430,  501,  547- 
Susannah,  358,  485. 

Zachary,    119,    120,   211,  228,   231,  267, 

291,    298,    336,    357,  422,    42s,  429, 

430,  453,    502,    503,  534,    547,  548, 
555,   581,   591,   597. 

Sanford,   see   Sandford. 
Sanford,  Abigail,  231,  357. 

Ezekell,  40,  228,  231,  357. 

Hannah,  228,  231,  357. 

Mary,  500. 

Mrs.,  224. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


657 


Nathaniel,  80,  358,  360,  522,  524, 

Peleg,  190. 

Ruth,  228. 

Sarah,  231. 

Sergt.,  ^2. 
Sarah  (Indian  woman),  488. 
Saunders,  see  Sanders. 
Saunders,  Abiah,  503. 

Hannah,  504. 

John,  348,  349- 

Mehetabell,  503. 
Savage,  Abigail,  360. 

Benjamin,  508. 

Elizabeth,  360. 

Hannah,  360. 

John,  346,  360,  368,  382,  460,  519,  520, 

594,  595. 

Mary,  360. 

Mr.,  383,  594. 

Nathaniel,  360. 

Rachel,  360. 

Sarah,  360. 

William,  360,  382. 
Sawton,  Brother,  45. 
Sawyer,   Richard,   3^ 
Saxton,   see   Sexton. 
Saxton,   Hannah,  49. 

John,   232. 

Joseph,  49. 

Patience,  232. 

Richard,  232. 

Sarah,  232. 
Schovell,  Benjamin,  570. 

Daniel,  576. 

John,  393,  428,  483,  570. 

Mary,  483. 
Schreeck,  Mrs.,  158. 
Scott,  David,  504. 

Edmund,  157,  504,  505. 

Edward,  361. 

Elizabeth,  34,  504. 

George,   504. 

Hannah,  97,  504. 

John,   232,  360. 

Jonathan,  504. 

Joseph,  504. 

Martha,  414. 

Mary,  34,  414,  415. 

Philip,  190. 

Robert,  504. 

Samuel,  414,  504. 

Sarah,  34. 

Thomas,  27,  32,  33,  34,  35. 
Scovell,  see  Schovell. 
Scranton,   Nathaniel,   505. 
Seacunck,  squa,  66,  67. 
Seacutt,  Indian,  (£,  67. 
Seare,  Agnis,  198. 


Searles,  Joseph,  491. 

Mary,  491,  492. 
Sedgewick,  Samuel,  304,  446. 
Seely,   Sergt.,  26,  27. 
Segur,  Abigail,  582,  583. 

Elizabeth,  582,  583. 

John,  582,  583. 

Joseph,  582,  583. 

Richard,  582,  583. 
Selby,  Eleanor,  54. 
Selden,  Felix,  480. 

Hester,  149. 

Joseph,   149. 

Mary,  149. 

Sara,  149. 

Thomas,  32,  83,  146,  149,  150,  152,  324. 
Semer,  see  Seymour. 
Semer,  Richard,  83,  269,  341,  390. 
Sension,  Elizabeth,  270. 

Isabell,  505. 

Mark,  270. 

Matthew,  85. 

Matthias,  94. 

Nicholas,  5,  226,  505, 

Sarah,  270. 
Sesions,  Susannah,  488. 
Sexton,  see  Saxton. 
Sexton,  Richard,   150. 
Seymour,  see  Semer. 
Seymour,  Elizabeth,  249. 

Hannah,  390. 

John,  78,  249,  2,1(>,  487,  560. 

Margaret,  17(3. 

Mary,  376,  428. 

Thomas,  534,  571,  597, 
Shaddock,  Elias,  232. 
Shadduck,  Hannah,  345. 
Shareman,  see   Sherman. 
Shareman,  Jo :,  24. 

Mr.,  38. 
Sharpe,  Nicholas,  107. 
Shaw,   Sarah,  216. 
Shaylor,  Abell,  393. 

Elizabeth,  393. 

Thomas,    189,   307,   364,   428,   477,   511. 
570. 
Shear,  John,  232,  233. 

Sarah,  233,  506. 
Shelden,   Thomas,   550. 
Shelley,  Henry,  190. 
Shepherd,   Bethia,   587. 

Edward,  120,  259. 

Joanna,  17. 

John,   72,  78,    113,    119,    120,    121,   215, 

259,  370,  494- 
Rebeckah,  119,  120. 
Samuel,  226,  258,  587. 
Susannah,  5S3. 


A. 


658 


INDBX    TO    NAMES. 


Sherington,  Thomas,  87. 
Sherlock,  John,   190. 
Sherman,  see  Shareman. 
Sherman,  Mary,  428. 

Mr.,  457. 

Samuel,  24,  86,  510. 
Sherwood,  Thomas,  87,  98. 
Shipman,  Edward,  479. 

John,  566. 

Martha,  566. 
Shurley,  Robert,  72,  442,  488,  559,  560. 
Sikes,  Thomas,  416. 
Sillivant,  Abigail,  109. 

Daniel,  49,  50,  109. 

Elizabeth,  50. 
Simons,  Simon,  62. 
Simonsis,  John,  99. 
Skinner,  Ann,  150. 

John,   71,   83,    138,    ISO,    151,   155,   316, 

353,  354,  423,  442,  506,  507,  597- 
Joseph,  150,  452,  506,  507. 
Mary,  150,  506,  507,  513. 
Nathaniel,  506,  507. 
Richard,  150,  151,  506,  507. 
Sarah,  507. 
Thomas,  506,  507. 
Slater,  Abiah,  560,  561. 

John,  314,  336,  395,  405,  406,  441,  453, 

560,   561,   563,   564,    566,    573,   582, 

583.   . 
Smith,  Abigail,  91. 

Abraham,  190,  460,  583. 

Arthur,  32,  74,  83,  152,  463. 

Benjamin,  177,  235,  361,  509,  585,  586. 

Daniel,  362. 

Elizabeth,   133,  235,  361,  362,  509,  592. 

Ephraim,  563. 

Gyles,  83. 

Henry,  9,  18,  35,  4i,  98,  106,  107. 

Hester,  24. 

Jo.,  123. 

Johanna,  233,  235,  361. 

John,  loi,  104,  113,  152,  165,  234,  244, 

262,  271,  463,  479,  508,  509,  592. 
Jonathan,   100,  233,  235,  279,  361,  362, 

417,   418,   490,   493,    526,    527,   538, 

585. 
Joseph,  40,  78,  100,  205,  233,  235,  361, 

362,   411,    507,    508,    509,    529,   538, 

585,  586. 
Lieutenant,   124,   135. 
Lydia,  233,  507. 
Martha,  183. 
Mary,  177,  196,  I97,  247,  362,  371,  417, 

509,  586. 
Mehetabell,  235,  361,  362. 
Mr.,  9,  24,  38,  43,  380. 
Mrs.,  364,  379,  380,  584- 
Nathaniel,  413. 


Noah,  35. 

Patience,   32. 

Peregrin,  35. 

Rachel,  361,  427. 

Ralph,  143. 

Rebeckah,  135. 

Richard,  91,  92,  100,  no,  157,  188,  362, 
363,  508,  5 19,  583,  584,  585. 

Samuel,  7,  8,  10,  11,  12,  13,  32, 
35,  51,  86,  97,  98,  99,  loi,  103, 
113,  123,  133,  161,  183,  196,  211, 
233,  235,  361,  362,  584,  585. 

Sarah,  197,  491,  549. 

Simon,  185,  186,  234,  290,  345,  373,  508, 

509. 
Susannah,  235,  361,  509. 
Thomas,  184,  234,  363,  499. 
William,  48,  86,  107,  235,  275,  347,  361, 

362,  443. 
Souter,  Henry,  190. 
Southmayd,  Giles,  461. 

John,  461. 

Mr.,  275. 

William,  291,  396,  431,  460,  496,  519. 
Sowheag   (Sachem),  2. 
Spencer,  Benjamin,  y6,  364. 

Elizabeth,  36,  37,  133,  365. 

Grace,  363,  364,  365. 

Hannah,  182,  365. 

Hester,  271. 

Jared,  77,  183,  217,  271,  363,  364,  365, 
372,  539. 

John,  189,  290,  z^2,  364,  365. 

Lydia,  234,  364. 

Martha,   365. 

Mary,  182,  365. 

Mr.,  252. 

Mrs.,  290. 

Nathaniel,  363,  365. 

Obadiah,  75,  298,  365,  547- 

Rebeckah,  363,  364. 

Samuel,  36,  37,  77,  251,  337.  356,  358, 

363,  36s,  404,  425,  SOI,  548. 
Sarah,  36,  37,  182,  365,  393. 
Thomas,  37,  83,  182,  183,  189,  217,  231. 

350,  36s,  364,  365. 

Timothy,  234,  363,  401,  535,  592. 

William,  36,  37,  83,  363. 
Spicke,  Jeret,  31,  79,  231. 
Spiner,  Jack,  Indian,  66,  67. 
Sprague,  John,  258. 

Lydia,  258. 
Squire,  George,  87, 
St.  Nicholas,  John,  60,  in,  134. 
Stains,  Ann,  235,  236. 
Stairs,  Thomas,  19. 
Staynes,  Thomas,  85. 
Standish,  Mary,  424,  425. 

Thomas,  73,  86,   147,  425. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


659 


Standly,  see  Stanly,  Stanley. 
Standly,  Abigail,  288. 

Caleb,   36,   59,   69,    182,  228,   229,   231, 

237,   267,   270,   271,  272,   284,   292, 

.    296,   299,    302,    304,  30s,    306,   307, 

316,   317,   336,   337,  338,    341,    344, 

350,    356,   357,   358,  363,    365,   381, 

397,   418,   423,   426,  429,   432,   433, 

443,    453,    489,    491,  495,    496,    503, 

506,  507,  521,  523,  561,  563,  569, 
572,  574,  577,  583- 

Elizabeth,  33,  288,  296,  337. 

Hannah,  295,  296,  337. 

Hester,  491. 

Isaack,  36,  270. 

John,    34,    35,   86,    156,  209,    235,    270, 

279,   288,    324,    328,  402,   414,   475, 

478,  479,  480,  490,  491,  493,  498, 
499,  514,  515,  538. 

Mary,  564,  588. 

Nathaniel,  48,   i93,   195,  223,  259,  270, 

271,   281,   283,   284,  292,   340,   353, 

355,   372,   373,   377,  378,   379,   385, 

386,   418,   422,   423,  442,    464,   487, 

507,  510,  514,  522,  534,  564,  583, 
587,  597. 

Samuel,  490. 

Sarah,  33,  34,  35,  288,  366,  489,  507- 
Thomas,  34,  36.  83,  119,  152,  478,  479. 
Timothy,  32,  36,  83,  119,  415,  424,  462, 

475,  589. 
Widow,  34. 

Stanly,  Mr.,  76,  78,  354,  370,  437,  500,  535. 

Sister,  48. 
Stanton,  Mrs.,  215,  216. 

Thomas,  27,  34,  82,  no. 
Staples,  Thomas,  87,  533. 
Starr,  Benjamin,  509. 

Comfort,  509. 

Daniel,  509. 

Hannah,  509. 

Joseph,  483,  509. 

Mary,  509. 

Rachel,  509. 

Thomas,  509. 
Steade,  Thomas,  152. 
Stebbing,  see  Stibbins. 
Stebbing,    Edward,   6,    16,    27,   28,    32,   33, 
35,    36,    42,    83,    86,    92,    105,    III, 
119,    120,    124,    132,    133,    137,    138, 
139,    140,    141,    142,    t43,    153,    163, 
173,  174,  237,  238,  248. 

Frances,  237,  238. 
Stebbins,  Mr.,  422,  423. 
Stedman,  Elizabeth,  239. 

John,  238,  239,  365,  543,  552- 

Samuel,  365. 

Thomas,  152,  249. 


Steele,  Benoni,  240. 

Bethia,  587. 

Betty,  377. 

Ebenezer,  366,  587. 

Elizabeth,  377. 

George,  83,  146,  239. 

Hannah,  366. 

James,  73,  II3,  122,  184,  195,  239,  249, 
251,  273,  283,  331,  332,  355,  366, 
377,  378,  420,  435,  437,  466,  470» 
471,  508,  518,  544,  576,  587. 

Jo.,  25. 

John,  28,  35,  37,  83,  86,  133,  152, 
154,  239,  278,  378,  587. 

Jonathan,  81. 

Mary,  48,  239,  366. 

Meletiah,  587. 

Mercy,  239,  377. 

Mr.,  I,  4,  26,  28,  48,  92. 

Rachel,  240,  377. 

Samuel,  47,  55,  74,  86,  161,  209,  236, 
239,  240,  276,  309,  311,  331,  360, 
361,  365,  366,  373,  376,  378,  388, 
390,  466,  494,  586. 

Sarah,  155,  377,  536. 

Thomas,  377,  587. 
Stennard,  Joseph,  234. 
Stephens,  Andrew,  73. 
Stevens,  Goodman,  347. 

Mary,  288. 

Meletiah,  587. 

Nicholas,  240. 

Rebeckah,  288. 
Steward,  John,  366. 
Stibbins,  see  Stebbing,  Stebbins. 
Stibbins,  John,  126. 
Sticklin,  John,  13,  14. 
Sticlins,  Edmund,  21. 
Stilman,  George,  537. 
Stocking,  Anne,  241. 

Bethia,  259,  367. 

Daniel,  367,  368,  587. 

Deacon,  205,  282,  295. 

Ebenezer,  367,  368. 

George,  72,  83,  85,  241,  273,  327,  366, 
367,  368,  587,  588. 

John,  367,  587. 

Lydia,  367. 

Samuel,  131,  241,  259,  346,  367,  368, 
374,  383,  587,  S88. 

Stephen,  367,  368. 
Stoddard,  Bethia,  586. 

Elizabeth,  241,  297,  298. 

John,  241,  298,  380. 

Joshua,  586. 

Josiah,  241,  242. 

Mary,   241,  242,  484,  485. 

Mercy,  241. 

Mr.,  246. 


66o 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Nathaniel,  241,  242. 
Solomon,  387,  462. 

Stolian,  Edward,  189. 
Stone,  Benajah,  212,  443. 

Elizabeth,  242,  260. 

Gregory,  257,  258. 

Hester,  212,  213,  214. 

John,  443. 

Mary,  243. 

Mr.,  4,  32,  41,  43,  125,  137. 

Rebeckah,  243. 

Robert,  189. 

Samuel,   18,   65,   66,   83,    116,   241,   243, 

304,  305,  368,  535. 
Sarah,  243. 
William,  251. 

Stoughton,  Anncient,  i. 
Dorothy,  407,  408. 
Elizabeth,   368,   409,   540. 
Israel,  65,  368,  416,  576. 
John,  368,  409,  540,  577. 
..■  Mary,  368. 

Mr.,  45. 
Mrs.,  246. 
Rebeckah,  368. 
Samuel,  368. 
Thomas,    18,  44,   64,   65,   85,    199,   208, 

220,   298,   348,   368,   398,   454,   482, 

499,  569- 
William,  409,  522. 

Stow,  Abigail,  588. 

Bethia,  367,  587. 

Estlier,  254,  255,  294. 

Hannah,  383. 

Hope,  588. 

Ichabod,  588. 

John,  369. 

Joseph,  254. 

Mary,  384- 

Mr.,  116. 

Nathaniel,  369,  384,  390,  394,  555,  593. 

Samuel,  459. 
■^*  Thomas,  213,  369,  SS6,  587.  588. 

Stowers,  Hannah,  258. 
Straford,  John,  54,  55. 
Strickland,  Cousin,  54. 

Ephraim,  243. 

Hester,  586. 

John,  67,  243,  584,  585,  586. 

Jonathan,  243,  596. 

Joseph,  78,  243,  298,  337. 

Thwaite,  243. 
Strong,  Elizabeth,  572. 

Hannah,  589. 

Jacob,  588,  589. 

John,  208,  387,  588,  589. 

Josiah,  588,  589. 

Mr.,  155,  408. 


Return,  167,  184,  187,  218,  221,  247, 

301,  303,  334,  338,  374,  386,  389, 

396,  397,  408,  409,  452,  454,  461, 

462,  485,  489,  490,  498,  499,  516, 

539,  540,  572,  589,  599- 

Samuel,  416. 
Stuckey,  George,  85. 
Styles,  Ephraim,  366. 

Francis,  152. 

Hannah,  366. 

Henry,  85,  152,  153,  366,  576. 

Isaac,   116,   153. 

John,  85,  152,  153,  366,  409. 

Rachel,  153,  366. 

Sarah,  366. 

Thomas,  85^  366. 
Sullivane,  see  Sillivane,   Sillivant. 
Sumner,  Mr.,  428. 

Roger,  357. 

William,   410,   429,   430,   441,   442,   443, 
473,  483,  512,  516. 
Sunckquasson,   Sachem,  Indian,  65,  66,  67, 

68. 
Sutton,  Anthony,  138. 
Swayne,  Mr.,  i,  38. 

William,  23,  25,  26,  86. 
Swetman,  Thomas,  78. 
Swinerton,  Mrs.,  303. 
Symonds,  Richard,  190. 

Taintor,  Charles,  153. 

Elizabeth,  248. 

Mabel,  420. 

Michael,    153,   302,  482,   565,   566,   581, 
588,   589,   590,   598,   599,   600. 
Talcott,  Ann,  589,  590. 

Benjamin,  273,  510. 

Dorothy,  154,  155,  243,  244. 

Eleazer,  510. 

Elizabeth,  155,  158. 

Helena,  158. 

John.  6,  30,  31,  33,  36,  ZT,  66, 
67,  68,  73,  83,  85,  86,  96,  132, 
137,  138,  139,  140,  141,  142,  143, 
144,  150,  154,  155,  158,  162,  164, 
171,  243,  244,  267,  290,  305,  307, 
322,  364,  369,  373,  509,  510. 

Joseph,  369,  510,  573,  589,  590. 

Mary,  510,  589,  590. 

Mr.,  6,  27,  68,  70,  79,  103,  207,  316, 
350,  372,  423,  499. 

Nathaniel,  510. 

Rachel,  511. 

Samuel,  48,  154,  155,  158,  203,  239,  243, 
244,  249,  250,  253,  261,  262,  270,  276, 
283,  288,  297,  300,  308,  309,  310,  311, 
314,  31S,  328,  333,  334,  357,  362,  365, 
366,  373,  379,  380,  384,  385,  390,  411, 
510,  511,  589,  590. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


66x 


Tanner,  John,  477. 
Rebeckah,  511. 
William,  125. 
Tappin,  James,  251,  334. 

Mr.,  21,  350,  515. 
Taps,  Mr.,  236. 
Taylor,  Daniel,  378,  552. 
Elizabeth,  511. 
John,  85,  387,  511. 
Mr.,  409. 

Stephen,  385,  511. 
William,  275. 
Terry,  Abigail,  511,  512. 

Elizabeth,  372,  373,  511,  512. 
John,  30s,  314,  347,  S^,  512. 
Martha,  433,  434. 
Mary,   511,   512. 
Samuel,  433,  434,  511,  512. 
Sarah,   511,  512. 
Stephen,  65,  85,  153,  51 1,  5I2. 
Thomas,  241. 
Thatcher,  Thomas,  257. 
Thistlewhaite,  William,  190. 
Thompson,  Beatrice,  156. 
Edward,  512. 
Elizabeth,  463. 
Hester,  209. 

John,  86,   156,  209,  324,  361,  417,  473, 
480,   490,   491,   493,   496,   512,    513, 
528. 
Margaret,  493,  512,  513. 
Mary,  156. 
Mr.,  118. 
Sarah,  259. 

Thomas,  4,  155,  156,  209,  324,  463,  464. 
William.  91. 
Thornton,  Brother,  29. 

Thomas,  30,  70,  84,  85,  128,  596. 
Thorp,  Widow,  63. 
Thrall,  Abigail,  590,  591. 
John,  590,  591. 
Mr.,  438. 
Philipi,  323. 
Thomas,  590,  591. 
Timothy,   233,   322,   323,   349,   368,   370, 

415,  437,  444,  447,  501,  590,  591. 
Samuel,  590,  591. 

William,  85,  194,  220,  225,  232,  281,  370. 
Tibbetts,  Thomas,  288. 
Tiliston,  John,  338. 
Tillott,  John,  57,  58. 
Tillottson,  John,  308,  396. 
Tillton,  see  Tilton. 
Tillton,  Peter,  153. 
Tilly,  Eady,  85. 
Tillyson,  Jonathan,  428. 
Tilton,  see  Tillton. 
Tilton,  Peter,  270. 
Tinker,  Amos,  244,  511. 


Jo.,  123. 

John,  86,  104,  124,  244,  310. 
Mary,  244. 
Mrs.,  244. 
Roakdey,  244. 
Samuel,  244,  511. 
Tomlins,  Thomas,  78,  79. 
Tomlinson,  Elizabeth,  370. 
Hannah,  370. 
Mary,  370. 
Phebe,  370. 
Ruth,  370. 
Thankfull,  370. 
Thomas,  370. 
Tonge,  George,  91,  no. 

James,  no. 
Tore,  Jeremy,  244.  ^ 

Tony  (negro),  343.  '■'^ 

Torshall,  Richard,  190. 
Tousland,  Richard,  132. 
Tousley,  Widow,  193. 
Townsend,  Henry,  21. 
Towsland,  Mrs.,  282. 
Tracy,  Daniel,  343. 
Mary,  55,  56. 
Solomon,  343. 
Thomas,  3,  22,  55,  56,  381. 
Treadwell,  Mr.,  163. 
Treat,  Alice,  245. 
Elizabeth,  157. 
Henry,  157,  370,  371. 
James,  181,  185,  186,  202,  233,  245,  253, 
260,   261,   276,   287,   295,   298,    300, 
328,   333,   334,    379,    381,    384,    390, 
427,  433,  545,  551,  580. 
Mr.,  no,  121,  218. 
Matthias,  156,  371. 
Richard,    12  13,  37,  no,  n3,   n4,  146, 

157,  166,  206,  207,  245,  495. 
Robert,  176,  198,  257,  288. 
Sarah,  371. 
Susannah,  157. 
Thomas,  84,  538. 
Trill,  Thomas,  79,  468. 
Trowbridge,  Mr.,  63. 

William,  50. 
Trueman,  John,  189. 
Truman,  Mr.,  251. 
Trumble,  Mary,  441. 
Tryon,  Abial,  329. 
Saint,  329. 
William,  329. 
Tudor,  Anne,  513. 
Jane,  513. 
Mary,  136. 
Mr.,  493- 

Owen,  151,  152,  513. 
Samuel,  513. 
Sarah,  513. 


662 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Tuller,  Jacob,  336. 

John,  70,  563. 

Samuel,  336,  573. 

Sarah,  573. 
Turner,  Edward,  189,  428,  513. 

Elizabeth,  loi. 

Ephraim,  522,  564. 

Habacock,  304. 

Mary,  303,  304. 

Mercy,  304. 

Mrs.,  306. 

Robert,  304. 

William,  534. 
Turpin,  James,  190. 
Tuttle,  Sarah,  465. 

WilHam,  142. 

Udall,  Mary,- 268. 
Uffoote,  Frances,  133. 

Thomas,  20,  86,  87,  133. 
Uncas  (Indian),  68,  344,  494,  497. 
Upson,  Hannah,  157. 

Mary,   157,  479. 

Stephen,  157,  462. 

Thomas,  84,  86,  157. 

Valentine,  John,  581. 
Varlett,  Casper,  158. 

Judith,  158. 

Nicholas,   158. 
Veir,  Edward,  ZJ,  38. 
Ventrus,  John,  350. 

Mary,  591. 

Moses,  86,  279,  415,  539,  591. 

Susannah,  350. 

William,  290,  346. 
Veren,  Hilliar,  306. 
Vigar,  Thomas,  yt,. 
Voare,  Richard,  85. 
Vore,  Ann,  371. 

Edmund,  231. 

Richard,  loi,  371,  372. 
Vouke,  Richard,  87. 

Waddams,  Hannah,  274,  275. 

John,  183,  202,  246,  285,  286,  580. 
Wade,  Mr.,  107. 

Robert,  84,  514. 
Wadsworth,  Elizabeth,  246,  372,  536. 

Hezekiah,  514. 

James,  514. 

John,  86,  121,  157,  209,  235,  246,  271, 
279,  313,  320,  366,  373,  399,  414, 
417,  475,  480,  493,  512,  514,  564, 
591. 

Joseph,  80,  246,  313,  344,  yj2,  373,  377, 
411,  422,  447,  450,  502,  511,  512, 
518,  536,  547,  548,  555,  560,  591. 

Mr.,  328,  368,  579. 


Nathaniel,  415,  514,  591. 
Rebeckah,  246,  372,  373. 
Samuel,  81,  246,  2>72,  373,  427,  480,  512, 

514,  575. 
Sarah,  514. 

Thomas,  74,  246,  372,  373,  514. 
William,  28,  29,  34,  67,  84,  140,  144,  146, 

147,    158,    162,    163,   222,   242,   243, 

245,  514,  591. 
Waird,  Nathaniel,  84. 
Wait,  Edward,  428. 
Waite,  Benjamin,  187,  246. 
Wakeley,  see  Walkley. 
Wakeley,  Alice,  161,  2)72)- 

Goodwife,  48. 

Henry,  161. 

James,  40,  84,  100,  109,  161. 
Wakeman,  Elizabeth,  40,  165. 

Esborn,  39,  40. 

John,  150,  158,  159,  341. 

Samuel,  i,  39,  40,  84,  158,  159. 
Waldron,  Col.,  190. 
Walkeley,  see  Wakeley. 
Walkeley,  Richard,  373. 

Walker,  Abigail,  435,  542. 
John,  158. 

Samuel,  434,  435,  543,  558,  559. 
Thomas,  55. 

Waller,  John,  259. 

Matthew,  259. 

Rebeckah,  259. 

Sarah,  259. 

Widow,  260. 

William,  51,  188,  220,  259. 
Wallis,  Richard,  343. 
Wanton,  Margaret,  261. 
Ward,  Anne,  515. 

Anthony,   38. 

Dorothy,  515. 

Edward,  38. 

Goody,  260. 

John,  38,  288,  z^z. 

Mary,  221,  zyz,  448,  450. 

Nathaniel,  16,  95,  98,  115,  122,  125,  305, 
378. 

Phebe,  515,  516. 

Robert,  38. 

Samuel,  326,  373. 

Sarah,  321. 

Susannah,  515. 

Thomas,  213,  277,  326,  394,  Si5,  5i6. 

William,  38,  219,  223,  277,  292,  325,  327, 
360,    zdQ,    373,    374,    398,    430,    51 5, 
516. 
Warde,  Andrew,  3,  19,  25,  86,  127,  163,  373. 

Joyce,  38,  39. 

Mr.,  I,  26,  III,  132,  202. 

Warham,  Abigail,  374. 


INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


663 


Mr.    (John),  5,   15,  30,  43,  46,  85,  loi, 

108,  116,  247,  471. 
Mrs.  247. 
Warner,  Abigail,  374,  375,  522. 

Andrew,   27,   32,    33,   84,   86,    150,    152, 

307>  320,  374,  435,  436,  473,  594- 

Bethia,  516. 

Daniel,  376,  528. 

Deacon,  537. 

Deborah,  435,  436. 

Elizabeth,  516. 

Ephraim,  376. 

Hannah,  374. 

John,  84,  86,  220,  2>V,  366,  369,  374,  375, 
376,  516,  587- 

Joseph,  374. 

Margaret,  375,  Z7^- 

Mary,  288,  374,  516. 

Mehetabell,  516. 

Rebeckah,  288,  374. 

Robert,  190,  205,  218,  277,  294,  326,  374, 
382,  399,  S16. 

Ruth,  516. 

Samuel,  375,  516. 

Sarah,  375,  516. 

Seth,  516. 

Thomas,  375,  zi^. 

William,  59,  297,  299,  300,  313,  317,  327, 
342,  404,  434,  449,  536,  537,  544,  549, 
550,  551,  589. 
Warren,  Abraham,  516. 

Elizabeth,  189. 

John,  516. 

Thomas,  516. 

William,  T7,  105,  189,  190,  282,  371,  379, 
516. 
Wascoat,  Abigail,  446,  447. 

Joseph,  446,  447. 
Wastcoat,  Richard,  24,  86. 
Waterbury,  Jonathan,  576. 
Waterhouse,  Jacob,  24,  86,  no,  143. 
Waters,  Bevel,  74,  313,  314,  321,  358,  368, 
480,  484,  48s,  562. 

Sarah,  353,  485,  562. 
Watson,  Abigail,  569. 

Ann,  517. 

Caleb,  79,  386,  428,  597. 

Dorothy,  517. 

Ebenezer,  228. 

Hannah,  228. 

Jedediah,  555. 

John,   71,   159,   160,  228,  283,  314,  zyd, 
487,  581. 

Margaret,  yj^- 

Mary,  160,  228,  386,  555. 

Mrs.,  248,  359. 

Nathaniel,  228,  517. 

Robert,  190,  228,  345. 

Samuel,  228, 


Sarah,  159,  376. 
Watts,  Capt.,  72,  326. 

Elizabeth,   160,   i6i,  239,  247,  248,  377, 
378. 

John,  84. 

Mrs.,  196. 

Richard,  84,  160,  161,  247. 

Thomas,  97,  161,  248,  378. 

William,  248. 
Wattson,  see  Watson. 
Wattson,  Johanna,  13. 

Luke,  13. 

Susannah,   13. 
Wawarme,  Indian,  66,  67. 
Way,  Ebenezer,  379. 

Eliazer,  238,  282,  283,  378,  379. 

Lydia,  379. 

Mary,  379. 

Mr.,  76,  544. 

Mrs.,  535. 

Sarah,  283. 
Webb,  Richard,  28,  20,  34,  84,  249. 

Samuel,  576. 
Webber,  Richard,  161. 
'Webster,  Dorcas,  471. 

Hannah,  591. 

John,  41,  ^2,  84,  107,  109,  249,  517. 

Jonathan,  78,  249,  574. 

Joseph,  474. 

Matthew,  208,  209. 

Mr.,  24,  43,  71,  105,  106,  132,  283,  385. 

Mrs.,  267. 

Nathaniel,  86. 

Robert,  loi,  121,  173,  237,  238,  245, 
249,  253,  282,  341,  404,  571. 

Samuel,  249,  475,  562. 

Sarah,  300,  517. 

Susannah,  249. 

Thomas,  86. 

William,  249. 
Weed,  Jonas,  24,  86,  113. 
Wehasatuck,  squa,  66,  67,  68. 
Wellar,  Richard,  15,  85,  237, 
Weller,  Mr.,  328. 

Nathaniel,  485,  486. 
Welles,  see  Wells. 
Welles,  Anne,  162,  249,  250. 

Elizabeth,  249,  250,  379,  380,  592. 

Hannah,  yd,  249,  250,  251,  381. 

Hepzibah,  280. 

Hugh,  135,  223,  310,  381,  382. 

Ichabod,  TJ,  250,  251,  324,  379,  381,  400, 
404,  429,  517,  518,  592,  593. 

Jacob,  273,  518,  593. 

James,  217,  234,  346,  477,  5o8,  535,  592. 

John,  64,  87,  162,  329,  381,  382,  404,  421, 
433,  449,  505,  506,  527,  549,  571, 
579,  584,  585. 

Jonathan,  250,  251,  381,  517,  518,  592. 


664 


INDBX    TO    NAMBS. 


Joshua,  347. 

Joseph,  250,  251,  379,  381,  517,  518,  567, 

592,  593- 

Margaret,  571. 

Mary,  116,  162,  249,  250,  381. 

Mr.,  19,  24,  99,  103,  381. 

Mrs.,  163,  203,  204,  290. 

Rebeckah,  250,  251,  382. 

Robert,  162,  163,  203,  300,  365,  380,  422, 
473,  505,  Sio,  511,  537. 

Samuel,  42,  100,  109,  116,  146,  162,  206, 
207,  209,  223,  245,  249,  250,  251,  381, 
466,  495,  5 17,  518,  580,  585,  586, 
592,  593- 

Sarah,  162,  249,  250,  251,  379, 

Susannah,  592. 

Thomas,  3,  59,  "jj,  81,  84,  86,  129,  146, 
156,  161,  162,  163,  209,  249,  250, 
251,  381,  384,  404,  517,  518,  543,  544, 
571,  592. 

Will,  21,  22,  81. 
Wellman,  Benjamin,  252. 

Elizabeth,  252. 

Martha,  252. 

Mary,  252. 

Rachel,  252. 

Samuel,  252. 

William,  122,  251,  252,  253. 
Welton,  John,  157,  399.      . 
Wennoe,  Indian,  67. 
Wesley,  Mrs.,  248. 
Wessly,  William,  32. 
West,  John,  517. 

Sister,  4. 
Westall,  Mr.,  189. 
Westil,  John,  148,  211.  * 
Westland,  Mary,  444. 

Robert,  444. 
Westly,  Richard,  84. 

William,  84. 
Westwoode,  Mr.,  i,  26,  215. 

William,  25,  30,  33,  34,  35,  36,  84,  143, 

154- 
Wetmore,  see  Whitmore. 
Wetmore,  Abigail,  382,  383,  384,  519,  594. 

Benjamin,  382,  383,  384,  5i9- 

Beriah,  382,  383,  384,  519,  594,  595- 

Ebenezer,  593,  595. 

Elizabeth,  325,  382,  384,  518,  593,  594. 

Hannah,  382,  383,  384,  519. 

Israhiah,  293,  382,  383,  384,  398,  458, 
519,  556,  593- 

John,  382,  383,  384,  593,  595, 

Joseph,  382,  383,  384,  594,  595. 

Josiah,  382,  383,  384. 

Katharine,  383,  519. 

Lt,  513- 

Mary,  382,  384,  593,  594,  595- 

Mehetabell,  382,  383. 


Mrs.,  398. 

Nathaniel,  382,  383,  384, 

Samuel,  382,  383,  384. 

Sarah,  382,  383. 

Thomas,  24,  loi,  205,  277,  325,  334,  382, 
383,  518,  519,  593,  594. 
We(a)tt,  Richard,  86. 
Whaples,  Ephraim,  253, 

Hannah,  253. 

Jane,  253. 

John,  253. 

Joseph,  71,  253,  Si8. 

Mr.,  472. 

Rebeckah,  253. 

Thomas,    76,    105,  123,    248,    253,    282, 
518. 
Wheeler,  Ephraim,  14,  87,  163. 

John,  87. 

Samuel,  313,  353,  472,  562. 

Sarah,  313,  353. 

Thomas,  ^"j,  99,  402. 
Whelpsley,  Henry,  163. 
Whitcombe,  Jemima,  384. 

Job,  384,  385. 

John,  384,  385. 

Jonathan,  385. 

Josiah,  385. 

Mary,  384,  385. 
White,  Daniel,  385,  539,  540. 

Ebenezer,  581. 

Elizabeth,  283,  284. 

Jacob,  79,  324,  358,  385,  412,  413,  428, 

507. 

John,  18,  39,  79,  84,  95,  103,  108,  109, 
115,  125,  151,  153,  159,  160,  190, 
226,  238,  253,  260,  341,  385,  386. 

Mr.,  30,  326,  367. 

Nathaniel,  loi,  254,  255,  292,  293,  295, 
325,  326,  360,  366,  368,  382,  385, 
386,  459,  460,  461,  472,  473,  516,  518, 

555,  556,  587. 
Samuel,  508. 
Sarah,  385. 
Thomas,  233. 
William,  163. 
Whitehead,  Mary,  215. 

Samuel,  44. 
Whiting,   Elizabeth,   519. 
Gyles,  163. 
John,  41,  46,  80,  177,  248,  260,  275,  283. 

293,  305,  324,  341,  355,  378,  385,  510, 

518,  519,  522,  597- 
Joseph,  41,  76,  281,  284,  293,  363,  385, 

395,   413,   442,   519- 
Mary,  41. 
Mr.,  10,  43,  46,  123,  196,  197,  204,  260, 

316. 
Mrs.,  41,  522. 
Samuel,  41,  519,  567. 


INDKX    TO    NAMES. 


665 


Sarah,  41. 

William,  40,  41,  42,  43,  60,  84,  385,  395, 
396,   466,   479,    518,   519,    542,    561, 
562,  575,  581,  587,  589,  593- 
Whitmore,  see  Wetmore. 
Whitmore,  Francis,  277,  428,  431,  449,  496, 
516,  518,  519,  538. 

Jo :.  86. 
Whitwell,  Mr.,  545. 

Wichfield,  John,  5,  85,  108,  166,  192,  208. 
Wichfyeld,  Mr.,  29,  168. 
Wickham,  John,  596. 

Joseph,  596. 

Mrs.,  183. 

Samuel,  596. 

Sarah,  288,  595. 

Thomas,  183,  329,  546,  547,  596. 

William,  596. 
Widdrington,  Thomas,  54. 
Wiggin,  Sister,  41. 
Wignagub,  Indian,  60. 
Wilcockson,  Obadiah,  251. 
Wilcox,  Eleazer,  320. 

Ephraim,  254. 

Esther,  254,  255,  294. 

Francis,  355. 

Isaac,  360. 

Israel,  254,  367,  519,  520. 

John,  84,  164,  16s,  254,  255,  256,  520. 

Mary,  164,  254,  255,  256. 

Obadiah,  315. 

Samuel,  254,  335,  346,  453,  467,  519,  520, 
582. 

Sarah,  165,  520,  594. 

Thomas,  24,  520. 
Wilcoxson,  Mr.,  444. 

Samuel,    313,    330,    395,    441,    495,    563, 
573,  582,  583- 
Wilde,  Edmund,  190. 
Wildish,  Elizabeth,  471. 
Willard,  Josiah,  183,  186,  253,  324,  520. 

Mary,  449. 

Mr.,  119. 

Mrs.,  253. 

Simon,  449. 
Willete,  Nathaniel,  39,  40,  79,  120,  121,  144, 
152,    162,    171,   20s,   217,   227,   241, 
243,    246,   267,    268,    308,    314,   321, 
366,  368,  390,  413,  596,  597. 
Willett,  Andrew,  564. 

Daniel,  520. 

Hannah,  596. 

Mrs.,  2>T7. 
Willey,  Abell,  520. 

Allen,   520. 

Isaac,  165,  211,  520. 

Isabell,  520. 

John,  520. 
Mary,  520. 


Miriam,  520. 
William,  squa,  66,  67,  68. 

Williams,  Abigail,  540. 
Amos,  42,  386. 
Arthur,  85. 
Daniel,  451. 
David,  386. 
Elizabeth,  386,  521. 
Gabriel,  394,  520,  521,  522. 
Jacob,  449,  S48. 
Jane,  520,  521, 
John,  80,  219,  347,  394,  444,   503,   506, 

521,  522,  540,  549. 
Jonas,  521,  522. 
Joseph,  306. 
Matthew,  42. 
Mr.,  148,  337. 
Richard,  87. 
Robert,  252. 
Roger,  85. 
Ruth,  521. 

Samuel,  193,  386,  521. 
Sarah,  449. 
Susannah,  386. 
Thomas,  135,  183,  510. 
William,  49,  72,  80,  446,  521,  522. 

Willis,  Amy,  42,  43. 

George,  42,  43,  84,  86,  230,  231. 

Hannah,  280. 

Hester,  42,  43. 

Hezekiah,  59,  432,  475,  559. 

Joshua,  280,  454. 

Mary,  42. 

Mr.,  13,  71,  121,  125,  132,  309,  510. 

Ruth,  319. 

Samuel,   42,  43,  (£,  67,   148,   157,   237, 
292,  319,  472,  545,  586. 
Willmet,  Mercy,  44- 
Willoughby,  Grissell,  206. 

Jonathan,  206,  207. 

Margaret,  206. 

Mrs.,  303. 
Willson,  Robert,  25,  86. 

Wilson,  Abigail,  598,  599- 

Anthony,  95,  127, 

Elizabeth,  523,  524,  598,  599- 

Hannah,  522,  597,  598. 

Jane,  522.  ,  „ 

John,  49,  75,  226,  237,  238,  274,  324,  338, 
416,  424,  425,  430,  471,  492,  499, 
503,  518,  522,  523,  597,  598,  599- 

Lydia,  338,  597- 

Margaret,  522. 

Mary,  522,  523,  597,  598,  599- 

Mindwell,  598. 

Mr.,  80,  112,  253,  350,  472. 

Mrs.,  225,  292. 

Nathaniel,  359,  522,  523,  524- 


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INDEX    TO    NAMES. 


Phmeas,   249,   267,    304,    317,   358,    359, 

360,  48s,  522,  523,  524. 
Samuel,  174,  237,  505,  598,  599. 
Stebbin,  597,  598. 
William,  190. 
Wilton,  David,  3,  6,  18,  19,  25,  29,  64,  85, 
103,    114,    125,    126,   208,    218,    386, 

387,  388. 
Joanne,  387. 
John,  387,  388. 
Katherine,  218,  387. 
Mrs.,  207. 
Nicholas,   387. 

Win,  Thomas,  190. 
Winchell,  Abigail,  577. 

David,  256,  257. 

John,  599. 

Jonathan,  256,  257. 

Mary,  599. 

Nathaniel,  439,  599,  600. 

Robert,  6,  7,  18,  85,  256, 

Sarah,  599. 

Stephen,  599. 

Thomas,  599,  600. 
Winlock,  Thomas,  58. 
Winship,  Jane,  258. 

Joanne,  257. 
Winter,  Sister,  4. 
Winthrop,  Anne,  257. 

Elizabeth,  257,  260. 

Fitz  John,  257. 

John,  59,  82,  123,  135,  149,  196,  257. 

Lucy,  257. 

Margaret,  257. 

Martha,  257. 

Mrs.,  126. 

Waitstill,  257. 
Witchfield,  Margaret,  257,  258. 
Witherell,  Daniel,  61,  178,  179,  193. 
Wittin,  Richard,  190. 
Wolcott,  Abigail,  524. 

Christopher,  85,  166,  168,  389,  524,  525. 

Elizabeth,  166,  167,  524. 

George,  166,  167,  168. 

Hannah,  388,  389,  490,  524. 

Henry,  i,  5,  50,  85,  93,  iii,  144,  166, 
167,  168,  172,  199,  258,  267,  298, 
302,    322,    332,   334,    338,    345,    346, 

349,    374,    387,    389,    390,    409,    445. 

446,    471,    486,   490,    524,    525,    539, 

557- 
Hugh,  389. 
Joanne,  525. 
John,  167,  301,  309,  327,  332,  348,  360, 

388,  389,   390,   490,   495,   520,    524, 
525,  545,  570,  575,  577. 

Josiah,  388,  389,  390,  524. 
Judith,  524. 
Lucy,  524. 


Mary,  524,  545. 

Mercy,  167. 

Mr.,  103,  121. 

Roger,  524,  525. 

Samuel,  298,  308,  388,  389,  390,  524, 
565. 

Sarah,  389,  524. 

Simon,  166,  168,  524,  525. 

William,  524,  525. 
Wollersloue,  Mr.,  38. 
Wolterton,  Goodman,  121,  260. 

Gregory,  6,  84,  93,  94,  105,  121,  137,  138, 
152,  160,  177,  203,  223,  241,  247, 
259,  260. 

James,  259. 

Jane,  177,  259. 

Matthevir,  259. 
Wood,  John,  141. 

Jonas,  24. 

Obadiah,  71,  424. 
Woodbridge,  Abigail,  330. 

Benjamin,  370. 

John,  304. 

Mary,  370,  389. 

Mehetabell,  302. 

Mr.,  488. 

Samuel,  390. 

Timothy,  410,  472,  562,  564,  574,  597. 
Woodford,  Esther,  490. 

Joseph,  490,  497. 

Mary,  490. 

Rebeckah,  491. 

Thomas,  32. 
Woodhull,  Mr.,  232. 

WoodruflF,  John,  208,  288,  356,  365,  375,  390, 
525,  526,  527- 

Joseph,  525,  526,  527. 

Margaret,  525,  526. 

Matthew,  86,  390,  526,  527, 

Phebe,  525,  526. 

Samuel,  526,  527,  53S. 

Sarah,  491,  492, 

Thomas,  84. 
Woodruffe,  see  Woodroffe. 
Woodruffe,  Abigail,  525,  526. 

Elizabeth,  526. 

Hannah,  525,  526. 

Mary,  525,  526. 

Nathaniel,  526,  527. 

Sarah,  526,  527. 
Wormwood,  Andrew,  141. 
Wright,   Anthony,    134,    157,    183,  230,   381, 
390. 

Benjamin,  252. 

David,  527. 

Edward,  190. 

Hannah,  390,  527. 

James,  585. 

Joseph,  261,  421,  505,  527. 


SUPPLEMENT Al,  INDEX. 


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Lydia,  389. 

Margaret,   260,   261,   262. 

Mary,  183,  286,  390,  S27.  ^     ^ 

Samuel,  97,  181.  183,  185,  203,  246,  261, 

287,  382,  390,  527. 
Sarah,  494-      ^  «       ^-      ^        /: 

Thomas,  9,  86,  97.   "8,  206,  260,  261, 
262,   270,    299,    313,   341.    342,   346, 
354,   390,   590. 
Wrotham,    Simon,    528. 
Wyard*  Robert,  390. 

Widow,  74- 
Wyatt,   John,   86,   200,   212,   263,   350,   421, 
434,  466. 


Wyott„  Dorcas,  263. 
Elizabeth,  212,  263. 
Hepsibah,  263. 
Israel,  263. 
Joanne,  263. 
John,  263. 
Mary,  263. 
Sarah^  263. 

Yale,  Thomas,  545- 
Yeomans,  Hannah,  292. 
Young,  Samuel,  225,  226. 
Thomas,  412. 


SUPPLEMENTAL    II^DEX. 


Abby,  Elizabeth,  533. 

Mary,  533- 
Ackley,  Lydia,  393- 

Miriam,  393- 
Adams,  Benjamin,   193. 
Adkins,   Samuel,  394. 
Alderman,  John,  395. 
Allyn,  Alexander,  437. 

John,  397-  „„ 

Thomas,  588. 
Andrews,  Robert,  399- 

Thomas,  499. 

William,  92. 
Arnold,  Jonathan,  401. 

Susannah,  401. 

Bacon,  John,  595. 
Barber,  Mercy,  94. 
Belcher,  Andrew,  307. 
Belden,  Lydia,   181. 

Nathaniel,  97. 
Benjamin,  Caleb,  182. 
Benton,  Hannah,  273. 
Bevin,  John,  538. 
Bishop,  Ann,  184. 
Bissell,  John,  275,  408. 

Mary,  406. 

Samuel,   407. 

Thomas,  348- 
Bowen,    Josiah,    412. 
Brace,    Henry,   413. 

Stephen,  412.  413. 
Brundish,,  Rachel,  4. 
Brunson.  Eddy,  279. 
Bryan,    Sibbell,   519. 
Buckley,    see   Bulkeley. 
Burnham,  Jonathan,  329. 


Burwell,  Samuel,  288. 
Butler,  Hannah,  300. 

Rebecca,  305. 

Thomas,  420. 

Carter,   Mary,  507- 
Churchill,  Mary,  547. 

Samuely  546. 
Qarke,  Daniel,  425,  439,  497- 
Cole,  Nathaniel,  562. 

Rachel,  426. 
Crow,  Thomas,  296. 
Curtice,  Mrs.,  262. 

Deming;  Thomas,  549. 
Dickinson,  Daniel,  436. 
Diggins,  Jeremy,  337. 

Mary,  2,Z7- 
Drake,  Hannah,  440. 

Simon,  557. 
Driscoll,  Florence,  299. 
Due,  see  Dewey. 

Elsworth,  Josiah,  446. 
Enno,  James,  220. 

Fitch,  Mary,  305- 

Foote,  Nathaniel,  379,  380,  386. 

Robert,  380. 
flFord,  see  Ford, 
ffroste,   see  Frost. 
Fyler,  John,  445- 

Gaylord,  Hezekiah,   114,  I99- 

John,  114. 

Mary,  237. 
Gilbert,  John,  307. 


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SUPPLBMENTAI,  INDEX. 


Gillett,  Jonathan,  307. 

Josiah,  201,  489,  557. 
Goodfellow,  Mary,  313. 
Goodwin,  Nathaniel,  425. 
Gold,  see  Gould. 
Goss,  Joseph,  428. 
Griswold,  Anne,  314. 

George,  233. 
Groves,  Simon,  igo. 
Gunn,  Jasper,  93. 

Hall,  Elizabeth,  459. 

Thomas,  459. 
Hallam,  Nicholas,  59. 
Hamlin,  William,  293. 
Hannison,   Hannyson,  see  Henderson. 
Harrison,  Katharine,  206. 
Hart,  John,  320. 
Hayte,  Nicholas,  125. 
Hillier,  James,  564. 
Hills,  John,  321,  322. 

Jonathan^  321,  467. 

Sarah,  128. 
Holcomb,  Benajah,  444. 

Mary,  467. 
Honeywell,  John,  317. 
Hooker,  Thomas,  468,  564. 
Hopkins,  Mr.,  24. 
Hosford,  Timothy,  323. 
Hubbard,    Thomas,   458. 
Huit,  Mrs.,  43. 
Huling,  James,  241. 
Hungerford,  Mr.,  185. 

Ingersoll,   Hannah,  216. 

Judd,  Hannah,  475. 
Mary,  210. 

Knight,   Sarah,  425. 

Lathrop,   Benjamin,  479. 

Malatye,  479. 

Samuel,  143. 
Lothrop,   Samuel,  343. 
Leete,  William,  347. 
Loomis,    Hannah,   332. 

Matthew,  332. 

Nathaniel,   398. 
Lord,  Sarah,  570. 

Mainard,  John,  165. 
Malby,   Mr.,  324. 
Marshall,  John,  485. 

Mary,  484,  48S- 

Thomas,  485. 
Moodie,   John,   160. 
Moore,  John,  492. 
Morrice,  see  Morris. 


Newbery,  Capt.,  334,  374- 
Newell,  Mr.,  343,  528. 

Mrs.,  528. 
Nichols,  Mr.,  385. 
North,  Joseph,  491. 

Olcott,  Thomas,  435. 
Orton,  Samuel,  493. 

Pantry,  Hannah,  142. 
Peck,  Elizabeth,  180. 
Phelps,  Abraham,  439. 

Sarah,   102,    191. 

Timothy,   429,  452,  461, 
Pilgrim,  Mrs.,  303. 
Pitkin,  William,  497. 
Porter,  Anna,  497. 
Pratt,  John,  93. 

Randall,   Elizabeth,  501. 

Mary,  501. 
Randolph,  Mary,  353. 
Richards,  James,  250. 

John,  355. 
Robbins,  Joshua,  300. 

Martha,  276. 
Rockwell,  Samuel,  227. 
Rose,  Daniel,  55,  310. 
Russell,  Noadiah,  396. 

Sanford,  Sgt.,  ^2,. 
Sedgwick,   Samuel,  305. 
Selden,   Hannah,   149. 
Sherly,  Sarah,  442. 
Skinner,  Joseph,   151. 

Mary,  442. 
Smith,  John.  362,  371. 

Mr.,  41. 

Samuel,  586. 
Spencer,  Grace,  477. 

Martha,   182. 
St.  Nicholas,  Mr.,  439. 
Stanley,  Caleb,  464,  470. 

John,  462. 

Nathaniel,  317,  354. 

Sarah,  432. 
Stedman,  Jo.,  152. 
Steele,  Daniel,  278. 

James,  240. 

John,  4,  240. 

Samuel,  z^^. 
Stiles,  see  Styles. 
Stocking,  Bethia,  131. 
Stoddard,  Mr.,  247. 
Stone,  Mr.,  155. 

Samuel,  242. 
Stow,  Nathaniel,  393,  556. 
Strong,  Return,  302,  517. 

Talcott,  Mr.,  132. 
Thompson,  Ann,  463. 


SUPPLEMENTAL   INDEX. 


669 


Tiliston,  John,  337. 
Treat,  Abigail,  157. 

Robert,  245. 
Trott,  see  Treat. 

Ventrus,  Moses,  346. 

Wadsworth,  John,  372. 

William,  246,  372. 
Wakeman,  Helena,  158. 
Walker,  Abigail,  434. 
Waller,  Samuel,  259. 
Ward,  Esther,  373. 

John,  S15. 
Warner,  Daniel,  375. 
Warren,  Abigail,  522. 
Watson,   Mr.,  359. 
Welles,  Elizabeth,  593. 

Hannah,  224. 

Ichabod,  405. 

Mrs.,  224. 


Wetmore,  Thomas,  384. 
Whitcombe,  Jemima,  385. 
Whiting,  John,  238. 
Wilcox,  Sarah,  254. 
Williams,  Mary,  521. 

Ruth,  522. 
Wilson,  John,  337. 
Winchell,  Sarah,  600. 
Winship,  Joane,  258. 
Winthrop,  Mr.,  126. 
Wolcott,  Henry,  388. 

Mary,  389. 
Woodruff,  Samuel,  390. 
Wright,  Lydia,  390. 

Mary,  287. 

Thomas,  233. 
Wyllys,  see  Willis. 


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